Marie A. Canton
2221 South Sherman Circle, Miramar FL 33025 603-261-1060
Profile
§ 17 years knowledge of principles and processes for providing mental health and personal services to patients. This includes assisting in patient assessment, monitoring and documenting care, escorting patients, and identifying the personal needs of patients.
§ Assisting and Caring for Others.
§ Establishing and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.
§ Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work.
§ Documenting/Recording Information.
§ Knowledge of medical terminology.
§ Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Creole.
Work Experience
Miami Cerebral Palsy, Miami, FL – Direct Care Coordinator 02/2014- Present
§ Assist/monitor/teach individuals with preparation of daytime activities; encourage good personal hygiene, and behavior appropriate in their home or apartment.
§ Assist Direct Care Supervisor in the assessment of each individuals(s) abilities, interests and need areas toward independent living. Assist Direct Care Supervisor in the development of each ISP. Staff behavior and interaction with individuals shall be directed towards the attainment of goals set forth within each ISP.
§ Teach self-medication skills according to DMR regulations, and when appropriate supervise in medication administration.
§ Handle emergency situations appropriately, (according to MHA and DMR policies). Utilize crisis interventions when necessary.
§ Teach and/or support individuals in utilizing public transportation. Transport individuals to appropriate appointments only when necessary.
§ Perform daily record keeping. Exchange information with next shift and/or with support staff.
May Center Institute, Boston, FL – Mental Health Technician 09/2011- 10/2013
§ Providing direct patient care, guidance and positive role modeling.
§ Planning, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring treatment activities and groups.
§ Assisting with medication administration.
§ Assessing patients.
§ Performing administrative tasks.
§ Educating patients and their families.
Palmetto General Hospital, Miami, FL - Mental Health Technician 02/2001 – 09/2011
§ Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
§ Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
§ Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
§ Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
§ Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
§ Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
§ Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
§ Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.
Training & Education
Dade Medical College, Hialeah, FL
Associate in Ultrasound – Radiology Technician January 2008
Dickinson High School, Jersey City, NJ
High School Diploma June 1993