Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Accomplishments
Certification
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Karen O'Neal

Karen O'Neal

Clayton

Summary

Seeking the position of a Clinical Supervisor (Qualified Professional) in a Professional Establishment . Experienced Qualified Professional with at least 10 years of experience in Human Service. Excellent Reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, person centered support, and Driving overall operational improvements. Consistently provide positive supports to improve team Building and therapeutic rapport between individuals and the Team.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intake Coordinator

Restoration Family Services
Smithfield
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Completed intake assessment forms and filed clients' charts.
  • Documented patient medical information, case histories, and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing.
  • Collected, verified, recorded and processed client demographics, insurance payments, and referral information.
  • Entered referrals into appropriate system based on type of referral obtained.
  • Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
  • Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
  • Enhanced office productivity by handling high volume of callers per day.
  • Communicated with referral sources, physicians, and associated staff to check documentation for proper signatures.
  • Answered phone calls and provided new clients with required paperwork to initiate service.
  • Worked with clinical and operations teams to facilitate client placement and obtain appropriate services for clients.
  • Explained eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights during intake assessment.
  • Offered compassionate and attentive guidance to patients during moments of crisis and trauma.
  • Built relationships with community agencies for timely service referrals.
  • Trained and supervised new intake staff to deliver high-quality client care.
  • Streamlined intake systems, resulting in reduced errors and improved speed.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date client records for reliable reference and communications.
  • Assessed clients' needs and determined eligibility for intake services.

Office Manager

Restoration Family Services
Smithfield
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking as needed.
  • Improved safety procedures to promote employee well-being and safety and protect company from potential liability.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for potential clients
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

Clinical Supervisor (Qualified Professional)

Community Innovations
Garner
12.2018 - 10.2021
  • Supervised service implementation of Program Managers
  • Collaboration with 4 different MCOs for authorization/service delivery
  • Completed Referrals / Admission Assessments for quality care/ supports
  • Provide excellent quality of services to individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Effective communication with Treatment Team Members to ensure continuity of care
  • Regular authorization / utilization review to ensure authorizations are current
  • Checked time-sheets / documentations regularly to ensure Medicaid requirements for treatment plans are effective
  • Coordinated staff training regularly
  • Data entry in Therap Digital/Electronic system daily
  • Provided Supervision, Credentials/ Individual Specifics
  • Lead and directed team of 17-20 clinical support staff.
  • Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with the Clinical Team to raise standards of practice.
  • Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care.
  • Facilitate hiring of qualified personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
  • Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
  • Developed improvement plans to solve problems and improve lagging areas.
  • Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
  • Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.

Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

Q1 Clinical Consultants, LLC
Garner
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Provided excellent Supervision / Credentials to potential staff/ Program Managers
  • Ensure continuity of care for persons served, including authorizations, annual documentation to support ongoing maintenance of services
  • Monitored plan of care
  • Completed onsite, in-home visitations with supervisions to ensure environmental safety/service compliance
  • Daily review service documentation
  • Communicated proactively with entire Team
  • Created individualized service plans for population served
  • Evaluated performance
  • Ensuring staff updated competencies are current to provide services
  • Trained approximately 20 staff as needed
  • Redirected 10 support staff using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
  • Created learning-content strategies to meet needs of mentally/physically disabled students
  • Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions
  • Resolved conflicts affecting performance

Associate Professional/ Qualified Professional

Restoration Family Services
Smithfield
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Streamlined operations / prioritized tasks, allowing company to increase approximately 30% revenue
  • Assisted Qualified Professional Supervisor to complete intakes for individuals with Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities/ Mental Health challenges
  • Submitted authorization requests to Alliance Behavioral Health for services for individuals through service authorization requests
  • Supervised /Monitored services provided by completing in-home/community supervisions With clients/staff/families that resulted in 30% improved communication/social skills
  • Completed interviews with potential staff/ families prior to services rendered
  • Reviewed documentation / payroll time-sheets for all Individuals staff
  • Maintained communication with families/ support teams, including Therapists, Teachers, etc. Results over 25% increase of participation from natural support team
  • Home and Community Support and documentation of needs and changes, including Providing guidance to help self-help living skills and/or provide tutoring and behavior Modification, where applicable that resulted in progression of speech with over 30 % increase
  • Taught and implemented effective communication skills to individuals with special needs, Including autism and developmental disabilities

Certified Nursing Assistant

Action Heath Staffing Services
Raleigh
01.2012 - 04.2017
  • Provide personal/ healthcare services within homes for approximately five individuals
  • Documentation/ reporting to nurses/ specialists that decreased numbers of health related risks by 20%
  • Supported ambulation/ physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming /other hygiene needs

