Dental Health Care Specialist - Complex Needs

• Dec 2021 - Present

Execute Care Coordination functions including: a. Engaging, contacting, and fostering a trusting relationship with members, to meet members “where they are at”. b. Assessing member’s oral health, social determinants, and barriers to care. c. Identifying and collaborating with members to achieve goals including oral health treatment goals. d. Assisting members in locating participating dental providers. e. Assisting member in securing appointments including transportation and other supports. f. Assisting clients in arranging translation supports as necessary. g. Helping clients to understand the dental benefits available under their applicable program; h. Assisting clients in overcoming other barriers that keep them from receiving needed oral health care. i. Assessing member’s comprehension or oral health instructions from dental providers and support member to comply with home care instructions. j. Work collaboratively with referral sources including health systems, state agencies, community organizations and partners in co-managing members to meet both oral health, medical, and behavioral health needs. k. Referring members to social service support to reduce external barriers to care. l. Identifying and address internal barriers- dental anxiety/phobia, beliefs and attitudes about oral health practices, lack of knowledge about oral health and prevention, and low prioritization of oral health. Show less

Care Manager, MSW

• Jul 2018 - Dec 2021

Job Coach

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2018

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Respite Worker/ Individual Day Support Worker

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

• Take clients out on different day trips • Get clients involved in the community • Assist clients with paying their bills/rent • Assist clients with applying to different services they may need such as subsidized housing complexes, diaper bank, energy assistance... etc • Take clients out on different day trips • Get clients involved in the community • Assist clients with paying their bills/rent • Assist clients with applying to different services they may need such as subsidized housing complexes, diaper bank, energy assistance... etc

Shift Manager

• Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

• Manage Payroll • Replenish stock • Perform Floorsets/ Visual Merchandising • Replenish Merchandise • Manage Payroll • Replenish stock • Perform Floorsets/ Visual Merchandising • Replenish Merchandise

Assistant Manager

• Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

• Manage Payroll • Hire and train employees • Replenish stock • Run floor sets • Replenish Merchandise • Manage Payroll • Hire and train employees • Replenish stock • Run floor sets • Replenish Merchandise

Personal Care Assistant

• Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

• Assist client with daily living skills which include bathing, toileting, getting them dressed, cooking…etc • Take clients vital signs • Attend doctor appointments with clients • Assist client with daily living skills which include bathing, toileting, getting them dressed, cooking…etc • Take clients vital signs • Attend doctor appointments with clients