Dimitria Sims-Brenwall, MSW, APSW
CCS Administrative Director at Sirona Recovery- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Care Coordinator
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Social Worker, Training Certificate
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Experience
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Sirona Recovery
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CCS Administrative Director
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Dec 2022 - Present
Work closely with the Administrator at Sirona Recovery to oversee CCS and CCS adjacent programs.
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Program Director
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Sep 2021 - Present
Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) provides a coordinated and comprehensive array of recovery services, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation services that assist individuals to utilize professional, community, and natural supports to address their needs.
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Program Coordinator - Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
The Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Program Director with the day-to-day program operations including staff supervision, training, and quality assurance measures.Responsibilities: Develop and update program policies and proceduresDevelop, and update staff training materialsDevelop and update program forms and other program documents Provide ongoing staff training, coaching, and skill developmentOversee services provided by staff to ensure that clients are receiving quality servicesProvide ongoing review and quality assurance on all program services and documentationAssist with hiring of new staff Other duties as assigned Show less
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JusticePoint
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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CCS Care Coordinator
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
Responsible for helping the consumers to understand, navigate, and grow through the CCS program. This Care Coordinator meets and works with the consumers, service providers, and other team supports that assist in the consumer's progression through the CCS Program. The Care Coordinator receives consultation from mental health and/or substance abuse professionals while working on the consumers individualized recovery plan. -Establish client eligibility by using Mental Health/AODA Functional Screen. -Assist the client in identifying services from the CCS service array appropriate to address barriers to recovery. -Work with the client to identify and build a recovery support team of professionals as well as natural supports. -Broker services as needed with other providers in the CCS network. -Work with the client to prioritize and obtain the goals set forth in the individual recovery plan. -Facilitate recovery team meetings with the client and team. -Complete necessary authorizations and paperwork. -Appropriately document all contact with clients and team members. Show less
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Wellpoint Care Network
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Wraparound Lead Care Coordinator
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2017
Maintaining assigned families, and overseeing supervision and training for staff to ensure that care coordinators provide effective coordination of mental health treatment services, crisis management, intervention and advocacy in their work with children and families.
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Care Coordinator - Wraparound
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May 2015 - Aug 2016
Provide comprehensive, individualized and cost effective care to children with complex mental health and emotional needsWork with the children and families, helping them to develop a care or treatment plan based on goals and resources that are needed to support the familyWraparound Milwaukee serves families living in Milwaukee County who have a child who has serious emotional or mental health needs, is referred through the child welfare or juvenile justice system and is at immediate risk of placement in a residential treatment center, juvenile correctional facility or psychiatric hospital Show less
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Northwest Lutheran School
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Greater Milwaukee Area
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School Social Work Intern
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
• Supported students who struggle in school due to social, emotional and environmental stressors which then drive behaviors that are not conducive to the classroom learning. • Counseled students individually as well as in small groups, covering topics ranging from bulling, anger management, low self-esteem, unhealthily peer relationships and dysfunctional families. • Taught full classes on the Character Education Development curriculum • Maintained a student caseload of 5-7 students, meeting weekly and keeping clinical notes while also creating and assessing behavioral intervention plans. • Established familiarity with local resources in the community as well as understanding the specific needs of target population. • Learned importance of confidentiality in maintaining records of clients. • Recognized that there are differences in values and beliefs important to members of other cultures and religions. Knowing my own biases and assumptions regarding diversity issues. Show less
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Education
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2018 - 2021
Capella University
Master's degree, Social Work -
2012 - 2015
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor's degree, Social Work -
2007 - 2012
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice and Corrections
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