Kimberly Wilson

Notary Public Burke County NC

Commission #: 202227800220 Expires: 10.03.2027

Human Right's Committee Member

Review Investigations

Review Behavior Support Plans

Review Incident Reports

Guardianship Specialist II with extended caseload

Provide the overall implementation, management, planning and coordination of a comprehensive Guardianship Representative Program for Phoenix Counseling Center and services as appropriate to the wards of Phoenix Counseling Center and their families. This process includes seeing the ward as frequently as is necessary to ensure the ward’s needs are being met, extensive case monitoring, supportive counseling, decision making regarding consumer’s personal welfare and financial resources. It is also required to have contact related to the ward no less than every 30 days. This can include telephone conversations with the ward and/or the ward’s family/caregivers to monitor ward’s activities as well as on-site visits with the ward’s caregivers when appropriate In addition, face to face contacts with each ward is required every 90 days. Develop annual plan of care forward with treatment goals and progress updates. This will include an assessment and regular progress reports. Complete contact/progress notes on all wards. Oversight of both licensed and unlicensed homes for 40-50 wards on caseload. Specific caseloads are around 45 wards but Phoenix serves over 500 wards across the state of NC that may be required to cover at times due to acuity and needs. This position involved frequent involvement with Federal and Local Government as well as Legal and Judicial Systems on behalf of wards when needed.

Burke County Board on Aging Member/Seat

Consultant (PRN) 02/15/2020-03/01/2021
for reporting systems within Therap EHR/AlphaMcs/NC IRIS

Program Director (FT) 01/2019-02/14/2020
Responsible for all oversight of Residential, Day Program, Periodic, PSR and Individual Services for IDD/MH/SAS clients.
Set up of the Electronic Health Records with Dream Connections Inc. Lead on the building of the companies EHR system for DCI clients.
Therap Electronic Health Records Administrator
Facilitate Management Team Training and Meetings
Oversee QP’s and Employees of Dream Connections
Investigations and following up on allegations, incidents or reports involving clients of Dream Connections/Journey.
Mentoring new employees at Dream Connections Inc. Hiring and Firing of employees with in the Dream Connections Programs. Oversee both licensed and unlicensed home employees to ensure all health and safety standards are being met as according to General Statutes, Guidelines and Protocols in the IDD/MH/SU and Deaf programs. Frequent interactions with state agencies in regards to client care: DSS, Social Security Administration, Department of Facility Services, MCOS.


Day Activity Coordinator/QP (FT) 10/2013-01/2019
Coordinates and follows up on the client referral process for admission to Day Activity Program.
Provide information and materials to guardians that are seeking admissions into DCI day program.
Provide information and materials to Human Rights Committee members regarding clients, investigations and rights restrictions. Serves as a liaison between HRC, clients and direct care staff.
Record information about each client and their progress in charts.
Facilitates person centered plans and updates annually and PRN.
Maintaining health and safety in a Day Program setting while also facilitating an environment that provides personal outcomes for clients.
Obtains guardian and HRC annual consents as well as consents for major decisions regarding clients and restrictions.
Assisting parents with arranging guardianship hearings for children that are turning 18 years of age and will need guardians.
Supervising day program staff serving 20 clients.
Supervising periodic staff serving 15 clients.
Lead investigator for the day program and periodic services for any allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Involves questioning of both accused and witnessing staff as well as clients involved.
Frequent interactions with state agencies in regards to client care: DSS, Social Security Administration, Department of Facility Services, MCOS.

Respite and Backup AFL Provider for IDD (PRN)

Provide Respite and back up AFL services for an IDD female when her regular AFL requests on as needed basis.

Social Worker III-Adult Protective Services and Guardianship
Social Worker III/ Investigator for APS within Burke County Department of Social Services. Investigator, First Responder for Adult Protective Services where allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation have been into question in regards to disabled adults within Burke County and occasionally investigate in other counties if there is a conflict of interest in question. Conducting information for investigation, making collateral calls, requesting records in order to make a case decision and determine if the adult is in need of protection. At times people are found to not be able to make decisions and at that time you must request court hearing in order to determine competency of some individuals. Also, supported Adult Wards of the county as a surrogate decision maker when the state of NC had declared the person incompetent. Oversee both licensed and unlicensed homes of wards that Burke County serves as guardian.

Qualified Professional (FT)
Coordinates and follows up on the client referral process.
Provide information and materials to guardians that are seeking admissions into ICF group homes.
Provide information and materials to Human Rights Committee members regarding clients, investigations and rights restrictions. Serves as a liaison between HRC, clients and direct care staff.
Record information about each client and their progress in charts.
Facilitates person centered plans and updates annually and PRN.
Maintaining health and safety in a group home setting while also facilitating an environment that provides personal outcomes for clients.
Obtains guardian and HRC annual consents as well as consents for major decisions regarding clients and medications and restrictions.
Assisting parents with arranging guardianship hearings for children that are turning 18 years of age and will need guardians.
Supervising 3 ICF level group homes in Catawba and Lincoln County, including 18 clients both adults and children ages 11- 65.
Lead investigator for the 3 homes supervised for any allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Involves questioning of both accused and witnessing staff as well as clients involved.
Trainer for Quality of Life: Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation for new hires as well as annual recertification of all staff.
Trainer for CAP Core Competencies which is an overview of DD services.
Trainer for Quality of Life: Interactions with Family and Community Relations which teaches clients how to relate to families as well as the community.
Frequent interactions with state agencies in regards to client care: DSS, Social Security Administration, Department of Facility Services.

