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Crestwood, Il, Us

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Manages a team of QIDP Case Managers, Enrichment Manager and Direct Service Professionals serving over 100 individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in a day services setting. Responsible for development, oversight and execution of daily programming both in-house and in community settings. Increased enrollment of persons served by 10% within the first year of obtaining the position. Continued to serve as the Manager of Supported Employment Services and managing the staff and programs in that department. Responsible for department quality assurance, budgets and fee-for-service billing to the Department of Human Services. Serves as the chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee and directed the committee in developing a comprehensive Emergency Operations Manual to meet Illinois Department of Public Health standards. Lead and partnered with 3rd party trainers in training staff in emergency preparedness, drills and full-scale events.

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Manages a team of Job Developers and Job Coaches to find jobs for and provide ongoing supports to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in a variety of job markets. Expanded Supported Employment services to an additional 15% of individuals within the organization per fiscal year. Developed new and sustaining relationships with employment partners within the community and service area. Developed new policies and procedures within the Supported Employment Department to improve efficiency, decrease waste and increase people served without increasing the cost of services to the agency or the stakeholders. Responsible for department quality assurance, budgets and fee-for-service billing to the Department of Human Services. Completed Train the Trainer PHI National Coaching Approach to Management and responsible for training the Executive team, department heads and managers throughout the organization on employee management and culture change. Serves on the Behavior Management Committee, the Quality Assurance Committee, and the Health, Safety and Accessibility Committees.

· Spearhead audits for organization; created various Standard Operating Procedures to unify processes across departments.· Maintain compliance with federal, state and township standards. Integral in maintaining the agency’s 3 year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation, the highest level of accreditation from this organization.· Collaborate with senior management to report statistics and trends within the agency. · Develops relationships with outside auditing organizations such as the Bureau of Quality Management for Illinois (BQM) and Township Mental Health Boards.· Liaison with the programmer of proprietary software to troubleshoot and maintain the client database.· Improved compliance for Township audits from 50% to 98% compliance.· Trained Service Coordinators and other staff on maintaining compliance with federal, state and township laws and standards

· Managed a team of support workers. · Responsible for developing service plans, networking with other agencies and providers, applying for and implementing grant programs, and making referrals to physicians, therapists and hospitals. · Trained new Service Coordinators/Facilitators on Illinois Home Based Waiver Program.· Spearheaded processes for creating and maintaining electronic files.

Kankakee, Il

· Assisted the Director in creating a holistic Dashboard used by faculty and staff college wide· Assisted in grant writing and statistical analysis· Responsible for creating reports on all operational aspects of the college. Assist the Director in reporting industry trends to the board of directors and the president. · Worked extensively with outside agencies (Dept. of Ed., Illinois Community College Board) to gather and report data for the college

Hoffman Estates, Il

· Supervised daily workflow/productivity of documentation management team of 60 coordinators, responsible for degree planning processes and procedures. · Collaborated with the Quality Assurance team to ensure that trends and patterns were recognized and reported. · Responsible for maintaining departmental staffing budgets based on metrics established by upper management.· Increased customer service goals by 4.5% each quarter· Decreased student wait time for a completed degree plan department wide by 4.3% each quarter· Developed benchmark reports to gauge current and future production of 60+ individuals· Department exceeded goals by over 10% each quarter

Hoffman Estates, Il

· Responsible for hiring and supervising a team of 30 Articulation Coordinators. · Primary contact for resolution of specific and inter-departmental issues for the Articulation team.· Conducted annual performance reviews of Articulation Coordinators. · Interviewed and staffed a team of 30 employees within 3 months.· Maintained 97% retention of employees hired for term as Articulation Manager.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Psychology

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