Experienced Social Worker with 6 years of responsibility in both medicaid/medicare and DHS agencies. Extensive professional network of service providers and proven history of effective work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Coordinator
AmeriHealth Caritas
Philadelphia, PA
10.2019 - Current
Lead the participant-centered planning and service (PCPS) delivery process and oversee its implementation.
Identify, coordinate, and assist participants in gaining access to needed Long-term services and supports, as well as non-covered medical, social, housing, educational, and other services and supports.
Provides information to participants and facilitates access to, locating, coordinating, and monitoring needed services and supports for Participants.
Assists with the complaint, grievance, and DHS Fair Hearing.
Conducts reevaluation of level of care annually or more frequently as needed in accordance with CHC requirements.
Works with the participant to complete activities necessary to maintain Long-term care services eligibility
CUA Visitation Coach/Case Manager
Tabor Children Services
Philadelphia, PA
09.2018 - 10.2019
Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of families.
Linked clients with social services, health care providers and governmental agencies to help claim or reclaim individual autonomy.
Maintained logs and electronic client records following department and agency policies for effective monitoring.
Communicated with legal services providers, social services agencies and local judicial systems regarding cases.
Works with families at designated visitation sites and in their homes to help parents establish positive parent-child relationship
Assist in strengthening positive parent-child relationships by having the parents reflect and improve on their parenting skills.
Promotes healthy child growth and development and to support the emotional well-being of the children and families.
Reintegration Social Worker
Visionquest Biomedical
Philadelphia, PA
06.2018 - 09.2018
Provide intensive case management services for a caseload of 10-18 youth
Implement post-release plan and community service and restitution plans for youth
Conduct individual and family meetings in the community and in the home
Ensure that all services outlined in the plan are provided and monitored including, but not limited to, completion of Aggression Replacement Training, drug and alcohol treatment, and work readiness training.
Document all contact with youth, family, court and providers on Service Delivery Logs/Case Notes and ensure logs/notes are completed daily
Attend court review and discharge hearings for youth on caseload
Collaborate with Juvenile Probation, ancillary resources and the Department of Human Services Children & Youth Division (if appropriate).
Collaborated with multidisciplinary team of mental health case managers and disability workers.
Behavioral Health Counselor
Children's Crisis Treatment Center
Philadelphia, PA
06.2017 - 06.2018
Special education assistant.
Responsible for providing therapy to students with ADHD and other behavioral health concern.
Help children succeed in school by utilizing IEP'S
Routinely provide case managers with relevant status updates through phone, fax and email
Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA and URAC guidelines, to protect patient information
Social Worker Intern
Defenders Association of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
08.2017 - 05.2018
Part Client assessment/case management of clients who are defendants in pending criminal litigations.
Maintained confidential case documentation.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary team of mental health case managers and disability workers.
Compiled socio-psychiatric case histories to facilitate accurate diagnoses.
Consultations, or action process, with attorneys, judges, psychiatrists, probation officers, family and other support systems.
Connect clients with appropriate housing and/or treatment agencies.
Assisted senior staff members with administrative tasks to support the units mission.
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