Alyssa V. Harrell
Behavioral Health Technician, Inpatient
Little Rock, AR · (501) 555 0142 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/alyssavharrell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit
SETTINGS
24 bed locked adult unit, group room
SPECIALTIES
De escalation, safety rounds, group facilitation, milieu management
SYSTEMS
Epic behavioral health documentation, rounds tablet
CREDENTIALS
Crisis prevention and intervention certification, Basic Life Support
EDUCATION
Bachelor of arts in psychology
Executive Summary
Behavioral health technician on a 24 bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit, three years on the unit. Certified in crisis prevention and intervention and known on the floor for talking a situation down before anyone reaches for a restraint. Works days and covers the group schedule.
Signature Achievements
- Helped cut physical holds on the unit by 40 percent over one year.
- Completed 15 minute safety rounds with no missed check across 18 months.
- Ran a daily coping skills group patients rated the most useful on the unit.
- Trained nine new technicians on de escalation and reporting.
Professional Experience
Behavioral Health Technician
Arkansas Ridge Behavioral Hospital, Little Rock, AR 2023 to present
Day shift technician on a 24 bed adult unit with two nurses.
- Complete safety rounds and observation levels and record each check.
- Use de escalation to interrupt conflict before it reaches a hands on response.
- Facilitate coping skills groups and write the group note in the record.
Direct Support Professional
Ouachita Valley Community Homes, Benton, AR 2021 to 2023
Group home for four adults with serious mental illness.
- Supported daily living, medication reminders and community outings.
- Wrote progress notes against each resident treatment plan goal.
Licensure and Certification
Crisis prevention and intervention certification, renewed 2025
Basic Life Support certification, valid through 2027
Education
Bachelor of arts in psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2021
High school diploma, Benton, Arkansas, 2017
Core Skills
De escalation · Safety rounds · Group facilitation · Milieu management · Treatment plan notes · Observation levels · Trauma informed care · Team communication