Mia Nabors
The Bronx,NY
Summary
MPA graduate student with strong proficiency in providing case management, administrative, clinical, health education, and risk reduction services for HIV/AIDS, SUD/PWID, MSM, BIPOC, mental health, geriatric and chronic homeless populations. Dedicated advocate for anti-oppressive systems that promote health equity and human rights for marginalized communities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residential Case Manager
Housing Works, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
08.2021 - Current
- Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of internal and external harm reduction, substance use treatment, mental health, HIV/AIDS care, and vocational services for client referral as needed.
- Arranges referrals and linkages to medical, mental health, harm reduction, substance abuse treatment, and vocational services according to measurable treatment and client’s service plan goals.
- Facilitates and assists in the scheduling, planning, and delivery of Overdose Reversal trainings for client groups and staff on NARCAN, Fentanyl/Xylazine testing, and other drug safety measures.
- Facilitates group activities for clients that promote wellness, healthy relationships, and motivational skills.
- Assembles and provides onsite safe sex kits, sharps containers, clean/sterile syringes, NARCAN & Fentanyl/Xylazine Testing kits to clients as needed.
- Acts as a consultant with clients to teach and promote drug use management with a harm reduction lens to support clients with achieving stability.
- Maintains documentation including progress notes, case conferences, and all required correspondence for a caseload of 28 residential clients, using case management software.
- Performs initial assessments and reassessments to identify barriers and protective factors; designs and implements goals and objectives for service plans based on client needs.
- Assists Program Coordinator with enforcing and improving program policies, evaluating clinical, risk reduction, and health education effort effectiveness, and implementing onsite activities to ensure HASA deliverables for supportive housing are achieved.
- Monitors HIV laboratory data (viral load and CD4 cells) to ensure medication adherence and regular contact with HIV/AIDS treatment and care.
- Collaborates with medical social workers and PCPs to assist the clients with overcoming HIV health-related barriers like becoming undetectable, medication adherence, and nutritional counseling to ensure program reached 90% undetectable rates.
- Collaborates with mobile crisis, ACT teams, and psychiatric providers to assist with clients overcoming non-compliance with psychiatric medications, treatment, and coordinated patient enrollment into community -based and inpatient mental health facilities as needed.
- Advocates for city and state legislators to develop additional supportive housing, testing and counseling services, primary care services, and risk reduction programs for HIV/AIDS populations.
Case Manager Aide
Acacia Network
New York, NY
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Assisted clients with scheduling appointments, follow-ups, and creating referrals to medical, mental health, ADHC, and physical therapy services to support care plan needs.
- Managed intake and maintenance of patients' medical records to prevent data compromise and comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Engaged in monthly briefings with clinical staff to discuss client treatment progress and analyze solutions to reduce barriers and promote compliance for high-risk clients.
- Developed health and wellness workshops, presentations, and educational materials to promote nutrition, physical health, sexual health, and mental health for clients and community events.
- Participated and coordinated outreach events to spread awareness and connect geriatric clients and community members to services like low-income senior housing, home care services, Medicaid/Medicare benefits, food assistance, and accessing public benefits.
- Managed office supplies and meeting schedules to support senior case managers with workloads.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Policy & Administration
SUNY College At Brockport
Brockport, NY12-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY05.2021
Skills
- Client Treatment Planning
- DSM -V Proficiency
- Clinical Documentation
- Assessment/Service Plan Development
- HIV/AIDS Health Education & Promotion
- Harm Reduction Practice & Educator
- Group & Training Facilitation
- Crisis Intervention & Risk Management
- Community Outreach & Engagement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Certification
- Harm Reduction Support Following an Opioid Overdose Reversal, ACR Health, - 2023
- HIV Screening and Diagnosis, CME Certificate, University of Rochester Institute for Innovative Education - 2023
- HIV Testing in NYS, NYS AIDS Institute - 2023
- Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection, CNE Certificate, University of Rochester - 2023
- Opioid Overdose Prevention: Training of Trainers, Cicatelli Associates - 2023
- Safety Injection and Wound Care, Harm Reduction Training Institute - 2023
- Naloxone Administration, NYSDOH - 2021
- SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals, HealtheKnowledge - 2021
- Supporting Recovery with MAT, HealtheKnowledge - 2021
Timeline
Residential Case Manager
Housing Works, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Case Manager Aide
Acacia Network
11.2017 - 11.2018
Master of Arts - Public Policy & Administration
SUNY College At Brockport
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice