Maureen J. Rebar
Throop,PA
Summary
Experienced clinical leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex problems and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals and patient care. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence in healthcare field.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator
US Department of Veterans Affairs
11.2024 - Current
- Duties include intervention, assessment, resource referrals, safety planning for Eligible veterans, caregivers, and employees that experience or use intimate partner violence
- Individual and group psychotherapy
- Program budget management
Counseling Associate
Dr. John Kuna
04.2019 - Current
- Provides individual counseling to 10 patients per week
Caregiver Support Coordinator
US Department of Veterans Affairs
07.2019 - 11.2024
- Duties include: case management, program procedure/policy development, internal and external education to Veterans, their caregivers, ELT, providers about program qualifications and services through workshops, forums, social media, e-mail
- Completed quarterly and annual reviews with dyad and present new applications to Caregiver Review Board
- Manage/address denials and appeals coming from patient advocate, Veteran, ELT, and Congressional offices
- Implemented 2019 campaign entitled Be Care Curious presented to hospital administration, staff, public, Veterans and their families Nov
- 18, 2019
- Coordinated and presented in virtual 2020-2022 Caregiver Support Annual Summits
- Wrote and presented Caregiver Support telework proposal to leadership
- Participated in program trainings, education/weekly training and VISN calls
- Participated in completion of program Ops Plan to ensure program goals are achieved
- Completed action items in timely manner
- Resource coordination for dyads
- Completing CSL calls
- 1 of 2 staff completed processing of approx
- 500 applications for expansion Oct 2020
- 40 hours per week
Mental Health Counselor
Private Practice
09.2011 - 04.2022
- Provided mental health counseling services to residents in up to 7 personal care/ nursing homes in Northeast PA
- Specializing in grief, loss, addiction, and general mental health issues for the aged
- 8 hours per week
Counselor
BetterHelp.com
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Provides counseling via online platform to 30 patients
Coordinator of HUD-VASH Program
US Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2008 - 11.2019
- Duties include: sole staff member at inception of program developing program policies, procedures and case management leading to supervising seven case managers in a program that offers subsidized housing to homeless veterans and their families
- Delegating responsibilities and monitoring staff efficiency and efficacy
- Provided clinical case management/counseling to 231 veterans through home visits and tele health
- Assisting with HUD application process and housing search
- Developing referral procedure/appt
- Process with housing authorities for new admits to program
- Created Severity Index tool to score level of need
- Developed/maintained waiting list of applicants
- Obtained SSVF funds through direct work/documentation with SSVF grantees, obtaining furnishings/move in kits for unit
- Developing treatment plan using SNAP approach
- Tracking treatment progress and outcomes
- Completing psychosocial history
- Coordinating resources and in-house and community services to improve patient care and overall physical/mental health status
- Creating new innovative processes to address repetitive problems derived through HOMES tracking tool
- Researching new resources to be utilized
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Conducting home visits
- Initiating referrals for legal/vocational/ drug and alcohol/mental health counseling for both client and family members
- Assisting in finding jobs and working with employers
- Care coordination with treatment team members
- Educating staff about program
- Reviewing and explaining housing contracts to Veterans
- Ensuring tenant rights and responsibilities are followed
- Coordination of monthly food pantry
- Facilitating weekly homeless meetings and daily morning program meeting
- Working with VJO coordinator/ county probation and parole for HUD-VASH clients involved in justice system
- Facilitating weekly admissions committee
- Conducting quarterly Veterans Socialization group
- Assisting in planning and working yearly Christmas party and picnic with internal and external vendors
- Initiating quarterly Veteran's Socialization Group and support group
- Utilization review and survey preparation according to national, JCAHO and CARF standards
- Developing and tracking performance improvement measures thorough research and surveys for compliance with accrediting bodies
- Tracking client/stake holder satisfaction through survey development
- Tracking data input into HOMES system
- Analyzing monthly results in order to meet performance measures and use results to improve processes and care
- Reporting any errors and corrections to national HOMES developers
- Reinforcing ethical conduct
- Overseeing quarterly support groups
- Developing and maintaining relationships with VISN, COCs, community and other VA programs for coordination of care
- Information analysis
- Completion of facility and VISN reports/action items
- Evaluates program procedures and policy implementation and initiates policy creation/ change as needed
- Conducts program chart audits
- Coordination and analysis of performance improvement information
- Researching problems and issues
- Problem resolution
- Project development
- Addressing ethical issues
- Conducts presentations to leadership team and within community
- Assisting and presentation of annual CHALLNG meeting
- Represented VA during initial inception of Lackawanna County Veteran's Court
- Consultant Scranton Vet Center 2012-16
- Rotating homeless program lead/supervisor June-Oct 2018
- Conducted interviews with local newspaper and tv stations regarding program growth, development and donations from public
