Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Education Certifications Skills Awards
Qualifications Employment
References
Certification
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Melissa McCrary

Melissa McCrary

Human Services Specialist
Jacksonville,Florida

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Cash Applications Specialist

Baptist Health
Jacksonville, Florida
08.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for obtaining maximum reimbursement through established billing and collection policies and procedures and directly responsible and accountable for collecting accounts in a timely manner
  • Researching patient balances for accuracy
  • Fax, scan, and mail attorney correspondences
  • Extensive use of Synergy/Cerner/Wilma Programs
  • BD to HH reports
  • Other functions as needed.

Northwest Behavioral Health
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for managing an assigned caseload of clients having long term mental illness and assessing client’s needs
  • Developing, implementing, and reviewing services plans
  • Planning for crisis and helping clients develop coping mechanisms.

Patient Financial Services

Aerotek (Baptist Health)
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Responsible for obtaining maximum reimbursement through established billing and collection policies and procedures and directly responsible and accountable for collecting accounts in a timely manner
  • Extensive use of Synergy/Cerner/Wilma Programs
  • Other functions as needed.

Dependency Case Manager Supervisor

Jewish Families Community Services
03.2020 - 01.2021
  • Oversees a staff of five employees
  • Conduct Child safety assessments
  • Monitor case plan tasks compliance and progress and evaluating reports from multiple service providers
  • Attend all court proceedings.

Dependency Case Manager

Jewish Families Community Services
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Construct case plan for families to improve their protective capacities
  • Maintain a caseload of 20 t0 25 children in foster care and protective services
  • Observe and conduct home visits, provide crisis intervention, and conflict resolution
  • Prepare court documents, and attend court proceedings.

Child Protective Investigator

Department of Children & Families
Jacksonville, NE Florida Region
10.2016 - 02.2019
  • Investigate alleged abuse and neglect with children in the community
  • Collecting information and performing a Family Functioning Assessment through six domains: maltreatment, circumstances surrounding maltreatment, child functioning, adult functioning, general parenting, and parental discipline
  • Develop safety plans when present danger exists or when an impending danger threat is concluded.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Supervision And Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
04-2016

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
05-2012

Skills

  • Computer Literacy
  • Collaborative Team Member
  • Documentation Review
  • Information Verification
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Family reunification specialist
  • Dependency investigation units
  • Organization and Time Management
  • MS Office
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Skilled community-based case manager
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Multitasking Abilities

Education Certifications Skills Awards

Florida State College at Jacksonville, Bachelor of Science, April 2016, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Associate in Arts Degree, May 2012, Master Life Coach Certification, May 2019, Child Welfare Certification, December 2017

Qualifications Employment

  • Baptist Health, 08/02/21, Present, Cash Applications Specialist, Responsible for obtaining maximum reimbursement through established billing and collection policies and procedures and directly responsible and accountable for collecting accounts in a timely manner., Researching patient balances for accuracy, Fax, scan, and mail attorney correspondences, Extensive use of Synergy/Cerner/Wilma Programs, BD to HH reports, Other functions as needed
  • Northwest Behavioral Health, 02/14/2022, 9/30/2022, Case Manager, Responsible for managing an assigned caseload of clients having long term mental illness and assessing client’s needs., Developing, implementing, and reviewing services plans, Planning for crisis and helping clients develop coping mechanisms
  • Aerotek (Baptist Health) Patient Financial Services, 01/27/2021, 07/30/2021, Cash Applications Specialist, Responsible for obtaining maximum reimbursement through established billing and collection policies and procedures and directly responsible and accountable for collecting accounts in a timely manner, Extensive use of Synergy/Cerner/Wilma Programs, Other functions as needed
  • Jewish Families Community Services, 03/23/2020, 01/13/2021, Dependency Case Manager Supervisor, Oversees a staff of five employees, Conduct Child safety assessments, Monitor case plan tasks compliance and progress and evaluating reports from multiple service providers, Attend all court proceedings.
  • Jewish Families Community Services, 03/04/2019, 03/20/2020, Dependency Case Manager, Construct case plan for families to improve their protective capacities, Maintain a caseload of 20 t0 25 children in foster care and protective services, Observe and conduct home visits, provide crisis intervention, and conflict resolution., Prepare court documents, and attend court proceedings.
  • Department of Children & Families, 10/25/2016, 02/22/2019, Child Protective Investigator, Investigate alleged abuse and neglect with children in the community., Collecting information and performing a Family Functioning Assessment through six domains: maltreatment, circumstances surrounding maltreatment, child functioning, adult functioning, general parenting, and parental discipline., Develop safety plans when present danger exists or when an impending danger threat is concluded

References

Available Upon Request

Certification

  • Master Life Certification May 2012
  • Child Welfare Certification 2017

Timeline

Northwest Behavioral Health
02.2022 - 09.2022

Cash Applications Specialist

Baptist Health
08.2021 - Current

Patient Financial Services

Aerotek (Baptist Health)
01.2021 - 07.2021

Dependency Case Manager Supervisor

Jewish Families Community Services
03.2020 - 01.2021

Dependency Case Manager

Jewish Families Community Services
03.2019 - 03.2020

Child Protective Investigator

Department of Children & Families
10.2016 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Science - Supervision And Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Melissa McCraryHuman Services Specialist