Mental Health Manager

Rae Jonette Melson

**** ***** ****** **, ***** Las Vegas, Nevada 89129

Cell: 702-***-****, E Mail: *********@*****.***

Experience

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, A Brighter Day Family Services 12/2011 1/2012

Develop observable and measureable short term objectives within the Rehabilitation Plan to assist clients in reaching

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their highest level of functioning with the scope of a Qualified Mental Health Assistant.

Implement Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioral type interventions to address various behavioral and interpersonal

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deficits exhibited by clients on current caseload.

Outpatient Case Manager/Program Coordinator, A Brighter Day Family Services 11/2010 12/2011

Developed and submitted initial and continuation Behavioral Health Authorization Requests.

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Managed behavioral health services for up to 50 clients not in agency foster home.

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Coordinated with outside agencies to ensure agency clients received recommended services as per the Children’s

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Uniform Mental Health Assessment.

Submitted billing to Payer Path system

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Monitored compliance of service delivery to ensure approved units was provided.

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, Agape Children’s Services 4/201*-******

Collaborated with Child and Family Team members in compliance with Medicaid Chapter 400

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Maintained client binders by way of quarterly audits in accordance with agency policy

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Developed and implemented Psychosocial Rehabilitative Plans in compliance with Medicaid Chapter 400

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, Trinity Foster Care 8/2009 4/2010

Developed and implemented Psychosocial Rehabilitative Plans in compliance with Medicaid Chapter 400

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Created templates to support data collection and monitor progress of clients based on short term objectives

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addressed in rehabilitative plan.

School Psychology Intern, Clark County School District 8/2008 6/2009

Conducted comprehensive Psycho Educational assessments under the direct supervision of a Licensed School

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Psychologist

Developed behavior intervention plans to address deficit behavior in the classroom

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Conducted Response to Intervention progress monitoring for students referred for services due to academic and

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behavioral concerns.

Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S. –In Progress 11/2009 to Present

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Capella University, 225 S. Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Educational Psychology, M.S., Ed.S. May 2009

Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154

Skills

Proficient in developing prior authorization request for the purpose of securing requested behavioral health services;

Proficient in both oral and written report writing; Proficient in Psychosocial Rehabilitation planning; Proficient in

establishing a workable rapport with clients and other pertinent individuals; Improved ability in developing and implementing

theory based interventions that align with clinician’s recommendations; Significant progress in meeting deadlines that

decrease the probability of a client experiencing a lapse in rehabilitative services.

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