Experience

Glen Oaks Hospital
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Intake Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present


Mayhill Hospital

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

• Director Of Admissions

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  •Oversee daily operations and department functions of admissions department at a 59-bed inpatient med-psych facility •Provide education to new staff relating to department regulations and EMTALA while working closely with key department leaders in the facility to ensure best practice standards and ease of admissions for patients •Responsible for maintaining 24-hour staffing within the department including working flexible shifts and recruiting new staff •Oversee daily operations and department functions of admissions department at a 59-bed inpatient med-psych facility •Provide education to new staff relating to department regulations and EMTALA while working closely with key department leaders in the facility to ensure best practice standards and ease of admissions for patients •Responsible for maintaining 24-hour staffing within the department including working flexible shifts and recruiting new staff

• Admissions Counselor

  • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  •Complete admissions assessment on self-presenting patients to determine appropriate level of care and render provisional mental health diagnosis to set treatment goals for patients. •Facilitate placement transfers with community partners for potential MOT’S for inpatient mental health treatment. •Have a working understanding of managed care segments to begin provisional verification of benefits and initiate pre-authorization within 24 hours of admission •Complete admissions assessment on self-presenting patients to determine appropriate level of care and render provisional mental health diagnosis to set treatment goals for patients. •Facilitate placement transfers with community partners for potential MOT’S for inpatient mental health treatment. •Have a working understanding of managed care segments to begin provisional verification of benefits and initiate pre-authorization within 24 hours of admission



Connections Wellness Group

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Therapist

  • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

  •Facilitated group psychotherapy as a part of a partial-hospitalization program while utilizing collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of providers to ensure continuity of care and best-practice standards •Documented patient progress and pertinent clinical encounters, including necessary safety plans, within a 24-hour period •Aided in the implementation of newly developed hybrid telehealth services to maintain quarterly census during COVID-19 pandemic •Facilitated group psychotherapy as a part of a partial-hospitalization program while utilizing collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of providers to ensure continuity of care and best-practice standards •Documented patient progress and pertinent clinical encounters, including necessary safety plans, within a 24-hour period •Aided in the implementation of newly developed hybrid telehealth services to maintain quarterly census during COVID-19 pandemic



YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Camp Coordinator

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  •Adapted camp curriculum to adhere to health and safety guidelines to provide camp services and maintain enrollment capacity to comparative years during a pandemic. •Partnered with community awareness organizations to provide twice-weekly hour-long mental health and drug awareness education for teens. •Provided underserved children with access to programming that focuses on character building and life skills curriculum •Adapted camp curriculum to adhere to health and safety guidelines to provide camp services and maintain enrollment capacity to comparative years during a pandemic. •Partnered with community awareness organizations to provide twice-weekly hour-long mental health and drug awareness education for teens. •Provided underserved children with access to programming that focuses on character building and life skills curriculum



Texas Health Resources

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSW Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  •Led group psychotherapy as a part of intensive outpatient programming for adult mental health and chemical dependency patients. •Conducted intake assessments and made referrals to the appropriate level of care •Effectively communicated with outside providers to ensure continuity of care •Led group psychotherapy as a part of intensive outpatient programming for adult mental health and chemical dependency patients. •Conducted intake assessments and made referrals to the appropriate level of care •Effectively communicated with outside providers to ensure continuity of care



The Y (YMCA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• On-Site Director

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  •Lead counselor of a community-based leadership driven summer teen camp •Carried out communication with community leaders to ensure the success of activities (e.g. Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, Skilled Nursing facilities) •Effectively communicated with parents to maintain relationships, ensure safety, and avoid crisis •Facilitated conversation that allowed teens to articulate beliefs in an environment of diversity and inclusion •Lead counselor of a community-based leadership driven summer teen camp •Carried out communication with community leaders to ensure the success of activities (e.g. Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, Skilled Nursing facilities) •Effectively communicated with parents to maintain relationships, ensure safety, and avoid crisis •Facilitated conversation that allowed teens to articulate beliefs in an environment of diversity and inclusion



Oceans Healthcare

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

• BSW-Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  •Completed 500-hour internship at geriatric inpatient psychiatric facility •Constructed discharge planning and Skilled Nursing Facility referral •Assessed patients using a biopsychosocial framework within 48 hours of admission •Built positive client rapport by aiding in group psychotherapy daily •Completed 500-hour internship at geriatric inpatient psychiatric facility •Constructed discharge planning and Skilled Nursing Facility referral •Assessed patients using a biopsychosocial framework within 48 hours of admission •Built positive client rapport by aiding in group psychotherapy daily



Aramark

• United States
• Hospitality

• Peer to Peer

  • May 2016 - Apr 2018

  •Student Marketing representative for Aramark at Stephen F. Austin State University •Maintained a positive presence on campus through networking and man on the street efforts at various on-campus events •Worked with a team to complete a semi-annual survey of 1000 students to understand dinning needs which led to modifications in meal plan structure •Student Marketing representative for Aramark at Stephen F. Austin State University •Maintained a positive presence on campus through networking and man on the street efforts at various on-campus events •Worked with a team to complete a semi-annual survey of 1000 students to understand dinning needs which led to modifications in meal plan structure



BROWN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BSW-Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  •Completed undergraduate level internship at a community-based clinic specializing in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS •Promoted health standards through the dispersion of safe practice products through drop-off sites to 12 surrounding counties •Aided in community-wide awareness initiatives through extracurricular high school sex education programs •Assisted in on-campus rapid blood testing and brief information session for Stephen F. Austin State University students and faculty. Show less