Experience

Communities for People, Inc.

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

• Clinician

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Provide intensive services to assigned families to facilitate preservation and/or reunification. To assist identified clients with developing skills and coping tools needed to live independently. To meet with assigned clients/families to provide counseling sessions. To supervise visits for families in preparation to reunification. Complete multiple assessments for assigned families, such as Comprehensive Family Assessments, CANS, OHIO. To develop treatments plans for all assigned clients and update goals with client needs. To model and formally instruct family members regarding necessary skills, such as communication, conflict resolution, and parenting skills. To provide crisis intervention as needed. Maintain individual case files as assigned in accordance with all licensing, Network, and accreditation standards. Complete monthly reports for all assigned clients, DCYF reports and court letters. Participate in treatment conferences, staff meetings, supervision, and trainings. To attend court hearings when is required. To promote collaboration and open communication with all involved stakeholders to ensure highest quality of care. Show less



Alliance Human Services, Inc.

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

• Recruiter

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Responsible for assisting to develop activities that ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and policies. Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director, certify viable, therapeutic foster homes by conducting home studies, pre-service training, unannounced home visits, and other application requirements, including conducting home inspections, assessing for safety and appropriateness for therapeutic client care. Conduct required inspections, home visits, and all documentation necessary to write certification home study as required. Document all activities and interactions involving potential families, in the Child Trax data base system within the established time frames, meeting all internal and external requirements. Development of recruitment and marketing plans that will attract quality foster families, including the development of on-going recruitment and marketing strategies, which meets the fluid needs of the program. Maintain knowledge of foster family care standards and practices and ensure compliance with state standards, as well as all organizational Policies and other contractual and accreditation bodies. Assist in the development of foster families’ skills by recommending training and education to enhance their skill set, both administrative and clinical in nature. Conduct foster parent orientations, pre-service trainings for potential foster parents, and continuing education sessions for foster parents. Provide the foster parent with support, training and education, so that they can provide quality therapeutic care for clients. Assist with the development of the annual training calendar for foster parents, ensuring CARF compliant. Show less



APS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Universal American

• Puerto Rico

• CVO Auditor II

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for auditing the primary source verification elements of credentialing and re-credentialing applications of mental health providers in accordance to healthcare industry standards, client specific requirements and medical regulatory standards for all healthcare providers and applicants submitted by CVO Clients, thought record’s audits and location audits. Perform audit on the primary source verification of provider’s initial and re-credentialing applications, utilizing established standards, client specifications and federal and state regulatory requirements and standards. Provide verbal and written communication and support to obtain compliant documents, file elements and primary source verified responses. Prioritize and organize work in order to meet client requirements as well as regulatory requirements. To complete the 100% of the follow-ups to providers in non-compliance, following the indicate procedure. Refer for investigation of the provider/applicant’s credentialing applications to assure compliance with client’s specific requirements and standards. Comply with audits of applications of change of location or add a location. Prepare reports of all completed audit for client, provider and provider’s department. Prepare monthly reports of referred audits. Prepare Monthly Quality Profiles of the providers. Ensure timely compilation of applicant and verification elements to prevent any negative outcomes or delays in the processing of applications/files. Maintain timely communication with team members on applicants and clients on the status of the application files and any required documents or information needed to complete the credentialing process. Participate in Quality improvement activities. Show less



