Ayanfunke Adebayo

Care-oriented professional with substantial experience in delivering patient-centered psychiatric care, optimizing mental health treatment plans, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance clinical outcomes. Track record of performing comprehensive psychiatric assessments, formulating individualized care plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to support diverse patient populations. Skilled in administering psychotropic medications, monitoring treatment responses, and coordinating multi-disciplinary strategies to ensure holistic mental healthcare.

Adept at educating patients, advocating for mental health awareness, and enhancing adherence to therapeutic regimens through structured counseling. Well-versed in maintaining meticulous clinical documentation, managing electronic medical records, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Ability to streamline care delivery, optimize patient safety protocols, and drive operational efficiency in psychiatric healthcare settings.

Known for mentoring healthcare teams, leading patient care initiatives, and fostering collaborative relationships to advance integrated behavioral health services.

Anchor Counseling Center

(2026)

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including diagnostic assessments, mental status exams, and risk assessments for diverse patient populations.
• Conduct pre-bariatric psychological evaluations to assess readiness for surgery, identify psychiatric comorbidities, and provide recommendations to support positive surgical outcomes.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that integrate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications while evaluating therapeutic response and managing side effects.
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including surgeons, primary care providers, therapists, and dietitians—to ensure comprehensive care.

Psychiatric Disability Evaluator | Nurse Practitioner - Olympus

(2025-11)

• Conduct independent psychiatric and functional evaluations to determine eligibility for disability benefits.
• Review and analyze psychiatric records, medical histories, diagnostic reports, and specialist documentation.
• Perform comprehensive mental status examinations (MSE) to assess cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Evaluate the impact of psychiatric conditions on activities of daily living (ADLs), social functioning, and work capacity.
• Assess cognitive, psychological, and behavioral impairments and document objective clinical findings.
• Prepare detailed psychiatric disability evaluation reports and provide evidence-based clinical opinions.
• Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with agency guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Ensure objective, unbiased assessments while adhering to state and federal disability determination policies.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Clear Mind, LLC

(2025-05)

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including diagnostic assessments, mental status exams, and risk assessments for diverse patient populations.
• Conduct pre-bariatric psychological evaluations to assess readiness for surgery, identify psychiatric comorbidities, and provide recommendations to support positive surgical outcomes.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that integrate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications while evaluating therapeutic response and managing side effects.
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including surgeons, primary care providers, therapists, and dietitians—to ensure comprehensive care.
• Educate patients and families on psychiatric conditions, medication management, lifestyle adjustments, and coping strategies.

Clinical Nurse II - University of Maryland Medical Center - Child & Adolescent, Adult Psychiatry, Emergency Room Psych Baltimore MD

(2020)

Perform comprehensive intake assessments through detailed interviews with patients and families to obtain critical case histories. Evaluate patients’ medical and emotional conditions, formulate nursing diagnoses, and recommend appropriate treatment strategies. Design and refine effective treatment plans by collaborating with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary behavioral health teams.

Administer psychotropic medications, monitor patient responses, and coordinate additional medical interventions as needed. Educate patients on mental health conditions, treatment protocols, and the importance of adherence to therapeutic regimens. Monitor and assess vital signs, manage pain levels, and ensure timely administration of pain relief treatments.

Upkeep meticulous documentation of patient progress, treatments, immunizations, and laboratory results in compliance with medical recordkeeping standards. Execute administrative responsibilities, including maintaining electronic medical records, answering inquiries, and preparing detailed progress notes.

• Safeguarded patient information and privacy by adhering to strict confidentiality policies
• Optimized patient outcomes by formulating and implementing individualized nursing care plans.
• Ensured a secure and therapeutic environment by enforcing safety protocols for staff and patients.

Psychiatric Nurse - Spring Grove Hospital - Catonsville, MD

(2019 - 2022)

Contractual

Registered Nurse - McClendon Mental Health Center - Washington DC

(2017 - 2020)

License Practical Nurse - Washington Center for Aging - Washington, DC

(2011 - 2016)

MSN - Walden University

BSc Nursing - University of Maryland University College

Associate in Nursing - Radians College