Jodi Hessing
North Liberty
Summary
Social worker with expertise in problem-solving, documentation, and relationship-building. Proven success in assisting clients facing employment barriers through targeted job coaching and strategic partnerships with community resources. Skilled in multi-tasking, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing, ensuring holistic support for diverse client needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Supported Employment Associate
Goodwill of the Heartland
Cedar Rapids
08.2025 - Current
- Manage a caseload of participants with barriers to employment, offering job coaching and orientation to employer policies and procedures.
- Foster and maintain relationships with employers and funding partners to support job accommodations and parcticipant integration.
- Assist employers in identifying workplace accommodations or assistive devices as needed.
- Handle data entry, reporting, and documentation, including developing Individual Service Plans (ISPs), and progress reports.
- Keep participant case files accurate and current.
IHH ICM Case manager
Four Oaks Children’s and Family Services
Iowa City
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Completed assessments and treatment plans, identified client goals, assessed appropriate level of care
- Maintained an intensive case management caseload of approximately 35 clients
- Fostered excellent relationships between Four Oaks and community providers
- Completed intakes and assessments for Child Mental Health Waiver and Habilitation clients with CMI/SPMI diagnoses
- Obtained Medicaid (MCO) funding for behavioral health services based on client needs
- Acted as an alternative to emergency services
- Maintained open communication and with other providers
- Worked in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Provided Case Management Services and monitored status of therapy, psychiatry services, PCP, Dental, and vision.
- Problem solved with providing agencies and clients
- Referred clients to local mental health, financial, housing, and other resources
- Collaborated with Local Hospitals and Crisis/Mental health access centers on shared cases
- Maintained up to date documentation on all clients
IHH Care Coordinator
Abbe Health (Unity Point)
Iowa City
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Completed assessments and treatment plans, identified client goals, assessed appropriate level of care
- Obtained Medicaid (MCO) funding for behavioral health services based on client needs
- Acted as an alternative to emergency room services
- Maintained open communication with other providers
- Worked in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Provided Case Management Services
- Problem solved with providing agencies and clients
- Referred clients to local mental health, financial, housing, and other resources
- Maintained and Intensive Case management caseload of about 65 clients each month in addition to 15 IHH clients.
Behavior Health Specialist
Four Oaks of Iowa
Iowa City
04.2017 - 12.2019
- Completed intake, assessments, and treatment plans
- Identified client goals
- Worked with kids in the Foster group care, PMIC, and community settings
- Identified areas of need and provided behavioral intervention services
- Maintained open communication with other providers
Mental Health Worker
Plugged-In Iowa
Iowa City
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Completed assessments
- Identified client goals
- Assisted clients with paperwork
- Networked with other agencies
- Maintained open communication with other providers
Supportive Community Living/Habilitation Counselor
Successful Living
Iowa City
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Completed assessments-and person-centered plans
- Identified client goals
- Provided support with completing ADL’s
- Maintained detailed documentation on clients’ daily activities and client progress on goals
- Accompanied clients to appointments
- Maintained open communication with other providers
- Assisted clients with paperwork
Intern
TANAGER PLACE
Cedar Rapids
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Implemented treatment plans
- Documented clients’ activities
- Supervised clients
- Assisted clients with daily routines and treatment
Volunteer
NATIONAL EATING DISORDER ASSOCIATION
Iowa City
06.2014 - 10.2014
- Secured Sponsors and donations for NEDA walk
- Actively worked with walk coordinator to plan walk
- Utilized various forms of advertising for walk
- Networked with local professionals to provide information on local resources
- Marketed walk through contacting local media and social media
- Provided education on eating disorders
Education
Bachelors of Art - Social Work
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IASkills
- SPSS
- Excel
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma Informed Care
- Mandatory Reporter for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Training)
- Networking with and informed about local resources
- Case management
- Multi-disciplinary teamwork
Volunteer Experience
National Eating Disorder Association, Iowa City, IA, Volunteer, 06/01/14, 10/31/14, Secured Sponsors and donations for NEDA walk, Actively worked with walk coordinator to plan walk, Utilized various forms of advertising for walk, Networked with local professionals to provide information on local resources, Marketed walk through contacting local media and social media, Provided education on eating disorders
Timeline
Supported Employment Associate
Goodwill of the Heartland
08.2025 - Current
IHH ICM Case manager
Four Oaks Children’s and Family Services
07.2022 - 12.2023
IHH Care Coordinator
Abbe Health (Unity Point)
03.2019 - 07.2022
Behavior Health Specialist
Four Oaks of Iowa
04.2017 - 12.2019
Mental Health Worker
Plugged-In Iowa
03.2017 - 06.2017
Supportive Community Living/Habilitation Counselor
Successful Living
04.2016 - 12.2016
Intern
TANAGER PLACE
01.2015 - 05.2015
Volunteer
NATIONAL EATING DISORDER ASSOCIATION
06.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelors of Art - Social Work
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
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