Not exact matches
Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client
medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of
medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate
policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and
psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed
psychotropic medications to assess the
medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered
medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed
medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.
The Georgia
Psychotropic Medication Monitoring Project: Final Report and Recommendations (PDF - 1,900 KB) Barton Child Law and Policy Center of Emory University School of Law, Casey Family Programs, & Child Welfare Collaborative (2012) Offers lessons learned for improving practices around the use of psychotropic medication for children in foster care, including protocols for coordination among child welfare, mental health, and Medica
Psychotropic Medication Monitoring Project: Final Report and Recommendations (PDF - 1,900 KB) Barton Child Law and Policy Center of Emory University School of Law, Casey Family Programs, & Child Welfare Collaborative (2012) Offers lessons learned for improving practices around the use of psychotropic medication for children in foster care, including protocols for coordination among child welfare, mental health, and Medicaid
Medication Monitoring Project: Final Report and Recommendations (PDF - 1,900 KB) Barton Child Law and
Policy Center of Emory University School of Law, Casey Family Programs, & Child Welfare Collaborative (2012) Offers lessons learned for improving practices around the use of
psychotropic medication for children in foster care, including protocols for coordination among child welfare, mental health, and Medica
psychotropic medication for children in foster care, including protocols for coordination among child welfare, mental health, and Medicaid
medication for children in foster care, including protocols for coordination among child welfare, mental health, and Medicaid agencies.
«Given recent trends indicating reduced use of behavioural health services and increasing use of
psychotropic medications, especially for children with disruptive behaviour disorders, we believe these findings have important
policy and practice implications.»