Barbara O'Keefe Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

United States

Full cycle recruitment in post acute care industry.

Provide full cycle recruitment in the 245D adult foster care industryIdentify and recruit qualified applicants, create and maintain online job postings. Review applications, perform phone screens and follow up interviews. Coordinate onboarding of new hires with payroll department. Verify state and federal I-9 documentation and process in ADP. Upload new hire documentation to ADP cloud. Manage transfer and termination process with payroll and programming departments. Create and… Show more Provide full cycle recruitment in the 245D adult foster care industryIdentify and recruit qualified applicants, create and maintain online job postings. Review applications, perform phone screens and follow up interviews. Coordinate onboarding of new hires with payroll department. Verify state and federal I-9 documentation and process in ADP. Upload new hire documentation to ADP cloud. Manage transfer and termination process with payroll and programming departments. Create and maintain user access for electronic health records system. Projects: Lead process improvements that identified compliance issues and reduced error. Assisted in EE files paper to ADP cloud transition. Researched and found missing documentation to bring files into compliance. Streamlined new hire onboarding paperwork and uploading process for all required training documents allowing for easy access during DHS investigations. Show less

Plymouth, Mn

Accountable for day-to-day operations ensuring program services are delivered within guidelines, as well as track and monitor participant progress successes and outcomes.Compliance: Oversee the organization’s compliance with state and federal dislocated worker program regulations; manage performance updates; responsible for tracking and disseminating Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLS), Training and Employment Information Notices (TEIN) and Training and Employment Notices… Show more Accountable for day-to-day operations ensuring program services are delivered within guidelines, as well as track and monitor participant progress successes and outcomes.Compliance: Oversee the organization’s compliance with state and federal dislocated worker program regulations; manage performance updates; responsible for tracking and disseminating Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLS), Training and Employment Information Notices (TEIN) and Training and Employment Notices (TEN) from the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)Data Team: Administrative management of program data, performance standards, and best practices for State and Federal Dislocated Worker programs including National Emergency Grants (NEG) grants and TAA co-enrollments; Interpret and implement Workforce Investment Act (WIA) policy and program guidelines; Agency representative for DEED program audits; Designated Security Administrator for DEED Workforce One (WF1) database management; Oversee implementation and management of agency website, as well as development of branding and social mediaAdditionally:•Manage the Support Service function as confidential client point-of-contact (advocacy) inclusive of review and approval of individual participant funding for all active grants with an annual budget $400,000•Member of Training Panel which reviews and approves client training plans with annual budget of $900,000 Show less

Plymouth, Minnesota

Provide supervision to data team and guidance to counselors on compliance related issues:•Oversight of CMS policy development, ensuring compliance within state and federal guidelines.•Perform internal audit and data validation review of all program participants’ files in preparation of onsite state and federal monitoring, resulting in zero corrective actions.•Review and approve training plans and support service funds for eligible participants.•Communicate, train, and mentor… Show more Provide supervision to data team and guidance to counselors on compliance related issues:•Oversight of CMS policy development, ensuring compliance within state and federal guidelines.•Perform internal audit and data validation review of all program participants’ files in preparation of onsite state and federal monitoring, resulting in zero corrective actions.•Review and approve training plans and support service funds for eligible participants.•Communicate, train, and mentor staff on policy and best practices.•Accountable for day-to-day operations ensuring program services are delivered within guidelines, as well as track and monitor participant progress successes and outcomes•Input, analyze, and manage WF1 data and reports. Show less

Plymouth, Minnesota

•Key contributor in the development and implementation of program policy, procedure, staff training, and the day-to-day operational guidelines during the initial agency start-up.•Managed large caseload of dislocated workers, providing case management, advocacy, and referral. Developed individual employment plans, recommended training, and other services that contributed to successful outcomes.

St. Paul, Minnesota

•Managed large caseload of dislocated workers, provided case management, advocacy, and referral.•Developed and managed ACCESS database to assist in tracking program participants and data. Identified data errors and worked with the state MIS staff to ensure accurate reporting.•Agency liaison for state onsite monitoring of participant files.