- Created program brochure for community partners and Veteran stakeholders in 2018
- Wrote initial HUD VASH medical center policy 2018 as well as HV Handbook
- Completed monthly action items on percentage housed and OPs plan
- Revised case management processes in adherence to changes in HUD VASH National Directive 2018
- Completed program SOP 2018
- Planned remembrance dinner at local homeless shelter for Veteran in program
- Participates in social work on call responsibilities as well as covering acute medicine per diem on holidays
- 40 hours per week
Clinical Social Worker
Professional Developmental Services
03.2008 - 08.2012
- Conducted counseling in assisted living and nursing facilities with geriatric clients and their families
- 8 hours per week
Social Worker
Amedisys Home Health
05.2010 - 11.2010
- Conducted per diem social work with homebound patients
- 3 hours per week
Social Worker
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
04.2007 - 08.2008
- Provided emotional support/counseling/education and resource coordination for terminally ill patients and their families
- Working with treatment team to ensure patient/family needs are met
- Completed electronic psychosocial histories and treatment plans
- Participated in weekly team meetings with staff physician and nurses
- 40 hours
Director of Admissions
Scranton Healthcare Center
06.2006 - 04.2007
- Duties included: processing admissions, care planning, completing financial assessments, Medical Assistance applications, assisting with advanced directive and power of attorney completion, assisting families with reviewing health insurance contracts as well as healthcare decision making, program and policy development, and emotional support/counseling to residents and families
- 40 hours
Director of Social Services
Allied Services
03.2005 - 06.2006
- Duties included: supervising five social workers and department secretary, case managing 60 residents, care planning, tracking advanced directives and power of attorney as well as completion of such, completing MA applications with residents and ensuring Dept
- Of Health compliance according to PA regulations, policy development, conducting performance improvement measures, community resource coordination, prep and participation for Dept
- Of Health annual surveys, emotional support/counseling to residents and families, and crisis intervention
- 40 hours
Social Worker
Moses Taylor Hospital
10.1997 - 03.2005
- Duties included: medical social work for acute care, ER, ICU, Skilled Nursing, NICU, and PEDS, with primary responsibilities in oncology, orthopedics, SNF, and dialysis
- Admission and discharge planning, resource coordination, crisis intervention and completion of psychosocial histories for all departments
- Duties specific for Skilled Nursing Unit additionally included: insurance coverage tracking, termination of benefits, completing over 200 Medical Assistance applications as well as SS disability forms, assisting with advanced directive and power of attorney forms for hundreds of patients, maintaining communication with local welfare office for application processing and preparation, participation in Dept
- Of Welfare annual inspections and referrals to hospice agencies
- Duties specific to oncology and dialysis include: resource coordination and outreach to American Cancer Society and PA State Renal Program, emotional support, admission/discharge planning, and patient/family education
- Orthopedics duties included: coordinating discharge and transfers to SNF/ rehab facilities and ordering DME
- 40 hours
Psychotherapist
Friendship House Children's Center
05.1992 - 02.1997
- Conducted individual, family and group therapy/ case management for partial hospitalization and residential children and their families
- Completed social histories, treatment plans and medication reviews
- Crisis intervention
- 40 hours
Education
LCSW -
12.2007
LSW - undefined
09.1992
MSW - undefined
Marywood University
05.1992
BSW -
Marywood University
05.1991
Skills
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Relates well with all clients and co-workers
- Creative in problem solving and utilization of resources
- Able to maintain deadlines and achieve performance measures
- In-depth knowledge of Medicare surveys, long-term care, geriatric and homeless populations
- Conflict resolution
- Administrative management
- Client relationship management
- Workflow optimization
- Company processes and procedures
- Operations management
Accomplishments
- Successful initial development and growth of HUD-VASH program since its inception in 2008.
- Outstanding ratings on most Performance Appraisals.
- Outstanding results of two JCAHO and three CARF surveys with minimal recommendations.
- Consistent above-average performance measures for HMLS3 ranking in top 3 in VISN.
- Nearing publication of book entitled 'Pulling Up the Covers' about being a caregiver.
Timeline
Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator
US Department of Veterans Affairs
11.2024 - Current
Counselor
BetterHelp.com
06.2020 - 08.2021
Caregiver Support Coordinator
US Department of Veterans Affairs
07.2019 - 11.2024
Counseling Associate
Dr. John Kuna
04.2019 - Current
Mental Health Counselor
Private Practice
09.2011 - 04.2022
Social Worker
Amedisys Home Health
05.2010 - 11.2010
Coordinator of HUD-VASH Program
US Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2008 - 11.2019
Clinical Social Worker
Professional Developmental Services
03.2008 - 08.2012
Social Worker
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
04.2007 - 08.2008
Director of Admissions
Scranton Healthcare Center
06.2006 - 04.2007
Director of Social Services
Allied Services
03.2005 - 06.2006
Social Worker
Moses Taylor Hospital
10.1997 - 03.2005
Psychotherapist
Friendship House Children's Center
05.1992 - 02.1997
LSW - undefined
MSW - undefined
Marywood University
LCSW -
BSW -
Marywood University
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