Mental Health Worker Resume Samples

Description :

1. Implement treatment plans, monitor behavior and assure that client's activities are consistent with individual treatment plans.
2. Provide support, guidance and feedback to appropriate personnel on client's activities.
3. Report any significant behavior that indicated a change/digression from anticipated progress toward treatment goals.
4. Planned and implemented basic living skills and day treatment activities.
5. Monitored client's during meals and provided assistance in teaching proper meal etiquette.
6. Assist in administering medications and monitor client's for benefits and medication side effects.
7. Completed daily documentation as required by standards of care and accountability for financial records.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Master's In Special Education

Description :

1. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnosis including Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorder by monitoring and documenting patient activities to communicate patient adherence to unit activities and regulations.
2. Ensured safety and well-being of patients and staff.
3. Assisted with therapeutic handling of patients for emergency medication and restraints.
4. Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for above listed patients.
5. Gathered patients temperatures, pulses and blood pressures, assisted with daily functions, monitored fluid and meal intakes, assisted with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
6. Assisted patients with games, crafts cooking and music along with other activities.
7. Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information and often commended for maintaining safety, respect and dignity of these patients.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

AA In Nursing

Description :

1. Assist patients with daily activities and monitor their behaviors throughout the day.
2. providing care to patients by counseling them through difficult behaviors and social problems, also showing the patient new ways to cope with their mental illness in a constructive and safe manner.
3. Assisting the psychiatrist in devising a successful treatment plan for individual patients.
4. Also acting as a liaison between patients and physicians, providing accurate accounts of incidents and recording them in patients charts.
5. Conducting groups and activities for patients to learn new things and occupy their time constructively.
6. Providing excellent customer service to the patient.
7. During this time through my job I have accomplished a great level of patience, developed great listening skills working together in a group setting to accomplish an over all goal.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

HS Diploma In General ED

Description :

1. Assessment and evaluation of disabled persons in an acute facility.
2. Counseling, therapy, information and referral to local agencies for follow-up care.
3. Establishment of training programs in local colleges for staff development.
4. Member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, staff of professional clinicians, continuing education for staff and community participants in other agencies.
5. Teaching assistant in middle schools for disabled students and staff awareness.
6. Community awareness and liaison for Parents, Educators and business operators to promote assistance for the disabled.
7. Skills Used Documentation, evaluation, safety procedures and clinical expertise, information and referral, cooperation with law enforcement and other public and private agencies.
8. Community organization and development of awareness for the disabled.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

BSHS In Human Services

Description :

1. Provided support, guidance, and structure for youth in residential psychiatric facility.
2. Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
3. Taught youth anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
4. Monitored youth to determine potential need for escalation of care.
5. Facilitated 4 group therapy sessions per week.
6. Counseled and prepared youth for their transition back into the community.
7. Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
8. Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Baccalaureate In Social Work

Description :

1. Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
2. Assessed patients for risk of suicide attempts.
3. Encouraged clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
4. Collected information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
5. Counseled clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
6. Guided clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
7. Assisted with development and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
8. Filled out and maintained client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Sociology

Description :

1. Care for at Risk Teenagers Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
2. Supervise and direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
3. Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
4. Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with mental and physical abuse.
5. Review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition of client or patient.
6. Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
7. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Associate Of Arts

Description :

1. Supervised clients by ensuring that individuals followed program procedures, assessed and prevented possible problems, implemented therapeutic groups and activities and helped children with their daily routine.
2. Provided important information documented in a professional manner.
3. Acted as positive and constant role model for children.
4. Provided therapeutic clinical interventions as outlined in the Master Treatment Plan under the supervision of the unit supervisor.
5. Participated and facilitated in the unit psychoeducation groups and process groups.
6. Maintained a safe, therapeutic, and caring environment for the clients.
7. Trained co-workers through role modeling, providing education appropriate to the work environment, and conveying positive feedback.
8. Displayed quality judgment when handling medical emergencies and safety concerns for both the children and employees.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

BA In Criminal Justice

Description :

1. Establish a therapeutic working relationship with psychiatric patients and families for the duration of the hospital stay.
2. Regularly provide written and verbal feedback to physicians and staff.
3. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient's behavior, symptoms and response to treatment.
4. Provide clinical intervention and effective crisis management for individuals and groups of psychiatric patients.
5. Assist co-leader in group therapy and lead patient education groups.
6. Participate in quality assurance activities by completing required reports, audits and studies.
7. Provide a safe environment by evaluating and reporting hazardous conditions.
8. Perform a variety of duties, relating to the physical care of patients including taking patients' vital signs and recording information onto the medical record.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Masters Of Social Work

Description :

1. Recorded consumer medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
2. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income consumer community.
3. Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
4. Assisted consumer with healing and recovery after surgery.
5. Took and recorded consumer temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
6. Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care individual support plan, behavioral support plan, company policies and procedures.
7. Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of consumer.
8. Document on the consumers daily activities based off observation during the shift Kept linen and utility areas clean, emptied and cleaned, urinals and bedpans emptied patient dirty linen hampers.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Communicated with all involved in consumers' care i.e.
2. Assisted consumers with medications, monitored and managed prescription refills.
3. Created/edited forms and monthly medication administration record sheets.
4. Set up appointments for medical and psychiatric care.
5. Arranged and/or provided transportation to and from appointments.
6. Assisted consumers in developing treatment plan.
7. Managed resident crisis situations involving law enforcement and/or medical staff.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelors Of Science

Description :

1. Monitor, evaluate and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
2. Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, to combat social problems, or to improve health and counseling services in community.
3. Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, poverty, unemployment and physical abuse.
4. Counsel and aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with and supporting the client.
5. Supervise and direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
6. Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
7. Interview clients, review records and confer with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition of client or patient.
8. Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS/Master Of Science In Nursing