Dynamic Psychiatric Technician with Crisis Intervention Expertise
Resume:
Dynamic psychiatric technician with
extensive experience at Krome
Dentation Center, excelling in crisis
intervention and therapeutic
communication. Proven ability to
enhance patient safety and support
treatment plans, fostering
collaboration within multidisciplinary
teams. Adept at clinical documentation
and behavior monitoring, ensuring high
standards of care and compliance with
safety protocols.
. Compassionate psychiatric technician
with over 8 years in behavioral health.
Expertise in crisis intervention and
clinical documentation, fostering team
collaboration to enhance patient care.
Committed to implementing effective
treatment strategies that promote
recovery and well-being.
Krome Dentation Center
Psychiatric Tech Miami, FL 11/2024 to Current
Aware Recovery Care
Florida Agency Staffing Coordinator Delray Beach, FL 05/2022 to 08/2024
Aware Recovery Care
CRA/FEF Agency Trainer Delray Beach, FL 10/2021 to 05/2022
BR Bobby
R Jones Jr.
*********@*****.***
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
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Personal Summary
Skills
• Therapeutic communication
• Crisis intervention
• Behavior monitoring
• Treatment plan assistance
• Safety protocols
• Team collaboration
• Problem solving
• Clinical documentation
• Treatment management
• Care team collaboration
• Group therapy facilitation
• Patient rapport
• Activity planning
• Recreational activity supervision
• Behavioral management
Work History
Monitoring of behavior, vital signs, assisting with daily living activates (personal care assistance).
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Providing therapeutic communication (building trust, providing emotional support).
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Crisis intervention and De- escalation (handling behavioral crises, managing violent or disruptive behavior).
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Assisting with treatment plans (supporting therapies, documentation).
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Ensuring a safe environment (maintaining safety protocols, reinforcing positive behavior).
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Collaboration with treatment team (team participation, report and feedback).
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Maintaining professional and ethical standards (adhering to policies and procedures, self-care and emotional resilience).
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Plan and implement staffing solutions, assisting with hiring process, creating work schedules, monitoring employee compliance with punching and time management.
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• Running and preparing daily staff labor reports.
• Overseeing PTO requests and employee coverage.
Assisting with staff training, report scheduling and timekeeping issues to management.
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Coordinating with payroll to verify staff details and working hours.
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Determining company staffing needs and developing a staffing strategy.
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Assisting with employee recruitment and performance evaluations.
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American Association Psychiatric
Technician
Sacramento, CA
NCPT4, 03/2025
BA
Ashford University
Psychology, 01/2014
BA
Ashford University
Sociology, 01/2014
Substance Abuse Counselor
Med-Life Institute
01/2012
Florida Certified Recovery Support
Specialist
01/2009
Florida Certified Behavioral Health
Technician
01/2009
Modula Education Program for
Activity Professional Part 1 (MEPAP I)
Collins Healthcare Education, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL,
JC'S Recovery Center
Lead Behavioral Health Tech Hollywood, FL 06/2018 to 12/2021
Aware Recovery Care
Certified Recovery Advisor Delray Beach, FL 03/2000 to 10/2021
Retreat of Broward
Detox Behavioral Health Tech Supervisor Pompano Beach, FL 02/2020 to 09/2020
Elan Recovery + Wellness
Assistant Director of Housing North Palm Beach, FL 01/2018 to 05/2018
• Incident reporting
• Mental health support
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• First Aid/CPR
• Medical records requests
• Psychiatric Disorders Knowledge
• Treatment Planning
• Infection control practices
• Needs assessment
• Critical thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Support patients
• Excellent communication
• Organizational skills
• Teamwork
• Decision-making
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Psychopharmacology Principles
Education
Training new staff for positions of CRA/FEF, facilitating employee workshops and forums, auditing new hire
employees for the first 13 weeks of employment, assisting all agency employees through education and retraining
throughout employment.
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Monitoring of residents activities in community setting, monitoring of medications, maintaining medication records, completing clients logs and shift reports, training staff, handling client property, developing policies and procedures, daily staffing on clients progress and needs, advising clinical staff of any behavior or social interaction changes, following all state and federal laws, maintain OSHA, DCF, Joint Commission Guidelines for Substance Abuse Residential living.
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Direct care with clients, completing progress notes, UDS, client visits, assisting clients in meeting their individual recovery goals, recovery support.
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Monitoring of resident's activities in detox setting, monitoring medication line, completing clients logs and shift reports, training staff, handling client property, developing policies and procedures, daily staffing on clients progress and needs, advising clinical staff of any behavior or social interaction changes, following all state and federal laws, maintain OSHA, DCF, Joint Commission Guidelines for Detox setting.
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Supervising Staff, Staffing, Training, developing policies and procedures for department, monitoring of resident's activities in community setting, monitoring of medications, maintaining medication records, completing clients logs and shift reports, following all state and federal laws, maintain OSHA, DCF, Joint commission guidelines for Substance Abuse Residential living.
