I created safe environments where people are free to share their thoughts and emotions and non-judgmentally disagree disagree. I serve people through a servant leadership model and genuinely care about the interest of the group as well as the one. My focus is relationship driven and aims to build connection and joy into our interactions. I am well-versed capable servant leader who collaborates with employees and company leaders to resolve conflict, enhance employee productivity, and advance the team's abilities through functional health work relationships.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Consultant
RDW Consultants
01.2019 - 07.2022
For new, emerging, and established Opiate Treatment Programs (OTPs), Reneeka transposes complex federal and state regulations into layman friendly and relevant Policy and Procedures manuals.
Reneeka is a servant to the people and cares about the patients.
Which means their treatment and healing is my priority.
Patient delivered focused on whole being: mind, body, and spirit
Applications met mult-agency statutes while being infused with compassion people center care.
Achieved through personalized and custom approach that each OTP serves a special and unique subset of the opiate addicted population.
Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans..
Restructured procedures through coordination with compliance director to create and execute projects.
Gathered, documented, and wrote compliance reports for business.
Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) Specialist
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
01.2006 - 12.2018
Provided advice, consultation, & technical assistance to all California's NTPs.
Inspected NTPs annually for compliance with state and federal laws and wrote annual compliance reports including corrective actions reports.
Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Coordinated patient care and medication delivery with other states NTPs including strategic planning with penal institutions
Evaluated applications utilizing multiple federal edicts & California Code of Regulations to issue or deny licensure
Certified licensed NTPs to Medi-Cal Standards
Revocated NTP license when patient's health & safety was endangered
Vetted OTP medical personnel through DOJ state & federal clearinghouse standards
Utilized Death Reports to determine medication units in underserved populations, rural locations, statewide trends, and investigate patient's expiration when methadone related
Maintained confidential patient death and coroner reports
Advocated continual care for voluntary & involuntary discharged patients
Oversaw patient exceptions to regulations system with CSAT for daily determination of patient readiness to manage medication off site
Investigated counselor, medical, and clinic staff misconduct complaints through interviews with victim, potential witnesses, and subject(s) of investigation
Prepared precise criminal allegations files, documents, and summaries for DHCS legal & executive team as well as DOJ
Procured governmental and non-governmental agency's patient records, documents, and/or statements for investigation
Created, managed, & maintained complaints system, reports, and records
Uphold complainant confidentiality unless legally mandated to report
Conducted annual onsite reviews of NTP through evaluation of its service delivery systems
Lead OTP relocations, remodeling, & Medi-Cal recertifications with departmental and interagency staff
Liaison to CSAT, DEA, county, joint venture, & city municipalities
Provided California's OTP trends & concerns to FDA, SAMSHA, DEA & various other government agencies
Developed working relationship with DEA offices & agents statewide
Principal training officer to all AOD staff, executive management, & external stake holders on OTP regulations, protocols, & developing opiate trends
Drafted employee desk manuals, training materials & seminars
Identified internal unit deficits, provide technical assistance, & suggest potential external training conferences, and/or training materials for correction
Reviewed staffs' development and report findings to line managers & department head
Trained colleagues on emerging trends, patterns, & best practices
Labor Relation Representative between line staff & executive staff
Aging Program Analyst
California Department of Aging
01.2004 - 01.2006
Conducted field reviews of Area Agencies of Aging (AAA)
Interviewed county executives, Board of Supervisors, and Program Directors
Wrote, tracked, and implemented Corrective Actions Plans
Created, built, and maintained Access databases
Provided Technical Assistance to AAA's & public stakeholders
Tracked department's travel expenses
Prepared annual Travel Expense Reports
Negotiated hotel contracts
Presented oral presentations to public Board of Supervisors & non-profit stakeholders
Developed field monitoring tools
Conducted trainings for internal staff and external partners
Coordinated intradepartmental logistic meetings & field monitoring team
Provided technical assistance to problematic AAA and its partners
Analyzed unstructured information to derive key insights.
Helped solve diverse program problems with in-depth analysis.
Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies.
Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.