Osafamen D. Ikponmwen

• Emergency response to trauma, medical and mental health patients

• Developed professional relationships with referring agencies to improve communication related to intakes and to increase business for facility.
• Collaborated with physicians to determine effective combination of therapy and medical treatments for patients in recovery.
• Developed patient care plans and documented progress toward goals.
• Offered professional, respectful therapy to addicted individuals in University of Benin Teaching Hospital treatment facility.
• Coordinated referrals for addiction services based on individual client needs and preferences.
• Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.

• Treated patients undergoing substance abuse treatment, detoxification, and recovery in in-patient treatment facility.
• Reviewed patient allergies, problems, medications, and immunization statuses.
• Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
• Identified opiate-free pain control methods to reduce usage of overprescribed narcotics.
• Treated and monitored care of geriatric patients at local long-term care facility.
• Trained and supervised medical students and subordinate staff in using medical equipment and software.
• Monitored patients' conditions and progress to reevaluate treatments.

Responsible for direct response to calls for service as assessed and triaged by operators at 911

Assisted clients in transportation and activity of daily living.

Assisted in patient with substance abuse and mental disorders

Responsible for management of patients with identity crisis

Responsible in providing an urgent, compassionate response to people facing multiple barriers to care due to inequities related to social determinants of health, who would benefit from a community-based response and are not in need of intervention from police or paramedics.