Robert Cestone, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

New York, N.Y.

Bronx, New York

Primary oversight of Medicaid Health Homes, Retention in Care Services, DSRIP/Health Home At-Risk, AmidaCare Case Management for PLWHA, NYSDOHAI Engagement and Supportive Services, Callen Lorde Linkage and Navigation program, NYC Council Check Hep C program and Robin Hood Fund/Hep C Linkage :•Provided direct oversight and implementation of comprehensive care management systems that facilitates care coordination, health navigation and health promotion services delivered to individuals with chronic illness in effort to achieve progressive health outcomes. •Apply analytical, educational and social theory based interventions and experience to perform required position tasks and functions.•Conducted regular reviews of program contractual requirements to ensure full programmatic and fiscal compliance consistent with program/grant requirements.•Identify potential funding sources for maintaining and diversifying care management systems and developing agency infrastructure.•Facilitated and organized staff development trainings. •Ensure the timely completion of program reports to funding sources and initiated the preparation of any required program and/or budget modifications in order to maximize program performance.•Ensure the timely completion of quarterly and annual department and Board Reports.•Attend and represent BOOM!Health at local and regional networks, meetings and conferences.•Worked with the grants writing department to develop funding applications and annual reapplications as necessary.•Provided fiscal management of program budget including NYC City Council funding, AIDS Institute funding, Public Health Solutions funding and Medicaid Health Homes.•Supervised a department of 38 staff including: Program supervisors, Intake Coordinator, Health Home Care Managers /Health Navigators and Outreach/Intake Specialists, Community Health Outreach Workers, Health Educators, HIV specific Care Managers, HCV Health Navigation Specialist and billing staff

Westchester County New York

Director and oversight of multi service care unit consisting of the following programs:•Responsible for the direct management of six HIV service programs including Ryan White Part A Mental Health, Ryan White Part A-Medical Case Management, Ryan White Part A-Psychosocial Support Services, AIDS Institute Supportive Housing Case Management Services, AIDS Institute Adolescent Prevention Services and Respite Services for persons infected/affected by HIV/AIDS.•Responsible for all Quality Management initiatives to ensure that programs under Partnership for Care met the requirement standards of State and Federal funders including NYSDOH AIDS Institute, Public Health Solutions and Westchester County Dept. of Health.•Developed and implemented organizational policies and procedures based on specific funding sources as well as grant requirements.•Responsible for fiscal budgetary management and oversight of all funded programs under Partnership for Care.•Developed and implemented evaluation tools and conducted quarterly utilization reviews to determine and monitor qualitative outcomes of all programs.•Established and secured partnerships/linkages with county-wide organizations and medical provider agencies in order to meet the needs of the client population.•Researched grant opportunities and worked collaboratively with the Development Department to secure new sources of funding in an ongoing effort to build agency infrastructure and increase service delivery for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).•Coordinated interdisciplinary, multi-agency community mobilization and health focused initiatives.•Member of agency-wide Staff Development Committee and Utilization Review Committee.•Attend and represent Family Services of Westchester at local and regional networks, meetings and conferences.

New Rochelle New York

Dept. of Social Work EducationCourse Description: This course offers an exploration of the impact of HIV/AIDS on families and individuals. Through an inter-active seminar, students will develop an understanding of HIV, how HIV/AIDS affects the family system, misconceptions (myths) about HIV/AIDS, the stigma of HIV/AIDS and the positive effect of respite services on individuals and families infected/affected by HIV/AIDS

Westchaster New York

Msw, Social Work

Primary focus on children and family services

Ba, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Gold Key Honor Society Alpha Kappa Delta, International sociological Honor Society

Sifi: Student Instruction For Field Instructors, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Completed 1 year post graduate course work for Student Instruction for Field Instructors/SIFI program.