LIFE guardianship- Area Guardianship Specialist (FT)
Coordinates and follows up on the protégé referral process.
Provides information and materials to the Protégé Review Committee regarding referrals, decisions and updates and serves as a liaison between the committee; protégés and/or staff involved with protégés.
Attends court hearings and qualifies on behalf of the association when named as guardian.
Records information about each protégé in confidential files and regularly updates database on all assigned protégés.
Maintains program and protégé information and statistical data as required for area.
Assists with recruitment of Volunteer Coordinator Consultants in the assigned area.
Attends and reviews habilitation plans for each protégé.
Performs follow-along for protégés and advocates to assure that their individual, programmatic, residential and personal needs are being met in the least restrictive environment possible.
Obtains consents for major decisions regarding protégés and provides routine and assigned consents.
Contacts LIFE guardianship Consultants for expertise in areas of need regarding protégé concerns.
Completes annual status reports for submission to the Clerk of Court on behalf of protégés as required.

Mental Health Clinician II (FT)
Case Management for clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
Assessing client for case management needs as well as for psychiatric care.
Facilitating treatment team meetings for clients and developing goals for the treatment plan.
Coordinating appointments and meetings for the clients and arranging for clients transportation needs.
Assisting clients with applying for and maintaining entitlements (food stamps, social security, Medicaid, Medicare etc).
Assessing and monitoring client’s psychiatric, medical, financial or housing issues.
Monitoring clients in their homes as well as in the community.
Payee for many clients at Mental Health; insuring bills are paid timely.
Advocating for the client in any situation when assistance is required.
Assisting client with resources they need and encouraging them to develop natural supports within the community in which they live.
Providing clients with supportive counseling when needed and linking them with therapy resources if needed.
Providing client with an objective opinion and assisting client in developing coping mechanisms.

US/ LMHT2/ CNA1/ HED (FT)
Unit Secretary for the MR/DD and Substance Abuse units at the hospital.
Compiling and organizing legal papers required for the court proceedings regarding involuntary commitments and voluntary admissions for non-compos adults.
Verifying and entering physician orders.
Requesting consultations for patients with specialist and outside sources.
Actively participating along with Unit Counselor, RN and MD in the development of patient specific goals for treatment teams.
Also assisting the Unit Counselor with obtaining patient information on psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
Auditing patient charts for deficits in the required documentation.
Mentoring new employees.

Lead Mental Health Technician 2 for MR/DD, Child/Adolescent, Substance Abuse and Adult Psychiatry.
Caring for a wide variety of patients in acute crisis setting.
Experience with caring for MR/DD adult population, child and adolescent psychiatric patients, substance abuse patients and general adult psychiatric patients.
Active in treatment team planning for the development and implementing of behavior modification programs as well as assisting with goal setting for patient specific diagnosis.
Encouraging team concepts with employees.
Mentoring new employees.

CNA1 for MR/DD, Child/Adolescent, Substance Abuse and general Adult Psychiatric units.
Assisting patients with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding etc).
Trained and involved in therapeutic crisis intervention specialists in the de-escalation of anxious and/or extremely agitated/violent patients.
Trained and actively participating in the crisis management of violent patients with SI/HI and/or psychosis.
Mentoring new employees.

Health Educator/ Activity Coordinator for the MR/DD and Adult Psychiatric Units.
Interviewing and assessing patients to determine their needs and then developing patient specific activities as well as patient group activities.
Coordinating therapeutic groups in a psychiatric setting.
Developing and implementing group activities to maintain a more structured environment.
Conveying input into the treatment team process.
Encouraging teamwork.

CAP Services Paraprofessional (PT-interim)
CAP Services Paraprofessional working with MR/DD clients on 1:1 basis.
Implementing CAP goals that have been established by the mental health area program.
Exposing the client to community based resources through encouragement of jobs and volunteering.
Advocating for the client and assisting them with achieving their goals.

CBI Paraprofessional/ Supported Employment/ Supported Living/ Resource Specialist (FT)
CBI Paraprofessional with MR/DD and MR/MI clients (former Thomas S. class members).
Assisting clients with community based skills. Skills include but are not limited to: vocational rehabilitation, volunteering, community inclusion, recreational/leisure and other activities of daily living (money management, cleaning, cooking, laundry etc).
Supported Employment and Supported Living with MR/DD and MR/MI clients.
Assisting client with supported employment goals by encouragement regarding employment.
Assisting client with supported living goals regarding money management, shopping, cooking, cleaning and self medicating.
Resource Specialist for MR/DD and MR/MI clients.
Identified community resources for the clients served in the area. Interviewing and assessing clients for their vocational needs and also the job suitability.
Processed employment notes monthly and frequently assisted the QDDP with the monthly progress notes.
Actively participated in the area mental health yearly service plan meetings for clients the company was serving.
Assisted with the service plan in order to develop the client’s yearly goals.
Compiled, processed and organized personal information on the clients for the job coaches supporting them.
Assisted in the supervision of 35 coaches and clients.