Save the Children PR

• San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

• Senior Specialist Child Protection

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

  Manage the overall implementation of interventions related to child protection and psycho-social support programs. Closely monitor budget spending and forecasts for the overall child protection portfolio budget. Identify key stakeholders and develop relationships to support scale up of the program implementation, as aligned with and contributing to the overall strategic objectives of the emergency and recovery program. Identify and support local partners to implement child protection programming and ensure appropriate levels of technical assistance and capacity building is provided to partners. Coordinate and collaborate closely with program managers of other technical sectors to ensure integration and delivery of holistic programs to targeted communities. Prepare timely program and donor reports for child protection projects in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. Contribute to technical design of projects and serve as the Puerto Rico subject matter expert on child protection and psycho-social programs. Participate in conceptualizing and designing cost effective, innovative and high-quality programs reaching targeted beneficiaries within the child protection portfolio, in collaboration with the program team and under the direction of the Deputy Director of Programs. Support fundraising for child protection programs, including providing input into the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and budgets. Ensure that child protection staff structure is in line with project requirements to ensure delivery of high-quality programs within the project period. Manage and provide overall leadership and guidance to the child protection team members. Support internal and external program/project evaluations as necessary in coordination with the MEAL team and ensure project learning is captured and integrated into current and future projects. Show less



Save the Children

• San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

• Child Protection Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Manage the overall implementation of interventions related to child protection and psycho-social support programs. Closely monitor budget spending and forecasts for the overall child protection portfolio budget. Identify key stakeholders and develop relationships to support scale up of the program implementation, as aligned with and contributing to the overall strategic objectives of the emergency and recovery program. Identify and support local partners to implement child protection programming and ensure appropriate levels of technical assistance and capacity building is provided to partners. Coordinate and collaborate closely with program managers of other technical sectors to ensure integration and delivery of holistic programs to targeted communities. Prepare timely program and donor reports for child protection projects in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. Contribute to technical design of projects and serve as the Puerto Rico subject matter expert on child protection and psycho-social programs. Participate in conceptualizing and designing cost effective, innovative and high-quality programs reaching targeted beneficiaries within the child protection portfolio, in collaboration with the program team and under the direction of the Deputy Director of Programs. Support fundraising for child protection programs, including providing input into the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and budgets. Ensure that child protection staff structure is in line with project requirements to ensure delivery of high-quality programs within the project period. Manage and provide overall leadership and guidance to the child protection team members. Support internal and external program/project evaluations as necessary in coordination with the MEAL team and ensure project learning is captured and integrated into current and future projects. Show less



Hospital de la Concepción

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

• Trabajadora Médico Social/ Planificadora de Altas

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

  Evaluate the patients referred by Emergency Room, NICU, Nursery, Intensive Care Unit, Rehabilitation Unit and Hemodialysis Unit for planner discharge. Coordinate the services that the patients need after discharge. Coordinate hemodialysis OPD. Evaluate the patients that have alcohol and drug abuse; suicide and homicide risk; children and adults abuse risk; multiple social needs, to be referred to the service and level of care that merit; Medicare assessments. Weekly and monthly statistic reports; Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patients’ health status, needs and treatment alternatives. Coordinate and participate in Family teams to help them understand the health status of the patient and their needs and to ensure their wellbeing. Coordinate patients transfer to other institutions for studies and treatments that the institution does not offer. Show less



ASSMCAonline (#ASSMCA #ASSMCAonline #assmca) (ASSMCA/ ADM AUXILIAR DE TRATAMIENTO/ PR MAI TCE)

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Provide direct supervision of employees. Coordinate and direct staff meetings of Recovery Services and of the Federal Projects at the West Area. Responsible for the three components that are going to at the west area: Programmatic, Internal and External evaluation and infrastructure. Plan activities and trainings for the staff to increase the knowledge in order to achieve assertive interventions and contribute to the rehabilitation of them. Analyze and assign employees’ tasks to maximize the human resources and assure quality services. To attend facility needs that may delay rendering services to clients. Prepare strategic plans to achieve the increase of clients. Management assistance and payroll of employees to be processed. Review of invoices from contractors. Follow- up those participants is located in level of appropriate care and receiving quality services according with their needs. Participate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to development and review individualized treatment plans for the patients accord to the clinical protocol. Support interventions when clinical staff requires. Participate and collaborate in case discussions to follow up the service plans. Coordinate and collaborate in educational activities for the patients as part of the treatment plan. Coordinate community services that meet client needs to reach the mental and emotional stability and adequate functionality at the different community sceneries. Attend court hearings when necessary and meets with the component of courts including judges and social workers, among others. Prepare federal reports required for the Planning Office. Collaboration for the planning and observation the evidence base practice for the fidelity scale compliance. Responsible for the logistics of the assign projects to comply with federal government requirements to justify and maintain the assign funds. Show less

• • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  Provide direct supervision of employees. Maintain daily administrative operations to enhance and support a cohesive and efficient healthcare environment. Coordinate and direct staff meetings; Plan activities and training's staff to increase the knowledge in order to achieve assertive interventions and contribute to the rehabilitation of them. Analyze and assign employees’ tasks to maximize the human resources and assure quality services. To maintain assertive communication in order to comply with Code of Conducts, Compliance, Human Resources Departments standards. To attend facility needs that may delay rendering services to clients. Responsible for internal and external audits to assure compliance with Quality indicators and government requirements. Review Job Descriptions of the staff. Prepare assessments periodic staff in charge Prepare strategic plans to achieve the increase of clients. Management assistance and payroll of employees to be processed. Review of invoices from contractors. Follow- up that participants are located in level of appropriate care. Participate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to development and review individualized treatment plans for the patients accord to the clinical protocol. Support interventions when clinical staff requires. Participate and collaborate in case discussions to prepare progress and determinations reports requires by the courts. Coordinate and collaborate in educational activities for the patients as part of the treatment plan. Coordinate community services that meet client needs to reach the mental and emotional stability and adequate functionality without drug problems. Attend court hearings when necessary and meets with the component of courts including judges and Correction Officers, among others. Submit narrative, statistics and special reports. Show less



Community Cornerstone Inc

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• • Oct 2006 - Aug 2016

  To plan, coordinate and supervise the activities of workers at Foster Care Department. To analyze resume, required and experience of candidates to occupied positions at the department. Interviews to select personal to be recruited To ensure that the employees have their credential, documents, continuity educations, license and certificates updates to practice their professions. To attend doubts and necessities at the department that may affects the rendering services and employees benefits. To maintain assertive communication with other departments such as Quality, Finance, System and others. To ensure that minimize the expense at the department, take care that the cost-effectiveness. Supervise the assistance, delays and fulfillment of the policies and procedures of the company. Assist to administration meetings. Create the format with percent to monitoring the documents records, develop employee’s improvement plans and check the reports of the department. Create evaluation and competence of the employees. Identify service provider for the clients. Train and educate the employees about policies and procedures, laws that impact the services, qualities standards, and others to contribute for the quality of services. To diligence all of the permissions to operate the Program. Evaluated the candidates and determines to fulfill all of the requirements to participated of the program through social workers and children’s interviews.To attend facility needs that may delay rendering services to clients. Responsible for internal audits to assure compliance with Quality indicators. Knowledgeable of NCQA and CMS-Five Star Rating standards. Prepare and report to the Compliance Committee, Safety Committee, Quality Committee, Governing Board and others. Show less

• • Feb 2006 - Sep 2006

  To receive major complex situations in child protection area for assistance. Evaluation of family applicants for determination and coordination of services, make treatment plans and follow up. Crisis interventions and remove children. Attend court hearings when necessary. Identify service providers for the families



Familiy Department

• Substituted Home Supervisor

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Experienced in strategic and organizational planning and management. Successfully overseas and maintain daily administrative operations to enhance and support a cohesive and efficient healthcare environment. Provide direct supervision of employees. Analysis of competency requirements of the staff and coordination of educational activities to meet their needs. To maintain assertive communication in order to comply with Code of Conducts, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources Departments standards. Train and educate the employees about policies and procedures, qualities standards, and State and Federal regulations that impact the services. To attend facility needs that may delay rendering services to clients. Responsible for internal audits to assure compliance with Quality indicators. Knowledgeable of NCQA and CMS-Five Star Rating standards. Prepare and report to the Compliance Committee, Safety Committee, Quality Committee, Governing Board and others. Prepare assessments periodic staff in charge. Show less