Julia Fauland

Highly motivated and professional mental health advocate with over 5 years of experience providing high-level support to individuals with mental illness. Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to remain calm in crisis situations and think critically to problem solve effectively.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist - Hand in Hand Mental Health Services

(2022-09)

Provide a wide range of essential support and advocacy services, liaison services, and care to participants in accordance with accepted procedures and techniques. Maintains support and follow up contact with participants throughout their mental health recovery journey. Conduct community outreach strategies to connect participants to mental health services and suicide prevention interventions.

Perform assessments including Initial Functional Assessments and Strength Base Assessments and create treatment plans. Manage an average caseload of eleven participants. Evaluate participants and implement comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health.

Conduct daily group skill development with various curriculum focusing on wellness strategies, coping skills, relationship building skills, independent living skills, emotion regulation, advocacy, ect. Connect participants to community resources. Demonstrate leadership and assist in problem solving through barriers presented by participants and fellow PRS staff.

Intervene in crisis situations to provide support and resources to connect participants.

Direct Support Professional - The ARC of Mercer County (MCAR)

(2018-07 - 2021-10)

Established liaison with local support agencies to gain support and cooperation in achieving care for clients. Monitored progress and documented client mental and physical health changes to keep care team updated. Administered medications as directed by physician.

Maintained clean, safe, and well organized client environment. Developed rapport to create a safe and trusting environment for care. Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and employment.

Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in a professional manner. Completed regular progress reports for each client. Led client and group recreational activities for enhanced client outcomes.

Production Associate - Goodwill Industries

(2015-04 - 2016-05)

Supported production needs by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment. Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards. Organized work to meet demanding production goals.

Maintained maximum organization and productivity by properly sorting project components on work tables. Provided outstanding customer service and greeted donors in a prompt, friendly, and courteous manner. Ensured donors received assistance while unloading donations, offered tax receipts, and maintained accurate daily counts for donations.

Inspected donations and raw materials for quality to determine marketability. Sorted raw materials and categorized for store use, salvage, and trash.

Assistant Store Manager - Maurices

(2013-08 - 2014-05)

Effective communication skills, problem solving skills, and quality customer service. Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques. Managed opening and closing store procedures.

Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer inquires and concerns. Processed payments for debit and credit transactions and returned proper change for cash transactions. Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.

Reviewed sales and gross profit report to assess store efficiency.

Community Corrections Officer - ComCor

(2012-03 - 2013-07)

Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, mealtimes, recreation, phone calls, and urinalysis. Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activates. In-processed new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.

Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, searches, and urinalysis. Addressed inquires from other staff, inmates, and visitors to resolve concerns. Completed intake of medications, dispensed medications to correct inmate, and completed medication counts.

Performed levels of core supervision and treatment practices according to state regulations. Provided supervision and treatment of specialized offenders who had various levels of substance abuse disorders, mental health disorders, and offenders convicted of sexual offenses. Completed incident reports and responded with interventions during crisis situations.

Associates of Science - Behavioral Science - Clovis Community College (2016 - 2018) Clovis NM

Associates of the Arts - Liberal Arts - Clovis Community College (2016 - 2018) Clovis NM