Nasir Goodson
Mental health tech
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Virginia BeachMember since September 25, 2026
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About
Hardworking, dependable, and passionate professional with a strong commitment to punctuality and excellence. Dedicated to helping children succeed by providing encouragement, support, and guidance that promotes their personal and academic growth.
Experience
Mental health tech at Kempsville Center of Behavioral Health (2023-02 – 2026-06)
- Patient Monitoring: Listen to concerns, observe behaviors, and record conditions, reporting any changes to the medical staff.
- Crisis Intervention: Implement de-escalation techniques and assist with behavior management to ensure a safe environment.
- Daily Support: Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as personal hygiene, serving meals, and ambulation.
- Treatment Implementation: Assist in carrying out individual treatment plans and lead structured group, recreational, or therapeutic sessions.
- Medical Assistance: Administer prescribed medications (if certified) and monitor baseline vitals.
Mental Health Associate at Rivermont Tidewater School (2026-04 – Present)
- Patient Observation: Routinely monitor and document patient moods, behaviors, and progress in medical records.
- Direct Care: Assist patients with hygiene, meals, and self-care routines to promote independence.
- Crisis Management: Apply de-escalation techniques and calming strategies to intervene in escalated situations and ensure milieu safety.
- Group Facilitation: Lead or co-facilitate therapeutic activities, recreational games, and educational groups.
- Team Collaboration: Work alongside nurses, psychiatrists, and therapists to implement individualized treatment plans.
Wiper at Military sealift command (2019-06 – 2022-08)
- Cleaning & Degreasing: Wiping down machinery, cleaning oil spills, and mopping. Maintaining a spotless engine room is vital for safety and inspections.
- Preservation & Painting: Using tools like chipping hammers, scrapers, needle guns, and wire brushes to remove rust, and applying fresh paint to bulkheads and equipment.
- Assisting with Maintenance: Helping mechanics and engineers with basic repairs, replacing filters and valves, and cleaning internal or external machinery components.
- Waste & Tank Management: Cleaning fuel, lube, and water tanks ("mucking out") and managing the sorting/disposal of trash and hazardous waste.
Education
High School – Princess Anne High School (2011-09 – 2015-06)

