Mental Health Public

Emmanuel Chidozie, MPA, BS, SHEA, BACE (Certificate)

Medcom. Cert. COVID-19; Intro to Public Health Cert;

Understanding Epidemiology -Principles & Concepts Cert.

**** ********** ******, **** ******y, MA

02132. C: 617-***-****.

***********@*****.***

Skills Summary

•Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations

•Decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration

•Strong interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationships with a multidisciplinary team and support services.

•Communicates effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, the public, and others in the line of authority.

•Proficient in computer skills such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Electronic Medical Record systems such as Epic and Meditech.

•Ability to solve problems; generate insights, ideas, and think creatively; organize multiple tasks, establish priorities and meet deadlines.

•Skill in delivering presentations to groups.

•Sterilization and infection control skills and epidemiology in a large hospital setting.

•Experience conducting document research from August 1991-September 1992.

•Continuing Nursing Education on Coronavirus (COVID-19): what every health care worker must know. Certification10/22/2021.

•Introduction to Public health certification (Alison CPD certified); awarded 04/01/2023. Certificate No. 493*-********.

•Understanding Epidemiology – Principles and Concepts (Alison Certificate No.AC-456*-********.

Work Experience

08/29/2022- Present. Behavioral Health/Mental Health Counselor, Natick MA

Crisis Prevention & Intervention

1:1 Individual and group counseling

Patient constant observation for altered mental mood/behavior and reporting

Perform assigned clinical roles as assigned and document in electronic medical record system

General Patient care and advocacy/assist PCAs on Geriatrics unit with care/ADLs.

Qualitative sleep data entry techniques using electronic medical record systems CERNER

04/28/2022-Present Public Health Advisor CADUCEUS/CDC/Contract, Boston MA

Conducting Active Surveillance on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Interviewing passengers arriving Logan Boston Airport on International Flights

Documental data on into special CDC computer for CDCDGMQ

Management of quarantine activity reporting system (QARS)

Data Collection

Data Entry and Data Analysis.

01/30/2022-06/10/2022- INFICARE Contract (Extended) Mental Health Worker, Boston MA

Crisis Prevention & Management

Individual/ group counseling and intervention

patient observation for mood changes & triggers for inappropriate behavior

Obtaining patient vital signs and document in Electronic Health Record system

09/28/2021-01/30/2022- PSG Contract (3months) Mental Health Worker, Boston MA

Crisis Prevention & Management

Individual/ group counseling and intervention

patient observation for mood changes & triggers for inappropriate behavior

Obtaining patient vital signs and document in Electronic Health Record system

09/27/2021- 02/15/2022 Counselor/Clinician 1 Acadia Health care, Boston, MA

•Duties include facilitating individual and group counseling sessions using Telehealth via Ring Central

•Dose review for clients/patients as needed

•initiates documentation for guest-dosing transfers

•Initiates documentation for take-home bottles

•Appropriate documentation for billing and insurance

•Initiate and revise patient treatment plans

•Case management and case coordination

•And appropriate documentation of all services provided to patients.

10/17/2016 – 06/29/20 Mental Health Associate Steward Norwood Hospital, Norwood, MA

•Involves other departments in project planning and implementation; supports others in the department and provides help and assistance when possible; regularly attends and participates in team and/or departmental meetings and activities; establishes and maintains effective working;

•Demonstrates compliance with policy/procedure/practice standards; advocates for patient’s rights; participates in activities related to professional development; completes appropriate competencies for hospital and department; demonstrates efficiency in prioritizing patient assignments; engages patients in leisure or recreational activities as appropriate; Assumes responsibility for conducting milieu groups as appropriate; maintains confidentiality of patient information; reviews patient’s status with Registered Nurses and other disciplines when appropriate; communicates clearly any changes in patient status promptly to Registered Nurse and performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

07/01/2005 – 10/15/21 Mental Health Counselor Bournewood Hospital, Brookline MA

Organizes group meetings and milieu leadership; conducts clinical activities as appropriate; conducts patients’ and environmental safety rounds; documents patient’s nursing progress notes; participates in new patient admissions and advocacy; participates in codes and other hospital-wide emergency situations; teaches coping skills, personal and community hygiene, activities of daily living and wellness; encourages use of talk therapy, interpersonal relationship, and one to one patient counseling.

09/12/2016 – 08/22/207 Mental Health Associate, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

•Assists the RN in providing direct patient care; works effectively in the therapeutic milieu; participates in maintaining unit environment to ensure safe care; timely and accurate documentation of AFS, progress notes and observation sheets; establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries; participates in patient rounds and teams; completes in-patient care assignments; communicates changes in patient status to RN; follows standards of care and protocols for assigned patients; intervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules; utilizing department policies and procedures; always promoting the least restrictive alternatives; participates in planning and implementation of patient groups; provide patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed; provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs.

09/10/2011 – 10/25/2011, Clinical Intern (Unpaid) Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Brookline MA

•Sterilization and decontamination of hospital surgical tools in accordance with hospital infection control policies and procedures.

10/31/2011 – 08/22/2016 Infection Control, Brigham &Women’s Hospital, Brookline, MA

•Works within the hospital and departmental policies relating to hospital safety and infection control; handles contaminated materials from Operating Rooms and patient floors using infection control protocol and universal precautions; sterilizes all instruments and specialty items.

07/01/2005 – 07/31/2007 Direct Care Specialist, May Institute, Revere MA

•Assist clients with activities of daily living (ADLs); administers medications, ensures compliance with scheduled hospital visits, plans and implements social activities and community relations.

01/01/2003 – 07/01/2005 Mental Health Associate, Judge Rotenberg Center, Canton, MA

•Maintain Client Behavior logs for program analysis

•Coordinates client activity and skill levels at the Vocational Center and residence

•Coordinates busing operations of clients at the vocational center

•Assist special education leaders in the classrooms

01/02/2001 – 01/01/2002 Faculty Member/Lecturer, Ekpoma University, Lagos, Nigeria

•Teacher in Development Economics and Research Methodology

Certification/Licensure/Affiliations

Understanding Epidemiology-Principles & Concepts; Alison CPD series Cert. No. AC-

456*-******** Awarded 03/31/2023.

04/01/2023-Introduction to Public Health; Alison CPD certification service Cert. No.

493*-******** Awarded 04/01/2023.

06/19/2021- BACE-Black Addiction Counselor Education Program (Certificate),

Funded by the Mass. Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction

Services.

10/22/2021Coronavirus (COVID-19): What every healthcare worker must know Cert. 10/21

01/17/2017- Certificate of Completion: Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America

•04/17/2020- Premier on Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship.

•1984 – 1987 Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna Nigeria

•1990 – 1992 Master of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna Nigeria

References

•Karen Keaveney. 617-***-****. *****.********@**********.***

•Mary McCarthy. 6174690300x579, *********@**********.***

•Uduma Kalu. 781-***-****. *****@*******.***

•Ethel Akhibi 617-***-**** *.******@**********.***

•Nicole Sanchez 617-***-**** *.*******@**********.***

•Amaka Philips, 203-***-****

•David Paschual. 617-***-****.

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