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LIDIA NELSON

Tucson,AZ

Summary

Looking for an opportunity to work in a reliable environment where my knowledge can be used to benefit the company along with the customers we serve Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Manager 2

Division Of Developmental Disabilities
2024.01 - Current

Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.

  • Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
  • Research community for available resources to meet needs identified in PCSP and to inform member of resource options
  • Facilitate meetings and program visits to assist with member/family choices
  • Develop and write PCSP, document individual progress and concerns, and complete appropriate referrals to community agencies

Benefit & Eligibility Specialist

Division Benefits and Medical Eligibility DBME
2022.04 - 2023.12
  • Provide excellent customer service to our clients in a fast-paced call center environment
  • Complete the application process, while entering data on a computer and accessing multiple screens
  • Verify client information by interacting with internal and external customers, and federal, state, and local entities
  • Collect and gather information to conduct interviews to make eligibility determinations for medical, food, and financial assistance.

Customer Service Representative 1

Division Benefits and Medical Eligibility DBME
2021.12 - 2022.04
  • Collect and gather information to place clients in correct tracker
  • Provide excellent customer service to our clients
  • Issue OTC EBT
  • Inventory
  • Check in clients
  • Upload information (change report, verifications, any other documents clients drop off).

IN HOME CARE
2007.02 - 2021.09
  • Developing Treatment plans /Crisis Plans
  • Behavior monitoring (bipolar, ADD, anger management, depression)
  • Assisted with hygiene routines Transportation Living skills training Assisted on medicine administration.

Habilitation Supervisor 1

State of Arizona DDD Division Sough
2018.06 - 2021.02
  • Monthly
  • Reports
  • Conduct job interviews (gathering and collecting information)
  • Training employees on rules and regulations of company
  • Manage clients' files and organize them
  • Reviewing files for correctness and completeness
  • Dealing with landlords and service providers
  • Ensure employees were following HIPPA regulations
  • ISP Meeting (updates, corrections)
  • Schedules (Chore's list menus following dietary guidelines)
  • MAP's Documentation
  • Metrics
  • LOC Duties
  • ART Meetings
  • Discharge Meetings
  • Behavior Knowledge (Deescalating situations)
  • Developing of Crisis Plans
  • Creating Objectives and implementing
  • Staffing meetings/involve in interviews for new hire
  • Volunteer at PRC
  • Development of BTP.

Hab Tech 3

SOGH State of AZ DDD
2017.12 - 2018.06
  • Scheduling Doctors Appt
  • Caregiver, shower
  • Pass medication, feeding, follow objectives
  • Monthly
  • Reports
  • ISP Meeting (updates, corrections).

Caregiver, cook shower light cleaning

Accent Care
2016.03 - 2018.01

Hab Tech 2

SOGH State of AZ DDD
2016.09 - 2017.12
  • Scheduling Doctors Appt
  • Caregiver, shower
  • Pass medication, feeding, follow objectives
  • Monthly
  • Reports
  • ISP Meeting (updates, corrections).

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

Park Place Outreach and Counseling Services
2015.04 - 2016.01
  • Monitored patient activity and progress
  • Developed solid routines for patients
  • Distributes healthy meals to patients on daily basis
  • Assisted with hygiene routines
  • Assisted with medicine administration
  • DBT Groups Training on living skills.

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

Horizon Human Services
2015.06 - 2015.01
  • Direct Care (provide living skills training)
  • Assisting care (Accompany to doctors' appointments and make sure their follow doctors' orders)
  • Transporting Participants, from and to several appointments and community activities
  • Documentation, monitored patients' activities and progress.

Peer Support

Nazcare Yuma, Arizona
2014.02 - 2014.05
  • Direct Care (provide living skills training)
  • Assisting care (Accompany to doctors' appointments and make sure their follow doctors' orders)
  • Transporting Participants, from and to several appointments and community activities
  • Documentation, monitored patients' activities and progress
  • Training on living skills, to their path to recovery from addictions
  • Run support groups.

