Dan Demmitt Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Support a caseload of individuals who meet functional and financial criteria to obtain and maintain needed services to remain safe and to prevent institutionalization• Create and revise personalized plans of service to ensure provision of Medicaid program and Medicaid Waiver services: review RN documentation and recommendations, discuss clients’ needs, strengths, and goals, and synthesize this information in order to formulate individualized service plans• Maintain monthly contacts… Show more • Support a caseload of individuals who meet functional and financial criteria to obtain and maintain needed services to remain safe and to prevent institutionalization• Create and revise personalized plans of service to ensure provision of Medicaid program and Medicaid Waiver services: review RN documentation and recommendations, discuss clients’ needs, strengths, and goals, and synthesize this information in order to formulate individualized service plans• Maintain monthly contacts with clients: evaluate for changes in clients’ health or functional status and for complaints with Medicaid service provision; review personal care agency service logs for accuracy; evaluate working status of One Time Password time entry devices• Report changes in client status or issues of concern in LTSS system and to local health department; approve short-term emergency increases in personal care hours for clients after a relevant change in functional capacity; revise and update plans of service as needed• Facilitate connection with non-Medicaid resources for clients as needed such as Food Stamps; coordinate with staff at other agencies as needed; follow up with clients to ensure continuity of Medicaid coverage• Complete concise and timely documentation in LTSS system recording activities performed with client or on client’s behalf with relevant activity codes• Correspond regularly with fellow Supports Planners and with Medicaid Unit Supports Planner Unit Supervisor to learn procedures and best practices; attend regular trainings with team and with Maryland Department of Health staff to obtain updates• Support office initiatives such as COVID-19 community vaccination clinics and Grab-n-Go Meal distribution by contributing in-person interpretation assistance Show less

Columbia, Maryland

• Collaboratively established goals with chronically ill individuals to improve the individual’s health outcomes, including reducing unnecessary hospital utilization and improving reports of subjective wellbeing• Utilized Motivational Interviewing to evoke clients’ attitudes about behavior change, to explore ambivalence, and to resolve into action planning; applied OARS skills and MI spirit as well as tools such as readiness ruler• Encouraged clients to follow up with primary care… Show more • Collaboratively established goals with chronically ill individuals to improve the individual’s health outcomes, including reducing unnecessary hospital utilization and improving reports of subjective wellbeing• Utilized Motivational Interviewing to evoke clients’ attitudes about behavior change, to explore ambivalence, and to resolve into action planning; applied OARS skills and MI spirit as well as tools such as readiness ruler• Encouraged clients to follow up with primary care provider and specialist providers and reinforced providers’ recommendations for care; encouraged follow up on completing lab work, scans, and vaccinations• Guided clients through application processes to access community resources such as medical financial assistance, insurance benefits, transportation services, food benefits, housing, in-home care, and others• Managed caseload with RN supervision; communicated with RN regularly and LCSW as needed to progress with client care; participated in team meetings and share lessons learned with colleagues• Utilized computerized systems such as Epic, Trackvia, Healthify, JHBox, OneDrive, and CRISP/ENS Prompt to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, organize resources, and coordinate client care• As Patient Engagement Program (PEP) Co-Champion, created and presented interactive learning activities to colleagues to encourage practice and mastery of interpersonal skills for success with client interactions• Facilitated evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs (CDSMP) for both general Disease Self-Management and Chronic Pain Self-Management; supported individuals to establish self-directed goals within a group context and to maintain ongoing autonomous goal progress• As volunteer for Journey to Better Health (J2BH) partner program, supported community health screening events in person and with phone calls to participants; offered Spanish interpretation for participants as needed Show less

Columbia, Maryland, Usa

• Assisted clients in-person with applying for and enrolling in subsidized health insurance—Qualified Health Plans, Medicaid, and MCHP Premium—using the Maryland Health Connection consumer portal and worker portal• Prepared clients to use their health insurance: define key insurance terms, explain subsidies, and explore how to pay premiums and locate eligible doctors• Troubleshot issues with clients’ health insurance coverage by escalating problem cases to Maryland Health Connection… Show more • Assisted clients in-person with applying for and enrolling in subsidized health insurance—Qualified Health Plans, Medicaid, and MCHP Premium—using the Maryland Health Connection consumer portal and worker portal• Prepared clients to use their health insurance: define key insurance terms, explain subsidies, and explore how to pay premiums and locate eligible doctors• Troubleshot issues with clients’ health insurance coverage by escalating problem cases to Maryland Health Connection (MHC) and persistently following up with MHC, clients, and insurance companies until the issues are successfully resolved• Answered phones in English, Spanish, and Korean, and addressed clients’ needs promptly• Recorded all client interactions concisely and in detail utilizing SugarCRM• Built partnerships with local nonprofit organizations by researching, contacting, and training other organizations’ staff in-person about the Door to HealthCare’s services• Educated the general public about the Door to HealthCare’s services both in English and Korean by speaking publicly at events and using Microsoft Powerpoint• Drafted resources in English, Spanish, and Korean using Microsoft Word and Publisher Show less

Pikesville, Md

• Document preparation: drafted letters, accounting reports, and other documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel• Client interactions: scheduled appointments, responded to questions, delivered paperwork to clients• Web presence: updated website using Wix

Columbia, Md

• Document translation: translated written documents including notices and letters from English to Korean on behalf of senior center manager and housing manager• In-person translation: provided in-person translation for low-income Korean seniors at Howard County Department of Social Services offices, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and other locations

• Lesson planning: developed goal-oriented lesson plans designed to teach college students professional research skills, analytical writing, and public speaking skills• Lesson presentation: presented lesson plans using Microsoft Powerpoint, Prezi, and handouts• Classroom management: facilitated student growth by identifying and fostering individual students’ strengths and negotiating differences

Catonsville, Md

• Individual work: met with students of diverse ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds individually to read and refine their written work• Teaching techniques: used questioning to help students recognize their own errors; modeled revision techniques for students to use with their own writing; taught the hierarchical importance of different types of writing errors

Baltimore, Md

• PR development: developed clear, consistent PR messaging explaining the work of the organization; wrote and maintained comprehensive bank of PR documents for organization• Grant work: Researched public and private grant opportunities and wrote grant applications• Web presence: Edited and maintained organization website using WordPress

Catonsville, Md

• Analytical report writing: researched, compiled, and presented a comprehensive report of all interactions between tenant companies and research park using Microsoft Excel• Research: investigated and resolved issues of research park HUBZone status through building relationships with tenant company employees and SBA staff; investigated potential tenant companies• PR development: authored branding reports to explain tenant companies to general public• Administrative coordination:… Show more • Analytical report writing: researched, compiled, and presented a comprehensive report of all interactions between tenant companies and research park using Microsoft Excel• Research: investigated and resolved issues of research park HUBZone status through building relationships with tenant company employees and SBA staff; investigated potential tenant companies• PR development: authored branding reports to explain tenant companies to general public• Administrative coordination: Organized, scheduled, and attended SWOT review meetings between tenant companies and research park administrators Show less

Columbia, Md

• Individual work: worked with individual students to understand concepts while the main teacher lectured• Assignment and materials: created homework assignments and grammar guides to help students • Teacher help: checked homework for completion and correctness; recorded attendance

Baltimore, Md

• Taught individual students grammar and vocabulary to help them advance to a higher level Spanish class

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Modern Languages And Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Peer Health Educators, Counseling Center Student Advisory Group, Phi Beta Kappa, Go Club

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