Experience

Community Development Corporation of Long Island
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Housing Mobility Coach

  • Oct 2021 - Present


Options for Community Living, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Housing Case Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2021

  •Oversight of housing sites including safety assessments, home visits, and rent payments •Scheduled and tracked vendors to address safety concerns to maintain properties •Assisting in maintaining benefits (Public Assistance, Food Stamps, Social Security, and Emergency Assistance) •Prepared psychosocial for children on my case load for behavioral health intervention. •Prepared progress notes to report on clients medical, benefits, household issues, and maintenance issues etc. •Maintained a current network of internal and external resources as well as service providers to ensure that clients are stable and maintain their health. •Completing maintenance request for housing issues. •Following up with medical providers to ensure the clients remain undetectable in reference to HIV diagnosis •Completed quarterly safety checks in 25 units to ensure their there were no safety concerns and if so, addressed the issues by reporting to upper management. Show less



The New York Foundling

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Case Planner

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  •Engage with birth parents, foster parents, and foster youth using motivational interviewing techniques and assess for safety and risk factors for children currently in care and in planning for permanency. •Implement evidence-based and evidence-informed models with foster parents, birth parents/discharge resources, and youth. This includes participating in family conferences and supervising family visits. •Serves as primary liaison accompanying and advocating for families in medical, drug treatment and screening, school, and housing settings. •Collaborate closely with socio-therapist. Advise / counsel / advocate / case plan with parents and/or discharge resources and children in care Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years old and older and document discussion with parents Develop safety plans and utilize crisis intervention skills to de-escalate conflicts in a trauma-informed approach Administrative Responsibilities Document progress notes, reports, FASPs, plan amendments via Connections within the required time frames •Maintain access to Connections and other database systems for entering confidential information as required by New York State, City and Foundling's compliance guidelines •Attend team meetings, case consultations and individual and group coaching •Collect required documentation and compile applications for special rate OR housing OR special services as needed in coordination with foster care support departments •Maintained a caseload of 10 active case. •Attend all court proceedings on time with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports. Be prepared to testify when required. •Conduct home visits to the homes of foster parents and birth parents / discharge resources. •Coordinate and facilitate family and sibling visitations/meetings. Supervise as required by the service plan Provide extensive outreach/advocacy services. •Engage absent or hard to reach family members and act as a resource for referrals and community services. Show less



ACLD

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Medicaid Service Coordinator

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  •Responsible for coordinating and maintaining Individualized Service Plans (ISPs)•Advocating on behalf of individuals receiving services, linking, and referring individuals to necessary services•Conducted monthly home visits.•Maintaining benefits, and keeping accurate, timely and complete records. •Responsible for a caseload of 42 individuals and ensure that all services identified in the ISPs are provided.

• Direct Support Professional

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2014