Danielle Blocker
Chicago,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated Licensed Social Worker looking for the opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills learning from a experienced supervisor in order to obtain my clinical license.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Program Services
Circle of Support, Inc.
Park Ridge , IL
04.2022 - Current
- Manage and oversee Program Managers and Community Support Staff.
- Oversee medication management of individuals that reside independently.
- Manage and oversee the Behavior Health community. Reviewing Behavior Plans of those that are prescribed psychotropic medication, see a behavior therapist, or have rights restrictions.
- Case management.
- Hold groups sessions with individuals such as sex education, money management, and guys/women's groups.
- Provide skill building training to individuals and staff.
- Oversee day to day operations.
- Assist individuals with managing benefits.
- Advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing program services in compliance with the Department of Human Services.
- Create individual service plans.
- Review staff timesheets and documentation.
- Recruit, interview, and train incoming staff.
- Promote high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Community Health Worker
Meridian Health/Centene Corporation
Chicago, USA
04.2018 - 02.2023
- Serves as a resource and consultant to the Meridian Care Coordination Team
- Educate Meridian members about Care Coordination benefits and offer connection to services
- Coordinate and perform duties of communicating the mission and role of Meridian members who are unable to be reached through phone calls
- Conduct face-to-face visits with members while remaining in compliance with all internal and regulatory requirements
- Locate and reach out to members the virtual team are unable to reach
- Conduct search to find alternative information, address, phone number, doctor, etc
- For members that are unable to be reached by virtual Care Coordinators
- Conduct needed assessments with members
- Chart and document any interaction with members
- Serve as Meridian’s community liaison and maintain relationships with key individuals in the community by serving as an advocate to improve health and social outcomes
- Facilitate access to preventive and disease management health services
Program Manager/Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional
Circle of Support, Inc.
Park Ridge, USA
08.2014 - 12.2018
- Advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Ensuring that individuals have support and are linked to resources such as social security/medical benefits (Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance, and SNAP), state funding, community integration, and community resources
- Conduct training classes for Direct Support Staff, and Abuse and Neglect Training under DHS regulations
- Assign, direct, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of the Direct Support Staffs, involvement in case notes, goal tracking, safety drills, and behavior data
- Assist clients that live independently, with money management, paying bills, transportation, making medical appointments, medication administration, etc
- Case management of actives, both in the home and community.
- Assess clients needs and develop personalized service plans.
- Conduct quarterly home safety checks, risk factors, updating medication administration records and medication administration
- Respond to phone calls, emails, text messages and any other crisis situations in a timely manner
- Ensure that files are maintained and updated in accordance with established policies
Direct Support Specialist
Active Visions
Chicago, USA
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Assisted/trained and taught individuals with intellectual disabilities and autistic disorder life skills such as meal preparation, monitor medication intake, etc
- Worked on academic skills
- Assist individuals with community involvement
Education
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration -
Aurora University
Aurora, IL05-2022
B.A. - Psychology/Business Administration
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL12.2012
Certification
- Licensed Social Worker
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Human Rights Training
- OIG Liason
- Direct Support Professional (DSP)
- Qualified Intellectual Developmental Professional (QIDP)
Timeline
Director of Program Services
Circle of Support, Inc.
04.2022 - Current
Community Health Worker
Meridian Health/Centene Corporation
04.2018 - 02.2023
Program Manager/Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional
Circle of Support, Inc.
08.2014 - 12.2018
Direct Support Specialist
Active Visions
05.2013 - 07.2014
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration -
Aurora University
B.A. - Psychology/Business Administration
Lewis University
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