Emily Waskowitz
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
My career journey thus far has been centered around community advocacy and strength based mental health care. While in schooling, I gained my love for the field while working direct care in an assisted living. Since then, I have been eager to help those who are medically, mentally, and socially vulnerable. While obtaining not only an understanding of how to care for those who are vulnerable, I have also gained more understanding and empathy of all whom I interact with.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Specialist
Allegheny County HSAO - ODS
02.2022 - Current
- Provides direct assistance to Providers in order to remain within compliance of County Regulations
- Manages a caseload of up to 30 providers
- Maintains regular communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics.
- Works alongside other professionals to outline and implement program plans and objectives.
- Receives incoming phone calls and contact form submissions while providing timely responses to inquiries.
- Completing yearly QA&I Monitoring to ensure providers are remaining within county compliance
- Completing time sensitive Incident Management reviews
- Conducting and being apart of Complex Case Meeting spraining to providers and individuals in need of crisis support
- Qualifying and Re-Qualifying Providers to provide waiver funded services within Allegheny County
- Providing assistance to providers whom may be experiencing complex crisis situations withing their agency
- Participates in Racial Equity CORE committee in addition to work responsibilities
Residential Supervisor
Resources For Human Development, RHD
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Maintained a caring, supportive and safe environment within two residential homes through careful monitoring and continuous oversight.
- Recognized changes in behavior indicating potential crisis situations and took immediate and appropriate action.
- Coordinated all staffing schedules and made sure that each shift had adequate coverage
- Provided on-call coverage 25-31 days each month
- Provided a safe ans supportive environment for both residents and staff
- Advocated for and successfully implemented a wage increase for staff post pandemic in order to ensure continuity of care
- Created an entirely new procedure for documenting daily notes in order to ensure accuracy of care based on the individuals service goals
- Managed all program funds needed for each home
- Interviewed, hired, and trained all new staff
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Resources For Human Development, RHD
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed a strength based treatment plan based off of a person centered approach
- Utilized a "motivational interviewing" model while creating and implementing a plan of service
- Utilized a Cognitive Enhancement Training program on individuals whom treatment applies to.
- Met with outside supports to develop and implement collaborative treatment plans.
- Met with participants on a weekly schedule in order to ensure accuracy of care.
- Worked collaboratively with JRS and Mental Health Court
Service Coordinator
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Advocated for and with the individual being served to ensure responsiveness from natural, community generic and specialized services/supports. Advocacy includes providing information, removing barriers, creating options and resolving problems.
- Managed a caseload of roughly 60 individuals
- Assesses clients needs while creating "strength based" goals in various live skills categories
- Created a bridge of communication and collaboration between services in order to accurately provide person centered care
- Implemented a treatment plan with clients and their team to deescalate risk in a time of crisis.
- Participated in, as well as organizing, treatment team meetings.
- Documented time sensitive service notes and Service Plans within a medical system for each individual based off of the individuals current needs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA05.2018
Minor - Gerontology
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA05.2018
Skills
- Personable and energetic
- Time management
- Embodies a competitive attitude while being skilled at working collaboratively
- Advocacy
- Self-Motivated
- Goal Oriented
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/emily-waskowitz-645210169
References:
Erica McGreevy- Teaching Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
#: (802) 310-1146
Camellia McGhee - Provider Support, Allegheny County ODS
#: (814) 528-3941
Nick Smith- Assistant Unit Director, Resources for Human Development Community Passages,
#: (717) 512-8788
Timeline
Program Specialist
Allegheny County HSAO - ODS
02.2022 - Current
Residential Supervisor
Resources For Human Development, RHD
04.2021 - 03.2022
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Resources For Human Development, RHD
08.2019 - 06.2021
Service Coordinator
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California University of Pennsylvania
Minor - Gerontology
California University of Pennsylvania
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