Ghana Antonio

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Experience Intensive Case Manager

*/**** – Present Bright Point Health

Provide services for HIV/AIDS and pre/post released inmates.Client Outreach.

Assist clients with securing suitable affordable permanent housing.

Ensure clients receive medical and mental health services.

Refer clients with drug and alcohol related issues to long and short term rehabilitation programs.

Counsel clients on medication adherence.

Log all case/progress notes into computer system.(TREAT)

Entitlement Specialist

12/2014 - 6/2015 WELL CARE (Temp)

Assist and help clients complete SSI/SSD applications

Assist clients with all entitlements

Log case notes into All Sector system.

Complete notes and codes for NYC Way System.

Case Manager

7/2013 -11/2014 Wards Island Men’s Shelter (Contract Temp)

Provide case management services to recently released inmates, veterans and homeless clients.

Access client’s needs and implement an Individual Service Plan for each client.

Carry a caseload of 30-40 clients.

Facilitate groups on independent living skills and financial responsibilities.

Develop a psycho social for all clients.

Make referrals to treatment programs for clients with alcohol and Substance abuse history.

Assist client in establishing relationships with outside community organizations.

Locate permanent suitable housing for all clients.

Document all meetings with clients through data entry in CARES System.

Addiction Counselor/HIV Case Manager. (Temp)

02/2011-06/2013 Harlem Hospital New York, NY

Outreach and council HIV/Aids patients with drug/alcohol addictions.

HIV Rapid Testing.

Assist patients uncover underlying causes of their addictions.

Facilitate Harm Reduction Group to patients, family members or close friends.

Facilitate Youth Groups on HIV/STI’s prevention and counseling.

Work intensively with patients to secure entitlements and permanent housing.

Oversee patient orientation sessions.

Provide housing referrals and act as an Advocate for housing related issues.

Accompany clients to prospective apartments to ensure space is livable and safe.

Consult with other professionals to assess the physical or mental state of the patient.

Work with patients in aftercare services to help them make adjustments without relying on their dependencies.

Case Manager/Teenage Therapeutic Unit (Temp)

11/2009-12/2010 Good Shepherd Services, Bronx, New York

Develop and maintain ongoing relationships between children, biological/foster families.

Regularly scheduled home/school visits.

Ensure a safe and healthy living environment for Children in care.

Court appearances as necessary.

Log case notes into Connections System.

Accompany youth to appointments.

Attend Family Team Conferences.

Group facilitation and Counseling.

Weekly supervision meetings.

Case Manager (Temp)

01/2009-10/2009 Edwin Gould Foster Care Agency, Bronx, New York

Supervise visits between children in placement, their siblings and Birth Parents.

Clerical tasks performed as assigned.

Log case notes into Connections System.

Case Manager (Temp)

10/2008-12/2008 Good Shepherd Services, Bronx, New York

Conduct regularly scheduled Home/School visits.

Court appearances as necessary.

Ensure a safe and healthy living environment for Children in care.

Assert a service plan for Parents with goal of Children returning home.

Attend Family Team Conferences.

Log case notes into Connections System.

Weekly supervision meetings.

Case Manager

07/1995-02/2008 HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) New York, NY

Advocate for consumers rights.

Harm Reduction. .

Provide individual and group counseling sessions for HIV/AIDS clients and Substance Users.

Provide direct intervention counseling.

Conduct outreach, educate and inform clients about HIV/AIDS and STI’s

Provide referrals for substance use treatment centers, based on the consumer’s

needs.

Develop and Monitor Individualized Service Plans for Consumers.

Create Cash and Food Stamp budgets for eligible Consumers.

Provide Scattered Site Housing Referrals for homeless Consumers.

Regular Home and Hospital visits.

Refer Consumers to Community based Organizations.

Assist Consumers with entitlements such as SSI, SSD and Medicaid.

Assist Consumers with Problem Solving and Crisis Intervention.

Kept detailed case notes and records of all services provided.

Clerical Associate III/Office Manager

10/1991-06/1995 Administration for Children’s Services New York

Assistant to the Director.

Meet and greet potential consumers.

Coordinate Staff meetings, type Memos.

Payroll Distribution.

Order all Agency Supplies.

Prepare Monthly and Weekly statistical reports for the Mayor’s Office.

Education College of New Rochelle Bronx, NY

Major- Social Science 09/2001-05/2004

Monroe College Bronx, NY

Major- Business MGMT/ACCOUNTING 9/1985-05/1987

Certifications NYSDOE Teacher’s Assistant (Paraprofessional)

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