30 years experience working in the behavioral health field. Proven track record in enhancing recidivism prevention and member reintegration at Centene, showcasing expertise in Excel and chart audits (hard skills) alongside exceptional relationship building (soft skill). Spearheaded initiatives that consistently achieved 100% compliance scores, demonstrating a strong ability to deliver results through meticulous documentation management and effective team coordination. Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Skilled at developing and maintaining documentation systems, managing calendars and preparing reports.
Conduct care coordination meetings with Physicians, nurses, social workers, art therapists, and other team members.
· Ensure quality follow up care to patients.
· Provide safe discharges in a timely manner, to a lower level of care.
· Oversee Cenpatico discharge planning phone calls.
· Ensure the discharges are in an appropriate placement designed to meet the needs of the patient.
Created excel spread sheets to track patients care and treatment.
· Coordinate with various agencies, ensuring that all covered services were provided to patient upon discharge, including referrals, follow up appointments and transportation.
· Collaborate with Director of Behavioral Health in decreasing length of stay and hospital readmits by improving quality of care and discharge planning.
· Provide mental health treatment including counseling and groups to both adult and senior care clients.
· Conduct groups which are focused on work training programs, reading skill classes, nutritional education, outpatient agencies, and community referrals.
· Conducted psychosocial assessments and developed treatment plans addressing their treatment needs.
Conducted chart audits as part of a quality improvement initiative.
· Prepare court documents, track court hearing, file petitions with the Court, responsible for disposition sheets.
· Transport patients to the hearings
Collaborated with team members to ensure optimal service quality for all customers.
Established strong relationships with clients, leading to increased trust and loyalty.
Coordinated Hospital discharges for members in the hospitals.
· Organized and directed adult recover team meetings.
· Facilitated hospital staffing with treatment teams
· Implemented treatment plans, crisis plans and staffing forms.
· Coordinate discharge appointments with the outpatient team
· Collaborated closely with the assigned prescriber and case manager to ensure members receive the most beneficial treatment upon discharge from the hospital.
Increased efficiency of information exchange between hospitals by developing and maintaining relationships with key personnel at partnering institutions.
Evaluated patient needs upon admission to prioritize coordination efforts effectively while balancing workload management considerations among multiple cases simultaneously.
Streamlined the referral process, working closely with physicians to identify appropriate services and facilities for patient transfers.
Played a crucial role in reducing length-of-stay metrics through proactive intervention strategies aimed at preventing avoidable delays in care delivery or discharge processes.
Recommended service improvements to minimize recurring patient issues and complaints.
Created 20 Mental Health groups
· Managed counselors in the facility
· Developed Group format and provided group topics
· Managed client’s progress
· Provided weekly welfare checks
· In charge of all client data input in the computer system.
· Collaborated with Probation and Parole officers
· Facilitated mental health groups
· Conducted individual counseling sessions
· Conducted intakes
· Implemented and organized client chart storage area
Conducted chart audits for the company to promote effective communication and coordination among providers and therapist/counselors
Created excell spread sheets for employees to track there assigned member' s progress.
Managed case load of 40 inmates with Substance abuse issues.
· Conducted intakes, closures, and transfers.
· Trained to interpret the SASSI
· Created treatment plans, and psychological social profiles.
· Directed intensive counseling groups
· Taught comprehensive life skills classes
· Directed 12 step meetings
· Conducted individual counseling sessions with inmates
Completed chart audits for the team.
created and maintained excel spreadsheets to ensure accuracy in regards to inmate treatments.
Community, Psychological and Educational Services Tucson Arizona
· Supervised a staff of 8
· Managed 32 clients diagnosed with a mental illness.
· Managed client’s finances and budgeted site finances
· Conducted treatment plans, psychological assessments, chart audits and various other paper work
· Facilitated and supervised groups and staff meetings
· Provided clients and staff with crises intervention and conflict resolutions.
· Oversaw referral processes, attended several trainings focused on client care,
· Managed patient medication orders.
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