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Erika Council

St. Petersburg,Florida

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in client assessment, resource navigation, and patient education. Proven ability to assist clients with Medicaid applications and enhance their access to essential health services, ensuring improved outcomes and satisfaction.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Services Program Analyst

Florida Department of Health
Saint Petersburg , FL
12.2018 - Current
  • Qualify clients for Women, Infant, and Children program
  • Assisted clients with referrals to community resources
  • Assisted Pregnant Clients with finding prenatal provider near them and provide referrals for Healthy Families, Healthy Start and Wic.
  • Verify clients name, DOB, address, children on WIC account
  • Verified client information for accuracy during appointments
  • Check Release of Information form (for thorough information)
  • Assist clients with applying for Medicaid, provide information to clients on where to apply for the county health plan online and in person.
  • Assist DOH nursing staff with specimen collection, verify information is correct
  • Guided clients through testing processes and addressed health-related inquiries at health department.
  • Facilitated access to food resources for clients at St. Pete Free Clinic food pantry.
  • Assist Clients in Applying for housing online

Conducted field visits to meet clients at home or shelters Meet with clients at their home, jail, hospital, and or homeless

shelters. Provided education on safe healthy practices.

Front Office Manager

Pediatric Health Choice
12.2017 - 12.2018
  • Managed billing tasks to ensure accurate financial records
  • Conducted authorization checks for center/therapy compliance
  • Performed employee checks for updated credentials and training requirements
  • Monitored and documented vital signs to ensure patient health
  • Transported children to and from appointments while supporting their feeding needs
  • Assisted Administrative Director with daily task

Front Office/Medical Assistant/Billing Analyst

Suncoast Mental Health
04.2010 - 12.2017
  • Processed charges, Posted procedures/diagnosis codes for Mental Health
  • Submitted claims to Medicaid/Managed Care insurance for claims
  • Verified accurate use of ICD-9/CPT codes.
  • Collected and explained patient balances and co-pays to ensure understanding and compliance
  • Checked and recorded patient vitals, height, weight, and hemoglobin for comprehensive health assessments
  • Qualify clients for Pinellas county Health plan
  • Scheduled appointments for providers/therapist
  • Scheduled/Checked new clients in for an initial intake appointment
  • Documented client appointments and notes for accurate record-keeping and seamless insurance verification
  • Recorded client payments, posted credit card/check/cash
  • Updated Client Data - address, phone number/name change
  • Client Ledger – client/postdate payments
  • Conducted master client inquiries to verify appointments, cancellations, and insurance information. - verify appointments, cancellations, Insurances emergency contacts, check treatment plan

Education

Associate of Science - Health

Keiser Career College
Florida
06-2009

Skills

  • Patient counseling
  • Medicaid application assistance
  • Data verification
  • Data management
  • Community resource navigation
  • Healthcare collaboration
  • Crisis intervention
  • Quality assurance
  • Client evaluation
  • Attention to detail
  • Data entry accuracy
  • Effective communication
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Organizational
  • Cultural Competency
  • Problem solving
  • Client relationship building
  • Client relationship building

Cover Letter

8/26/2026, 

  • As an experience Human Services Program Ananlyst the position As A Human Services Case manager 1 , piqued my interest. When reviewing the job requirements and website, I was excited to see that my qualifications/personal traits align with your needs, and mission. I bring a set of talents that I believe will be valuable to the Pinellas County department , I have the following attributes to offer to your company to assist with company growth. I can perform a variety of complex and independent tasks that include, Providing everyone client with professional and percise assistance and , combined with accumulated advance/intermediate computer knowledge, and communication skills (verbal/written). With utmost capability to be a team player, and perform duties independently with little to no supervision, as well as Verifies information provided by clients, scan documents, word processing, data entry and other clerical duties; I have managed case loads in a timely manner with all clients and following up with clients to ensure all needs were met and offer any additonal assistance. I also complete field visits at residences, jails, homesless shelters, wherever the client needs me I meet them where they. Completing monthly meetings. I’m looking forward to interviewing with you, you may contact me at the above contact information.

Timeline

Human Services Program Analyst

Florida Department of Health
12.2018 - Current

Front Office Manager

Pediatric Health Choice
12.2017 - 12.2018

Front Office/Medical Assistant/Billing Analyst

Suncoast Mental Health
04.2010 - 12.2017

Associate of Science - Health

Keiser Career College
Erika Council