Experience

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  Health Care for the Homeless

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

  • Director of Compliance and Grants

    • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Director of Public Grants

    • Mar 2015 - Present

  • Disability and Case Management Coordinator

    • Sep 2009 - Present

    • Supervise team of seven case managers, two outreach workers, and two public benefits associates responsible for a variety of tasks including finding housing placements for individuals experiencing homelessness, obtaining identification, home visits to ensure housing retention, obtaining disability benefits, troubleshooting insurance concerns for health center seeing more than 6000 individuals, and other duties related to client services• Implemented new initiative in Baltimore, SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery (SOAR), to expedite and improve SSI/SSDI applications for individuals who are homeless and diagnosed with a severe mental illness• Conducted quarterly two-day trainings to educate providers on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) displaying comfort and expertise in training and public speaking• Provide quality control for over 300 disability applications including technical assistance, composition of reports, and connection to resources at over 30 partner sites• Increased volume of applications through partner development and maintained quality of SOAR project in Baltimore City maintaining over a 90% approval rate on applications• Implemented new Medicaid enrollment project including supervision of Manager and assistance in internal and external program development• Provide technical assistance to four statewide positions assisting individuals access federal disability benefits navigating complex client concerns or structural issues with partner sites• Advocate and obtained funding for two additional outreach positions to further implement project and reach the most vulnerable individuals in Baltimore experiencing homelessness• Demonstrated national expertise in disability benefits with invitations to speak at national Conferences and webinars• Responsible for grant reporting for two grants including timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports while adhering to contract requirements

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  University of Maryland Office of Government and community affairs

  • Legislative Policy Intern

    • Sep 2008 - May 2009

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  Vesta Inc.

  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

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  Fox Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  • Clinical Intern

    • Aug 2007 - May 2008