Jessica Siefert
Reno,NV
Summary
SLP-A candidate completing ASHA and State of Nevada credentials, offering direct experience supporting adults with housing, sobriety, and behavior goals. Background includes clinical documentation, progress monitoring, and collaboration with housing and mental health teams to support whole-person care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Site Director
Nations Finest-501 C 3
Reno, NV
08.2015 - Current
- Directed daily operations to maintain a structured, supportive environment for residents in transitional sober-living facility.
- Supervised daily site operations for nonprofit veteran support programs.
- Provided dedicated case management and support for adults transitioning into housing and sobriety.
- Facilitated intake processes to evaluate new clients' needs and coordinate case reviews and referrals.
- Facilitated clinical review meetings to coordinate housing case managers and mental health clinicians around whole-person care.
- Led small group discussions on conflict resolution, social-pragmatic skills, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Built individualized goal plans using functional communication and active listening to support clients with varied needs, including TBI, SUD, stroke, and dementia.
- Updated treatment plans based on veteran progress through program participation.
- Developed corrective action plans by identifying behavioral triggers and implementing structured interventions to ensure accountability and progress.
- Monitored, documented, and reported changes in resident cognitive, emotional, and behavioral status to supervising clinical teams.
- Recorded daily behavioral progress and maintained documentation in full compliance with organizational and HIPAA privacy standards.
- Supported onboarding and training for new staff on case management best practices and documentation standards.
- Ensured compliance with agency policies and requirements to uphold program integrity. with agency policies and program requirements.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations requiring immediate attention.
Veteran Representative
Veterans Administration
Reno, Nevada
09.2005 - 08.2015
- Ordered military service medical records and personal records, medical examinations, and options to prepare veteran files for rating decisions.
- Communicated effectively with veterans and medical personnel through calls and written correspondence to gather necessary supporting documentation for positive outcomes.
- Audited complex files including military medical records and personnel records, diagnostic reports, and practitioner notes to evaluate clinical claims.
- Ensured data integrity and regulatory compliance while processing sensitive information.
- Generated and maintained an Excel case-tracking system to monitor work in progress and ensure zero-miss deadlines across multiple active files.
Education
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A) - Speech-Language Pathology-Assistant
SLP-Assistant Courses-ASHA
Online 03-2027
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nevada05-2007
Skills
- Grant and Contract management
- Case documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Operational reliability
- Care management
- Client evaluation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Financial oversight
- Staff development
- Team management
- Personnel oversight
- Scheduling coordination
- Safety management
- Critical thinking
- Conflict management
- Group facilitation
- Networking skills
Timeline
Assistant Site Director
Nations Finest-501 C 3
08.2015 - Current
Veteran Representative
Veterans Administration
09.2005 - 08.2015
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A) - Speech-Language Pathology-Assistant
SLP-Assistant Courses-ASHA
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Nevada-Reno