Andrew "Andy" Scheer, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

San Francisco

Bilingual LCSW (English/Spanish) in a Ryan White-funded HIV clinic for medical care and case management for newly diagnosed and out-of-care HIV+ patients who are uninsured, low income, and facing psychosocial barriers to care engagement.Manage contract deliverables and program monitoring reports for Ryan White contract; ensure AIDS Drug Assistance Program complianceProvide medical case management to HIV+ clients with a wide range of psychosocial needs in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team; provide direct supervision to program support staff on program operations, behavioral health, systems of care navigation, and benefits issuesEnsure program viability in Affordable Care Act environment to help bridge new and re-engaging clients establish care and benefits then transfer to permanent medical homesComplex medical and financial benefits navigation (Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered CA, private insurance, patient assistance programs, CA State Office of AIDS Programs--ADAP, OA-HIPP, et al)

San Francisco

Program manager for this community-based, multi-disciplinary team AIDS case management program created to prevent institutionalization and promote independence of a socio-culturally diverse adult populationDirected day-to-day program operations of Ryan White and Medi-Cal Waiver contracts for ongoing quality improvement and compliance with psychosocial and nursing assessments, quarterly case review, and other local, state, and federal contract deliverablesSupervised staff of Registered Nurses, Social Work Case Managers, and Certified Nursing Assistants in collaborative, cross-agency service provision to census of 250 dually and triply diagnosed clients to ensure successful outcomes and avoid expensive service duplication across San Francisco’s HIV/AIDS health and psychosocial systems of careDrafted, secured, and managed contract reporting for grants to provide for clients’ nutritional supplementation, transportation, and socialization needs

West Hollywood, Ca

National non-profit LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention agency operating The Trevor Helpline, TheTrevor Survival Kit, and Dear Trevor programs during foundational years of operationsCollaborated with founders, board members, executive director, staff and volunteers to advance agency’s strategic goals through execution of regular duties, completion of special projects, and membership on Program and Strategic Partners committeesPlanned, managed, and executed organization’s participation in community events; conducted presentations about agency’s programs and volunteer opportunitiesOpened first stand-alone crisis call center for The Trevor Helpline with support from multiple volunteers; in association with Clinical Adviser developed operating policies & procedures, training & operations manual; co-conducted four-day paraprofessional volunteer trainingRecruited, screened, managed, and trained The Trevor Helpline call center volunteers; coordinated clinical volunteers’ participation in Dear Trevor, youth Q&A programScheer Resume, Page 1 of 2Piloted The Trevor Survival Kit program in Los Angeles School District; distributed 500+ kits during pilot phase and 2,500+ nationally during program’s first yearProduced video PSA with celebrity stars and 45 member volunteer production staffs for exclusive placement on Showtime’s “Queer as Folk” Season V DVD box set

Certificate Program, Healthcare Interpreter

Health Care Interpreter Certificate program which trains bilingual/bicultural students to become linguistically and culturally competent.

Masters, Social Work

Activities and Societies: CalSWEC II, MHSA Stipend Award recipient Co-founder & Chair of Prism, the CSUEB School of Social Work's student.

Bs, Comprehensive Communications/Theatre Arts; General Music