Organized Coordinator focused on boosting customer satisfaction and service quality. Familiar with documentation, reporting and compliance requirements. Skilled in managing employee documentation and maintaining files and records.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Standards coordinator
State of Tennessee
02.2017 - 03.2024
Audit employee documentation to ensure the documentation satisfies licensing and certification standards
Developed comprehensive audit sheets to streamline documentation review process
Authored detailed reports summarizing audit results for monthly presentation to clinical review committees
Supervise two staff in the quality management department
Utilized Excel, Outlook, and Word to manage documentation and communication effectively.
Director of the Cottage
Family Crisis Center of W.D.C.C Counties
Rock Spring, GA
01.2015 - 11.2016
Manage a group home for 16 children in DFACS custody
Oversaw budget management for operational expenses and resource allocation.
Hire, fire and write performance evaluations for staff
Created policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency
Determine admissions and discharges
Acted as liaison between Cottage and board of directors to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives
Authorize purchases and ensure paperwork compliance
Counselor
Crossroads Treatment Center Ringgold Ga
Ringgold, GA
06.2013 - 01.2015
Completed intake and renewal assessments
Created and reviewed treatment plans with patients, ensuring alignment with established time frames
Monitored progress on treatment goals during monthly and bimonthly sessions to ensure patient accountability
Monitored UDS and took appropriate action when and if the screens were illicit
Facilitated community referrals and connected patients to necessary resources for comprehensive support
Monitored 8 point criteria and eligibility for patient phase ups
Documented and filed patient records promptly to maintain accurate information
Participate in intake rotation for the center
Residential Services Coordinator
Lookout Mountain Community Services
Chickamauga, GA
11.2007 - 01.2013
Develop and manage host homes for DD consumers being discharged from State institutions (45 homes)
Maintained quality and standards in preexisting PCH homes
Supervised home providers and their backup staff
Supervised home providers and their backup staff
Supervise an in-home supports program for DD consumers (private home care)
Participated in Medicaid audits
Developed written documentation forms to match Medicaid requirements
Developed exceptional rates for those needing intensive services
Developed an on call rotation for the after- hours crisis intervention program
Acted as the center administrator when DD director is unavailable
Managed preexisting PCH homes to maintain operational standards and support residents
Assisted in the development of a company owned CLA for hospital transitions
Applied for Medicaid billing numbers for various programs
Education
Bachelor of Science - psychology
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
08.1979 - 05.1984
Skills
Quality Management
Policy development
Crisis Intervention
Case Management
Intake Experience
Community linkages
Service planning
Behavioral Therapy
Medication Administration
Computer skills
Developmental Disabilities Experience
Certification
QIDP Certification
QMHP Certification
Additional Information
I have also had 6 years' experience working with DFACS in Tennessee. . I worked as a case manager with DFACS from 1985-1987 and then again from 1997-2001. I worked as a child protective services worker during both of these times. I have also worked at Lookout Mountain Mental Health in Ft. Oglethorpe Ga from 1889 to 1994; and then as a case manager supervisor at Georgia Highlands in Dalton from 1994 to 1997.
Senior Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator at Encompass Health Rehabilitation HospitalSenior Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
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Director of Quality and Risk Management, Joint Commission Coordinator, Patient Experience Coordinator at Encompass Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Montgomery LocationDirector of Quality and Risk Management, Joint Commission Coordinator, Patient Experience Coordinator at Encompass Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Montgomery Location