Team Leader Bakery (Supervisor), Membership Champion, Cashier/ Credit Champion

Sam's Club
2009.10 - 2014.03
  • Receive Merchandise and order it accord to each day needs
  • Schedules for employees, under my supervision
  • Guaranteed a great shopping experience for every customer by greeting and welcoming them with a smile
  • Ongoing training to insure accurate product knowledge
  • Extensive Cash handling experience, maintaining my assigned register and being accountable for keeping it accurate
  • Communicate customer questions and/or complaints to management to guarantee customer satisfaction
  • Maintained my workspace keeping it safe for customers and orderly in appearance
  • Trained in ongoing promotions daily to keep the customers informed and to answer any and all questions
  • Recognized as Sam's Club Credit Champion by having the most credit applications in a 6-month time period.

Manager/Attendant

Lorenzo's Laundromat
2008.10 - 2009.10
  • Assist customers with their laundry and the correct use of the machines
  • Managed the laundry services (sorting, washing, drying, and folding)
  • Extensive cash handling experience managing the facility and keeping an accurate record of all transactions.

Education

Paralegal Studies Program -

Arizona western college

General Studies -

Kofa High School
01.1995

Skills

  • Keep detailed and accurate records and file keeping
  • Data entering and using multiple screens
  • Customer services for 7 years
  • Great communication with customers/citizens
  • Collect and gather information to conduct interviews
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Respect for cultural diversity
  • Good communication skills via phone, online and by mail
  • Educated in all HIPPA regulations regarding all personal and sensitive information
  • Routine correspondence
  • Ordering materials
  • Scheduling, reliable attendance
  • Have several years' experience in direct customer service in person
  • Good at collecting and gathering information
  • Have experience, skill and diplomacy in working with clients facing challenging and personal situations
  • Experience conducting ongoing monitoring for staff and clients to make sure there complied (monthly, yearly)
  • Experience conducting ISP, IFSP, BTP
  • Knowledge of Principles and practices of case management
  • Knowledge of Medical and behavioral health issues and terminology
  • Experience interviewing, counseling, and interacting with members and family members
  • Experience working independently and within diverse work teams
  • Familiar with DDD policies and regulations
  • Familiar with DBME policies and regulations
  • Familiar with ALTCS programs
  • Experience uploading documents in case files to varies systems such but not limit to On Base, HEA, AZTECS

Training

  • Approved by DBME Operations as bilingual employee (English, Spanish)
  • Behavior CPR and first responder
  • CPR
  • CPI
  • First AID
  • Fingerprint clearance level 1
  • Google Workspace Basics Writing
  • How to be more strategic in six steps
  • Diversity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Customer Service Problem Solving and troubleshooting
  • Customer Service Emails
  • Cenpatico certified translator
  • Peer Support certified
  • Notary

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Case Manager 2

Division Of Developmental Disabilities
2024.01 - Current

Benefit & Eligibility Specialist

Division Benefits and Medical Eligibility DBME
2022.04 - 2023.12

Customer Service Representative 1

Division Benefits and Medical Eligibility DBME
2021.12 - 2022.04

Habilitation Supervisor 1

State of Arizona DDD Division Sough
2018.06 - 2021.02

Hab Tech 3

SOGH State of AZ DDD
2017.12 - 2018.06

Hab Tech 2

SOGH State of AZ DDD
2016.09 - 2017.12

Caregiver, cook shower light cleaning

Accent Care
2016.03 - 2018.01

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

Horizon Human Services
2015.06 - 2015.01

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

Park Place Outreach and Counseling Services
2015.04 - 2016.01

Peer Support

Nazcare Yuma, Arizona
2014.02 - 2014.05

Team Leader Bakery (Supervisor), Membership Champion, Cashier/ Credit Champion

Sam's Club
2009.10 - 2014.03

Manager/Attendant

Lorenzo's Laundromat
2008.10 - 2009.10

IN HOME CARE
2007.02 - 2021.09

Paralegal Studies Program -

Arizona western college

General Studies -

Kofa High School
LIDIA NELSON