Tracy Thomas
Birmingham,AL
Summary
I have worked in the field of Social services over 30 years and spent several years as a caseworker in Child Protective Services.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
06.2018 - Current
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Recommended continuing care and medications to clients and communicated with family members on treatment and discharge plans.
- Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes.
- Administered patient medications and tracked dosages.
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Participated in patient education, helping to reinforce concepts and treatment plans.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
Outreach Case Manager
Aletheia House
04.2012 - 06.2018
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff.
- Liaised with social worker to expedite financial assistance not covered by insurance.
- Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
- Partnered with local organizations to expand access to social and community services.
- Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
- Collaborated with community members to develop and implement service initiatives.
- Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for social and community service projects.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Provided evidence-based therapeutic interventions and crisis management to clients to lessen negative on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
- Assessed community needs and identified resources for social and community service programs.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Researched best practices and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
- Implemented strategies to increase public awareness of social and community service programs.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations, and procedural costs.
Education
Bachelor Of Science -
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, ALSkills
- Team Meetings
- Intake Assessment
- Patient Referral
- Nursing Assistance
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Case Conferences
- Emergency Interventions
- Mental Health Support
- Inpatient Treatment
- Patient and Family Education
- Encouragement and Motivation
- Build Work Skills
- Maintaining Safety Standards
- Observe Behaviors
- Patient Intervention
- Document Conditions
- HIPAA Requirements
- Patient Admission
- Patient Assessments
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Progress Documentation
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
06.2018 - Current
Outreach Case Manager
Aletheia House
04.2012 - 06.2018
Bachelor Of Science -
Jacksonville State University
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