Amy Schneider, Ms, Lpc Email & Phone Number

Chesterfield, Mo

• Completed psychosocial assessments and screenings for new clients.• Documented client’s progress and treatment plan goals and updates in timely fashion. • Led the Eating Disorders Intensive Outpatient Program groups two nights weekly. • Provided crisis intervention services as necessary.• Completed trainings to maintain current licensure.

Webster Groves, Mo

Private practice, accepts sliding scale fees.

St. Louis, Mo

• Experienced with Missouri Medicaid market as well as Marketplace Ambetter market.• Provided on-call weekend and holiday coverage• Authorize, direct and monitor care for mental health and substance abuse problems according to clinical information given by providers and internal criteria for medical necessity and appropriateness of care.• Provided national support to all teams, reviewing in both CALOCUS/LOCUS, Interqual and ASAM.• Escalated cases as indicated per Missouri market… Show more • Experienced with Missouri Medicaid market as well as Marketplace Ambetter market.• Provided on-call weekend and holiday coverage• Authorize, direct and monitor care for mental health and substance abuse problems according to clinical information given by providers and internal criteria for medical necessity and appropriateness of care.• Provided national support to all teams, reviewing in both CALOCUS/LOCUS, Interqual and ASAM.• Escalated cases as indicated per Missouri market with Medical Director• Trained two new hires• Led Rounds meetings in manager’s absence • Ensure compliance with all performance measures in regard to appeals, denials, higher level of care admission certification and concurrent review timeliness, Outpatient Treatment Report review timeliness, readmissions, and others as indicated.• Interact with physicians and social workers for discharge planning.• Direct and coordinate follow-up to ensure plans for continuity of care and adherence to HEDIS standards.• Compile and report daily review activity and facility statistics.• Participate in quality improvement activities, supporting network development and interfacing with treatment facilities and the professional community.• Verify subscriber eligibility and existing benefits for mental health and substance treatment, prior to authorizing all levels of treatment including concurrent outpatient.• Track benefit usage and advise appropriate parties of exhaustion of benefits.• Interact with Medical Director or designee to discuss clinical authorization questions and concerns regarding specific cases. Show less

Chesterfield, Missouri

• Performed audits of medical records and provided education for providers discussing findings.• Visited FQHC’s on site for audits.• Reviewed reports closely, identifying trends regarding noncompliant members, focusing on care gaps. • Attended team meetings and discussed strategies to implement to help close care gaps while helping providers increase their HEDIS scores.• Participated in multiple projects, including the Care Gap Closure Incentive Program.• Provided lead case… Show more • Performed audits of medical records and provided education for providers discussing findings.• Visited FQHC’s on site for audits.• Reviewed reports closely, identifying trends regarding noncompliant members, focusing on care gaps. • Attended team meetings and discussed strategies to implement to help close care gaps while helping providers increase their HEDIS scores.• Participated in multiple projects, including the Care Gap Closure Incentive Program.• Provided lead case management to members with elevated blood lead levels.• Assisted in developing workflows for the Lead Case Management Program. • Performed chart overreads for the HEDIS project.• Reviewed Behavioral Health Potential Quality of Care cases. Show less

Chesterfield, Mo

• Participated in weekly staff meetings addressing inpatient members who were high risk. • Developed provider network and assisted with other organizations in Home State Health Plan’s contract.• Worked telephonically with members identified as high risk to identify needs, set goals and implement action steps towards achieving goals. Empowered members to help them improve their quality of life. • Participate in on-going communication between case management staff, utilization… Show more • Participated in weekly staff meetings addressing inpatient members who were high risk. • Developed provider network and assisted with other organizations in Home State Health Plan’s contract.• Worked telephonically with members identified as high risk to identify needs, set goals and implement action steps towards achieving goals. Empowered members to help them improve their quality of life. • Participate in on-going communication between case management staff, utilization management staff, health plan partners and contracted providers. • Managed the 7 day follow up HEDIS measures, calling providers and documenting appropriately in a timely manner.• Assisted with the implementation of policies and procedures regarding case management and utilization management functions. • Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations and contractual agreements. • Coordinate case management functions with other departmental functions as assigned. • Monitored the effectiveness of existing procedures and outreach/intervention efforts. • Conduct appropriate knowledge/education and interventions for members defined to be at risk. • Monitored data to address trends or potential quality improvement opportunities including provider issues, service gaps, member needs. • Completed face to face meetings with members who were hospitalized inpatient. Show less

