Mental Health Human Resource

ANTHONY L JOHNSON,

****, ********** *****,

Columbus, OH 43232,

(919)-236- 1692.

OBJECTIVE:

To procure a position as a valued member of a Human Resource Management team to utilize my achieving personality,

skills, and talents.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Dec 2007

West Virginia State University - Institute, WV

Masters of Human Resource Management- Anticipated Graduation Date Fall 2011

Keller Graduate School of Management – Columbus, OH

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare – ETA Contract Employee 10 months from Dec, 2009 – Oct, 2010.

• Assisted in Nursing Services as a Psychiatric Attendant/ Therapeutic Program Worker in a Forensic

Psychiatric facility providing direct care to mentally ill patients.

• Computed daily, and weekly behavioral observations of patients while in a maximum security work

environment and civil working environment.

• Completed a training program on Crisis Intervention Training, Certified in CPR and First aid, and received

introductory information regarding Union Regulations, EEOC Compliances, and Labor Laws.

NetCare Corporation – Qualified Mental Health Specialist from May, 2009- Dec, 2010.

• Worked in a transitional housing program for Mental Health clients.

• Conducted an in-depth analysis of the clients problems by performing Intake interviews, conducted surveys for

post admissions to the housing facility, created a safety plan in conjunction with clients treatment plan, and

facilitated group interventions daily using Interpersonal approach to coping with mental illness .

• Provided recommendations to the organization by documenting client’s responses daily, offering education to

clients on resources out in the community, administered patients medications daily, supportively confronted

clients on their diagnoses, gave clients a mental status exam post discharge from the facility.

• Discharged clients and contacted via phone other Mental Health agencies in the community. Worked with

client’s Case Managers to help find patient’s housing. Offered pamphlets concerning Alcoholic Anonymous

meetings, Narcotic Anonymous meetings, Peer Groups, Client’s Rights, and where clients could go to receive

help regarding SSI and SSDI claims.

West Virginia State University – Disability Services Worker from Aug 2004- Dec 2007

• Worked as a college student under Disability Service Counselors on campus at Collegiate Support and

Counseling Center.

• Provided necessary accommodations to students with disabilities, typing handwritten letters for the Disability

Service Counselors, recorded textbooks on tape for blind students, delivered assignments on behalf of the

counselors to and from professors on campus. Escorted student’s to class and performed note-taking for

students with disabilities, and proctored test in a room where I read aloud tests for students in a relaxed

setting.

INTERNSHIPS:

500 hrs Observation of a Counselor (20hrs Weekly): Campus of WVSU 2006-2007

• Observed practices of a Disability Service Counselor.

• Conducted daily filing, reorganizing of office supplies, typed handwritten memos, sat in on conference calls

and company meetings, answered phone calls taking messages, and created packages for new clients.

Land Grant Program For At- Risk Youth: Campus of WVSU 2005

• Residential Advisor for At-Risk Youth for two semesters while attending school as a full time student.

• Conducted house meetings, regulated bathroom duties, organized chore lists, prepared meals, and went over

daily homework assignments.

• Provided full time assistance to the Supervisor, and coordinated room expectations and policies and

procedures for new admissions.

AFFILIATIONS, HONORS and SKILLS:

• The Buzz About Choices: Peer Education Organization at the campus of WVSU.

o Created an aggressive new student marketing plan to give students the opportunity to learn about

decisions and choices about campus life. Led to an increase in student participation in campus

awareness activities.

o Fund Raising on Awareness and Sexual Education program that resulted in donations for various

charities in the community.

• Twin Valley Behavioral HealthCare: Star Employee Award Recipient for the Quarter 2010.

• The Apprenticeship Scholarship Nominee Awarded in 2007

• National Honors Society, Huntington High School, Huntington WV, 1998-2002

• Unselfish Dedication Awarded as a Student Athlete

• Track Athlete of the Year

• Dean's List Student: 4 Semesters

• Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007)

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