Experience

Valley Outreach

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Client Advocate

  • Aug 2016 - Present



MHR, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  - Provide short term intensive case management for approximately 10-15 adults at a time in order to help stabilize participant conditions and to establish community supports. - Assess each participant’s individual needs and develop goal plans to address barriers which limit independence in the community. - Advocate for and support participants in meeting their goals by providing participants with education on community supports, referrals to resources, and assistance with crisis management. - Coordinate with service providers to ensure that client needs are being addressed appropriately. - Complete and maintain documentation and case notes promptly and efficiently Show less



Keystone Community Services

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  - Manage services for approximately 50 adult participants on the Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) Waiver in Ramsey County. - Complete biannual assessments relevant to long term care planning of each individual participant. - Assist participants in developing service plans that ensure each individual client maintains the highest level of independence in the community. - Coordinate with service providers to ensure that client needs are being addressed appropriately. - Complete and maintain documentation and case notes promptly and efficiently Show less



HealthStar Home Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  - Performed diagnostic interviews and assessments of home health patients. - Administered brief and on-going psychosocial interventions to address patient needs. - Collaborated with other medical professionals to address holistic needs of patients. - Developed procedures and protocols for ARMHS and medical social services programs. - Participated in interdisciplinary trainings related to mental health and culturally-informed practice - Performed diagnostic interviews and assessments of home health patients. - Administered brief and on-going psychosocial interventions to address patient needs. - Collaborated with other medical professionals to address holistic needs of patients. - Developed procedures and protocols for ARMHS and medical social services programs. - Participated in interdisciplinary trainings related to mental health and culturally-informed practice



Neighborhood House

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gang Reduction and Intervention Program Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  - Developed curriculum and activities for 3 groups involving teenage boys at risk for gang affiliation. - Facilitated 3 groups for between 5 to 20 participants using pro-social community building techniques. - Improved program development through program evaluation to determine strengths and deficits. - Instituted and provided psycho-education regarding the effects of traumatic events on mental health. - Participated in interdisciplinary and city-wide initiatives to reduce gang violence in St. Paul. Show less



Access To Employment Too, Inc.

• Golden Valley, MN

• Case Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  - Coordinated cases for approximately 20 adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities. - Provided vocational support to participants in order to secure and maintain employment. - Supervised Direct Service Professionals working with designated participants. - Documented and reported participant progress as determined by participant case plan - Facilitated regular interdisciplinary team meetings. - Coordinated cases for approximately 20 adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities. - Provided vocational support to participants in order to secure and maintain employment. - Supervised Direct Service Professionals working with designated participants. - Documented and reported participant progress as determined by participant case plan - Facilitated regular interdisciplinary team meetings.



National Prep Network

• Minnetonka, MN

• Content Supervisor and Technical Support

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  - Indexed over 10,000 web-based videos on the company’s video library. - Produced numerous player highlight reels using Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 - Oversaw four independent contractors in their production of player highlight reels - Handled 30-40+ customer calls per shift regarding software issues and account information - Indexed over 10,000 web-based videos on the company’s video library. - Produced numerous player highlight reels using Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 - Oversaw four independent contractors in their production of player highlight reels - Handled 30-40+ customer calls per shift regarding software issues and account information



Mercy Iowa City

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

• Patient Escort

  • May 2008 - Feb 2009

  - Transported patients to and from various important medical procedures - Responded quickly and properly to a diverse set of high-stress medical emergency situations - Provided calm and secure support to patients in distress - Organized and delivered inter-office mail daily - Transported patients to and from various important medical procedures - Responded quickly and properly to a diverse set of high-stress medical emergency situations - Provided calm and secure support to patients in distress - Organized and delivered inter-office mail daily



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, Department of Sociology

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

  - Administered numerous phone interviews with volunteer participants - Led paid participants in two different multi-variable social experiments - Computed statistical data using Microsoft Excel - Ensured strict adherence to the American Sociological Association’s code of ethics - Administered numerous phone interviews with volunteer participants - Led paid participants in two different multi-variable social experiments - Computed statistical data using Microsoft Excel - Ensured strict adherence to the American Sociological Association’s code of ethics