Natalie Sanders

• Plans, develop, coordinate and provide direction for delivery of services within AIDS Healthcare foundation mobile testing unit.
• Participates in counseling and testing of patients and helps train additional volunteers and staffs.
• Coordinates with department and clinic staff to ensure that counseling and testing is done consistent with state and institutional regulations.
• Coordinate with Travis County Health Department for data collection and reporting.
• Develops and implements "social marketing" tools to encourage HIV testing in the county.
• Develops and implements information from treatment options and problems solving for patients who test positing including transportation and management.
• Participate in training to stay current on state regulations and testing and counseling tools for self and staffs.
• Maintain Access database to meet grant requirements.
• Participate in meetings with AHF staffs and Linkage department to update them on progress and discuss any difficulties.
• Ensure all information is handled in a confidential, professional and tactful manner.
• Respect patients and employees confidentiality by giving information only to those individuals who are authorized and have a need to know; never discusses patient and employee information in public areas.
• Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
• Supported and assessed clients struggling with addiction or relationship issues and devised strategies based on client needs.
• Coordinated referrals for addiction services based on individual client needs and preferences.
• HIV tester providing testng and outreach services
• Assistant Program manager

Case Manager for Vivent Health " Project BAE " program , under the SAMHSA grant. BAE encourages young adults between the ages of 18-24 , to prioritize their well being and reach their full potential. The goal is to connect with our community to assist in self-management of mental health , substance use , and sexual health.

• Provided complex counseling and identified alternative resources for patient care.
• Worked directly with client , to create healthy goals .
• Supported and assessed clients struggling with addiction or relationship issues and devised strategies based on client needs.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.

• Collaborated with case managers to assist clients in identifying resources for mental health treatment, substance abuse programs, domestic violence services and housing assistance.
• Coordinated and organized individual and group skill building opportunities to foster adherence to medications and identify strategies to improve adherence to health routines.
• Assisted clients in enrolling and re-engaging in appropriate medical care.
• Performed HIV tests and interpreted test results, recording and maintaining test results in data.