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01/2006
90 Hour Course
Curriculum for the Special CARE OF
Nursing Home Residents with
Alzheimer's disease or Related
Disorders
Collins Healthcare Education, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL,
01/2006
90 Hour Course
Keeping Families Together Program
Children's Home Society
01/2003
Pathway to Hope
Lead Behavioral Health Tech Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/2016 to 12/2017
Galt Ocean Rehab
Director of Community Housing Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 10/2015 to 09/2016
The Recovery Place
Lead Chemical Dependency Tech Fort Lauderdale, FL 09/2012 to 10/2015
Boca House Detox
Detox Technician Boca Raton, FL 02/2012 to 06/2012 Certifications
• CRSS
• CBHT
• BA
Have worked with medical records systems Tier, Kipu, Sunwave.
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Insurance verification of benefits, case management duties such as housing, job searching, aftercare, outside medical appointments, court and legal issues, insurance, client intake and assessments.
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Monitoring of resident's activities in community setting, monitoring of medications, maintaining medication records, completing clients logs and shift reports, following all state and federal laws, maintaining OSHA, DCF, Joint commission guidelines for Substance Abuse Residential living.
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Overseeing community housing property which housed 33 residents and 15 staff, staffing, staff payroll, monthly staff meetings, developing and maintaining housing department policies and procedures, client residential safety, dealing with client facility relations, daily administration meetings, department budget, community housing activity planning, overseeing scheduling of client transportation, assisting staff in maintaining safety of clients, following all state and federal laws, maintaining OSHA, DCF, Joint Commission guidelines for Substance Abuse Residential living.
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Have worked with medical records systems Tier, Kipu, Sunwave.
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Insurance verification of benefits, case management duties such as housing, job searching, aftercare, court and legal issues, insurance, client intake and assessments.
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Overseeing community residential treatment campus which housed 108 clients, assigned tech staff daily assignments, maintaining safe environment for recovery, maintaining tech office and campus, reconciling department funds, address and resolves client issues that fell under housing department, campus safety checks, carrying out directives for clinical staff in dealing with client care.
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Recovery First
Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor Hollywood, FL 05/2006 to 02/2011
Treatment Solutions of South Florida
Chemical Dependency Technician Lighthouse Point, FL 06/2007 to 01/2009
Tender Loving Care Non-Emergency Transportation
Transportation Specialist Pompano Beach, FL 06/2004 to 03/2007
Tender Loving Care Adult Daycare Center
Adult Activities Coordinator Pompano Beach, FL
09/2004 to 06/2005
Monitoring clients in a controlled environment for detox, daily assessments using cow scale, monitoring medications and medication logs and writings MARS, communicating with doctor for medication needs, monitoring client blood pressure and vitals, client risk assessments, bio social assessments, following all state and federal laws, maintain OSHA, DCF, Joint Commission guidelines for Substance Abuse Detox.
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Have worked with medical records systems Tier, Kipu, Sunwave.
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Insurance verification of benefits, case management duties such as housing, job searching, aftercare, court and legal issues, insurance, client intake and assessments.
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Supervising staff of 20 and two properties with 65 clients
(Residential and PHP level of care), staffing, staff payroll, developing and maintaining housing department policies and procedures, client residential safety, dealing with client facility relations, daily administration meetings, department.
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Monitoring of resident's activities in community setting, monitoring of medications, maintaining medication records, completing clients logs and shift reports, following all state and federal laws, maintaining OSHA, DCF, Joint commission guidelines for Substance Abuse Residential living.
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Transporting Medicare and private clients to doctor's appointments, to and from medical facilities both
ambulatory and non-ambulatory clients.
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Securing wheelchair clients, maintaining client
transportation logs, mileage logs, gas logs, pre-trip and vehicle inspections.
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Direct care and supervision of clients with disabilities such as brain damage, Alzheimer's, dementia, mental illness, limited or no mobility, speech impairment, loss of sight or
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Westside Regional Medical Center
Food and Nutrition Supervisor Plantation, FL 12/1999 to 10/2004
References available upon request.
hearing, coordinate activities with other agencies for activities and events that assist in the improvement of the quality of life for clients, activity level assessments, maintain clients charts and logs as required by local and state guidelines.
Overseeing department operations of patient meal services which has 215 patient beds and 40 department staff, staffing and scheduling, labor control, employee training, supply and stock purchasing of cold and dry products, tube feeding and nutritional supplements, addressing and resolving patient complaints and issues, accounting for department, maintain OSHA, DCF, Joint commission guidelines for Hospital Food Services.
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Continuing Education Courses
• Cultural Competence
• Psychotherapeutic Medications
• Domestic Violence and Substance abuse
• Urine Drug Screen Competency
• OSHA Standards Universal Precautions
• HIPPA
• HIV/AIDS
• Confidentiality
• Aggression Control
Fundamentals of Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR for Healthcare Providers
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Special Training
• CDL Class B/ Passenger/Tanker/ Hazmat
Modula Education Program for Activity Professional Part 1
(MEPAP I):2006
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• Collins Healthcare Education, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 90 Hour Course
Curriculum for the Special CARE OF Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer's disease or Related Disorders: 2006
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• Keeping Families Together Program: 2003
• Children's Home Society
References
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