Mental Health Tech

Posted on: 2013-07-02

Ron Savage10800 Kanis Rd.Little Rock, Ar. (phone hidden)2-(phone hidden);(email hidden) QUALIFICATIONSI am resourceful and possess transferable skills from several industries, extremely effective leader and organizer, able to motivate and persuade while working in a team environment. WORK HISTORYTriton Protective Services, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/07- 06/12Security/ Loss Prevention SupervisionI supervised the activities of personnel, scheduling, reviewed reports from personnel, support and management of personnel, enforced procedurals rules and regulations, provided documentation required by managementLas Vegas Urban League 12/09 – 10/11Case Manager Assessed and counseled customers; assist customers in becoming self-sufficient via rental/housing assistance, referral for employment/training, transportation assistance, obtaining vital information. Identify mental health issues and make appropriate referrals. Assessed and assisted Ex-Offenders in reintegration to the community upon release.West Care Mental Health Crisis Unit 09/05 – 04/07Case ManagementProvide services to adults needing placement into the community and making appropriate referrals as needed. Ensured patient safety, assessment and implementation of treatment plan, medical record documentation, providing intensive individual and group counseling, court representation at competency hearings, trained and oriented new employees (Case Managers), developed life coping skills programs for clients, conducted groups in support of patient treatment plan. DRS Security Services Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas 01/97 – 8/05Director of OperationsManage operations activities, site supervision and interview perspective employees. Development of monthly schedule, managed 11 sites and site team members, developed corporate relationships and marketing, developed professional training and presentations for employee trainings.Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Dallas Texas 08/95 – 04/97 08/95 – 04/97Case ManagerProvided youth with drug counseling, developed treatment plans for At Risk Youth and provided crisis intervention to At Risk Youth, individual counseling, provided 24 hour crisis intervention, liaison for community services/employment programs and provided daily transportation for clients. Highest graduation rate of At Risk Youth from High School and GED programs, created successful treatment programs for youth, Created 24 hours crisis intervention programGreen Oaks at Medical City Dallas, Dallas Texas 9/94 – 12/97Mental Health Tech (PRN) Planned, managed and implemented client treatment plans in support of multidisciplinary team approach. Facilitation of treatment milieu, actively participating in development of client treatment plan and participated in crisis intervention program development for clients, successfully developed client treatment plans to increases client stabilization, 50 to 60 hours per week.Juvenile Intake and Probation, Pine Bluff, AR 08/93-7/94Juvenile Intake Officer 03/92-08/93I worked with the courts and families and under age offenders to gather information and appropriate referrals. Made recommendations to the court, served subpoenas to offenders and witnesses, assessments referred families to community resources, provided crisis intervention and transportationPine Bluff Youth Services Center, Pine Bluff Arkansas 02/90-08/93 08/91 – 03/92Residential Supervisor Created rehabilitation programs through the development of individual treatment plans. I promoted rehabilitation through implementation of individual treatment plans and supervision. Implementation of programs to meet various educational, recreational and behavioral needs, Increased the development of educational and recreational programs by 25% yearly, Created treatment plans that successfully met behavioral needs of population 40 hrs a week.EDUCATIONUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, ARBachelor of Arts – Criminal JusticeEastfield Community College Mesquite, TXSubstance Abuse Counselor Intern