April Amey
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Extensive medical background with experience as a Health Educator and Case Management. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Coordinator
Urban Alchemy
Los Angeles, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, linkages to other resources to assist with family reunification, also Emergency Housing Vouchers and applications
- Scheduling of all appointments, medical, mental health, referral and transportation to inpatient substance abuse treatment programs
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-ups and case reviews
- Permanently housed 15 individuals soley
- Managed caseloads effectively, ensuring timely documentation and reporting
- Unit Viewings, also Housing Navigation
- Attended LAHSA trainings
- Court Advocacy Family, Probate, Dependency, DCFS, Social Worker's, and assisted with filing of Court Documents
- Clarity System
Family Solutions Program/Family Case Manager
Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Los Angeles, CA
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided case management services to families in need of assistance. Assisted with daily walk-ins with immediate placement into safe parking or emergency shelters
- Communicated regularly with supervisors about program updates or changes in client status
- Developed individualized service plans for each family based on their needs and goals
- Problem Solving
- Eviction Prevention
- Unit Viewing and Unit Inspections
- Emergency Housing Vouchers also applications
- Fostered relationships with Landlords, Property Management, also Community Engagement
- Clarity and Champ systems
Client Aide/Housing Monitor
Christ Centered Ministries Baptist Church
Inglewood, CA
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Supervised 20 clients with a mental health dual diagnosis
- Documented daily ADL's, mood, behavior, social interactions, and group attendance
- Communicated status updates to interdisciplinary teams
- Monitored Client's with dispensing of their medication
- I planned events, and served meals according to prescribed diets.
- Facilitated Domestic Violence and Healthy Relationship groups.
- Crisis Intervention
Family Reunification Case Manager
A New Way of Life
Los Angeles, CA
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Provided 1-1 counseling to determine individual client needs and identity barriers to reunification with their children, also intensive case management
- Educated, advocated, and supported Clients in their proceedings in Probate, Family, and Dependency Court
- Filed Court Documents on behalf of Clients
- Created educational materials related to parenting skills, budgeting techniques, for distribution among families served
- Liaison for the Client with DCFS, CPS, Social Worker's, Investigator's, Attorney's, also other service providers to ensure Client received extensive wraparound services
- Developed and Implemented Reunification Program
- Supervised and Monitored Visits in collaboration with LA DOORS and The Office of Diversion and Reentry
- Champ System
Reentry Case Manager/Street Outreach Worker
St. Joseph Center
Venice, CA
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Started with Street Outreach Team engaging the hard to reach populations. Primarily the homeless and justice involved individuals
- Offered resources for both transitional placement and permanent housing to get Clients of the streets and back thriving
- Managed ICMS case load, also Jail Outreach developed individualized case plans, and resources, with direct follow up
- Assisted with the gathering of clothing, essential documents, family reunification, appointment scheduling, accompanied and transported Client's to office visit's with MD, Court, etc.
- Peer Education on STD's, TB, AID's/HIV, etc.
- Presentations, attended job fairs, and other events.
- Champ System
Education
Certification Advanced Doula Training - Prison Doula/DPH/AAIMM
Ostra Initiative
Minneapolis, MN05-2024
Certified Perinatal Educator - Doula Full Spectrum/Lactation Specialist
Commonsense Childbirth Institute
New York, NY12-2022
Certified Facilitator For Court Ordered Batterer's Intervention - Domestic Violence
California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Sherman Oaks, CA12-2019
Certified Court Advocate - Domestic Violence
Jenesee Center Inc.
Los Angeles, CA11-2019
Supervised Visitation Monitor - Visitation Monitoring
Orange County Court House
Orange, CA10-2019
Community Health Worker Certification - Public Health Education
Los Angeles County DPH
Los Angeles, CA03-2017
Life Coach Certification - Addiction Studies/Counseling
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA02-2015
Some College (No Degree) - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career College
North Hollywood, CA02-1999
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Education
Compton Adult School
Compton, CA06-1995
Skills
- Patient/Peer Education
- Case Management/Problem Solving
- Documentation/Attention to Detail
- Team Leadership and Development
- Organization and Multitasking
- Patient/Client Advocacy
- Program Development
- Full Spectrum Doula
- Lactation Specialist
Affiliations
- Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) Committee Member 03/2023-Present
- Los Angeles County/City Domestic Violence Council Committee Member 11/2020-Present
- Women Organizing for Justice and Opportunity (WOJO) Policy Graduate 11/2019-Present
- Joint Legal Advisory Committee (JLAC) Committee Member with Los Angeles City Mayor's Office 2017-Present
- Interdisciplinary Work Group (IWPG) Committee Member at Edmund Edelman Children's Court with Judge Marguerite Downing 2016-Present
Timeline
Care Coordinator
Urban Alchemy
02.2022 - Current
Family Solutions Program/Family Case Manager
Watts Labor Community Action Committee
07.2021 - 02.2022
Client Aide/Housing Monitor
Christ Centered Ministries Baptist Church
02.2020 - 02.2021
Family Reunification Case Manager
A New Way of Life
07.2019 - 01.2020
Reentry Case Manager/Street Outreach Worker
St. Joseph Center
07.2017 - 07.2019
Certification Advanced Doula Training - Prison Doula/DPH/AAIMM
Ostra Initiative
Certified Perinatal Educator - Doula Full Spectrum/Lactation Specialist
Commonsense Childbirth Institute
Certified Facilitator For Court Ordered Batterer's Intervention - Domestic Violence
California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Certified Court Advocate - Domestic Violence
Jenesee Center Inc.
Supervised Visitation Monitor - Visitation Monitoring
Orange County Court House
Community Health Worker Certification - Public Health Education
Los Angeles County DPH
Life Coach Certification - Addiction Studies/Counseling
Loyola Marymount University
Some College (No Degree) - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career College
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Education
Compton Adult School
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