Uriah Perez, PMHNP-BC

Conduct behavioral health screenings and assessments during initial training phases; identify and track behavioral health trends related to emerging high-risk behaviors; provide mental health support and counseling for stress, anxiety, and other conditions; collaborate with medical and leadership teams to develop mental health strategies and crisis prevention; offer training and education on mental health awareness and resilience.

Plan and coordinate future missions and emergency support operations with senior commands and other service elements; analyze requirements and operations orders, developing plans, timelines, and after-action reports (AARs); anticipate issues and recommend strategic responses for emerging and future challenges; schedule and conduct video teleconferences for mission and exercise planning; prepare and deliver briefings for senior staff.

Provided comprehensive tele-psychiatric care to a diverse patient population, delivering mental health assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans through virtual platforms; conducted thorough biopsychosocial evaluations and generated DSM-5 based diagnoses to identify and address a wide range of psychiatric disorders; developed and implemented individualized treatment plans, utilizing evidence-based interventions, including pharmacological management and psychotherapeutic techniques; coordinated care with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless integration of services across various healthcare providers and settings; maintained compliance with telehealth regulations and best practices, ensuring high-quality patient care and confidentiality.

Supervise 8 providers and coordinate clinical services for an outpatient Embedded Behavioral Health Clinic; provide command consultation through guidance, support, and collaboration; oversee clinical operations for patient care prevention, education, and intervention; serve as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for the Active-duty cohort, managing diagnoses, treatment goals, and pharmacological treatments.

Supervise and coordinate services for an outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic serving Hunter Army Airfield Command, the military community, and 11,000 beneficiaries in Savannah, GA; serve as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for the Active Duty cohort, managing diagnoses, treatment goals, and evidence-based pharmacological treatments; assess risk and create management plans for Soldier wellness and readiness, generating referrals and coordinating care within the Department of Behavioral Health and WINN; provide coverage for inpatient and on-call behavioral health services as needed.

Serve as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner on the EBH Team Aviation at EACH, diagnosing and treating Soldiers with behavioral health symptoms; assess risk and create management plans to ensure Soldier wellness and readiness; generate referrals and coordinate care with other components of the Department of Behavioral Health and within EACH; assist with clinic operations and personnel management, serving as Acting Chief as needed.

Provide comprehensive psychiatric and mental healthcare through assessments, treatments, education, and crisis-oriented care for individuals, couples, families, and groups; diagnose, treat, and manage mental disorders of military populations and beneficiaries, including prescribing medications per MTF policies; supervise and manage nursing practices for Army Nurse Corps officers, civilian, and enlisted personnel, ensuring education, training, and evaluation; offer recommendations on policies and programs for health care activities, including tele-behavioral and tele-psychiatry services.

Implement personnel medical mobilization procedures, including the publication of mobilization and transfer orders for cross-level Soldiers; provide weekly status reports on medical dispositions of unit and individual readiness to USARC for deployment tasks; manage Readiness Progress Review requirements, attend Notification of Sourcing conferences, and develop implementation plans; monitor personnel rosters, resolve medical issues prior to mobilization, and serve as liaison between volunteer Soldiers and deploying units.

Responsible for educating BSN nursing students along with the supervision of students at clinical training facilities, imparting cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills appropriate for the practice of professional nursing

• Provide psychiatric and other professional nursing care to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed patients
• Assist in the performance or performs professional nursing care duties
• Provide a program of professional psychiatric nursing care, including psychotherapy treatment
• Work assignments involve the direction and supervision of other hospital mental health workers
• Act as a consultant and resource person for staff and community agencies
• Responsible for completion of admission and discharge procedures
• Maintain and interpret charts, records, and reports

Serve as Medical Operations Officer for the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, Bagram, Afghanistan, conducting health screenings, medication administration, and patient advocacy; act as Mental Health Consultant for Brigade/Battalion/Company units in the assigned area of operation (AO), providing briefings and advising on Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC) care; conduct training for supported units and medical staff on BATTLEMIND, HIV Awareness, Suicide Prevention, seclusion/restraints, and dealing with difficult patients; facilitate resolution of mental health issues and update leaders on relevant mental health statistics.

• Coordinate efforts towards the assessment of soldier’s physical and mental health condition after returning home from a combat scenario
• Perform site visits of Army Reserve Medical Units across the Nation and assess the program implementation status
• Assist individual units to achieve program success by coordinating events used to capture Soldiers eligible for the program

• Accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient in an emergency setting
• Provided leadership for the Psychiatric Emergency Department and admission into outpatient programs for the Center of Behavioral Health at Memorial Regional Hospital and affiliated resources

• Received active-duty training as an LPN
• Attached to various hospital units throughout military career
• Obtained direct commission into the Army Nurse Corp in2003
• Served in a Combat Support Hospital located in Miami, FL in charge of46 soldiers and operated as section leader assigned to the20 bed Neuro-Psych ward

• Supervised a21-bed acute psychiatric CSU
• Administratively managed a modified institutional pharmacy within the facility
• Supervised30 employees consisting of RN’s, LPN’s, and MHT’s
• Provided training sessions in areas of: crisis prevention, seclusion and restraint, medication and chart management, and milieu management
• TITLE: Lead R.N
• Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT), (5/01-8/01) Served as the lead nurse in the medication and nursing staff management, and medical services
• Assured proper medication management, consultation with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in treatment
• Conducted comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical and dental health, alcohol and substance abuse counseling, and social development and functioning
• Performed on-call crisis intervention
• TITLE: Lead R.N., F.A.C.T
• Interim position pending licensure (8/00-5/01)
• TITLE: Respite LPN10/98-8/01 Staff nurse providing psychiatric services for patients experiencing mental health crisis in attempt to divert in-patient hospitalization
• The philosophy was a proactive approach to crisis intervention through respite services to include medication management, drug and alcohol screening, counseling and support, and housing options