Milieu Supervisor - Bradley Hospital @Brown University - East Providence RI
(2024-10 - 2026-06)
- Provides intensive, family centered residential treatment services to children ages 5 to 12 years who have emotional and behavioral problems that prevent them from living safely at home.
- Children live together on the hospital's main campus in East Providence and receive intensive staff supervision and clinical services.
- Supervises and oversees 24 staff members.
- Provides Staff with weekly supervision and support.
- Maintain staff schedule, call outs and mandation list.
- Maintain a positive and therapeutic milieu.
Community Care Coordinator - Sound Community Services
(2022-09 - 2024-10)
- Provides service delivery including contact hours and location of services dictated by DMHAS Fidelity Scale.
- Documentation including functional assessments and updates, recovery plans, and encounter notes are completed thoroughly, in a timely manner, and in line with the DMHAS Fidelity Scale.
- Provide in-home visits on a weekly basis.
- Develops and reviews recovery plans with Persons Served and assigned team members.
- Assures appropriate entitlements are in place and assists PS in completing necessary paperwork to apply or reapply for benefits.
- Provides advocacy and crisis intervention services as indicated by the treatment plan.
Home Visitor - Community Care Alliance - Woonsocket, RI
(2007-01 - 2022)
- Supported young parents that are pregnant or parenting in their home.
- Educated prenatal woman on the labor and delivery procedures.
- Provided support and education for prenatal health, labor, and delivery process.
- After the birth assisting new parents in learning about their newborn, we follow the child and parents for four years teaching and educating them on their child's development.
- Recommended referrals to counseling, DHS, WIC, GED, housing, to obtain a medical home and community support.
Direct Care Worker - Justice Resource Institute - Attleboro, MA
(2021-08 - 2022-06)
Contracted Through June 2022
- Unit/Direct Care Worker at the residential at the Covid unit - overnight shifts.
- This unit quarantines six children at a time that are either in foster care of a group home setting.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Administered medication as directed by the charge nurse.
- Continuous safety checks 15 minute increments from 7PM - 7AM.
Mental Health Specialist - Fuller Hospital - Attleboro, MA
(2017-07 - 2019-04)
- Responsible for ensuring a safe, therapeutic and engaging environment to the patients.
- Assist with patient groups and activities.
- Provide routine patient care as required in a psychiatric environment.
- Assist with the patient's activities of daily living.
- Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in patients' behaviors.
- Monitored patients and assessed suicide risks.
- Communicated with clients to develop social and psychiatric observations.
- Created and administered Adults group psycho-education programs to provide life skills, family support and community integration services to patients.
Assistant House Manager - West Bay Residential - Cranston, RI
(2006-10 - 2008-09)
- Assistant house manager overseeing daily programming for the residential group home that serviced three individuals with mental health issues and disabilities.
- Responsible for staff coverage, budget planning and scheduling.
- Managed day-to-day operation of home to comply with regulations and agency standards.
- Communicated with a delegating nurse to coordinate and complete medical services.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
Overnight Counselor/Case Manager - Gateway Health Care - Pawtucket, RI
(2003-09 - 2006-10)
- Supervised of eight teenage girls in a residential setting that either have abuse issues, drug issues or family abuse issues.
- Started as an overnight staff shift when I first began then transitioned and promoted to the daytime case manager position.
- In charge of two clients and assisting them to meet their goals and move towards independence away from the group home.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Supported and assessed clients struggling with addiction or relationship issues and devised strategies based on client needs.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
