April Sallier
Marksville,LA
Summary
I am a hardworking and dependable individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for problem-solving. I am an excellent communicator and I have a proven history of success in both team and independent settings. I also have experience in mental health, substance abuse, and treatment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Development Analyst
Aetna-CVS Health Company
Kenner, LA
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Facilitated and implemented outreach activities, special events, programs, health and wellness initiatives and presentations which support member education specific to pregnancy and early childhood care
- Maintained marketing guideline compliance with the appropriate state's laws and regulations
- Coordinated with Aetna marketing team to develop strategies to maximize brand familiarity [i.e., social medica, print, benefit brochures, bus stop ads, radio, signage, etc.]
- Sought out and secured event sponsorships in alignment with overall clinical program strategy
- Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with community partners including maternity focused organizations, high volume OB/GYN providers, and other appropriate community organizations that serve maternity clinical program goals
- Responsible for event planning including reserving space, catering, communication, distributing materials, facilities support, and other events.
COVID-19 Resource Coordinator [temporary]
Volunteers of America
New Orleans, LA
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Coordinated resources daily between Volunteers of America and the Louisiana Department of Health for the care of individuals and families who were isolated/quarantine
- Utilized the LA 211 database for COVID-19 and independent searches for customized solutions, including food banks, mental health services, visiting nurses, and other community programs helping clients in need and/or individuals/families in isolation/quarantine
- Served as a resource expert for cases escalated by COVID Program Manager and the Louisiana Department of Health
- Completed basic data, took in-bound calls, and answered questions with the appropriate pre-scripted responses to provide basic, general, and claims-specific instructions.
Social Worker/Case Manager
Rapides Parish Adult Drug Court
Alexandria, LA
12.2017 - 02.2020
- Attended weekly treatment and court staff meetings, as well as weekly court appearances and actively participated as an interdisciplinary team member
- Performed case management enrollments, 6-month follow-ups, and discharge summaries
- Performed Drug Court assessments
- Assessed all needs of clients on an ongoing basis and documented all activities
- Referred clients to treatment centers and community resources
- Assisted clients when searching for employment and housing
- Maintained record of clients with delinquent court fees and community service hours.
Director of Adult Residential Services
Compass Health Network
Pineville, LA
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Maintained quality and continuity of adult substance abuse including co-occurring disorder treatment
- Managed and supervised the daily operations of the men's and women's adult halfway house programs
- Directed recruitment, hiring and training of staff
- Ensured contract compliance and coordination with OBH [Office of Behavioral Health] rules and regulations
- Ensured program meets all certification requirements for the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, CARF [Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities], and accrediting agencies as required
- Managed sub-contracts and referral arrangements and coordination with referrals in other community agencies.
Program Administrator
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Frankfort, KY
09.2015 - 03.2017
- Managed, supervised and administered for adults with serious mental illness
- Provided on and off-site direction, leadership, guidance, integration and programmatic supervision to Community Mental Health Centers and others behavioral health providers of services for adults with serious mental illness within the region of the state
- Provided oversight and coordination of designated evidence-based practices and community-based services for adults with a serious mental illness, within the region of the state
- Administered professional on and off-site monitoring of activities, provided technical support, training, and consultation to providers and other stake holders on the diversion of adults with serious mental illness from institutional or congregate settings.
Clinical Assessor/Admissions [part-time]
The Brook Dupont Hospital
Louisville, KY
07.2009 - 03.2017
- Provided appropriate mental health/substance abuse assessments, crisis interventions, and referrals to an appropriate level of care
- Reviewed assessments with the next MD on rotation for treatment consultation
- Pre-authorized all admissions and documented the outcome of the authorization as well as authorization with Tri-Care
- Daily use and knowledge of the DSM-V criteria for subsequent diagnosis and referral
- Familiarity and knowledge of major diagnostic criteria for children, adolescents, adults, geriatric population, and at-risk veterans.
Psychiatric Social Worker
Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center [KCPC]
LaGrange, KY
05.2009
- Provided intensive services through the assessment of patient's needs and the provision of multifaceted services
- Completed court ordered evaluations and assessments
- Provided individual and group therapy
- Implemented treatment plans in collaboration with forensic psychologists, psychiatrist, nurses, and other social services team member
- Daily use and knowledge of the DSM-V criteria for subsequent diagnosis
- Familiarity working with individuals with alleged felony charges along with mental health issues and high-risk veterans.
Education
Master of Science in Social Work -
University of Louisville-Kent School of Social Work
Louisville, KY06.1998
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work -
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY06.1995
Skills
- Familiarity and knowledge of major diagnostic criteria
- Daily use and knowledge of the DSM-V criteria
- Completed court ordered evaluations and assessments
- Provided individual and group therapy
- Implemented treatment plans
- Attended weekly treatment and court staff meetings
- Performed case management enrollments
- Performed Drug Court assessments
- Assessed all needs of clients
- Referred clients to treatment centers and community resources
- Assisted clients when searching for employment and housing
- Maintained record of clients with delinquent court fees and community service hours
- Maintained quality and continuity of adult substance abuse treatment
- Managed and supervised the daily operations of the halfway house programs
- Directed recruitment, hiring and training of staff
- Ensured contract compliance and coordination with OBH rules and regulations
- Ensured program meets all certification requirements
- Managed sub-contracts and referral arrangements
- Managed, supervised and administered for adults with serious mental illness
- Provided on and off-site direction, leadership, guidance, integration and programmatic supervision
- Provided oversight and coordination of designated evidence-based practices
- Administered professional on and off-site monitoring of activities
- Provided technical support, training, and consultation
- Facilitated and implemented outreach activities, special events, programs, health and wellness initiatives and presentations
- Maintained marketing guideline compliance
- Coordinated with Aetna marketing team to develop strategies
- Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with community partners
- Responsible for event planning
- Coordinated resources daily between Volunteers of America and the Louisiana Department of Health
Certification
14246, Louisiana, 08/2025
Timeline
Community Development Analyst
Aetna-CVS Health Company
04.2021 - 12.2022
COVID-19 Resource Coordinator [temporary]
Volunteers of America
08.2020 - 06.2021
Social Worker/Case Manager
Rapides Parish Adult Drug Court
12.2017 - 02.2020
Director of Adult Residential Services
Compass Health Network
05.2017 - 10.2017
Program Administrator
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
09.2015 - 03.2017
Clinical Assessor/Admissions [part-time]
The Brook Dupont Hospital
07.2009 - 03.2017
Psychiatric Social Worker
Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center [KCPC]
05.2009
Master of Science in Social Work -
University of Louisville-Kent School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work -
Kentucky State University