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Karenda Harris

Concord,NC

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader

RHA Health Services LLC
Salisbury, NC
02.2012 - Current

· Be an advocate for those supported. Assist them with being comfortable with finding their own voice and applying the skills learned to express themselves.

· Ensure that an individual’s privacy and confidentiality is kept at all times

· Accepting all phone calls from providers, Managed Care Organizations, hospital team members, family members, residential providers

· Sending and receiving all emails from providers, staff members, community stakeholders, managed care organizations, and treatment team members in a timely manner

· Completing all tasks in a timely manner

· Manage all building maintenance needs. Contacting landlord when repairs are needed. To ensure the trades are aware of what jobs need to be completed or fixed in a timely manner to make the facility Safe for all.

· Ensure that the facility is ready for all inspections including sanitation (health inspection, fire inspection, and Fats Oils and Grease which is regulated by the county I work in presently, to ensure that the city water stays free and clear of any waste entering he city water system.

· Completing fire and disaster drills live and on paper monthly. Document all drills on the appropriate forms. Provide a scenario for each drill to encourage consumers to recall ability.

· Maintain finances-keep track of facility spending or program spending turn in all receipts, balance all expenses not including facility bills, and invoices to the appropriate person in a timely manner. Follow a set company budget to ensure that all facility and consumer needs are met. Update the necessary team members of any budgetary needs outside of set budget.

· Maintain a professional relationship with Managed Care Organizations, providers, hospital team members, residential services providers, doctor offices, and other mental health providers.

· Effectively communicate to members, family members/legal representative approved by the state, staff, coworkers, supervisors, community stakeholders, management team, and all other providers

· Be an active listener.

· Assist with problem solving.

· Motivate others to be the best they can be.

· Follow all policies and procedures of the company and develop a structured program which encourages growth in one another.

· Maintain company vehicle maintenance.

· Develop personal outcome measures, DLA 20’s, Person Centered Plan, Crisis Plan, Safety Plan, Suicidal Risk Assessment, Community Based Criteria,

· Schedule members yearly Comprehensive Clinical Assessment or an update if needed, complete yearly documentation for all members.

· Inspire people first language at all times

· Encourage members to actively participate in their mental health treatments.

· Encourage members to set goals, assist members with ways to accomplish goals set.

· Inform treatment team of any changes within a member needs for treatment

· Assist members with developing a monthly calendar of all activities and meals.

· Provide support, guidance, assistance, for all prevocational units including kitchen, maintenance, clerical, and snack bar.

· Complete all necessary documentation to stay in compliance.

· Stay up to date with all training requirements per company guidelines or state guidelines.

· Develop group topics for members to promote inspiration and motivation.

· Obtain all insurance information and provide the necessary team member to verify insurance.

· Keep track of all documentation for each member necessary to input into their electronic medical record.

· Keep electronic medical record up to date with members information as it comes in

· Staff with clinical coordinator any members treatment needs to ensure They stay on the road to recovery.

· Role play conversations for others to feel confident when speaking with someone about their mental health treatment needs.

· Keeping all members up to date when there are changes made within their mental health treatment services.

· Establish services for each member.

· Assist consumers with accomplishing goals set.

· Actively participate in one's treatment needs.

· Link with community resources.

· Actively listen.

· Answer and accept all phone calls pertaining to treatment services.

· Coordinated needs.

· Follow all company guidelines set.

· Complete documentation necessary to capture the days events.

· Assist members with recognizing what triggers their mental health symptoms and how to apply learned coping skills.

Intake Specialist

RHA Health Services LLC
Concord, NC
05.2006 - Current

· Provide the potential consumer with necessary information about all services provided by the company and scheduling an intake appointment with a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment.

· Interview potential consumers to assess their needs for further mental health treatment.

· Complete and document assessment for the clinician to make a better determination on what services will best benefit the individual.

· Complete all paperwork necessary in a timely manner.

· Be able to answer any questions asked of the potential consumer, family members/legal representative, provider, local managing entity, hospital treatment team, community stakeholders, staff, and clinician.

· Actively listen to the individual to assist them with knowing that you will be able to find the necessary help or treatment needed.

· Be open minded to individuals’ life situations, environmental factors, mental health symptoms present.

· Provide education and support on what is next for treatment services.

· Ensure that an individual’s privacy and confidentiality is kept at all times.

· Be an advocate for those supported. Assist the supported individual and or family member with being comfortable finding their own voice and applying the skills learned to express their thoughts and concerns.

· Assist potential consumers with recognizing what triggers their mental health symptoms and how to apply learned coping skills.

Behavior Health Specialist

RHA Health Services LLC
Concan, NC
05.2006 - Current

· Ensure that an individual’s privacy and confidentiality is kept at all times.

· Be an advocate for those supported. Assist the supported individual and or family member with being comfortable finding their own voice and applying the skills learned to express their thoughts and concerns.

· Assist consumers with accomplishing the goals set in their person-centered plan.

· Assist consumers with any community needs by providing community resources needed.

· Assist consumers with recognizing what triggers their mental health symptoms and how to apply learned coping skills.

· Attend all treatment team meeting.

· Educate consumer on their mental health diagnosis and assist them with finding the information needed to process the diagnosis/

· Assist consumers with going out in the community and meeting their day to day needs to include paying of bills, grocery shopping, setting and following a budget, setting a weekly schedule, making doctor appointments and setting up necessary transportation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
08-1992

High School Diploma -

Seventy-First High School
Fayetteville, NC
06-1988

Skills

  • Active Listening Mastery
  • Problem-Solving
  • Problem Simulation And Resolution
  • Experience Encouraging Others
  • Team Development Strategies
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Documentation Validation
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Development Team Collaboration
  • Discretion And Confidentiality
  • Compliance Standards
  • Activity Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Team Motivation
  • Leading Team Meetings
  • Team Leadership & Development
  • Updating Stakeholders
  • Organization Skills

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Team Leader

RHA Health Services LLC
02.2012 - Current

Intake Specialist

RHA Health Services LLC
05.2006 - Current

Behavior Health Specialist

RHA Health Services LLC
05.2006 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

North Carolina Central University

High School Diploma -

Seventy-First High School
Karenda Harris