Experience

Aspire Indiana Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Care Coordinator/Life Skills Instructor

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  • Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life. • Incorporate educational material such as trauma focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to educate families on thought processes and stress reduction. • Educate youth and adults on how to adjust to trauma, handle anger in a positive manner, and incorporate positive coping skills. • Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education. • Complete assessments such as treatment plans, CANS, and ANSA, to identify the level of need and accommodate the client • Identify community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education. • Collaboratively work with all agencies (school, probation, DCS, etc) involved with child/family • Provide transportation to families as needed. Show less



Firefly Children & Family Alliance

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Home Based Case Management

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Provide home based case management services to families, overall service coordination and community resource and referrals based on needs • Conduct strength based assessments and goal setting with child/family • Develop and maintain familiarity with community resources. • Coordinate and monitor in-home supervised visitation as necessary between children and their families. • Document progress notes, monthly treatment plans, and intake and discharge summaries via computerized program in accordance with agency time lines • Attend court on assigned cases if necessary • Collaboratively work with all agencies (school, probation, DCS, etc) involved with child/family • Provide transportation to families as needed. Show less



Job Source

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career Coach

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Counseled individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. • Assisted individuals in updating their resume and completing their job search. • Evaluated students'​ or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources. • Obtained and assessed client information to determine program eligibility. • Maintained enrollments and service records by providing thorough accurate case notes. • Use computer programs, word processor and spreadsheets to document and complete information. • Implemented recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs. Show less



Grant-Blackford Mental Health

• Case Manager

  • May 2009 - May 2011

  • Provided counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, and advocating for 25 clients with mental disorders and addictions. • Managed and coordinated services for clients with dual disorders. • Completed and maintain assessments, ANSA’s, Treatment Plans and budgets for clients. • Assessed client needs, make a plan of action to help obtain these needs, implemented the process and evaluate the progress. • Assisted in obtaining information for clients regarding their cases. • Exercised independent judgment and composes operating procedures. Show less



Hopewell

• Community Living Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  • Aided children and adults with developmental disabilities in building life skills. • Assisted clients in implementing individual program plans. • Wrote nightly case and progress notes on each client. • Provided transportation to clients and aided in obtaining basic needs. • Aided children and adults with developmental disabilities in building life skills. • Assisted clients in implementing individual program plans. • Wrote nightly case and progress notes on each client. • Provided transportation to clients and aided in obtaining basic needs.