Initial Screening.Assesses and identifies member strengths, needs, concerns, and preferences through interviewing, observing, collecting data about the member’s health, function, behavior, mental health, cognition, environment, finances, and support system.Establishes goals and care plans with members and their natural support.Evaluation of post discharge needs.Actively participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, disposition planning, department meetings, and organizational meetings.Manages and monitors the ongoing provision of care.Participate in multidisciplinary rounds.Performs advanced clinical assessments and provides clinical knowledge of emotional disorders, chronic health, medication issues, substance use disorders, communicable diseases, and advanced directives.Development of discharge plan.Initiation of the implementation of discharge plan.

Front-line support as needed with the member, partner facility and integrated care team to ensure the needs of the Member and Plan are met.Develop and maintain relationships with key network providers/facilities within assigned region; support continued regional network development activities necessary to meet network adequacy requirements.Ensure that ALL interactions with the members are compliant with CMS regulations.Essential part of the clinical team that communicates with the Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, RN Case Managers and Social Workers.

Health Science Specialist - Veterans Crisis Line ResponderCompletes structured diagnostic and clinical assessmentsConducts interviews and utilizes assessments tools to assess emotional, functional, and/or psychological conditionsImplements suicide/mental health crisis prevention strategiesProvides support for the identification of veterans at high risk, and coordinates enhanced careConducts interviews and utilizes assessments tools to assess emotional, functional, and/or psychological conditionsPrepares and maintains records and reports in accordance with program guidelinesProvides psychoeducation and directs advice regarding suicide/mental illness crisisAssists Veterans and their family/friend/significant other with issues regarding the Veterans' mental health issues, referrals, benefits, support groupsKeeps callers, texters, or chatter engaged while multi-tasking to document work, look up resources, and instant message for assistance when needed.Implements suicide/mental health crisis prevention strategies

Served as the expert between TPS, FSGC, and foster care agencyGathered and processes referrals from school staffEvaluated student personal and/or mental healthIdentified appropriate referrals for team to engageTriage prospective referrals and deciding with the CMHC staff how to prioritize for identified studentsAssisted students and their families to negotiate barriers to mental health treatment. Include interviewing the family to discuss their child's educational adjustment; identifying with the family the resources they might access to alleviate family stress; collaborating with parents to facilitate support of their children's school adjustmentHelped school personnel understand the role of the CMHC staffFacilitated connections between the identified students' families and the CMHCDevelops and implements intervention plans that will assist in the reduction of at-risk studentsProvided problem solving services to students which may include crisis response, regular meetings with students, collaboration with the mental health team, collaboration with classroom teachers and parentsAnalyzed data collected to make sure policies and procedures where being followedPrepared reports related to outcomes and needsProvided expert program related informationCoordinated information gathering from therapists, case managers and school personnel to monitor identified needsProvides individual and group counseling sessions to provide information and assistance with the program

Provide a range of services for students who demonstrate difficulties with learning, academic achievement, social/emotional functioning, and behavior. Serve as a psycho-educational service provider involved in proactive, preventative activities, as well as responding to identified concerns. Provide services based on a combination of problem-solving, consultative, and direct service modelsDevelop individual, group or system level interventions which improve identified problems or concerns, including academic, social/emotional/behavioral/mental health needs as they relate to educational progress.Use research-based and technically sound practices to drive decision-making and interventions; and collaborates with school personnel and parents in order to develop and modify student intervention strategies.Facilitate functional assessment of behavior (FBA) and designs/implements and progress monitors intervention plans.Conduct, interpret and implement student assessment which includes record review, interview, observation, and standardized assessment.Administer and interpret norm-referenced and curriculum-based edumetric and psychological assessment measures.Participate in team-based follow-up activities to review student progress, analyze data, and modify individual interventions.Review school-wide assessment data to assist building staff(s) in interpreting and designing school-wide interventions.Serve as liaison among district building(s), families and community and collaborates with various teams to assure positive outcomes for all learners.Participate in interdisciplinary staffing's to determine the eligibility, appropriate planning, and re-evaluation for students who require special education services/programs.

Developed individualized care plans for patients and focused on presenting needs upon arrival to facilityProvided crisis interventions for patients who were Veterans with a diagnosis of PTSD, depression, anxiety and various other diagnosesPractice from a strength-based model and cognitive behavioral therapy modelCollaborated with state hospitals and other professionals about placement options for patients with increased severityOn-call for trauma and answer calls that pertain to patients that are in crisisServed as the expert in delivery of a variety of services to staff and patientsProvided expert program related services and advice to the management and employees in the field of how to care for patients.Researched the laws, polices and regulations as it pertains to patient care and advocacy.Part of the management team that did quality control to make sure the facility of in compliance with state regulations.Analyzed data collected by the state of Kansas to ensure quality of care was being givenPerformed a full range of duties beyond my title to ensure the employees were meeting their standards and goalsInterpret and prepared informative information to staff and management team on updated policies, law and procedures set forth by the state of KansasProvides problem solving counseling to a diverse adult population with a wide range of disabilities to facilitate the achievement of rehab objectivesAssisted the veterans and other patients in exploring and identifying rehabilitation needs, goals and objectivesLiaison between community mental health, local and state hospitals.Provided educational resources to help the veterans and patients be successful when reintegrating back to the community