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Zanah Darwish

Los Angeles,California

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Bringing understanding of complex conditions to help clients improve mental and emotional health. Compassionate, comforting approach to problem resolution. Shows empathy and understanding to clients of various backgrounds and needs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

IHSS
City of Los Angeles, CA
05.2014 - Current
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Assisted patients with daily personal hygiene.
  • Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
  • Cooked appetizing and satisfying meals and snacks.
  • Provided patients with transportation to and from doctor appointments.
  • Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.

Behavioral Specialist

Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents
San Bernardino, CA
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Developed and implemented departmental support systems to meet strategic objectives.
  • Used data and math to write down childs trials within prompts.
  • Organized and prepared instructional materials, communiques and reports to facilitate child learning.
  • Maintained child records in accordance with district standards.
  • Enhanced childs' physical, behavioral and social skills through activities.
  • Wrote goal-oriented programs and evaluated and documented progress and participation in weekly interdisciplinary treatment team conferences.
  • Utilized consulting skills for implementation and maintenance of intervention plans.
  • Offered clients knowledgeable and supportive assistance to meet needs and build loyalty.
  • Recorded and reported job-related activities to find discrepancies.
  • Used multiple resources and tools for evaluating and presenting solutions.

Office Receptionist

Express Contractors
Fontana, CA
05.2013 - 07.2013
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
  • Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
  • Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
  • Maintained daily calendars, set appointments with clients and planned daily office events.
  • Sorted incoming mail and directed to correct personnel each day.
  • Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.
  • Greeted visitors and verified reasons for visit and appointment information.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Cal State Northridge
Northridge, CA
09-2023

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Cal State Northridge
Northridge, CA

Skills

  • People skills
  • Multitasking
  • Office Administration
  • Therapy
  • Mental Health Support
  • Care Planning
  • Client Counseling
  • Needs Assessment
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychology
  • Behavior Monitoring
  • Written Communication
  • Recordkeeping
  • Verbal Communication
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Organization
  • Quality Assurance
  • File Organization
  • Filing Management
  • Treatment Planning
  • Goal Setting
  • Building Trust With Clients
  • Time Management
  • Team Building

Timeline

Behavioral Specialist

Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents
01.2022 - 04.2022

Caregiver

IHSS
05.2014 - Current

Office Receptionist

Express Contractors
05.2013 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Cal State Northridge

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Cal State Northridge
Zanah Darwish