Los Angeles Mental Health

Boris Poljuha

EXPERIENCE

Program Coordinator

Mental Health America of Los Angeles – Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA Sep 2021 – Jan 2024 Promoted to Program Coordinator position, provided assistance to Program Manager of the Department, as well as to other staff, case workers; provided court progress notes for clients, data reporting to the upper management, intervention to challenging clients, overall smooth functioning of the team.

Personal Service Coordinator

Mental Health America of Los Angeles - Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA Mar 2016 – Sep 2021 Served as the primary support and case manager for adults with mental illness by assisting them to live as independently as possible in their chosen community. Case Manager - Intern

PATH (People Assisting The Homeless), Los Angeles, CA Mar 2014 – Jun 2014 Engaged residents in discussing their needs, strengths and goals, and linked them to community resources as needed. Provided case management and referral services, completed intake records and progress notes on weekly basis.

Program Supervisor

AHRC - Adult Day Treatment Center, New York, NY Jan 1993 – May 1999 Management position, supervised daily operation of the treatment program, and provided hand-on training to 30 developmental specialists and assistants in their work with developmentally disabled clients. Trained in medication administration, SCIP techniques/instructor, and CPR. Case Coordinator

AHRC - Adult Day Treatment Center, New York, NY Feb 1991 – Mar 1993 Participated in a team for psycho-social assessment of developmentally disabled adults, providing program for their skill development; social work with parents/family of the program participants. EDUCATION

Psychology MA - University of Zagreb, Croatia

1979 – 1984

Basic research and professional competence in psychology; the ability of professional communication with clients as well as with members of interdisciplinary teams; the preparedness to continue the scientific and professional development; the capability to perform professional tasks and solve technical problems on the necessary ethical level.

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