WALTER (KEVIN) KEETON

*** ****** ****

Venice, FL 34293

765-***-****

abmffw@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a position with a corporation that will capitalize on my work

experience (behavioral health) as well as my decision making and leadership

skills.

Education

Connersville High School, May 1984

Fayette Memorial Emergency Medical Training Academy 1997

Professional Experience

06/09-06/10 Community Intervention Associates Yuma, AZ

Mental Health Crisis Specialist/Certified Assessor

Responsibilities: Assessed needs of people in crisis,

offered solutions and/

or referrals to community resources, and/or admission to

psychiatric

inpatient facilities for both voluntary

and involuntary treatment and

stabilization. Worked closely with law

enforcement agencies and ER

physicians as consultant for consumers in crisis.

06/08-06/09 The Excel Group Yuma, AZ

Case Manager BHT III

Responsibilities: Provide direct support for consumers

with mental illness

assist with accessing with community resources, developing

coping skills,

coordinating psychiatrist appointments and treatment per

individual

service plans. Also worked as direct care staff in

inpatient facility and

residential substance abuse treatment facility.

02/07-05/08 Jazo Inc. DBA The Fantasy Inn Connersville, In

Bartender

Responsibilities: Serving Customers, cleaning, stocking,

balancing cash

register and maintaining safe environment for customers

and staff.

08/04-02/07 The Excel Group Yuma, AZ

BHT III Case Manager

Responsibilities: Answering crisis-line phones, triaging

crisis calls,

dispatching clinicians to assess consumers in crisis,

accompanying clinicians on assessments,

arranging transports to inpatient facilities,

home or homeless shelter as appropriate. Also worked as

direct care staff

in a sixteen-bed sub-acute facility assisting consumers

with coping skills

ADL's and daily living skills. Worked as adult

outpatient case manager

assisting enrolled consumers with coping skills, community

resources

service planning, acting as liaison between consumers and

treatment team

and accurately documenting and billing services provided.

10/99-01/04 CRF First Choice Connersville, In

Direct Care Staff

Responsibilities: Working with clients with developmental

disabilities

and mental illness in a residential setting. Providing

assistance with daily

living skills, ADL's, medication monitoring, educational

goals, while

documenting progress on a daily basis. Providing

transportation to

appointments, work and social outings, with a constant

goal of integrating

consumer into the community for independent living.

04/98-12/00 Fayette Memorial Hospital Connersville, In

EMT

Responsibilities: Provide pre-hospital emergency care to

patients in

emergency situations as per protocol. Maintained ambulance

and

emergency medical equipment. Maintained professional

appearance and

attitude while working with police and fire agencies.

Also, participated in

public safety awareness programs and presentations in

schools and other

civic organizations.

03/98-05/98 Fayette County 911 Dispatch Connersville, In

911 Dispatcher

Responsibilities: Answer both emergency and non emergency

phones

and direct caller to proper extension or dispatch

appropriate agency, take

information on phone, enter data into computer system,

perform status

check for units responding and dispatch additional units

when necessary.

01/92-03/04 Jazo Inc. The Fantasy Inn Connersville, In

Bartender

Responsibilities: Serving Customers, cleaning, stocking,

balancing cash

register and maintaining safe environment for customers

and staff.

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