Miejah Anderson
Summary
Skilled Crisis Clinician with a specialization in managing mental health admission crises and emergency situations. While maintaining a patient-focused approach, while providing support to individuals experiencing acute psychological distress. Equipped to manage different types of emergency situations, build alliances and screen for specific services. Excellent multitasking, organizational and conflict resolution skills. Passionate and motivated to assist anyone in crisis.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Admissions Services Specialist Acute- Remote
Acadia Healthcare
Remote, TN
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Manage referral management portals and monitor all faxed referrals, web forms, and call center handoffs.
- Utilize facility admissions/exclusionary criteria to process incoming types of refer.
- Complete Prior Authorization, pre-Admit the patients in billing system and coordinate with local admissions department regarding bed availability.
- Facilitate intake, admissions, and utilization review process for incoming patients.
- Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information to appropriate internal staff.
- Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations for referrals.
Crisis Clinician
CareWell Health Medical Center
East Orange, NJ
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Communicates and collaborates with clinical and physician team and care coordination team leaders to ensure effective appropriate care addressing needs and continuity of care.
- Completes clinical billing documentation and preforms insurance precertification's.
- Provides crisis intervention services and accurately assesses outpatient and inpatient needs and strengths.
- Completes DSM-IV Diagnosis for both mental health and substance use disorders. Develops a treatment plan to address both mental health and substance abuse disorders and incorporates the needs and priorities identified by the client during Intake/Assessment.
- Maintains complete and accurate records and maintains collateral contacts with referring agencies including but not limited to, DCPP, Courts, schools, etc.
Mental Health Technician
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Medical Center
Newark, NJ
11.2021 - 02.2024
- Modeled appropriate communication and problem-solving skills in crisis situations involving patients, family or staff.
- Implemented therapeutic activities to engage patients and improve mental well-being.
- Collaborated with nurses to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Observed and documented changes in patient behavior and reported any significant changes to the clinical team.
Education
Master's - Social Work
Rutgers University
New Brunswick01.2024
Bachelor's - Arts
Rutgers University
Newark01.2023
Skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Case Assessment
- Interpersonal Communication
- Adaptable
- Organization
- Mental health counseling
- Psychological first aid
- Substance abuse awareness
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- Multicultural competence
- Client advocacy
Certification
- LSW- In Progress
- School Social Worker- In Progress
Training/Internships
Social Worker/Case Management Internship (Children Crisis, Adult Involuntary/Voluntary)
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Medical Center- Newark, NJ
September 2020- December 2024
▪ Preforms treatment planning, intake assessments, resource referrals, case
management follow up and discharge planning.
▪ Biopsychosocial assessment, Substance abuse evaluation, Strengths and
needs assessment.
▪ Enters and maintains thorough, timely, and correct documentation of case details
in database software and maintains confidentiality pertaining to patient health
information.
▪ Conducts research to locate and vet local, state, and national programs and
ensures referrals are made to the appropriate resource(s) to address the needs.
Timeline
Admissions Services Specialist Acute- Remote
Acadia Healthcare
04.2025 - 09.2025
Crisis Clinician
CareWell Health Medical Center
02.2024 - 02.2025
Mental Health Technician
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Medical Center
11.2021 - 02.2024
Master's - Social Work
Rutgers University
Bachelor's - Arts
Rutgers University
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