Ashlee Macias
Saint Helens,OR
Summary
Diligent future social worker, focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in identifying and organizing care plans, needs, and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills, with almost 6 years of experience in mental health care in various roles. Seeking a variance to start my career path as a counselor with mental health.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QMHA-I, Wraparound Care Coordinator
Columbia Community Mental Health
10.2023 - Current
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate interventions.
- Developed strong relationships with community partners, facilitating referrals and collaboration on behalf of patients.
- Conducted regular evaluations of care plan effectiveness, making necessary adjustments based on feedback from patients and providers.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Monitored progress towards patient goals, adjusting care plans as needed to achieve desired results.
QMHA-I, Skills Trainer
Columbia Community Mental Health
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Maintain and manage own caseload of clientele, and provide skills training and case management to lower leveled clients for various emotional regulation and organizational needs within my own program
- Work closely with children and families to ensure adequate service of care
- Work closely with QMHP with scheduling assessments and updates and keeping track of when due to ensure goals are met or changed if applicable
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Implemented hands-on activities during training sessions, allowing participants to practice new skills in a controlled environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Certified Medical Assistant
Columbia Community Mental Health
05.2018 - 12.2021
- Provide medication management, administer psychiatric medications, provide educational medication groups to teach and inform clients about their medications, keep track of controlled substances and other medications in the medication room, work closely with therapists, case managers, pharmacists, and prescribers
- Assisting in coordination of care for Intensive Therapeutic Services clientele
- Schedule and manage medical management evaluation referrals as well as fill in for the Creekside OHSU clinic medical assistant when she is out
Certified Medical Assistant
Providence St Vincent Hospital, Providence Women's Clinic
11.2017 - 05.2018
- OBGYN office, morning chart prep, rooming patients, procedure set up such as IUD placement/removal, colposcopy, LEEP procedures and Explanation placement/removal, etc
- Set up endometrial biopsy, polyp removal
- Daily urinalysis, Rhogam injections for correct blood typed pregnant patients, and various vaccine administration, cleaning instruments, desktop work (calling patient's with results from provider, medication refills, etc), room stocking, assisting with ultrasound machine set up for providers, minor scheduling, working closely with MD's, NP's, CNM's, Doulas as well as RN's and other CMA's
Certified Medical Assistant
Providence Medical Group, Southeast
12.2016 - 11.2017
- Rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, specimen collection, blood draw, assisting in contraceptive management and minor surgery, as well as maintaining exam rooms by stocking and cleaning
- Working desktop such as patient calls, prescriptions, using interpreter services for language barriers, ear lavages, EKG, OB care, administering vaccinations to ages 2 months and up, and working directly with various providers and medical students rotating through the clinic
- This clinic is a residency clinic
Certified Medical Assistant
Saint Helens Internal Medicine
07.2015 - 11.2016
- Cross-trained into front desk experience - scheduling patient appointments, answering phone calls
- I had taken a leadership role
- My job description included rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, blood glucose/lipid finger stick testing, administering injections/procedure set up, assisting in procedures, performing EKG/Spirometry/Nebulizer/Oxygen when provider suites necessary, running the auto clave, stocking exam rooms, filling prescriptions, completing referrals and Prior Authorizations through insurance, occasionally filling in as a scribe for providers as needed
Medical Assistant Extern; Extern
The Portland Clinic, East
03.2015 - 04.2015
- Site to finish up school
- Worked one-on-one with providers and other medical assistants in the clinic
- Roomed patients and took vital signs
- Faxed prescriptions and other important documents, called in prescriptions to pharmacies, called patients for prescription pick up as well as to ask questions regarding the provider
- Successfully learned the electronic health record system EPIC
- Experience with faxing referrals for patients
Teacher Assistant
Monkey Tree Learning Center
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Taught ages 18 months to 2 years of age a curriculum based on numbers, letters, shapes and colors
- Assisted with potty training skills, developing communication skills as well as a set schedule for outside play, indoor play and sensory play
- Communicated with parents on a daily basis as well as co-workers to encourage proper child development
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2026
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences
Portland State University
Portland, OR06.2024
Associate's degree - General Studies
Portland Community College
Portland, OR06.2022
Certification in Medical Assistant Program -
Concorde Career College
Portland, OR01.2015
Skills
- Patient Care
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Direct support
- Care Planning
- Behavioral support
- Community Networking
- Trauma-informed care
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- QMHA-I Certification
- BLS/CPR
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
QMHA-I, Wraparound Care Coordinator
Columbia Community Mental Health
10.2023 - Current
QMHA-I, Skills Trainer
Columbia Community Mental Health
12.2021 - 10.2023
Certified Medical Assistant
Columbia Community Mental Health
05.2018 - 12.2021
Certified Medical Assistant
Providence St Vincent Hospital, Providence Women's Clinic
11.2017 - 05.2018
Certified Medical Assistant
Providence Medical Group, Southeast
12.2016 - 11.2017
Certified Medical Assistant
Saint Helens Internal Medicine
07.2015 - 11.2016
Medical Assistant Extern; Extern
The Portland Clinic, East
03.2015 - 04.2015
Teacher Assistant
Monkey Tree Learning Center
10.2013 - 03.2015
Associate's degree - General Studies
Portland Community College
Certification in Medical Assistant Program -
Concorde Career College
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- QMHA-I Certification
- BLS/CPR
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences
Portland State University
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