• Plan, promote and conduct community awareness plans for the grant-funded County Health Improvement Organization (CHIO).• Assist in documentation and program evaluation.• Develop print media to promote and disseminate information on the project.• Assist in the development and publication of a Community Health Needs Assessment.• Establish and maintain relationships with medical providers and community members.• Assisted Executive Director in completing grant applications.

Full-time graduate student while working full-time.

• Acted as substitute teacher for high school and middle school students.• Filled role as long term substitute for Geometry – 1/6/2014 to 5/22/14.

• Conducted initial consults with potential Social Security Disability clients.• Performed workup for SS Disability clients including, but not limited to: filed appeals, requested records, developed and submitted questionnaires based on listings. • Prepared, submitted and followed up with all Medicaid applications.• Drafted and filed appeals for Medicaid denials.• Researched state and federal regulations and statutes pertaining to Medicaid.• Researched case law to utilize in appeals.

Hospice and Home Health

• Assisted self-pay patients in applying for and obtaining public assistance programs including Social Security Disability/SSI, Medicaid, Crime Victims Compensation, etc.• Screened patients and determined eligibility for public assistance programs.• Acted as a patient representative/advocate with Social Security and the Department of Human Services.• Filed appeals on behalf of patients (Social Security Disability and Medicaid).• Reviewed and interpreted Social Security and DHS policies, as well as updates on applicable programs.• Communicated and worked with various government agencies on a daily basis (i.e. DHS, SS, OHCA), as well as hospital staff, physicians and Case Managers.• Assisted patients with community resources to meet their financial and healthcare needs.• Entered patient information into a database and documented progress for each case on the hospital computer system.• Created, developed and updated reports as needed.• Established and maintained a good working relationship with outside agencies.