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Toni Cooper

Reading,PA

Summary

Sympathetic Mental Health Tech offering extreme compassion and extensive experience working with mental health intervention. Adept at performing risk assessment, crisis intervention and psycho-education. Dedicated and energetic with excellent listening skills and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients while helping with daily living. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Nursing position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Behavioral Health Technician

Tower Health
Reading, PA
11.2022 - Current
  • Monitored client vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure, as required by policy or procedure.
  • Encouraged positive social interaction among clients participating in therapeutic activities.
  • Trained new employees on policies and procedures related to patient care.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions, psycho-educational classes, and other activities designed to help individuals cope with their mental illness.
  • Provided emotional support to clients during periods of distress or crisis.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing the provision of behavioral healthcare services.
  • Maintained a safe environment for patients through regular monitoring of unit activity.
  • Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education, and life skills.
  • Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
  • Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication.
  • Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff.
  • Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
  • Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
  • Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
  • Instructed new employees on protocols to use when interacting with psychiatric patients.

Med Tech/PCA

Rittenhouse Village
Reading, PA
11.2020 - 11.2022
  • Performed light housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, doing laundry, washing dishes and vacuuming carpets.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to elderly clients experiencing loneliness or depression.
  • Gave reminders about hygiene practices like brushing teeth or combing hair.
  • Provided personal care assistance to elderly and disabled individuals in their homes, including bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, toileting and feeding.
  • Maintained accurate records of client care services provided on a daily basis.
  • Ensured safety of patients by using appropriate lifting techniques while assisting them with mobility activities.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations according to established protocols.
  • Communicated regularly with supervisors regarding any changes in client status or behavior that require attention.
  • Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse rate for clients under medical care.
  • Assisted clients with medication management by reminding them to take medications on time as prescribed by the doctor.
  • Collaborated with family members and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans for each patient's needs.
  • Administered medications orally or topically as directed by physician orders.
  • Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
  • Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
  • Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Reading High School
Reading, PA
06-2013

Associate of Science - Practical Nursing

Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA

Skills

  • Suicide Prevention
  • Behavior Modification
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Safety Management

Certification

  • CPR certified
  • First Aid certified
  • Handle with Care certified
  • Med tech Certified

Timeline

Lead Behavioral Health Technician

Tower Health
11.2022 - Current

Med Tech/PCA

Rittenhouse Village
11.2020 - 11.2022

High School Diploma -

Reading High School

Associate of Science - Practical Nursing

Reading Area Community College

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