Merlyn Perez
Ventura
Summary
Highly motivated individual looking for a position where I can apply my learning skills in a working environment. The ability to be part of a company/team that indulges professional growth which provides a challenging and rewarding career path while allowing me to utilize my knowledge and skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
La Ventana Treatment Centers
10.2021 - Current
- Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs.
- Engaged residents and improved community relations with special events, trips, and social functions.
- Document quality and quantity of direct services as well as manage cases (reports, filling, client progress).
- Assisting by answering phone calls, filing paperwork, making appointments, among others.
- Provide appropriate intervention in a crisis situation.
- Logged and reported on daily resident activities for official records.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitor clients at all times while conducting hourly rounds.
Case Manager
Telecarecorp
09.2020 - Current
- Support clients' physical and psychological safety.
- Monitor and oversee clients' self-administration of medication.
- Complete, accurate, and timely documentation of observations during shifts. Ensure that documentation accurately reflects all changes in clients' condition and notify clinical staff of any noteworthy observation.
- Lead/Co-lead and facilitate group.
- Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor, including light housekeeping duties, conducting inventory, and prepping supplies for the next day.
Housekeeping Team Lead
Servicon Systems
07.2016 - 10.2023
- Trained and mentored all new personnel to maximize quality of service and performance.
- Provided detailed and timely cleaning services while working in fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions
- Organized supplies for efficient use based on expected customer needs
- Managed inventory and orders based on supplies needed
- Used cleaning products for sanitizing to reduce spread of germs and prevent illness
- Completed cleaning tasks while spending majority of day walking, twisting, bending, pushing and kneeling to get job done
Paraeducator
Moorpark School District
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Provided students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Helped teachers manage classroom and workload.
- Made teachers aware of and managed any distracting or inappropriate behavior in the classroom.
- Monitored students' progress in skill areas such as reading, comprehension and math, as well as personal behavioral development, and reported on findings to teachers, parents and case manager.
- Performed diverse tasks for teachers, including clerical support, classroom management and document coordination.
- Completed documentation on student behaviors, interventions and results.
- Served as classroom aide to teachers and worked one-on-one with special needs students age 5 to 12.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University - Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA05.2019
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Charter College
Oxnard, CA2014
Skills
- Behavior Management
- Clinical Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- First Aid/CPR
- Computer Literacy
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
La Ventana Treatment Centers
10.2021 - Current
Case Manager
Telecarecorp
09.2020 - Current
Paraeducator
Moorpark School District
12.2019 - 06.2020
Housekeeping Team Lead
Servicon Systems
07.2016 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University - Channel Islands
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Charter College
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