Sara Breedlove
KSHOP Intensive Case Manager, Prison & Parole Liasson at Wyandot Behavioral Health Network- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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American Sign Language Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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PREPARE/ENRICH Certification Training
PREPARE/ENRICHJan, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Wyandot Behavioral Health Network
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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KSHOP Intensive Case Manager, Prison & Parole Liasson
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2020 - Present
Provide community based intensive case management services to adults with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorder releasing from a prison environment. This includes crisis intervention; assessment; assistance with obtaining housing, disability, Medicaid, and employment; and developing and implementing trauma informed treatments plans.• Established a new working relationship with Wyandotte County Parole office that enabled the organization to assess, enroll, and treat clients more effectively.• Conceived of and launched a monthly mental health program to nurture therapeutic relationships with incarcerated clients prior to release.• Serve as a cross-functional leader and facilitator with community partners to increase the effectiveness of the program.• Mentored 12+ new team members comprised of intensive case managers, peer support staff, master’s level staff during practicums, and Crisis Co-Responders.• Function as the interim case manager for clients newly released from incarceration while they await assignment of a permanent case manager from the organization.• Screen referrals from Kansas Department of Corrections to establish candidacy for services, opening new charts for clients that would be a good fit for the programs.• Lead weekly mental health groups to help clients overcome the challenges associated with severe and persistent mental health and substance abuse disorders.• Serve as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment team, serving the highest acuity clients for the organization. Show less
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Wrap Around Facilitator, Youth
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2019 - 2020
Provide coordination of care and services to families of children with severe emotional disturbances by engaging the family and establishing a strengths-based relationship to identify, create, and build a supportive Child and Family Team for the purpose of developing a Plan of Care that is family centered, community oriented, strengths-based, and highly individualized. • Effectively manage a caseload of 50+ by meeting with clients with severe emotional disturbances, parents, school administrators, insurance providers, and other community partners.• Develop and implement treatment plans that identify goals, objectives, and mental health services over a 90-day period.• Actively mentor and help in the professional development of new youth case managers.• Recognized by management for excellence in organization, communication, follow up, and peer leadership.• Regularly reach out to other community partners in order to assist with help for other youth that are not my clients but are in need of help.• Provides and secures support and crisis or emergency services and follow-up services for clients and families through face-to-face contact and phone contact.• Maintains an empathic, yet professional, relationship with clients and families and strives to keep families engaged in all services. Show less
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Case Manager, Youth
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2018 - 2019
Provide case management for youth in order to affect improvements in their personal lives by engaging individuals and families as partners in mental health services and developing positive, hopeful, and trusting relationships. Ensure that each client receives the highest level and quality of services available.• Effectively manage a caseload of 15+ by meeting with clients, parents, school administrators, and other community partners.• Develop and implement treatment plans that identify goals and objectives for client care over a 90-day period.• Actively mentor and help in the professional development of 4 other case managers.• Recognized by supervisor for excellence in the areas of organization, communication, follow up, and peer leadership.• Regularly reach out to other community partners in order to assist with help for other youth that are not my clients but are in need of help. Show less
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The Christian and Missionary Alliance
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director, Children's Education
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2003 - 2018
Responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and continuous process improvement of the children’s educational program at various branch locations across Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Kansas. • Designed and implemented educational program from scratch for 2 new locations, this included teacher recruitment and training. • Regularly conducted extensive criminal background investigations and SSN traces to ensure safety and mitigate risk for children enrolled in programs. • Served as the director of multiple summer programs, including day camps, overnight camps, and special activities. • Trained and equipped both paid and volunteer staff on proper educational practices, safety, and mandatory reporting as related to children. • Provided oversight for curriculum choices and assisted in the development of organizational specific curriculums. Show less
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Manager
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1999 - 2003
Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a thriving daycare facility. Duties included programing, budgeting, client interviewing, and meal preparation oversight. • Implemented the effective use of a preschool curriculum with three and four-year old children that resulted in their ultimate transition from daycare to kindergarten. • Successfully navigated delicate customer relationships with multiple families. A large portion of clients utilized the daycare from birth through beginning public school. • Planned meals, field trips, and other activities associated with a professional daycare. • Conducted interviews and screenings with potential and actual clients in order to assess child and family readiness for program. Show less
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Education
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Liberty University
Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) -
2013 - 2018
Crown College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology and Counseling
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