South City

• Conducted psychosocial assessments and screened for mental health disorders of diverse clientele.• Conducted discharge planning with clients and assisted them in setting up aftercare for post-discharge.• Completed individualized treatment plans with clients.• Experienced in working with both Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) as well as Private Pay clients.• Worked with clients individually and group settings to establish strong relapse prevention plans prior to… Show more • Conducted psychosocial assessments and screened for mental health disorders of diverse clientele.• Conducted discharge planning with clients and assisted them in setting up aftercare for post-discharge.• Completed individualized treatment plans with clients.• Experienced in working with both Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) as well as Private Pay clients.• Worked with clients individually and group settings to establish strong relapse prevention plans prior to discharge.• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to provide support and treatment for all clients.• Conducted individual, family and group therapy in addition to psycho education-based groups.• Served as a liaison between medical staff and clients to help schedule appointments.• Provided community referrals for all clients, including PCP, therapists, psychiatrists, and other resources.• Completed thorough documentation of all provided services and clinical information.• Provided communication with insurance reviewer for billing and treatment purposes.• Maintained documentation of all individual and group sessions within ARCA’s program policy guidelines. Show less

Fenton, Missouri

• Maintained daily documentation for all IOP meal notes and group notes in timely manner.• Supervised one meal a day and facilitated after meal processing with clients to help identify struggles within their eating disorder.• Co-facilitated and facilitated in facilitator’s absence designated psycho educational and therapeutic groups.• Engaged in adjunctive sessions as assigned.• Completed admission and discharge processes with EDCMO clients.• Contacted new EDCMO clients’… Show more • Maintained daily documentation for all IOP meal notes and group notes in timely manner.• Supervised one meal a day and facilitated after meal processing with clients to help identify struggles within their eating disorder.• Co-facilitated and facilitated in facilitator’s absence designated psycho educational and therapeutic groups.• Engaged in adjunctive sessions as assigned.• Completed admission and discharge processes with EDCMO clients.• Contacted new EDCMO clients’ primary care physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, and dietitians to notify them of admission with appropriate releases of information.• Engaged in utilization review process for EDCMO clients.• Completed apartment inspections for clients residing in Castlewood apartments and provide report.• Coordinated placement of EDCMO clients and Step-down clients who wish to lease apartments from Castlewood into apartments based on clinical appropriateness and availability with Administrative Director and Programs Manager. • Met with Administrative Director on weekly basis for supervision.• Maintained documentation of all individual sessions within EDCMO program policy guidelines. Show less

Ballwin, Missouri

• Attended all groups for a ten-hour shift, documenting each client’s progress, as well as struggles, physically and cognitively throughout every group.• Provided supervision to clients during meals and charted on their meal note accordingly. • Communicated with the client’s treatment team and other staff members. • Completed all documentation for clients’ electronic charts in a timely manner.

Ballwin, Missouri

• Managed the client milieu.• Provided crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment and assessing clients’ self-harm urges.• Facilitated after-meal processing with both residential and day treatment populations.• Provided a genuine, empathic approach when redirecting clients for struggles and engaging in eating disordered behaviors and rituals during meals.• Spoke with clients individually to help provide emotion regulation coping strategies and to help them gain… Show more • Managed the client milieu.• Provided crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment and assessing clients’ self-harm urges.• Facilitated after-meal processing with both residential and day treatment populations.• Provided a genuine, empathic approach when redirecting clients for struggles and engaging in eating disordered behaviors and rituals during meals.• Spoke with clients individually to help provide emotion regulation coping strategies and to help them gain a deeper understanding of the underlying issues at hand.• Worked with clients who have co-occurring disorders such as substance abuse, PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety, personality disorders and attachment disorders.• Completed all documentation for clients’ electronic charts in a timely manner.• Facilitated Relapse Prevention group and provided empathic feedback to clients who shared assignments or checked in regarding struggles. • Co-facilitated Chemical Dependency groups and helped clients gain a deeper understanding of how their addiction was co-occurring with their eating disorder. • Oversaw medical administration and worked closely with the clinical and medical staff of each client’s treatment team. Show less

