Robert Hudson

Experience

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  US Navy

  Aug 1993 - Aug 2000

  Hospital Corpsman

  While stationed at Camp Lejeune and Camp Geiger, I provided medical services to personnel in field units, provided technical and administrative assistance to support the mission and functions of Navy and Marine Corps field units, maintained organizational level AMAL's, assisted in the procurement and distribution of supplies and equipment for field use and combat areas, maintained fieldtreatment facilities, renders first aid and emergency medical treatment to unit personnel/combatants, coordinated and performed medical evacuation procedures, ensured observance of field sanitary measures and preventive measures in specialized field situations (including training) and conducted first aid and health education training programs.While stationed at Naval Regional Medical Center's Recruit Training clinic, I provided medical services for personnel (and civilians) to prevent and treat diseases and injuries, and in the administration of medical departments. Administered first aid; assisted with physical examinations and made basic clinical assessments; provided nursing care to patients; administered medicine and collected specimens; assisted in the transportation of the sick and injured; transcribed medical orders; wrote admission nursing notes; admitted, transferred, and discharged patients; maintained mechanical equipment on the ward. Submitted routine medical reports; supervised personnel in performance of clinic or ward duties; maintained medical journals, logs, and health records; prepared, processes, controls, and transmitted optical-scan documents; instructed medical and non-medical personnel in general and emergency medical care and in self-administration of medications; performed elementary laboratory procedures, such as urinalysis, blood count, and preparation of smears. Show less

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  Brynn Marr Hospital

  Apr 2002 - May 2005

  Mental Health Worker III

  Educated patients and their guardians on the treatment rendered, collaborated with patients, unit therapists, licensed clinical social workers and/or physicians to create treatment goals and interventions; facilitated group sessions, educated consumers on the signs and symptoms of their illness(es); monitored patients for abrupt changes to their medical and/or mental health status and document findings in patients' chart.

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  Onslow County School System

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2005

  Teacher Assistant

  Assisted in developing lesson plans for children that had mental health and/or intellectual developmental disabilities (within the Behavioral and Emotional Developmental Program), assisted children in completing assigned academic and/or social skill tasks, provided emergency therapeutic holds and restraints, completed progress and incident reports, compiled data and information for each student's Individualized Educational Plan (I. E. P.) meeting.

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  Onslow-Carteret Behavioral Healthcare Services

  Apr 2005 - May 2006

  Human Services Clinical Counselor II

  Linked consumers to mental health, substance abuse and intellectual and developmental disability services; monitored consumers' initiation and progress during service delivery, educated consumers and their family members on services and resources available within the North Carolina Mental Health/Intellectual Developmental Disability/Substance Abuse (MH/IDD/SA) system; participated in child and family team meetings; collaborated with various stakeholders in the community in order to improve service delivery. Show less

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  Achieve Success, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  Co-owner and Qualified Professional

  Assisted consumers in creating Person Centered Plans, educated and linked consumers to other mental health, substance abuse, intellectual developmental disability services and resources within the community; collaborated with other professionals in the community in order to link and monitor the progress of consumers; participated in child and family team meetings; aided in developing and creating policy and procedures for the agency; assisted in marketing the services provided by the agency.

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  Onslow-Carteret Behavioral Healthcare Services

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Military and Lead Care Coordinator

  Linked consumers to mental health, substance abuse and intellectual and developmental disability services; monitored consumers' initiation and progress during service delivery, educated consumers and their families on services and resources available within the North Carolina Mental Health/Intellectual Developmental Disability/Substance Abuse (MH/IDD/SA) system; participated in child and family team meetings; collaborated with various stakeholders in the community in order to improve service delivery. Show less

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  CoastalCare

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Network Management Liaison

  Endorsed/Credentialed companies and independent practitioners in order for them to provide mental health, substance abuse and/or intellectual developmental disability (MH/IDD/SA) services within a five county catchment area; Provided technical assistance to companies and independent practitioners regarding organizational and federal/state regulations, policy and procedural guidelines;Educated companies and independent practitioners regarding credentialing requirements; rights and obligations as set forth in the standard contract for state-funded services and the Medicaid Memorandum of Agreement and program specific performance measures; Gathered and analyzed information regarding the scope and nature of unmet demand for services and perceived needs for services; Recommended additions and/or deletions to the provider network based on demand, utilization and performance; Implemented the Plan of Correction process to ensure that companies were in compliance with rules and regulations. Show less

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  Pride In North Carolina

  Mar 2015 - May 2016

  Qualified Professional (Community Support Team)

  Educate consumers, family members and/or legal guardians on the Person-Centered process and plan; Assist consumers, family members and/or legal guardians in completing Person-Centered Plans; Provide crisis response services in the community in order to prevent hospitalization or incarceration; Educate and link consumers, family members and/or legal guardians to MH/IDD/SA services and other resources in the community; Collaborate with other licensed professionals in order to link and monitor the progress of consumers and/or their families; Arrange and participate in child and family team meetings. Show less

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  Physicians Alliance for Mental Health (DBA A.C.E. Solutions)

  May 2016 - Jun 2019

  Employment Specialist

  Accelerating Community Employment (A.C.E.) Solutions provides Individual Placement Support (IPS) services. IPS, an evidenced based practice, is an employment service that helps more people with mental illness, substance abuse and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities obtain employment more than any other type of vocational program. As an Employment Specialist, I: - Assist clients in learning how their benefits will be affected by earned income. - After employment is achieved, assist with an individualized plan for reporting earnings to Social Security Administration or other sources of benefits.- Help clients think about long-term employment goals, work history, strengths, personal culture (as defined by each person), justice involvement, and other factors- With the client's permission, provide education and support to family members about work and gather input about skills, interests, strengths of the client and ideas for support.- Provide assistance with the job search regardless of client’s preferences regarding disclosure (i.e., support without employer contact when client chooses not to disclose).- Conduct job development and job search activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the people on his/her caseload, following the principles and procedures of IPS. - Conduct at least employer contacts each week to learn about businesses and employer needs, to talk about specific clients who are looking for work and/or to talk about employer services offered by the IPS program. - Provide individualized follow-along supports to assist clients in maintaining employment. - Provide frequent in-person supports during the first month of a new job and at least monthly after working steadily and desired by clients. - Provide education and support to employers as agreed upon by clients, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with the employer/educator. Show less

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  Physicians Alliance for Mental Health (dba A.C.E. Solutions)

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2023

  Team Lead