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IN-HOME SPECIALIST
Summary
QMHP/QIDP who is highly motivated to utilize fifteen plus years of knowledge and committed work experience to enrich and implement person centered plans for individuals with profound intellectual and/or mental health disabilities. Strong background in data collection and documentation of case notes, treatment plans, and quarterly reports that are required to meet Medicaid requirements. Well-qualified to supervise staff as well as provide direct hands-on support to individuals with their daily living skills such as hygiene, feeding, and toileting. Innovative and positive attitude. Seeking a leadership role within an program that assists individuals with gaining their independence in a creative and reliable manner.
Highlights
  • Client-focus and relations - Needs assessments
  • Deadline and detail orientated - Computer knowledgeable
  • Proficiency in Person Centered - Multi-task oriented
  • Resourceful and reliable
  • Training and development
  • Plans - Quality assurance
Accomplishments
  • Supervise over 30 cases to maintain compliance with regulatory standards by Medicaid.
  • Experience with treatment plans, quarterly reports, and monthly contact notes.
  • Assist individuals with toileting, feeding, bathing, dressing, daily hygiene and grooming.
  • Investigates and analyzes individuals complaints to identify and resolve issues.
  • Executes full individual assessments, including in-takes and reassessments.
Experience
In-Home Specialist
March 2001 to April 2012 V.I.T.O., Inc － Virginia Beach, VA
  • BA, QIDP Residential Documentation
  • Assist Support Coordinator in determining client goals in semi-annual and annual meetings aimed around Person Centered Planning
  • Complete weekly data sheets with narratives
  • Increase client's verbal and vocal skills through redirection and word repetition
  • Assist client in gaining independent living skills by exposing client to different environmental conditions
  • Lead client in a variety of settings
  • Provide individual access to community outings and organizations such as Special Olympics
  • Support individual in activities that support and ensure independence
  • Implement age appropriate activities.
Mental Health Counselor
March 2007 to March 2012 Family Systems － Norfolk, VA
  • Evaluate counselor's effectiveness of Mental Health Support Services based on client's current treatment plan and future needs.
  • Review treatment plans to evaluate progression based on current assistance provided by Mental Health Support counselor Assessments
  • Initial in-take assessment for individual's to proceed with Mental Health Support services
  • Documentation to justify qualification Documentation
  • Complete, per client, daily Progress Notes, Monthly and Quarterly Reports, Treatment Plan Progression 
  • Construct Treatment Plans for new clients as well as changes needed due to criteria accomplishment 
  • Ensure required forms are completed on an as needed basis
  • Maintain regulations guided by Medicaid Field Work
  • Facilitate client compliance with various medical and mental health appointments 
  • Support individuals in obtaining any necessary Medicaid funded programs
  • Observe client's compliance with medication management
Service Facilitator
March 2008 to October 2012 B.I.T.E., Inc － Virginia Beach, VA
  • Initial assessment of 97AB form for attendant and respite care for in-take qualifications
  • Reassessments every six months
  • Yearly assessments during individual's start of care month
  • Obtain a signed Release of Authorization of Information and maintain on a yearly basis
  • Gather information for Primary Care Physician (PCP) to be kept on file
  • Schedule monthly appointments for over 30 separate individuals
  • Contact individuals prior to the monthly visit to extend courteous reminder
  • Documentation/Monthly Appointments
  • Review current medical health status of client's to justify continuation of services
  • Determine if destabilization or improvement has occurred
  • Instruct Employer of Record (EOR) concerning proper completion of Medicaid forms and any changes in Medicaid regulations
  • Complete, per client, various required forms including a signed monthly 99 form and Contact Note detailing each visit
  • Support individual with any questions regarding Medicaid and services
  • Supervise attendants that provide attendant and respite care
  • Observe attendant with individual
  • Ensure attendant is following treatment plan for individual
  • Manage time sheets
  • Supervise proper procedures for documentation required by Medicaid.
Regional Manager
October 2012 to Current Moms In Motion － Virginia Beach, VA
  • Answered employee questions regarding Medicaid requirements, policies and procedures and resolved any issues with staff and families.