Ferguson, Missouri

• Facilitated groups with children grades 3-6 whom struggle with behavioral issues. • Provided psycho-education to help children develop alternative coping skills to better help control impulsive behaviors, anger management, and learn better positive social skills.• Planned and implemented creative activities to help improve children’s self-esteem.• Completed all documentation in a timely manner.• Met with Therapeutic Mentoring Coordinator weekly for supervision… Show more • Facilitated groups with children grades 3-6 whom struggle with behavioral issues. • Provided psycho-education to help children develop alternative coping skills to better help control impulsive behaviors, anger management, and learn better positive social skills.• Planned and implemented creative activities to help improve children’s self-esteem.• Completed all documentation in a timely manner.• Met with Therapeutic Mentoring Coordinator weekly for supervision meetings.• Communicated with various individuals of the clients’ treatment team. Show less

St. Charles, Missouri

• Schedule all clients accordingly, allotting for extra time to conduct case management.• Manage all follow-up correspondents.• Strong knowledge of operating a multi-line telephone system.• Facilitate group and individual therapy.• Strong project management skills.• Develop a detailed synopsis of all staff meetings. • Conduct intake assessments, determining key areas the client needs support and guidance in working through.• Organize each client's chart/file… Show more • Schedule all clients accordingly, allotting for extra time to conduct case management.• Manage all follow-up correspondents.• Strong knowledge of operating a multi-line telephone system.• Facilitate group and individual therapy.• Strong project management skills.• Develop a detailed synopsis of all staff meetings. • Conduct intake assessments, determining key areas the client needs support and guidance in working through.• Organize each client's chart/file, ensuring the documents are filed correctly and accurately, and documenting significant issues, such as mood, affect, and suicidal ideations.• Participate in treatment planning and weekly staffing of all clients weekly.• Complete concurrent utilization reviews for insurance companies, providing a detailed and accurate report of the client's progress and problem areas, and future treatment plans and goals. Show less

Springfield, Mo

• Worked with clients in an outpatient setting to assist with relapse prevention.• Scheduled all clients accordingly, allotting for extra time to conduct case management.• Communicated with United States Probation Officers regarding the client’s progress.• Managed all follow-up correspondents.• Strong knowledge of operating a multi-line telephone system.• Facilitated psycho educational group and individual therapy.• Strong project management skills.• Developed a… Show more • Worked with clients in an outpatient setting to assist with relapse prevention.• Scheduled all clients accordingly, allotting for extra time to conduct case management.• Communicated with United States Probation Officers regarding the client’s progress.• Managed all follow-up correspondents.• Strong knowledge of operating a multi-line telephone system.• Facilitated psycho educational group and individual therapy.• Strong project management skills.• Developed a detailed synopsis of all staff meetings. • Conducted intake assessments, determining key areas the client needs support and guidance in working through.• Organized each client's chart/file, ensuring the documents are filed correctly and accurately, and documenting significant issues, such as mood, affect, and suicidal ideations.• Participated in treatment planning and weekly staffing of all clients weekly.• Completed all necessary billing paperwork.• Attended in-service trainings when offered. Show less

Springfield, Mo

• Worked with over 100 children and adolescents.• Experienced with diverse clientele; sex offenders, suicidal patients, patients with addictions, and patients with mood and co-occurring disorders.• Conducted educational groups of approximately 8 to 10 patients on a weekly basis.• Facilitated patients on acquiring new coping strategies to implement. • Completed all administrative-based work corresponding with each patient, including maintenance of file, compilation of reports… Show more • Worked with over 100 children and adolescents.• Experienced with diverse clientele; sex offenders, suicidal patients, patients with addictions, and patients with mood and co-occurring disorders.• Conducted educational groups of approximately 8 to 10 patients on a weekly basis.• Facilitated patients on acquiring new coping strategies to implement. • Completed all administrative-based work corresponding with each patient, including maintenance of file, compilation of reports, and documenting observations of patients' behaviors. Show less

M.S, Counseling, 3.74

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Minor In Child And Family Development, Psychology, 2.97