Kristi Tubb
Poplar Bluff,MO
Summary
Highly committed professional demonstrates ability to develop and implement successful plans of action to address individual needs. Possess a comprehensive knowledge of community resources and belief in community partnership to navigate individuals and caregivers to reduce barriers.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Social Worker
Elara Caring
04.2017 - Current
- Initial assessment with patient and caregiver to develop an individualized effective plan of care. Documentation of services and progressive case notes with collaboration of Master Social Worker.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referral
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary group patient, medical director, nurse, chaplain, social worker and bereavement coordinator continuity of care
- Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services for the patient and caregiver/family as the progress through the end of life stages.
- Assisted patients and caregiver in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
Floating Field Supervisor
Elara Caring
06.2013 - 04.2017
- Completed Reassessment for the State of Missouri DHSS-HCHB Program and trained other degreed staff to do reassessment.-certification has lapsed.
- Certified Manager by State of Missouri-DHSS HCHB-certification has lapsed.
- Floated between three office and reported directly to the Director of in home service; Work assignments and schedule visits were assigned by Directors.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and providers/referral sources.
- Investigated issues and developed effective solutions.
- Met with clients to resolve issues and build productive relationships.
- Monitored employee performance for compliance with regulations and policies.
Social Worker
The Cedargate
08.2005 - 01.2013
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records. Completion of paperwork for MDS.
- Advocated for clients to assure respected rights and wishes.
- Admission Coordinator, assessed new referrals, verified insurance benefits, evaluated patient for admission and completed admission paperwork
- Utilization review with commercial insurance companies; medicare advantage plans and Veterans Affairs contracted community nursing home.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team to coordinated Skilled Nursing patient and follow up on all discharge planning home or transfers.
- Certified for Assisted Living Facility Residents Safety Assessment and Reassessment.
Program Director
Horizon Health Physical Rehabilitation Services
09.2003 - 08.2005
- Supervised program staff, managing and evaluating performance provide high-quality services to program participants.
- Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Program Director of a new Acute Rehabilitation Unit based in a community Hospital prior to the new medicare guideline release of new rules of reimbursement. Closed the hospital operated Skilled Nursing Unit.
- Provided Community wide education to all health care provider and community of Acute Rehabilitation guidelines vs community based hospital and nursing SNF. Physicians, hospital leadership, staff within and outside of the rehab unit, and community.
- Marketing to referral sources, supporting education and conflict resolutions.
- Recruitment of physicians and staff.
- Oversite Quality Assurance and Regulatory Guidelines review and on going education.
- Oversite and compliance of billing practices from transmission of information to Medicare and billing review.
- Developed and opened a five bed Brain Injury Unit.
Social Worker
Rehab Care
07.1999 - 09.2003
- Started as Rehab Social Worker, Admissions Coordinator, Interim Program Director all at various times awaiting for me to move in to a Program Directors Role at a Hospital of my choice.
- Initial assessment and STP/LTP, deficits support systems, work with interdisciplinary team and provided resources for discharge planning needs.
- Referrals of patients screened within the hospital, at home and other hospitals evaluated. Utilization review completed from verification of benefits to updates for commercial insurance and medicaid patients. Quality Assurance and Chart auditing completed .Community based hospital purchased competitive hospital Joint Commission Accreditation Consultants and the State of Missouri Hospital Licensing has to do a full survey within 14days of purchase. The rehabilitation unit was CARF accredited, Certification of Acute Rehabilitation Facility due that year and came within a short period of time.
Acute and Home Health Social Worker
Twin Rivers Rivers Regional Medical Center
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Developed the social work discipline in the home health agency as a functioning billable services with the Master's Degreed Social Worker. Expanded social work services on Acute Rehabilitation program and acute care.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
- Partnership with Department of Health, Department of Social Services and Division of Aging (Department of Health and Human Services) due to focus population of patients served.
Home Health Social Worker
Lucy Lee Hospital Home Health
11.1994 - 01.1996
- Developed the Social Work discipline in Home Health for services to benefit patient and billiable services under the supervision of a Master's level Social Worker (LCSW).
- Co-created a Cancer Support Group (that continued 6 years after I stopped participating in the group)
- Assisted in the development of the Lucy Lee Hospital Non-Medicare Certified Hospice with a full functioning volunteer department.
- Very Active with the local American Cancer Society, Relay for Life volunteer at conception
- Volunteer of the Community Cancer Information Office-CCIO, presently known as UCAN.
- Assisted in the development of job description for inpatient and outpatient social worker for the Cancer Treatment Center.
- Volunteered as Camp Staff for 12 years with the We Can Weekend Cancer Camp for adult and children patients with cancer for educational, resources, emotional and spiritual support and providing educational and emotional groups for adults and children. Sponsored by South East Health Hospital and the American Center Society.
- 5 day training course on 1994 from the Alzheimer's Association to be educated on Alzheimer's to be able to do educational programs and start the Alzheimer's support groups. Extremely involved in the opening of the Cape office of the Alzheimer's Association office and the start of the Memory Walks at Cape Girardeau for many years.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05.1994
High School Diploma -
Agape' Christian School
Poplar Bluff, MO05.1989
Accomplishments
Aging Matters Star Award
Aging Matters Star Award
Aging Matters is the local Area Agency on Aging that serves 18 in counties southeastern Missouri. This is not for profit organization assisting with funding of nutrition centers, meals on wheels and the frozen meal program. They assist with Non Mo Health net individualls some hours of homemaking or personal care, respite care, in continent supplies, caregiver support group, caregiver education programs, assistance with taxes and many more services. They are a great resource for Medicare and Missouri MO Health Network. To honored my this fine group of peop'e who work with so many people throughout the State of Missouri on December 12⁴, 2016
Timeline
Hospice Social Worker
Elara Caring
04.2017 - Current
Floating Field Supervisor
Elara Caring
06.2013 - 04.2017
Social Worker
The Cedargate
08.2005 - 01.2013
Program Director
Horizon Health Physical Rehabilitation Services
09.2003 - 08.2005
Social Worker
Rehab Care
07.1999 - 09.2003
Acute and Home Health Social Worker
Twin Rivers Rivers Regional Medical Center
01.1996 - 01.1999
Home Health Social Worker
Lucy Lee Hospital Home Health
11.1994 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Missouri - Columbia
High School Diploma -
Agape' Christian School
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