Francisca Hesse- Owusu

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With my skills and professionalism combined with a strong experience for providing support to patients and dealing with emotional and or physical difficulties, I am sure to make a significant and positive impact towards myself and Berry Robinson team.

My background in healthcare includes a proven ability to assist and collaborate with the team with a comprehensive task to ensure outstanding patient service and support. From implementing treatment plans and aiding patients with everyday activities, I am prepared to put my education in skills set to work for you. Furthermore, me with my professional dedication, friendly, relatable demeanor, and solid work ethics is sure to make an immediate asset to your practice setting.

I have acquired knowledge in topics including passive range of motion, active range of motion, occupation-based activities, home exercise programs, and customer service skills, mental health and behavioral health skills.

Utilizing my outstanding interpersonal skills to collaboratively create a healthy environment and to maintain a healthy relationship with peers and patients.

With an in depth professional and academic experience, I am prepared to thrive. I look forward to discussing this opportunity and what I can offer.

SKILLS

· Active listening

· Strong empathy and compassion

· Self-leadership

. Group Intervention

. Individual Intervention

· Bathing, feeding and dressing

· Quick learner

· Socially perceptive

· Excellent patient rapport

· Skilled in elderly and children. assistance

Coping skills for children and adults going through mental health

Crafts

Good communication

Good work Ethics

. Punctual

WORK EXPERIENCE

Virginia Beach psychiatric Clinic

May 2022 to current.

As a counselor

Chesapeake Health and Rehabilitation June 15, 2020 to August 1, 2020.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10 years as a nurse’s aide with Senior Corp from November 22, 2008-October 6th, 2018. My job was to

assist clients with their daily activities. I also had the opportunity to help clients with medication planning and instrumental activities of daily living such as driving them to grocery shopping and doctor’s appointments. Administered care to elderly patients in a long-term care facility. Duties included bathing, feeding, grooming, dressing and elimination. Greeted patients, served meals, cleaned rooms and ensured positively living experiences for long-term care residents.

Level 1A field work at Bon Secours Mary View Behavioral Health for worked 40 hours from June 2018-July 2018.

At this site I observed various interventions and had chances to lead and participate in crafts. I was able to identify symptoms and behavioral problems displayed by patients. I acquired knowledge in the psychosocial setting and various ways to address these problems using therapeutic use of self.

Level 1B field work Riverside at Warwick Forest for 40 hours from September 2018- September 2018. At this site, at the skilled nursing facility, I had the opportunity to treat patients doing hands on treatment plans by focusing on client's ’s goals and coming up with activities such as the arm bike for upper body strengthening. I had the chance to apply theories and techniques such as prep methods, purposeful and occupational based activities to address client’s goals. I worked with patients with back surgery, total hip replacement following precautions and ADLs. I saw treatments for edema, advocacy, collaborating, therapeutic use of self, addressing psychosocial needs and co-treatments. At my level 1B field work at Chesapeake Health and Rehab (MFA), I had the opportunity to treat patients who appeared with stroke, general weakness to build endurance and strength, total hip replacement, back surgery, Dementia, Myasthenia Gravis.

Worked with Steadman Media Group as a customer service representative from 2003 to 2004

Where I was in charge of calling customers to book meetings and update on check collection’s.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology – Complete in spring of 2022

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

August 2017 to May 2019

Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach Campus, Virginia Beach, VA

Associate in Science- General studies

May 2014 - May 2017

Tidewater Community College, Norfolk Campus, VA

VOLUNTEER

Student Volunteer CATS EQUIPMENT SCRUB Norfolk, VA

April 2018 - April 2018

scrubbed, sanitized and dry used equipment

Student Volunteer J&A Racing Virginia Beach, VA

January 2018 - January 2018

· Cross sell products in other departments.

· Assess customer's needs and aid and information about the product.

· Remain knowledgeable of product line features.

Student Volunteer J&A Racing Virginia Beach, VA

March 2018 - March 2018

Union mission in Norfolk to volunteer

Advocate for mental health in Ghana.

AWARDS

Certificate of appreciation for seven years of faithful service at seniorcorp and playing an important role in helping accomplish goals of changing the way America Ages

Foundation for Future Leaders for Strategic Business Development

Care Recognition Award Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Performance in June 2012

Certificate of Appreciation 10 Stars award at Seniorcorp

Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Club

LANGUAGES

3 Ghanaian languages, Ga, Akan, and Ewe including English as major languages.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

STEM for girls in Norview middle school. Advocating for girls to engage in Science, Technology, English and Mathematics’s

Mentor my neighbors child with Asperger’s to develop coping skills.

Serve food at the UNION MISSION in Norfolk.

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