Debra Smith Email & Phone Number

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Waukesha County Dept Of Health And Human Services

-Information and assistance to consumers with Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Elderly and Mental Health issues.-Conducts comprehensive assessments for determining service needs and eligibility for available programs.-Conducts Long Term Care Functional Screening for determining eligibility for publicly funded programs.-Options counseling for long term care planning.-Direct assistance with completing medicaid applications with expertise in spousal impoverishment as it relates to planning and eligibility.-Vast knowledge of community resources.-Assistance in accessing and obtaining Veteran's Benefits.-Crisis intervention as it relates to Adult Protective Services.-Assist families with Health Care Power of Attorney documents.

6055 North 91St St, Milwaukee, Wi 53225

-Part time position in addition to full time with Waukesha County. (Ongoing)-Conduct WATTS reviews for Waukesha County residents in Protective Placement settings.-Preparation of court documents for review and peition for review to the courts.-Completion of Most Integrated Setting Reports.

500 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Worked closely with Community Options Program RN to provide comprehensive LTC assessments and created plans for consumers who were developmentally disabled, physcially disabled and elderly as well as consumers with mental health issues.-Provided crisis intervention and coordinated with Adult Protective Services.-Conducted Long Term Care Functional Screen for eligibility for waiting lists for publicly funded programming-Advised and assisted consumers with medicaid applications, medicare questions, OAA services and Veteran's benefits.-Made referrals as needed to Social Security Administration to obtain authorized rep status and SSI-E.-Worked to build and maintain a database for LTC waiting lists.-Merging and transition of Long Term Care with Dept of Aging to open the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County.

500 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Case management/planning for elderly and physically disabled individuals to maintain them safely in their home or other community placement.-Comprehensive LTC assessments/plan development, referral to community resources and to adult protective services as needed.-Managed the Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support budget including case management.-Knowledge and experience with Medicaid/T-19 eligibility, Economic Support and Fiscal.-Organization of case files for County, State and Federal Audits.

500 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Child/Elder Abuse/Neglect investigations.-Parent/Teen conflict resolution.-Court related petitioning and attendance.-Information and referral.-Mandatory state required reporting.-Close working relationship with law enforcement agencies.

500 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Permanency Planning as related to parents of children in out of home placements in coordination with Alternate Care.-Drafting all court documents including comprehensive social histories for pre-trial and dispositional hearings, court testimony related to conditions of return and termination of parental rights.-Supervision of parent/child visitation.

500 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Intensive in home treatment for families with reported incest/abuse/neglect/child welfare issues.-Court mandated services, petitioning and reporting as required for disposition.-Developed and implemented support groups for victims, perpetrators and couples.

521 Riverview Ave, Waukesha, Wi 53188

-Provided care and supervison to children placed in shelter care and/or secure detention.-Worked as Acting Supervisory during a transition time between hires from April of 1986-July 1986.-Provided supervision of Child Care Staff and conducted after hours crisis intake of children as well as adults, working closely with law enforcement.

Nashotah, Wi

-Provided care, counseling and supervision to adult males diagnosed with chronic mental illness placed in group home care.-Implemented day programming, life skills training and medication supervision.

Bs, Criminal Justice/Psych

High School, General