Maria Horsey
Seattle,WA
Summary
Dedicated professional with comprehensive background in social services offers motivational interviewing, peer support, crisis intervention, and documentation skills. Builds client rapport and assesses needs to provide appropriate resources. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Event Services Personnel/Security
Allied Universal Event Services
10.2023 - Current
- Providing security, crowd control, and other services at large venues and events
- Working with a team or independently.
Amazon Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Stowed products for future shipments
- Batched and sorted packages ready for delivery.
Peer Support Specialist
Aetna Medicaid
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Met with peers with our health insurance in their homes or out in the community and provided peer support, assisted with setting goals, and finding appropriate resources
- Coordinated with social workers or Behavioral Health Liaison to find consumers who might benefit from peer support
- Maintained documentation on in-person meetings and phone calls with consumers
- Met with representatives of community organizations to find out about services and opportunities that might be of interest to our constituents and created binder for coworkers
- Created and/or presented informative powerpoints on peer recovery related treatments or issues.
Peer Health Coach
Fairfax County Community Services Board
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Reviewed intake questions with consumers at initial enrollment into program and periodically so that consumer wellness and progress could be evaluated and tracked
- Collaborated closely with designated case managers, therapists, psychiatrists, clinics, and primary care physicians to assess clients' needs and optimal treatment
- Informed consumers about and assisted consumers with signing up for community resources
- Engaged and empowered clients by joining them in physical activities and supporting them during scheduled doctor appointments
- Facilitated evidence based support groups and contributed insightful knowledge and recommendations to key leaders during status meetings.
Peer Support Specialist
Fairfax County Community Services Board
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Liaised with clinicians and consumers to open up lines of communication and provide necessary resources
- Captured and sustained confidential and critical notes used as historical data and that were accessible for use in tracking services provided
- Provided peers and clinicians with current information for obtaining external resources, optimal and available for the recovery of our constituents.
Education
English
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CASkills
- Individualized Service Planning
- Motivational Interviewing
- Documentation proficiency
- Community Resources
- Client Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Case Management
- Assessments
Certification
- Peer Support Specialist Certification for Washington - in progress
- Wellness Recovery Action (WRAP) Facilitator Certification
- Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Facilitator Certification
- MANDT Certification
- Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSMP) Certification
- Dimensions Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Certification
- Additional trainings in: Trauma Informed Peer Support, Mental Health First Aid, HIPAA, Revive, SBIRT, First Aid/CPR, Motivational Interviewing, eClinicalWorks Database, and Credible.
Timeline
Event Services Personnel/Security
Allied Universal Event Services
10.2023 - Current
Amazon Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
04.2023 - 07.2023
Peer Support Specialist
Aetna Medicaid
12.2017 - 03.2018
Peer Health Coach
Fairfax County Community Services Board
12.2016 - 10.2017
Peer Support Specialist
Fairfax County Community Services Board
05.2016 - 12.2016
English
Humboldt State University