Experience

Columbus House, Inc

• Medical Respite Coordinator



Columbus House, Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FUSE Case Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Work with partner agencies to identify and outreach eligibility participants. • Assist eligible frequent users with competing HAF/PHA/DSS application process • Assess each client’s needs and strengths and collaboratively develop their personal goals. • Arrange for identity cards and other documents necessary to assist clients to obtain all basic needs supports and other entitlements such as Medicaid, Supplemental Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and appropriate housing subsidies etc. • Assist with budgeting, bill-paying, housekeeping, shopping and cooking. • Provide clinical support by helping to integrate mental health and addiction treatment and use of medical and wellness services. • Encourage social supports including involvement in peer activities and groups and the development of connections to community activities related to the tenant’s interest. • Connect client to job services and assist with employment alternatives such as volunteer work or steps towards achieving employability such as obtaining a driver’s license or completing vocational training. • Other duties as assigned. Show less



The Connection, Inc./ Park Street Residence

• 98-100 Park Street New Haven Ct

• Program Manager II

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Responsible and accountable for program operations, • Staffing, quality assurance, clinical supervision, • Direct supervision of case managers • Ensure uniform standards and quality of services and training • Provide DMHAS for direct staff and contracted staff • Provide budgeting reports according to agency funder requirements • On call responsibilities • Responsible form intake service and referral to appropriate programs and or housing • Coordinate with interagency to place clients in the most appropriate treatment and program that best suits the client. • Other duties assigned Show less



The Connection, Inc./ CREST Center

• 441 Elm Street New Haven

• Clinical Case Manager II

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Provide clinical case management services for individuals in the criminal justice system with co-occurring disorders. • Conduct assessments to determine level of service needs • Develop individualized treatment plans. • Facilitate and co-facilitate groups • Communicate with the judicial courts and Probation regarding the client progress in the program. • Performing any other functions delegated by Program Manager. • Provide clinical case management services for individuals in the criminal justice system with co-occurring disorders. • Conduct assessments to determine level of service needs • Develop individualized treatment plans. • Facilitate and co-facilitate groups • Communicate with the judicial courts and Probation regarding the client progress in the program. • Performing any other functions delegated by Program Manager.



Yale-New Haven Hospital/ Psychaitric Hospital

• 184 Liberty Sreet New Haven

• Milieu Counselor/ Substance Abuse Counselor

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2010

  • Facilitating relapse prevention therapy • Facilitating cognitive behavior therapy groups • Conducting one-on-one counseling to clients ranging from adolescents to older adults • Attending daily interdisciplinary team meeting to review patient’s treatment plans • Documentation of patient progress notes • Facilitating relapse prevention therapy • Facilitating cognitive behavior therapy groups • Conducting one-on-one counseling to clients ranging from adolescents to older adults • Attending daily interdisciplinary team meeting to review patient’s treatment plans • Documentation of patient progress notes



Yale-New Haven Hospital/ AED CIU

• 20 York Street New Haven

• Mental Health Worker

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Triaging patients from Adult Emergency Department to respective • units at Yale Psychiatric Hospital • Transferring patients information from Medical Emergency • Department to Crisis Intervention Unit • Preparing confidential documentation of patients for physicians and • providers • Completion of discharge summary and aftercare referral • Transcribing patient case notes • Triaging patients from Adult Emergency Department to respective • units at Yale Psychiatric Hospital • Transferring patients information from Medical Emergency • Department to Crisis Intervention Unit • Preparing confidential documentation of patients for physicians and • providers • Completion of discharge summary and aftercare referral • Transcribing patient case notes