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Alison Hammonds

Wheelersburg

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist

Brookfield Counseling and Recovery
12.2024 - 03.2025
  • Worked with folks in a rehabilitation facility who were diagnosed with various mental health diagnoses
  • Gained ability to de-escalate intense situations between residents
  • Conducted both individual and group counseling sessions
  • Maintained at least a 70% productivity rate with direct patient contact
  • Organized unique activities on a daily basis to keep the residents active both mentally and physically

Community Empowerment Case Manager Advocate

Community Action Committee of Pike County
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Completed Qualified Mental Health (QMHS) and Care Management Specialist (CMS) courses
  • Obtained Provider ID and received NPI #
  • Created documents and maintained databases
  • Assisted individuals with accessing community resources and maintaining eligibility / assisting with follow ups as
  • Proficient in programs such as PIPP, HEAP, Marketplace Health Insurance / ACA
  • Assisted clients with obtaining safe and affordable housing
  • Completed all insurance billing documentation to ensure services would be compensated
  • Participated in community events throughout the Southern Ohio region
  • Completed all documentation and application forms completed within 48-hours of service delivery

Non-Medical Case Manager and Health Advocate

Equitas Health
11.2018 - 08.2023
  • Operated in accordance with the established professional standards and guidelines for the National Association of Social Workers and to abided by their standards for social work and case management
  • Knowledge of healthcare services and public and private insurances, traveling and reliable transportation to meet clients, utilizing a computer for typing and conducting research, attending meetings, conducting assessments, and other efforts to support successful client outcomes
  • Provided high quality case management for clients who are living with HIV and their families, focused on viral suppression and other improved HIV related health outcomes, obtaining and maintaining insurance and prescription benefits, housing stability, and employment or other income attainment
  • Completed Ryan White and other assessments including individualized service plans to maintain an overall good quality of life for folks living with HIV
  • Developed, monitored, and evaluated individual case plans for each client at intake, bi-annually, and as needed thereafter
  • Functioned as the primary access point for financial assistance programs, mental health, housing, dental, pharmacy, and any other HIV related services
  • Empowered clients to connect with and maintain resources that would help to promote graduation from the program
  • Engaged with client’s medical providers bi-annually, at minimum, to fully understand the strengths and struggles related to CD4 counts, viral loads, comorbidities, and referrals to other services both within and outside of the organization
  • Referred providers that were seeking a relationship with the organization or other appropriate contacts within the Ohio Department of Health
  • Represented Equitas Health within the surrounding communities and abroad to provide education and advocacy about the strengths and needs associated with individuals living with HIV
  • Maintained effective written documentation through Equitas Health, ODH, ADAP, and other software systems that is recorded and submitted within two business days
  • Maintain confidentiality of clients by adhering to both the organization's Confidentiality Policy and Procedures and HIPAA
  • Participated in 10+ hours of HIV specific training annually
  • Utilized Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques and S.M.A.R.T. Goals when engaging with clients
  • Participated in Equitas Health Committees and Performance Improvement Teams
  • Attended individual supervision weekly and group supervision monthly
  • Utilized email, Microsoft Office, phone and other telecommunication to participate remotely
  • Conducted interviews with potential hirees
  • Obtained Train the Trainer certification for QPR: Question. Persuade. Refer.
  • Provided agency wide trainings to represent the Appalachian culture and heritage
  • Acted as PRIDE Team Captain 2019 - 2023 (Portsmouth, OH; Chillicothe, OH; Huntington, WV)
  • Represented the agency for local collaborations and coalitions (Community Action Organization, Scioto County Human Trafficking Coalition, BRAVO, Portsmouth City Health Department, support groups related to HIV, LGBTQ, POC, and Appalachian communities)
  • Tabled events throughout the community in efforts to gain additional resources while promoting our own
  • Participated in events that promoted good HIV health (World AIDS Day, AIDS Walk OHIO)

Laboratory Client Services Assistant

Southern Ohio Medical Center
08.2016 - 02.2019
  • Experience in a clinical setting
  • Trained in HIPAA and patient confidentiality protocols
  • Completed Cultural Competence in Healthcare training
  • Trained in phlebotomy
  • Experience working with outreach facilities
  • Performed patient call backs and calls to physicians for all panic alert values

Microbiology Laboratory Assistant

Shawnee State University
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Learned how to relay information to students who were unfamiliar with lab techniques and protocols

Receptionist/Office Worker

Shawnee State University
03.2013 - 11.2014
  • Trained in FERPA and student confidentiality protocols
  • Maintained large amounts of student files, including transcripts, test scores, and personal information
  • Acquired and mastered basic office skills, including typing, scheduling, organization, time management, and professional telephone etiquette

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Concentration: Biomedical Sciences

Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH
08.2016

Timeline

Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist

Brookfield Counseling and Recovery
12.2024 - 03.2025

Community Empowerment Case Manager Advocate

Community Action Committee of Pike County
01.2024 - 11.2024

Non-Medical Case Manager and Health Advocate

Equitas Health
11.2018 - 08.2023

Laboratory Client Services Assistant

Southern Ohio Medical Center
08.2016 - 02.2019

Microbiology Laboratory Assistant

Shawnee State University
06.2015 - 08.2015

Receptionist/Office Worker

Shawnee State University
03.2013 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Concentration: Biomedical Sciences

Shawnee State University

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