Mental Health Therapy Technician at Oregon State Hospital (2025-12 – Present)
Provide direct therapeutic care, safety observation, and ADL support for patients in a secure, locked inpatient psychiatric setting while maintaining a structured, recovery-oriented milieu.
- Use trauma-informed communication, crisis intervention, and verbal de-escalation to support emotional regulation and maintain patient and staff safety.
- Observe and document behavioral changes, mood fluctuations, and emerging safety concerns; promptly communicate updates to charge nurses and the interdisciplinary team.
- Complete routine safety checks, monitor patient movement, and escort patients to appointments, programming, meals, and approved activities according to hospital safety protocols.
- Prepare accurate behavioral charting, incident reports, and shift-to-shift handoffs in compliance with hospital policy and HIPAA requirements.
- Collaborate with nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, and therapists to support individualized treatment goals and discharge planning.
Behavioral Health Professional at Central School District 13J (2024-07 – 2025-12)
- Conducted functional behavior assessments for students with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities to guide individualized support.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored behavior plans, safety plans, bus plans, and IEP behavioral goals using regular data collection and progress review.
- Delivered ABA-informed interventions, including DTT, natural environment teaching, PECS, visual schedules, social narratives, video modeling, and pivotal response training.
- Provided individual and group instruction in social skills and self-advocacy; supported skill generalization across school, home, and community settings.
- Consulted with teachers, paraprofessionals, and district teams on reinforcement systems, communication supports, prompting hierarchies, and behavioral strategies.
- Participated in IEP, Section 504, and multidisciplinary eligibility meetings; maintained confidential records in accordance with IDEA, OAR, and FERPA.
Mental Health Therapy Technician at Trillium Family Services (2024-02 – 2024-06)
- Implemented individualized behavior treatment plans for clients with intellectual, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities.
- Facilitated structured therapeutic groups focused on behavior modification, social skills, and emotional regulation.
- Collected behavioral data, contributed to functional behavior assessments, and adjusted intervention approaches with the clinical team based on progress.
- Supported ADLs, nutrition, medication routines, and community access while reinforcing independence, coping skills, and treatment goals.
- Used agency-approved crisis-prevention, verbal de-escalation, and physical-intervention protocols when necessary; completed post-incident documentation.
Psychiatric Technician at Sequoia Behavioral Health (2022-03 – 2023-12)
- Provided direct therapeutic support and safety observation for clients receiving behavioral-health treatment in a structured care environment.
- Applied trauma-informed communication, behavioral-support strategies, and verbal de-escalation to promote regulation, safety, and treatment engagement.
- Observed, documented, and reported changes in client behavior, mood, and safety status to clinical staff in a timely manner.
- Supported ADLs, therapeutic programming, and approved client activities while encouraging independence and respectful participation.
- Maintained confidential documentation and collaborated with the treatment team to support individualized care plans.
Caregiver at Springs at Sunnyview (2018 – 2022)
- Provided hands on personal care and ADL support, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, meals, and hydration.
- Monitored residents' physical and emotional well-being, documented care and observations, and reported changes in health status, behavior, or mood to nursing staff.
- Supported individualized care routines and therapeutic activities that promoted dignity, comfort, socialization, and independence.
