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
12.2020 - 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
10.2008 - 12.2020
- 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
07.2014 - 06.2015
- 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
03.2012 - 03.2015
- 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
07.2007 - 09.2008
- 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
07.2006 - 06.2007
- 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
08.2005 - 07.2006
- 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 08.2007 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 08.2001 - 05.2005
Skills
Strong work ethic and determination
Superb communication and writing skills
Demonstrates a solid comprehension of knowledge gained through studies and experience
Confident in using internet resources and databases to perform extensive research
Highly motivated and result-oriented
Energetic leadership and planning skills
Verbal Communication
Discharge Planning
Performance Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
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
12.2020 - Current
Mentor Training Team
Disability Determination Services
07.2014 - 06.2015
Outreach Team
Disability Determination Services
03.2012 - 03.2015
Disability Examiner/Examiner Specialist
Social Security Administration-Disability Determination Services Bureau
10.2008 - 12.2020
Masters of Criminal Justice -
Texas State University
08.2007 - 05.2024
Corrections Counselor I
Kansas Department of Corrections-Hutchinson Correctional Facility
07.2007 - 09.2008
Research Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
07.2006 - 06.2007
Graduate Assistant
Texas State University - Department of Criminal Justice
08.2005 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology -
University of Northern Iowa
08.2001 - 05.2005