Experience

Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc.

• Norman, OK

• Mental Health & Disabilities Coordinator

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  -Monitor Head Start and public school Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) for children in Head Start -Provide support to 15 different Head Start centers, in three counties -Assist parents and teachers with children who are displaying challenging behaviors -Conduct classroom observations, meetings with teachers and parents, and create behavior plans when necessary -Monitor Head Start and public school Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) for children in Head Start -Provide support to 15 different Head Start centers, in three counties -Assist parents and teachers with children who are displaying challenging behaviors -Conduct classroom observations, meetings with teachers and parents, and create behavior plans when necessary



University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

• Infectious Disease Institute, Oklahoma City, OK

• Medical Case Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  -Medical case manager for people living with HIV/AIDS -Assist consumers in accessing medications through the Ryan White federal grant -Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments, and create care plans -Promote health education and awareness -Conduct HIV testing, and help consumers create risk-reduction plans -Partner with a multi-disciplinary team of doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, and social workers -Medical case manager for people living with HIV/AIDS -Assist consumers in accessing medications through the Ryan White federal grant -Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments, and create care plans -Promote health education and awareness -Conduct HIV testing, and help consumers create risk-reduction plans -Partner with a multi-disciplinary team of doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, and social workers



Childrens Connections, Inc

• Houston, Texas Area

• Lead Adoption, Child and Family Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  -Provide support to birth mothers and their children through individual mentorship and case management -Complete intake and bio-psychosocial assessments -Work as a liaison between birth and adoptive families; facilitate meetings, foster open adoption relationships -Conduct home study and post placement assessments -Facilitate two in-house training sessions, and review agency documents prior to issuance -Provide support to birth mothers and their children through individual mentorship and case management -Complete intake and bio-psychosocial assessments -Work as a liaison between birth and adoptive families; facilitate meetings, foster open adoption relationships -Conduct home study and post placement assessments -Facilitate two in-house training sessions, and review agency documents prior to issuance



LifeWorks Austin

• Austin, Texas Area

• Shared Psychiatric Services- Volunteer

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  -Provide case management for consumers by collaborating with various service providers, providing referrals, and assisting in transitioning consumers to long-term care -Complete intake and assessment, assist in goal setting -Adapt existing policy and procedures manual, write new policy and procedures, create new forms and the new hire/intern handbook -Utilize the medical model while participating in a clinical care team -Provide case management for consumers by collaborating with various service providers, providing referrals, and assisting in transitioning consumers to long-term care -Complete intake and assessment, assist in goal setting -Adapt existing policy and procedures manual, write new policy and procedures, create new forms and the new hire/intern handbook -Utilize the medical model while participating in a clinical care team



Red Rock Behavioral Health

• Chickasha, Oklahoma

• Behavioral Rehabilitation Specialist II

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  -Provide long-term, intensive case management for consumers with mental illness -Provide individual and group psycho-education and counseling -Teach coping and healthy decision making skills -Partner with law enforcement, parole/probation officers, and attorneys to advocate for consumers -Collaborate with consumers to update treatment plans, interpretive summaries, CAR and GAF scores -Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings -Provide long-term, intensive case management for consumers with mental illness -Provide individual and group psycho-education and counseling -Teach coping and healthy decision making skills -Partner with law enforcement, parole/probation officers, and attorneys to advocate for consumers -Collaborate with consumers to update treatment plans, interpretive summaries, CAR and GAF scores -Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings