Mental Health Nursing Assistant
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Damien J. Page
Richmond, Tx 77407
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EDUCATION NORTHLANDS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL – Vergennes, Vermont June 2003 Certified Nursing Assistant Program, CNA Certification received EXPERIENCE The Harris Center, Houston, Texas January 2020-February 2023 Psychiatric Technician
• Facilitate addiction and mental health group counseling sessions.
• Provide mental health counseling to a group of post hospital psychiatric patients.
• Accurately and thoroughly document day-to-day Client progress notes on patients while assisting in the development as well as revision of individual treatment plans.
• Performing de-escalation tactics when needed on disruptive patients, while providing mental health counseling to duel diagnostic patients in post hospital care.
Harris County Psychiatric Center Houston, Texas September 2014-November 2018 Psychiatric Technician
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Suitland, MD
Mental Health Technician October 2007-August 2010
• Utilize Crisis Prevention Intervention when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety while ensuring safety for the patient and other individuals on the unit.
• Participate in patient treatment planning and implementation under the direction of nursing staff and other professional staff involved in patient care.
• Facilitate the implementation of unit therapeutic programming. Assist in planning and leading therapeutic groups.
• Record all data requested on the appropriate program charts, graphs and/or comment forms.
Bournewood Health Systems, Brookline, MA
Mental Health Counselor October 2005-June 2007
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
Judge Rotenburg Center, Canton, MA
Mental Health Counselor January 2004-June 2004
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. Additional Certification and Professional Training
• CPR Certified
• PMAB Training
• First Aid Training
• Suicide Prevention Certification
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