DANIEL SEBBAG, LCSW

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West Hempstead, NY 11552

917-***-****

acggtu@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

New York, NY WURZWEILER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, Yeshiva University

**** - *resent Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare

. Expected completion May 2015

. Dissertation Research on Health Care Decision Making and

the Theory of Planned Behavior

New York, NY WURZWEILER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, Yeshiva University

2004 - 2007 Master of Social Work

. Electives in Family Systems, Healthcare and Gerontology

New York, NY HUNTER COLLEGE, City University of New York

2000 - 2003 Bachelor of ARTS IN Urban Affairs and Planning

LICENSURE Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of New York

Seminar In Field Instruction

EXPERIENCE

New York, NY Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

2013 - Present Director of Clinical Applications

. Plan, implement and maintain multiple Electronic Health

Record systems for the organization, the largest provider

of social services in New York City.

. Develop and implement policies, procedures, workflows and

processes for physicians, nurses, social workers,

clinicians and other service providers across the span of

the agency's 175 social service programs.

. Ensure coordination and integration between software

systems, data collection and external systems to fully

incorporate multiple sources of information.

. Manage project budgets and outside vendor

responsibilities.

. Perform program evaluations to ensure proper use of

electronic systems as well as documentation compliance

for use of clinical documentation.

. Track and approve system modifications to comply with

regulatory bodies as well as internal requirements.

. Develop policies and project plans for integration of

PSYCKES data, Continuity of Care Documentation as well as

planning and implementing HL7 transmissions for uploads

to Health Information Exchanges.

. Establish use of EHR on tablets and mobile devices for

programs not located within office sites, as well as

patient integration via kiosks.

. Through constant comparison methods ensure best use of

system modules and processes to increase revenue and

maximize efficiency, client outcomes and employee

performance and retention.

. Lead EHR Development Committee; serve on internal

Clinical Quality Improvement Committee, as well as Data

Integration Committee.

New York, NY Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University

2012 - Present Adjunct Instructor and Teaching Assistant

. Instruct class of students enrolled in the MSW program a

year-long course of research methodology, practice

evaluation, statistical analysis and research-based

writing.

. Encompass both Single System Design as well as other

methods of practice evaluation and program evaluation.

. Responsible for developing lesson plans, lecturing,

training students to use SPSS and SSD for R, as well as

other applications for statistical evaluation, and

grading.

New York, NY Institute for Community Living, Inc.

2011 - 2013 Director of Clinical Applications and Support

. Responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising

all activities related to the design, development, and

implementation of organizational information systems and

software applications for over 45 programs and

departments within the agency;

. Guide development team on issues related to the design,

development, and deployment of mission-critical

information and software systems;

. Perform staff training, development and orientation;

. Ensure that development projects meet business

requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements,

and identify and resolve systems issues;

. Manage agency's role in NY Heal 17 as well as Health Home

projects, ensuring that target goals as well as

milestones are met on time and reported;

. Identify State and Federal regulations for system and

programmatic compliance and ensure that system and

programs follow Evidence Based Practice models of care;

. Review and analyze existing applications and programs for

effectiveness and efficiency and develop strategies for

improving or leveraging these systems;

. Develop and track assessment tool for departmental use to

ensure trained users are able to navigate system after

trainings, as well as monitoring success over time;

. Representing the agency at national conferences as well

as at state and regional meetings.

Brooklyn, NY Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, Bais Ezra and

the Lifetime Care Foundation

2008 - 2011 Medicaid Service Supervisor

. Supervised staff of ten coordinators to ensure provision

and coordination of appropriate services to over 300

individuals with developmental disabilities;

. Performed staff training, development and orientation;

. Ensured compliance with Office of Mental Retardation and

Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) regulations as well as

all agency and interagency regulations;

. Developed and managed training sessions for staff dealing

with diagnoses and crisis prevention in children;

. Developed and managed a social worker supervision group

consisting of four social workers and three social work

interns;

. Planned and assisted the implementation of new

intervention strategies;

. Completed needs assessments and evaluations of programs

as well as participated in agency internal

investigations;

. Present and teach new information to all coordinators

regarding best practices, new practice theories,

regulations and other concepts to improve departmental

functioning and satisfaction for individuals served.

Brooklyn, NY Tikvah at Ohel

2006 - 2011 Psychotherapist

. Maintained active case load of fourteen patients,

including: six individuals, four couples and four

children for weekly psychotherapy;

. Developed specialized treatment plans for each client,

tailored for their needs and best treatment options,

including Play Therapy, Art Therapy and Cognitive

Behavioral Therapy.

Brooklyn, NY Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, Bais Ezra and

the Lifetime Care Foundation

2008 Social Worker, TANF- Intensive Family Case Management Program

In this position I maintained an active caseload of fifteen

families who were affected by substance abuse issues and/or

other dysfunctions, or who had elevated risk factors or

indicated cases of child abuse or neglect. I carried out

engagement, assessment, planning, goal setting, and

evaluation and case closures in a timely manner.

New York, NY Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany

2007 - 2008 Program Associate

I was responsible for evaluation, oversight and monitoring

of social welfare programs in Belgium, Switzerland, New

Zealand and across 13 US states, while performing annual

environmental reviews and needs assessments of focus

populations. In addition, I developed materials and a

website for agencies to obtain additional funding through

national, international and private resources and

maintained accurate statistics on services such as homecare

emergency relief, food programs, medical programs and other

essential services for eligible participants. I also

assisted with the development of new programs and prepared

applications and data for presentation and recommendation

to the Board of Directors and Association of Jewish Family

and Children's Agencies (AJFCA) Conference.

Brooklyn, NY Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, Bais Ezra and

the Lifetime Care Foundation

2005 - 2007 Intake Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator

In this role, I supervised and coordinated all clinical

services for a psychiatric residential program. Prior to

this, I managed all potential clients requesting services

within the agency, providing an accurate description of

services, sending out applications for various programs and

referring inter-agency when possible. I was also

responsible for forwarding relevant client materials to

appropriate departments and maintaining positive inter-

departmental communication.

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

Cerner Behavioral Health Alliance

2014 - Present Vice President of Communications

Health and Social Work, Journal of the National Association of Social

Workers

2011 - Present Consulting Editor and Literature Reviewer

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