Tyahne Battle
New Brunswick,USA
Summary
Dedicated Youth and Residential Technician with a proven track record in managing units of 10-18 youth from challenging backgrounds. Expertise in fostering a safe environment while promoting accountability. Skilled in teaching youth to articulate feelings and engage in therapeutic communication, facilitating meaningful relationships among peers and families. Committed to empowering residents through supportive guidance and constructive interactions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Residential Technician
Carrier Clinic/Hackensack Meridian Health
03.2022 - Current
- Ensure that children are safe.
- Complete nightly paperwork.
- Bed/room checks occur every fifteen minutes.
- Training oncoming staff.
- Organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the office and lounge areas within the lodge.
- Completing laundry.
- Brainstorming ways and ideas to engage children and improve coping skills.
Program Director of Day Services
Our House, Inc
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Assist the Senior Director and the Assistant Director in managing the Day Services site.
- Provide direct supervision of staff and participants.
- Reviewing staff progress notes on the EHR.
- Monitor the medication administration record and controlled substances.
- Providing guidance and support to staff.
- Interview job candidates, and recommend appropriate placement.
- Conduct monthly staff meetings.
- Maintain weekly communication with parents, guardians, and caregivers.
- Advocate for participants, and conduct ISP meetings.
Mental Health Specialist II
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Center
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Perform safety assessment measures for the identified caller.
- Create a safety plan.
- Provide supportive and active listening.
- Provide mental health resources.
- Document assessment and interaction with the identified caller.
- Perform follow-ups as needed due to the severity of the call.
Direct Support Professional
Our House, Inc
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Providing adequate supervision of residents.
- Accompany individuals to appointments.
- Assist individuals with activities of daily living.
- Advocate during the ISP meeting.
- Assisting with their daily goals.
- Document progress notes in the EHR system.
- Train incoming DSPs on residents and group homes.
Patient Service Representative
NJ Retina
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Answer heavy call volume.
- Check patients in and out.
- Schedule follow-up appointments.
- Assist patients with completing forms.
- Retina terminology.
- Insurance eligibility, referrals, and authorizations.
Employment and Community Service Coordinator
AHRC NYC
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Schedule intake meetings, as well as Life Plan/ISP meetings, for the individuals we serve.
- Assist both individuals and families in working toward goals to gain independence.
- Ensure the paperwork for individuals' files is up to date.
- Person-Centered Valued System
- Answering a heavy phone volume.
Employment Skills Coordinator
AHRC NYC
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Day Habilitation: accompanying individuals out into the community to volunteer.
- Assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals.
- Job coach individuals with disabilities through training, workshops, and words of encouragement.
- Pathway to Employment services.
- Encourage employers to provide our individuals with an opportunity to intern, leading to employment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
North Brunswick, NJ12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Lander University
Greenwood, SCSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Behavioral assessment
- Medication management
- Individualized support plans
- Crisis management
- Active listening techniques
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Safety protocol adherence
- Time management skills
- Problem-solving strategies
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Mental Health Specialist II
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Center
10.2022 - 01.2024
Youth Residential Technician
Carrier Clinic/Hackensack Meridian Health
03.2022 - Current
Program Director of Day Services
Our House, Inc
01.2022 - 02.2024
Direct Support Professional
Our House, Inc
09.2020 - 01.2022
Patient Service Representative
NJ Retina
02.2020 - 06.2021
Employment and Community Service Coordinator
AHRC NYC
04.2019 - 10.2019
Employment Skills Coordinator
AHRC NYC
07.2018 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Lander University