Los Angeles Direct Support Professional/ Mental Healthcare

Abraham Saada

Cell: 310-***-****

E-Mail: **********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

-Diligent, professional with a rapid learning curve and can-do attitude.

-Very personable & a team player not requiring direct oversight.

-Perform tasks at a high-level across all departments.

-Computer literate able to use all programs, apps & networks. WORK EXPERIENCE

2021- Present Direct Support Professional, Adults, Adult Residential Facilities (A.R.F.), Etta Israel Center. Los Angeles, CA

Duties: Assisted adults with developmental disabilities in group home setting and/or community. Provide direct services to the assigned consumer(s) in reaching each individual's goals as written in their Individual Program Plan (IPP). Ensure safety & health of the clients as highest priority. Recorded all medication administration and assist with self-dispensing of medications. Participate in consumers’ assessments, evaluations and planning, including attending IPP meetings. 2021-01/2022 Job Coach Management, Etta Israel Center. Los Angeles, CA Duties: Responsible for providing instruction and guidance along with accommodation of overall support to adults with developmental disabilities in their places of employment, academic instruction and community-at-large. Professionally interacted with Regional Center(s) Department of Rehabilitation

(DOR), In-Home Support Systems (IHSS) and other related organizations. Maintained client records using HIPAA-compliant web-based programs, including but not limited to: Therap, eRSP and Office 365. Completed & submitted all required paperwork per policies and procedures, and funding source requirements. Provided one-to-one direct service to clients and performed all related responsibilities as requested by the Director of Independent Living & Employment Services. 2018-2020 Director of Operations, I Am Safe, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Duties: Attended Regional Center meetings with the State of California and Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Supervised all quarterly inspections in facilities with DCFS & Regional Centers. Accompanied consumers to court hearings, obtained all legal advice, evidence & documentation with state physiatrists & attorneys. Responsible for enhancing consumers program assessment plan and updating Individualized Education Program (IEP), with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Personnel.

2017-2018 Facility Manager & Direct Support Personnel Lead, I Am Safe, Inc. Los Angeles Duties: Provided basic and personal needs to all consumers with any disabilities pertaining to Regional Centers guidelines. Redirected consumers according to any, but not limited to: history of violence; A-wol; Rubinstein Syndrome; Bipolar; Schizophrenia and aggressive non-compliant behaviors. Responsible for consumers’ medications, refills and changes as well as administration of all forms of medications to consumers on a morning & daily basis. Created daily case notes of all client/consumer progress as well as documentation of any incident or change inside or outside the facilities. 2016-2017 Intake Manager for Group Home, I am Safe, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Duties: Interviewed potential candidates and consumers from other facilities, for placement options & employment opportunities. Professionally ensure a healthy perspective of evaluations and sensitive decision-making on a day-to-day basis with any consumerism-related encounters. Was associated with vendoring procedures and/or protocols to be made with Community Care Licensing (C.C.L.) 2015-2016 Project Manager, Design Hardware. Los Angeles, CA Duties: Customer Service and project management for high end architectural Interior & Exterior design projects plans.

2014-2015 Showroom Manager, Eternity Floors. Pacoima, CA Duties: Sales Associate & Customer Service for large flooring manufacturers. 2010-2013 Logistics Manager, Discount Hardwood Floors, Los Angeles, CA Duties: Coordinated incoming and outgoing stock, deliveries and logistics. Monitored stock levels and carried-out periodic material evaluations. Supervised up to 20 staff members including interviewed prospective employees and trained new staff members. Loaded containers, pallets and trucks for delivery via road and rail to all states. Recorded all stock movement and deliveries in the database, and prepared daily reports.

2009-2010 Digital Future, Inc. (A Verizon Business Solution Division), Los Angeles, CA Duties: Updated information; prepared Flex T1 contracts; generated customer proposals and released lead sources to salespersons.

2008-2009 Rose Clinical Research Centers, Los Angeles, CA Duties: Data Management; Quality-Assurance responsible for qualifying human research data onto digital medical research forms & organizing patient information. EDUCATION

2007-2008 Talmudic Law Institute. Jerusalem, Israel 2008-2009 Santa Monica College. Santa Monica, CA

CERTIFICATIONS

California State Certified Security: Certificate #AB2880 Power to Arrest: Certificate #12886

California Department of Social Services CCF Administer Two-Year Training Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI)) First Aid Medic International PediatricPlus (CPR, AED and First Aid for children & infants) Whistleblower Policy Training

Zero-Tolerance for Consumer Abuse Training

Possess all certifications and requirements for level 4I Facilities and Adult Residential Facilities.

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