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Houston, Tx, Us

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Responsible for data management and analysis of HIV/HCV co-infected case reports, quantifying the number of people living with HIV and hepatitis C in the Beaumont region and identifies gaps testing through to treatment. Experience working with ethnically, culturally, and sexually diverse individuals, communities, agencies, and organizations, especially regarding populations impacted by HIV and viral hepatitis, including ethnic minorities, people who use drugs, and LGBTQ people.•Assisted with developing and disseminating regular reports, both in-house and externally, on co-infected patients.•Performed and refine data cleaning and quality assurance routines for case data collected.•Used the resulting data generated by surveillance data analysis, identified priority care settings/providers, and engaged in needs assessment and partnership development to provide technical assistance supporting micro- elimination.•Built surveillance capacity and data quality, elevating the prioritization of accurate data associated with the initiative.•Led key initiatives to increase public awareness and expand knowledge of preventive treatments. Completed all necessary monthly and yearly internal reports and reports required by the hospital.

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Providing comprehensive in-person and telephonic patient support; assisting patients navigating steps to holistic treatment. Directly supporting individuals with compromised immune systems who need help eliminating barriers to access and ensuring a seamless transition from inpatient through post-discharge follow-up in clinic.•Collecting, organizing, and analyzing patient information to assist with client's treatment planning; partnering with multidisciplinary teams to guide treatment, coordinate care plans, and schedule follow-up procedures. •Provided social work services including treatment adherence counseling, coordination of supportive services, referral, and advocacy for community services.•Assisted with consultation with doctors, nurses, and the case management team.•Assisting clients to link with services across the care continuum, monitoring compliance, problem-solving with patients, and providing guidance/coaching.•Notifying patients diagnosis, performing clinical Psychosocial Assessments, and recommending plans of care with PCP and other services.•Performed follow-up calls and in-patient visits to ensure clients are linked to the services needed.•Supporting patients to get beneficial, cost-effective care, identifying community resources, making referrals.•Provided psychoeducation to patients of their diagnosis. Assist in the emergency room to educate nursing staff with educational material and referring processes.• Maintained an accurate database of services, contact information, and other required patient documentation in the hospital system.•Complete all necessary monthly internal reports and reports required by the hospital. Attended educational conferences and quarterly meetings.•Partnered with Department of Human Services (DHS) Local Health departments, Local Clinics, Greater Than AIDS Foundation, and AIDS Foundation Houston to provide HIV testing and education resources.

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Serving as patients first point-of-contact to screen, register and admit new patients to the Emergency Room (ER). Translating hospital policy/procedure to patients, verifying insurance, financial responsibility and answering complex care questions.• Obtaining demographic, insurance and other financial information from patients.• Assisting patients with understanding, translating and completing registration forms, consent documents and essential registration documents. • Addressing an array of patient transfers, direct admissions; coordinating communication with physicians and facilities, following up to ensure prioritization.• Monitoring, reviewing and correcting patient account issues, medical coding errors, billing/payment inaccuracies and escalating to management, as needed.

Houston, Texas, United States

Intensive Case Manager provides focused, collaborative home study services to unaccompanied children and their sponsors to ensure and support the safe and timely release from federal care. The HSPRS Caseworker applies their clinical expertise in the provision of therapeutic, strengths-based, and culturally and linguistically appropriate case management services to children identified as requiring a Level 3 services of care upon reunification and in the community where their sponsor resides. Weekly intensive in-home services are required in addition to paying close attention to the child’s affect, ability to be a reliable reporter, and self-reflect about their immediate environment. This clinical assessment approach is part of ongoing efforts to build a viable support system, reliable communication conduits and constructive collaboration with the child, sponsor, and other household members. Intensive Case Manager will regularly interact with Child Protection Services, Trafficking Victims Assistance Program, and behavioral healthcare providers.• Conduct weekly in-person home visits with children released from federal care to their sponsor to stabilize the placement and promote the safety of the child while assessing risk and protective factors. •Conduct safety planning and risk assessment, crisis intervention with a focus on family preservation, and collaboration with behavioral healthcare providers.• Advocate for the child and sponsor family to address barriers to accessing resources and to support them in navigating complex systems. • Develop and prepare individualized, strength-based, goal-oriented service plans. Coordinate referrals and address barriers in relevant service need areas such as legal, education, medical, and mental health; support unaccompanied children and sponsor them with enrollment and access to services. • Provide psychoeducation to children and sponsor them on relevant topics, with particular attention to safety.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Emergency Management Operation (Chicago Shelters)

Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States

Contacted through BCFS Health and Human Services Emergency Management Division (Influx Care Facility for Unaccompanied Children under ORR HHS.) The role of the Lead Clinician is to coordinate clinical services for Unaccompanied Children in care and provide supervision to a team of 7 Clinicians.•Supervised Mental Health Assessments Team. The team was responsible for conducting and providing children psychological first aid, screening for human trafficking concerns, and providing crisis intervention services as needed.•Monitor Intake Process, which required an Orientation of PSA (Prevention of Sexual Abuse) to comply with ORR policies and deadlines.•Conducted Risk Assessment, UAC Assessments, Significant Incident Report, In Care Safety plans, No Harms Contact Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and de-escalation techniques.•Supervised approximately 7,000+ unaccompanied children's assessments from August 2021- to March 2022. •Responsible for case consulting with the Mental Health Branch. Coordinated translator services to conduct an assessment with Unaccompanied Children and Caregivers. •Monitored Significant Incident Report Boards, tack siblings companion cases for assessments, contacted Unaccompanied Children caregivers in the home country and sponsor in the U.S to corroborate information provided by children for Assessments, and maintained Mental Health Assessments Tracker.•Distributed assignments promptly to clinicians and the mental health support team to conduct virtual or phone family sessions, follow-ups, and case management division requests.•Collaborated and attended meetings with the Mental Health Branch and Leads Team to ensure all unaccompanied children receive the quality of services needed to meet their needs while in care.•Reviewed, revised, provided feedback and guidance for the clinical documentation of the team that was under my supervision. Attended Wash-Off meeting for intake process with incident commanders/management team.

Houston, Texas Area

The clinician uses sound professional judgment and best practices to support the mental health, safety, and well-being of every unaccompanied child while in shelter care, maintaining compliance with established state and federal standards and requirements.•Prepared goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans, and progress reports.•Facilitate or co-facilitate a minimum of two children's groups weekly on specific topics and issues.•Provided case consultations, weekly one-to-one counseling and/or crisis intervention for children, and bi-weekly family counseling sessions.•Completed Significant Incident Reports, Child Protective Services (CPS) reports, and Police reports as needed.• Conduct intake interviews and initial child assessments. Participate in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children.Developed, implemented, and updated child therapeutic plans; Provided counseling, crisis management, evaluations, and other clinical functions as assigned.•Maintained accurate and current child records and files.•Provided data to support staff regarding admission/discharge of children. Facilitated continuity of services for children by the clinical department.•Met predetermined deadlines that allow for timely processing and reunification of unaccompanied children.•Assisted in discharge planning.•Routine on-call schedule for the support of children and staff.•Maintain current knowledge of community resources. Communicate effectively with referral sources andproviders.• Participated in scheduled meetings and team decisions, workshops, seminars, education programs, and activities promoting professional growth and development.•Prepare and maintain assigned reports by agency policies and procedures and applicable licensing and contract standards.

Master Of Social Work, Direct Practice, Children And Families

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work