Residential Program Specialist

Darren J. Johnson

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Mental Health professional, driven to help others overcome personal obstacles. I am Comfortable working collaboratively or independently to provide quality services to at-risk population. Skilled in crisis management and intervention.

Rochester Psychiatric Center-Rochester, New York

Residential Program Specialist

Provide care to individuals diagnosed with mental illness in community residential settings in a culturally competent manner. Responsible for planning and implementing rehabilitative programs individual needs, care, and service plans for patients in the residence and for establishing and maintaining contacts with other service providers in the community.

Supervise lower-level residential program staff and serve as assistant to the Residential Program Manager of the residence in their absence.

Complete admission and discharge treatment plans for housing after they leave the community residence to ensure they are moving to a safe environment.

Experience

Rochester Psychiatric Center- Rochester, New York

Residential Program Assistant II

01/15/2015 to 8/10/24

Assist the Residential Program Manager in managing and overseeing the operations of a State Operated Community Residence (SOCR) to ensure the health, and safety of the individuals residing in the group home.

Schedule staff assignments and monitor time and attendance, complete performance evaluations, ensure that staff maintain necessary certifications, SLMNS are completed, and provide guidance, training in the provision of direct care services.

Responsible for SDS documents that provide information about hazardous chemicals and products that are used in the residence.

Responsible for the completion of workorders for repair and maintenance of the residence.

Supervise medication pass to residents, transport residents to appointments, school, school activities and home visits with parents as needed.

Responsible for ordering supplies, groceries and completing purchase orders/checks.

Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and clean environment for the residence.

Assist the Residential Program Manager and Residential Program Specialist in reviewing and ordering medications to ensure adequate supply for the residents.

Helio Health INC. Syracuse, New York 13203

Counselor I / CASAC-T

11/2022 to current

Maintain a case load and perform essential responsibilities including screening, evaluation and interventions, treatment planning, referrals, crisis intervention, counseling, patient education. Working with patients in 1 to 1 and group settings.

Rochester Psychiatric Center- Rochester, New York

Mental Health Therapy Aide

07/1999 to 01/2015

Help residents with ADL’s and assist residents with skills necessary to live in the community or in a more independent living environment.

Provide crisis intervention as necessary.

Assist residents in meal preparation, laundry and cleaning as needed.

Writing progress notes on behaviors

Assist residents in social and recreational activities.

Education

Associates of Science-Community & Human Services

SUNY Empire College- Rochester, New York

Coursework in Psychology, Social Work, and Counseling

Crisis Intervention, Human services

Continuing Education in Human Services

May/ 2017 GPA:3.44

Bachelor of Science: Community & Human Services

SUNY Empire College- Rochester, New York

Coursework in Case Management, Human Service Delivery, Social Policy, Human Service Ethics, Cultural Diversity.

September/ 2019 GPA: 3.46

Communication

Active listener, confident, Empathy, Respectful. Providing or accepting feedback.

Certification

CPR/AED Certified-Rochester Psychiatric Center-Rochester, New York-07/2021

CASAC-T Certification completed required 350 hours for Credentialed Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee. Certified by OASAS, New York-11/2022

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