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Tami Scott

Lansing,MI

Summary

Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and mental health well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills. Able to understand and implement procedures to meet the overall needs of the agency while ensuring clients needs are being met with respect and dignity.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Manager

Case Links
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
  • Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
  • Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
  • Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
  • Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
  • Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
  • Community Treatment Specialist before completing bachelor degree which included taking clients with severe mental illness out into the community.


Employment Specialist

LifeWays/Community Mental Health/Segue
  • Advised clients on job searching, interviewing and resume writing techniques to increase employment chances.
  • Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
  • Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
  • Assessed individuals to identify skills, strengths and interests for job placement.
  • Coordinated with community employers to hire clients with mental illness through temporary and long-term employment opportunities.
  • Trained clients in community based employment and monitored job performance needs.


Families First Supervisor

Wellspring Lutheran Services
06.2011 - Current
  • Apply strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and client care. workflows.
  • Maintain positive communication with providers and specialists to ensure coordination of services.
  • Achieve results by working with staff to meet established targets.
  • Evaluate employee performance and coach and train to improve weak areas.
  • Maintain positive relationships with families as a worker and supervisor to assist with making change to help preserve families.
  • Provide weekly supervision and oversight of cases.
  • Provide coverage and am available for after hour needs and emergencies.

Case Manager

Integro
10.2003 - 06.2010
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
  • Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
  • Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
  • Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
  • Developed and implemented safety plans for clients at risk of harm to provide protection.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
  • Provided case management for Mental Health Court clients.

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling

Spring ArborUniversity
Lansing, MI
05.2011

Skills

  • Strong Client Advocate
  • The ability to meet clients "where they are"
  • High expectation for treating clients with respect and dignity
  • Able to provide clinical supervision
  • Genuine when working with staff and clients
  • Work independently
  • Approachable, yet able to have difficult conversations
  • Work well with referring and community agencies

Timeline

Families First Supervisor

Wellspring Lutheran Services
06.2011 - Current

Case Manager

Integro
10.2003 - 06.2010

Case Manager

Case Links

Employment Specialist

LifeWays/Community Mental Health/Segue

Master of Arts - Counseling

Spring ArborUniversity
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