Cara Davis
Waynesboro,VA
Summary
Admissions Intake Specialist seeking career advancement opportunities in a meaningful work environment. Looking for a challenging and involved workplace to apply current knowledge and experience to support the mission. Professional references will be provided upon request.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Intake Specialist
Commonwealth Center For Children And Adolescents
01.2024 - Current
- Adheres strictly to HIPPA privacy laws.
- Connects with the CSB's to ensure clients are properly placed in in-patient psychiatric facilities.
- Connects with private facilities to follow up about bed placement for clients.
- Works with private facilities to ensure bed purchases are completed when necessary.
- Contacts parents to advise them of their childs arrival and CCCA policies.
- Screens all referral's for admissions to ensure all necessary documentation is provided.
- Sends out all necessary information to treatment teams and nursing for new clients.
- Maintains positive and professional relationships with all outside personnel; JDC, Courts, REACH services, parents of clients, etc.
- Provides parents and social workers with all consent forms pertaining to new admissions.
- Creates professional and personal relationships with social workers and nursing staff.
- Answers all phone calls in a timely manner.
- Greats new admissions respectfully and ensures their personal information is correct.
- Ensures all documentation is precise and accurate when updating admissions notes, BHL, and when placing clients into AVATAR.
Public Safety Officer
Western State Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Trained new Officers at the CCCA under the FTO program.
- Responded to all crises to assist in maintaining the safety of patients and staff.
- Worked closely with the patients at both Western State Hospital and the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents
- Conducted walkthroughs of the entire facility to ensure no new issues have arisen.
- Attended training sessions related to public safety issues such as first aid and CPR certification courses.
- Enforced traffic and parking regulations.
- Assisted in training CCCA employees in Code-Purple training.
- Created reports documenting the events of the shift.
- Adhered strictly to federal, state, and local guidelines concerning in-patient psych care.
- Transported patients to and from the facility for scheduled appointments.
- Worked closely with nursing and administrative staff to ensure that operations are running smoothly.
Crisis Prevention Officer
Western State Hospital
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Responds to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arise
- Delivers specific care, minimizing issues through close collaboration with peers and management
- Adheres strictly to federal, state, and local guidelines in relation to in-patient psych care
- Recommended changes in procedures to emphasize officer safety.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Uses therapeutic options, resulting in the safety of peers and clients
- Works with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our client's needs
- Creates therapeutic relations with clients to build trust and ensure safety
- Engages with clients immediately after noticing a shift in mood, to prevent a crisis from occurring
- DEFUSE instructor
- Reports incidents as they occur.
Military Police (31B)
United States Army
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Supervised the attendance of military related schools
- Oversaw and managed the completion of packets as the noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of schools, as a lower enlisted soldier
- Supervisor of Administrative responsibilities pertaining to military schools.
- Sent over 50 officers, noncommissioned officers, and soldiers to military schools to further their careers
- Presented weekly updated slides of the number of those attending schools, those who completed or failed schools, and those who were getting prepared to go, to the company Commander
- Maintained accountability of entire company’s training and schools
- Tracked status’ of defense travel system (DTS) authorizations to allow soldiers to get to and from off post schools on time
- Worked closely with the company, battalion, and brigade Commanders, to ensure compliance with schools and training were complete or set up to be, in a timely manner
- Enforced military laws and regulations
- Monitored suspicious persons, situations, and unusual activities while on patrol
- Used negotiation techniques during arrests
- Drafted reports on incidents throughout shift, which encompassed theft, damage to property, traffic violations, and other issues
- Provided 24-hour armed security while in the field to ensure the safety of the Chain of Command and other soldiers
- Monitored the authorized access to restricted areas by employees and visitors to prevent unexpected situations
- Directed and controlled crowds on and off base for holiday events and traffic accidents
Manager
Sonic Drive In
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Trained crew members
- Assigned tasks to crew members
- Managed shifts in absence of store manager
- Organized store and maintained standards in relation to store policy
- Created relations with customers to ensure their return
- Sent daily sales reports to corporate and maintained the money in the safe
- Made bank runs for opening and closing shifts to ensure accountability and compliance of sales
- Conducted payroll responsibilities to ensure all employees had the correct hours and time
- Supervised staff performing daily tasks and duties
- Adhered to and enforced store policies and procedures to maintain regulatory and legal compliance
- Completed opening and closing procedures.
Education
Associate of Science in Medical Administrative Billing and Coding -
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL07.2024
High School Diploma -
Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro, VA01.2020
Skills
- Supervision & Leadership
- Administrative Skills
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Reliable, Trustworthy, Dependable
- Planning & Organizing
- Teamwork & Building
- Customer Service
- Payroll Responsibilities
- Problem-Solving
- Conflict De-Escalation
Certification
Timeline
Admissions Intake Specialist
Commonwealth Center For Children And Adolescents
01.2024 - Current
Public Safety Officer
Western State Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
Crisis Prevention Officer
Western State Hospital
12.2022 - 06.2023
Military Police (31B)
United States Army
01.2021 - 10.2022
Manager
Sonic Drive In
10.2019 - 12.2020
Associate of Science in Medical Administrative Billing and Coding -
Keiser University
High School Diploma -
Waynesboro High School
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