LaQueena Hunter-Grover

Dedicated Hardworking Career Oriented Driven

Des Allemands, LA

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Support Coordinator

Alpha Care support coordination - Metairie, LA

November 2021 to Present

Maintaining work with consumers and families in their homes and/or in provider agencies. Job responsibilities include frequent scheduling and facilitation of meetings and entering documentation into a statewide database.

Support Coordination entails working with participants to ensure a mix of supports are used to increase your capacity to maintain relationships, manage service delivery tasks, live more independently and be included in their community.

DSW Worker

The Medical Team - Metairie, LA

November 2019 to August 2021

Facilitated personal care tasks to seniors and the physically disabled Including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, light house keeping, respite, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.

Facilitator/support coordinator

Family Helpers of Greater New Orleans - Metairie, LA February 2017 to May 2018

Work with state reps contracted through support coordination agencies on a team . Where an assessment is of community resources and other programs/agencies by utilizing resources and supports available within the individuals family neighborhood and community. Monitoring and following up to ensure delivery of quality service. Ensuring individuals served are free from abuse and neglect, ensuring that incidents are reported in a timely manner. Scheduling and facilitating and planning team meeting, writing and distributing ISP with individuals consent.

Mental Health Technician

Northlake Behavioral Health System - Mandeville, LA March 2016 to December 2016

Under the direction and supervision of a psychiatric nurse, psychologist or psychiatrist, a mental health technician provides care to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed patients. This entails a variety of duties, including helping with admitting and discharging patients, administering medications, monitoring patients' vital signs, observing patients' behavior and keeping records of patients' conditions. Mental health technicians may also lead recreational activities for patients and assist them with everyday activities, such as eating or bathing. When necessary, these professionals will assist in restraining a patient. The following chart gives you an overview about a career as a mental health technician. Student support specialist

Tutors With Computers - Austin, TX

October 2010 to May 2012

Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.

• Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.

• Browse neighborhoods, schools communities

Support Coordinator/Case Manager

RESCARE - Mandeville, LA

November 2007 to December 2007

in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.

• Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients.

• Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.

Education

Bachelor's in case management

New Orleans, LA

August 1995 to December 1999

Rehabilitation Counseling

Southern University

December 1999

Skills

• Case Management

• Tutoring

• Individual / Group Counseling

• Documentation review

• Communication skills

• Microsoft Excel

• Autism Experience

• Crisis Intervention

• Social Work

• Developmental Disabilities Experience

• Behavioral Health

• Senior Care

• Crisis Management

• Program Management

• Special Education

• Computer literacy

• Computer skills

• Writing skills

• Customer service

• Continuous improvement

Certifications and Licenses

Life Health Accident Agent

Present

Driver's License

QIDP Certification

Certified Case Manager

First Aid Certification

Assessments

Supervisory Skills: Directing Others — Familiar

January 2020

Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Familiar

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

• I have had a very extensive broad base of professional experience with DD community as well as the Elderly population. I've been in the teaching field, case management field as well as the support coordination field. I believe all of these choices has put me in a great position to obtain a career that caters to this very important group of people. My close attention to detail, inherent ability to care for individuals, good nature, communication skills and written skills as well . Has been a support to individuals who have hopes of obtaining a better quality of life. These qualification make me a great asset to any company.

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