Sheba Lazarus
Westland,MI
Summary
Experienced with coordinating complex programs and managing multiple priorities. Utilizes strong organizational and communication skills to ensure project alignment and success. Track record of fostering team collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced settings.
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in program management and coordination. Known for delivering high-impact projects and fostering strong team collaborations. Adaptable and reliable, excelling in dynamic environments and consistently achieving targeted outcomes.
Experienced program coordination professional prepared for this role. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Highly adaptable with skills in project management, stakeholder communication, and resource allocation. Valued for reliability and ability to meet changing needs.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Child and Family Program Coordinator
Lincoln Behavioral Services
04.2023 - Current
- Facilitated regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Maintained detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Led training sessions for staff and volunteers, fostering a knowledgeable and cohesive team environment.
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions.
- Developed effective communication strategies for improved collaboration among team members, resulting in increased productivity.
Intake specialist
Lincoln Behavioral Services Child and Family
12.2018 - 04.2023
- Completed intake assessment forms and filed clients' charts.
- Maintained high levels of accuracy and compliance in data entry, ensuring all information was correctly entered into the required systems.
- Assisted clients with complex situations by providing clear guidance on the intake process and available services, resulting in increased understanding and engagement.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to analyze complex client situations and make informed recommendations for appropriate services and support.
- Provided compassionate support to clients during the intake process, offering reassurance and understanding in times of distress.
- Ensured client confidentiality by adhering to strict privacy policies when handling sensitive information during the intake process.
- Collected, verified, recorded and processed client demographics, insurance payments, and referral information.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date client records for reliable reference and communications.
- Supported team members through collaborative problem-solving, leading to enhanced productivity and overall workplace morale.
Clinician Intake
The Children’s Center of Wayne County Family
12.2015 - 12.2018
- Conduct clinical interview with families
- Clinical assessment of clients
- Assist Clients with treatment and planning development
- Provide treatment recommendations
- Provide preliminary diagnosis
Juvenile Assessment Center
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluation consisting of full clinical battery of tests
- Collect data via clinical interviews with clients including; children, adolescents, and adults.
- Administer and interpret achievement tests, intelligence tests, personality tests, and a wide range of trauma assessments.
- Official reports consist of a complete boipsychosocial, detailed test results and interpretations, treatment recommendations, and diagnosis.
- Prepare official reports for the Wayne County Judges
- Submit official reports to the Wayne County Justice department pursuant to legal proceedings via paper documentations and computer data entry into the Juvenile Agency Information System (JAIS).
Patient Care Associate
Children's Hospital of Michigan (Detroit Medical Center)
07.2006 - 05.2015
- Coordinated daily activities for Intensive Care Patients of various age groups, such as, neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and adults
- Provided empathic emotional support during medical and psychological crises
- Effectively addressed physical, medical, and psychological needs for critically ill patients
- Used prompt and effective visual, analytical, and communication skills to operate in a fast pace work setting working side-by-side with medical and psychological clinicians
- Participated with children during their hospital stay and assisted them with diversion activities
- Provided emotional comfort and distraction during painful medical procedures
- Worked on Secondary units; Burn Unit, Rehabilitation Unit, and Emergency Department
- Often served as a Translator for Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi languages for non-English speaking patients and their families.
- Collaborated with family members and helped them understand techniques to cope with having their loved one in an intensive care unit for a lengthy period of time
Patient Care Associate
Hutzel Hospital (Detroit Medical Center)
10.1989 - 07.2006
- Facilitated Social interaction and provided basic medical management for pre-operative and post-operative High Risk antepartum teenage and adult mothers
- Assisted in teaching teenage mothers to cope with emotional stress of hospital stay, family issues, and harmful effects of substance abuse
- Implemented behavioral plans regarding how to care for a new born, bathing, nursing, and the importance of playtime and bonding with their child
- Communicated effectively verbally and in writing with patients and medical team members
- Worked effectively as a team member with the High Risk Antepartum, labor and delivery, neonatal nursery, and postpartum
- Provided care for patients going through the process of gender transformation surgical procedures, as well as gynecological surgical patients
- Often served as a translator for Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi languages
- Transferred patients safely, performed bedside point-of-care tasks including phlebotomy, Blood glucose tests, urinalysis tests, I.V.'s, vital signs, EKG, and respiratory treatments
- Responsibly demonstrated calibration and maintenance of essential ICU equipment, such as, defibrillator, glucose meters, emergency carts, and surgical instruments
- Acted as an Expert Facilitator for physicians during medical procedures and various types of dressing changes
- Practiced family-centered care and delivered excellent customer care
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills to collaborate among medical team members, patients, and their families
- Consoled individuals with empathic care during medical crisis.
Education
Master’s of Clinical Psychology -
Michigan School of Professional Psychology
Farmington Hills, MI01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Southfield06-2012
Skills
- Dedicated to serving the mental health community
- Active empathic listening skills
- Fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, and English
- Experienced in guiding diverse populations through crisis situations
- Receptive to diverse perspectives
- Analytical problem-solving abilities
- Individual growth facilitation
- In-depth knowledge of communication strategies
Timeline
Child and Family Program Coordinator
Lincoln Behavioral Services
04.2023 - Current
Intake specialist
Lincoln Behavioral Services Child and Family
12.2018 - 04.2023
Clinician Intake
The Children’s Center of Wayne County Family
12.2015 - 12.2018
Juvenile Assessment Center
05.2015 - 12.2015
Patient Care Associate
Children's Hospital of Michigan (Detroit Medical Center)
07.2006 - 05.2015
Patient Care Associate
Hutzel Hospital (Detroit Medical Center)
10.1989 - 07.2006
Master’s of Clinical Psychology -
Michigan School of Professional Psychology
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Phoenix
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