Manager Health

Alfred Nkrumah Asamoah

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St Louis, Mo 63130

mailto:*********@*****.***

Phone: 314-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I have extensive background in home healthcare, community health issues

(including community mental health), health insurance and case management

background in various disciplines. I have both domestic and international

experience. Combined with my educational credentials from prominent

universities, I am well prepared for any challenging career in clinical

social work, social work or community based healthcare.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BJC Behavioral Health

08/2011 to Present

Case Manager, Children's Team

. Provides case management for twenty-one children with

mental/behavioral health

. Assists client's to access community resources

. Coordinates care between clients and their psychiatrists for their

mental health management

. Works with special school districts to provide individualized

education plan for my clients.

. Coordinate the services of other professionals and natural supports to

provide excellent mental health services for my clients.

Martha's Hand, LLC, St Louis Mo

05/2007 to 07/2011

Home Healthcare consultant

. Managed cases for elderly in-home healthcare

. Provided in-home health service assistance to the elderly

. Transported clients to doctor's appointment

. Provided companionship and daily living assistance

. Assisted seniors in understanding the Medicare or other insurance

plans

City of St Louis Health Department (Lead Safe Program); Case Manager Intern

01/2009 to 10/2009

. Provided case management for Twenty-five (25) children/families with

lead poison

. Assisted families to relocate while their homes underwent lead

remediation/abatement

. Recruited pregnant women to have their homes tested for lead poison

(The Heavy Metal Project)

. Coordinated the lead testing for immigrant/refugee children

. Used qualitative and quantitative research methods to evaluate the

Lead Safe Program in the city of St Louis

Washington Univ. Medical School 5/2008 to

12/2008

Huntington Disease Center of Excellence

Case Manager Intern

. Provided case management for Twenty-six Huntington patients and their

families/caregivers

. Used the "Strop" test to assess the memory function of patients

. Provided counseling for patients and their caregivers/families

. Organized, coordinated and facilitated support group meeting (twice in

a month) for patients and their families/caregivers

. Assisted patients and families to access resources and support in the

community

Ministry of Health, Ghana 5/2000 - 12/2004

Community Health coordinator

. Organized and supervised mobile health delivery to Twenty-five rural

communities in the Northern Region of Ghana

. Assisted in conducting research and studies on how to improve

healthcare in rural communities in Ghana.

. Liaised with international NGO to provide free healthcare to deprived

communities in Ghana

. Submitted report to the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme on how

to incorporate rural healthcare in the overall national insurance

program

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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Master of Social Work, December 2009

Washington University in St Louis, MO

M. A Political Science (Public Administration) December 2005

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

B.A Sociology & Political Science May, 1998

University of Ghana, Legon Ghana

Trainings/Certifications

. CPR certified 12/2011

. NVCI Certified 11/2011

. Certified in Applied Suicide Intervention

. Trained in Electronic Medical Records

. Partially Certified in High Fidelity Wraparound

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