Direct Support & Behavioral Care Assistant

Kayla Barker

Kingsport, TN ***** +1-629-***-**** *********@*****.***

Work Experience

Behavioral technician

Creekside Kingsport, TN

March 2025 to Present

Watch and tend to patients at all times to make sure they are safe. I get the patients their clothes, shower belongings, food and drinks, talk with them when they are down and dont know where to go. Resident Assistant

The Village Kingsport, TN

September 2024 to Present

Assist residents who have dementia and Alzheimer's with ADLs. Residents in memory care who are not quite sure how to care for themselves while having these illnesses need daily care in which we provide for them. Assisting with showering, toileting, dressing, personal hygiene, housekeeping, and any other activities they may attend. DSP (Direct Support Professional)

Support Solutions Greeneville, TN

September 2023 to Present

Assist individuals with DIDD. Cook and prepare their meals, feed them as needed. Assist with using the bathroom and changing briefs as needed. Assist with showering. Assist with every day activities. Charting all behaviors. Making sure they are very well cared for and that their home is clean and safe. Executive Housekeeper

Holiday Inn Express Johnson City, TN

September 2018 to Present

Clean hotel rooms and get guests their clean linen. Manage employees on timely management and cleanliness of hotel rooms.

Resident Assistant

American House Senior Living Communities Kingsport, TN February 2024 to July 2024

Assist residents with dementia and Alzheimer's with ADLs. Assist with showering, changing clothes, feeding, walking, toileting, and extra activities they attended while in memory care. DSP (Direct Support Professional)

Envision Healthcare Johnson City, TN

September 2023 to November 2023

Providing care for adolescents and elderly with DIDD. Assist with ADLs, monitoring their behaviors, assisting them to doctor visits, grocery stores, parks. Assist with showering as needed, changing clothes, cooking, getting to and from the bed. All ADLs performed with assisting as needed.

Formation

Trojan Battery Company Sandersville, GA

August 2015 to February 2016

Fill batteries with acid, hook them up to the cables and charge them; once they are charged, send them through the assembly line and check them for defects.

Diet Office Clerk

Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN

May 2011 to September 2012

Answer patient phone calls to place their meal orders and make sure their diet approves of the food. Carhop

Purple Cow Restaurants Kingsport, TN

July 2009 to May 2010

Prepare and bag food to give to the customers.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Dobyns Bennett High School Kingsport, TN

August 2006 to May 2010

Skills

Packaging Decision making Residential Cleaning Working with people with developmental disabilities Patient monitoring Behavioral health Visual merchandising Performance evaluation Caregiving Home care Best practice identification Patient care Organizational skills Attention to detail Clean workspace maintenance Supervising experience Vital signs Patient interaction Skilled nursing facility Customer service Manufacturing Writing skills Medical terminology Cooking Environmental Services Restoration industry experience Food Preparation Housekeeping assistance Group therapy Hospital Experience Mechanical knowledge Memory care Laundry folding Working with individuals with substance use disorders Intake Resident's rights Assisted living Sanitizing surfaces Retail sales transactions Substance abuse Sweeping Nursing Janitorial experience Healthcare facility sanitation management experience Water damage restoration Sanitation Chemical handling Greeting customers Housekeeping management Relationship management Team management Working with people with disabilities Cashiering Team development Customer relationship building Time Management Cleaning Experience Mopping Working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders Cash Handling Crew management Food Service Custodial Experience Guest services Lean manufacturing Medical receptionist Alzheimer's care Care plans Hoyer lift Dementia care Meal Preparation Kitchen Experience Communication skills Safe environment creation Leadership Microsoft Word Acute care Commercial Cleaning Industrial cleaning Laundry sorting by color Harm reduction Customer inquiry handling Laundry Senior care Vacuuming Cleaning Languages

English

Certifications and Licenses

Driver's License

First Aid Certification

State Tested Nursing Assistant

Additional Information

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

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