Guardian Ad Litem

Justicial District Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer Program
Smithfield
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Legal Advocate for Abused/ Neglected Children in Johnston/ Wake Counties/surrounding counties
  • Volunteered under Child Protective Services or Department of Social Services
  • Represented in court, where applicable, as witness in proceedings reducing abused and Neglected Youth over 25 %
  • Visited homes of children to monitor well-being/ safety of children
  • Legal reports submitted to Advocate Supervisor/ Attorney
  • Contacts/ Appearances within Department of Social Services/ Court System/ " Feed Sheep Ministries"

Home & Community Support Worker

Preferred Alternatives
New Bern
01.2006 - 03.2011
  • Provided assistance -direct preventative and therapeutic interventions to persons with various mental, behavioral health, developmental disabilities challenges
  • Managed psycho-education training to families/unpaid caregivers
  • Coordinated service coordination activities, on-going symptom monitoring/ management
  • Generated input in modifications, ensured rights are understood / exercised by person served
  • Completed documentation, submitted accurate/ legible service notes, maintained organized workplace/ paperwork system resulting in over 85% error free
  • Attended treatment team meetings, audits, and committees
  • Assisted in teaching verbalization and communication skills to autistic children, established and maintained effective working relationships with colleagues, employees, and peers, and was self-sufficient in job duties once trained

Education

Masters - Christian Counseling

Apex School of Theology
Durham, NC
2013

Bachelors - Criminal Justice

Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC
2010

Associate - Arts-Social Work

Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
1995

Skills

  • MCO Provider Portal (Alliance Health and Cardinal Innovations)
  • Behavioral Health
  • Communication skills
  • Supportive Counseling
  • Data entry
  • Mental Health
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Documentation
  • Filing
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • Mentor
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Staff Management
  • Therapeutic interventions
  • Treatment plans
  • Client assessment and analysis
  • Electronic Health Records data entry
  • Intake and Processing
  • Enrollments and Updates

Additional Information

  • Provided Supervision and Credentialing to Program Managers and staff to ensure qualified to render services for a specific population. Conducted interviews and supervisions with staff and clients within the home to ensure quality services being provided for individuals with developmental disabilities within the home and community Developed Trainings for continued education and developmental skills according to plans and individual needs Checked and reviewed service notes with the Therap Data System which is ICD-10 ready to prevent audit deficiencies. Checked and submitted authorizations for services for individuals with developmental disabilities using the Alpha, Cardinal, and Eastpointe Portal of the MCO Checked and submitted claims for processing for the authorization and payment of services for individuals with various mental health challenges Billing and coding for payment of services Team building skills Directed more than 2 Residential Treatment facilities that required a team of more than 20 professionals and direct care staff. Organized and planned for different meetings to share and incorporate each member of the team, such as the parents or caregivers, therapist, teachers, direct care staff, probation officers, school officials, and medical staff to prepare an individualized person-centered plan for at-risk youth within different settings in order to help them to be successful and to teach leadership and team building skills within the community and the home. Coordination Skills Coordinated and Participated in Quality Team Meetings with Essential Therapeutic, Educational, and Medical Team to ensure appropriate and adequate services are provided for individuals supported. Coordinated structural activities and outings for a group of 6-20 adolescents and at-risk youth that resulted in improved socialization and communication skills between the individuals and relief of stress and tension. Successfully help the individuals to develop a sense of value and respect for themselves and others, and ultimately assisted them in volunteering unsupervised for community involvement and mentoring other youths.

Accomplishments

  • Graduated Cum laude in my Bachelors and Masters Program
  • Supervised team of 18 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop billing, authorization tracking, HR and training spreadsheets.
  • Efficient in the Therap, Sharenote, and Integrity Checkpoint Electronic Health Record digital documentation and billing system
  • Former Director of the Summer Youth Leadership Conference held at East Carolina University sponsored by the Goldsboro-Disciples Institute
  • Former General Assembly Assistant Secretary
  • Former Senior President/Mentor of the Disciples of Christ Youth Fellowship
  • Current Adult Sunday School Teacher and Church Leadership (Local and District)

Certification

North Carolina Interventions Plus Certification

Medication Administrations Certifications

CPR and First Aid Certifications (AED)

State E508 DWI Certification 2023

Timeline

Intake Coordinator

Restoration Family Services
01.2023 - 07.2023

Office Manager

Restoration Family Services
11.2021 - 12.2022

Clinical Supervisor (Qualified Professional)

Community Innovations
12.2018 - 10.2021

Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

Q1 Clinical Consultants, LLC
01.2018 - 01.2019

Associate Professional/ Qualified Professional

Restoration Family Services
01.2015 - 01.2018

Certified Nursing Assistant

Action Heath Staffing Services
01.2012 - 04.2017

Guardian Ad Litem

Justicial District Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer Program
01.2011 - 01.2014

Home & Community Support Worker

Preferred Alternatives
01.2006 - 03.2011

Masters - Christian Counseling

Apex School of Theology

Bachelors - Criminal Justice

Mount Olive College

Associate - Arts-Social Work

Craven Community College
Karen O'Neal