Rachel Reimers
Waukee,IA
Summary
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 15 years of experience in case load management. Successfully oversees more than 20 Disability Examiners to help grow in case adjudication, caseload management, and growth in their career. Develop and lead productive and efficient staff. Contribute to high-volume medical Disability Determinations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Rehabilitation Supervisor
Social Security Administration-Disability Determination Services Bureau
2020.12 - Current
- Provide leadership and direct supervision of Line Unit comprised of 22 Disability Examiners and 1 Lead Worker
- Establish goals, processes and measures that are consistent with Bureau performance indicators and goals
- Develops internal unit plans to assure compliance with SSA rules, regulations, and policies
- Promote cooperation and teamwork within unit to foster communication and teamwork across bureau components
- Documenting and providing Examiners with monthly statics from Business Analytics, as well as yearly Performance Evaluations
- Setting goals and outlining expectations for outliers and/or Examiners not meeting goals.
Disability Examiner/Examiner Specialist
Social Security Administration-Disability Determination Services Bureau
2008.10 - 2020.12
- Evaluate and determine eligibility of claimants who have applied for disability services either for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Mental and physical evidence is obtained and assessed on an individual basis working with doctors, claimants, hospitals, and other sources to make a disability determination.
Mentor Training Team
Disability Determination Services
2014.07 - 2015.06
- Worked on-on-one with new hires during and after training for the first several months after hired to help implement the skills acquired during training
- Assisted current DDS employees to learn CDR, Recon, and DC case types
- Assisted examiners learning the skills to write their own PRT/MRFC and RFC’s
- DCPS mentor.
Outreach Team
Disability Determination Services
2012.03 - 2015.03
- Worked with other core team members to help outside communities, such as On With Life and the Social Security Field Office learn how the disability process works from our listings to the process from application to decision.
Corrections Counselor I
Kansas Department of Corrections-Hutchinson Correctional Facility
2007.07 - 2008.09
- Working with 80-200 adult male inmates on such things as custody and classifications, job assignments, vocational placements, policy and procedures, re-entry and parole planning, and a variety of other day-to-day assistance each inmate may have
- Employee of the Month June 2008.
Research Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
2006.07 - 2007.06
- Grant work for the Department of Family and Protective Services, specifically Child Protective Services in outlining a model for Day Care Facilities
- Work concentrated on extensive research and mathematical computations in Excel and SPSS for data analysis.
Graduate Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
2005.08 - 2006.07
- Help assist professor with daily tasks, including research projects, lecturing in the classroom, grading of assignments, exam reviews, and exam grading.
Education
Masters of Criminal Justice -
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX 2007.08 - 2024.05
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 2001.08 - 2005.05
Skills
Strong work ethic and determination
undefinedCertification
Leadership Capacity Building Development Certificate - 05/01/23
Publications
- Sager v. Woodland Park: Developing a Definition of Training Adequacy., 03/01/07, Journal of Police Crisis Negotiations (Volume 7, Number 1), Mijares, Tomas C. and Liedtke, Rachel - Texas State University - San Marcos
- Standards of the Industry Continued: Langford v. Gates and the Role of Documentation during Crisis Negotiation Training., 11/01/07, Journal of Police Crisis Negotiations (Volume 7, Number 2), Mijares, Tomas C. and Liedtke, Rachel - Texas State University-San Marcos
References
available upon request
Extracurricular Activities
ACJS Presentation “The Disposition of Female Offenders: Prison or Parole" - 03/14/06 Hostage Negotiation Competition - 01/01/07 Alpha Phi Sigma - Criminal Justice Honor Society - 08/01/06 to present Meals on Wheels - Volunteer Delivery - 01/01/09 to 12/31/16 Help4HD - Advocate and Presenter on Huntington’s Disease Awareness- 10/01/18 to present Help4HD- Executive Board Member- 07/01/21 to present National Association for Disability Examiners (NADE)- Chapter President. 05/01/23 to present
Timeline
Rehabilitation Supervisor
Social Security Administration-Disability Determination Services Bureau
2020.12 - Current
Mentor Training Team
Disability Determination Services
2014.07 - 2015.06
Outreach Team
Disability Determination Services
2012.03 - 2015.03
Disability Examiner/Examiner Specialist
Social Security Administration-Disability Determination Services Bureau
2008.10 - 2020.12
Masters of Criminal Justice -
Texas State University
2007.08 - 2024.05
Corrections Counselor I
Kansas Department of Corrections-Hutchinson Correctional Facility
2007.07 - 2008.09
Research Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
2006.07 - 2007.06
Graduate Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
2005.08 - 2006.07
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of Northern Iowa
2001.08 - 2005.05
Leadership Capacity Building Development Certificate - 05/01/23
Management Development Certificate - 05/01/23
Similar Profiles
Victoria McClina-BrooksVictoria McClina-Brooks
Disability Claims Adjudicator at Social Security and Disability DeterminationDisability Claims Adjudicator at Social Security and Disability Determination
Victoria McClina-BrooksVictoria McClina-Brooks
Disability Claims Adjudicator at Social Security and Disability DeterminationDisability Claims Adjudicator at Social Security and Disability Determination
Veronica Hernandez RodriguezVeronica Hernandez Rodriguez
VHR Verbalism Hearing Recorder at StratComm, Inc./ Social Security Administration Office of Disability and ReviewVHR Verbalism Hearing Recorder at StratComm, Inc./ Social Security Administration Office of Disability and Review