  • Conduct monthly meetings and in-takes
  • Monthly documentation based on changes in ADL's and IADL's, attendants, time sheets, medications, therapies, and attendance.
  • Schedule and conduct trainings
  • Provide families with community resources
  • Trouble-shoot problems
  • Documentation for reauthorizations
  • Justifications to get families an increase in hours when destabilization has occurred
Direct Support Professional
March 2012 to February 2014 Skill Quest Services － Virginia Beach, VA
  • Create activities Utilize available resources to construct age appropriate activities Design and implement activities that promote and encourage independence and normality Demonstrate knowledge of HIPAA Privacy Regulations by appropriately handling client information.
  • Preserve all requirements required by HIPPA Treat all consumers, their families, visitors, peers, staff and providers in a pleasant and courteous manner.
  • Maintain amicable and open communication with providers and significant others Continue to be highly motivated in assuring that consumers are receiving respect and identical human rights from staff Records and files data and records for multiple individuals.
  • Record and maintain daily trainings Document weekly data Record monthly case notes Meticulously identify and rectify inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in documentation.
  • Observe and correct deficiencies in individuals files Identify and rectify discrepancies in monthly progress notes View and resolve inconsistencies in treatment plans Hands-on with assisting individuals with activities of daily living including but not limited to toileting and feeding.
  • Provide individuals with hand over hand and verbal prompting with toileting Support persons with preparing food and feeding Contribute to group members having access to community outings and local volunteer sites Support individuals in daily living activities.
Clinician I Support Coordinator
March 2014 to Current City of Virginia Beach － Virginia Beach, VA
  • Developed treatment plans based on needs and functioning levels.  Use of Person Centered Planning approach.  Emphasis on life skills, recreation, motor enhancement, and socialization
  • Communicate with families, significant others, team members, and other staff to brain storm and problem solve
  • Ensure that policies and procedures are understood and followed by treatment teams
  • Carry a difficult caseload of mostly Medicaid State Plan Option (SPO) and Waiver for adult consumers
  • Develop consumer service plans and monitor linkage with other agencies
  • Coordinate service plan meetings
  • Perform all other tasks involved with the caseload
  • Responsible for file organization and critical elements for Medicaid review
  • Experience working with individuals who have an intellectual disability and their families
  • Knowledge of Medicaid State Plan Option and Waiver to include knowledge of forms and processing
  • Knowledge of assessment tools and of state and community resources for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • Caseload includes children and adults, SPO, waiver and non-medicaid, intake and referral.
  • Demonstration of good writing skills and good oral communication skills.
  • Experience with electronic health records.
  • Experience with Person-centered planning and Supports Intensity Scale.  
Education
Criminal Justice, 2014 Saint Joseph's University － Philadelphia, PA MA, USA Criminal Justice-3.73 GPA
Centered around Behavioral Analysis * Board Certified Behavioral Analysis approval of curriculum * BCBA Certification Authorization
BA : Criminal Justice Spanish foreign language requirement met Psychology, 2007 Old Dominion University － VA, USA Criminal Justice Spanish foreign language requirement met Psychology
Skills
  • Electronic Health Records-Anasazi and Sharepoint
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Office
  • QIDP and QMHP Certifications
  • CPR and First-Aid Certified
  • Therapeutic Options Certified
  • Behavioral Analysis Experience
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • V.I.T.O., Inc
  • Family Systems
  • B.I.T.E., Inc
  • Moms In Motion
  • Skill Quest Services
  • City of Virginia Beach

School Attended

  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Old Dominion University

Job Titles Held:

  • In-Home Specialist
  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Service Facilitator
  • Regional Manager
  • Direct Support Professional
  • Clinician I Support Coordinator

Degrees

  • Criminal Justice , 2014
    Centered around Behavioral Analysis * Board Certified Behavioral Analysis approval of curriculum * BCBA Certification Authorization
    BA : Criminal Justice Spanish foreign language requirement met Psychology , 2007

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