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130 W. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, Ca 92835

Expanded scope of services and increased caseload of State and Federally funded programs serving, family caregivers of adults with adult onset brain impairment. Implemented fiscal management process to ensure full expenditures of grant funding. Increased presence in the community through consumer involvement, and community relations. Fiscal and clinical oversight of a Federal and state grant funded program. Successful fiscal management of budgets meeting all expenditure projections and securing additional funding above base, based on exceptional performance. Consistently managing all internal and external, program and fiscal audits with no material findings. Direct supervisor of clinical social work and case management staff that exceeded all service performance goals, achieved high client satisfaction survey scores and scored high marks on internal employee engagement metrics. Successful supervision of clinical social work licensure eligible staff, with 100% pass rate of all those supervised.

Fullerton, California, United States

Direct supervisor of clinical social work and case management staff that exceeded all service performance goals, achieved high client satisfaction survey scores and scored high marks on internal employee engagement metrics. Successful supervision of clinical social work licensure eligible staff, with 100% pass rate of all those supervised.Provided decision support and analysis for budgeting and day to day fiscal expenditures of Federal and state funding.

Laguna Woods, California, United States

Daily management of adult day health services program, including state compliance reporting, program development, staff development, community liaison, grant writing, utilization review and quality assurance management. Supervision of multidisciplinary licensed and administrative staff. Participated and facilitated Board of Director’s meetings and contributed to establishing a development director position and responsible for securing other funding for operational and projects at the center.Worked directly as part of a care team working with frail older adult participants, with complex medical care needs and for cognitive impairments including dementia. Successfully managed all statutory state program surveys and fiscal audits, resulting in no deficiencies during my tenure. Maintained full census resulting in fiscal stability of program.Served as part of the executive management team of the umbrella organization, Age Well Senior Services. Assisted the Executive Director in successful capital campaigns and securing several foundation grant funds.

Irvine, California, United States

Duties and performance as stated at South County Adult Day Services. Success resulted in recruitment away from this organization to South County Adult Day Services, with improved compensation.

Orange County, California, United States

Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer, managed department budget and 25 clerical and professional clinical staff. Department authorized payments for claims from long term care facilities serving CalOptima beneficiaries and provided direct services through grant funded programs; responsible for policy analysis and business development for programs and services targeting aged, blind and disabled beneficiaries with community and or facility based long term care issues. Successfully secured first contract with California Department of Aging and Department of Health Services for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program.

Orange County, California, United States

Reportin directly to the Chief Financial Officer, provided program development support for Healthy Families Program, primarily as the chief liaison and project manager to the CA Department of Corporations for CalOptima’s successful application for a full "Knox-Keene” license for managed healthcare organizations. Secured CalOptima the favorable designation of Community Provider Plan, as a project team member involved in contracting physician and ancillary providers for the Healthy Families Program.

Orange County, California, United States

Managed budget and 15 staff. Shaped direct service delivery of case management, health education, information and assistance and shared housing assistance. Supervised Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) clinical social work and public health nursing staff. Implemented quality improvement process with contracted vendors and terminated substandard vendors. Ensured statutory compliance with California Department of Aging.

Orange County, California, United States

Developed program policies and procedures. Produced budget recommendations expanding staff from 11 to 18 and established a new case management component within budget constraints. Analyzed legislation and implemented new statutory mandates affecting agency staffing and functions. Created internal controls for case tracking. Oversaw the upgrade and maintenance of registry data base hardware and software. Negotiated memorandums of understanding between community and County agencies. Trained legal and service professionals. Represented the agency to media on issues of the elderly and dependent adults.

Orange County, California, United States

Adult Protective Services.Supervision of 11 professional social workers and support staff. Established protocols for staff testimony in Superior Court, and release of case records to members of “multi-disciplinary team".

Orange County, California, United States

Assessment and investigation of alleged elderly and dependent adult abuse.

Orange County, California, United States

Crisis mental health response and Welfare and Institutions Code 5150 evaluations. Provided clinical psychosocial evaluations for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.

San Francisco Bay Area

Systematized client and fiscal data management received from funded agencies. Instituted policies and procedures for requests of data analysis related to United Way yearly fund raising campaigns and other funding and service delivery issues. Conducted technical assistance site visits to funded agencies to evaluate fund raising practices and revenue other revenue streams.

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Social Welfare

Activities and Societies: UC Berkeley, Kenneth R. Priestly Award for Outstanding Leadership in Student and Community Social Welfare. Dual.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Dual BS degree along with Social Welfare.