Case Management Manager
Resume:
Ruth A DeGraff
Lansdale
Objective
Substance Abuse Therapist
Skills
EDUCATION
Employment
Livengrin Outpatient Counseling (Fairless Hills) Primary Therapist 2023 to 2023
Evaluate for appropriate services, discuss pre and post discharge planning, provided case management for existing caseload. Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss patient care and consultations. Maintain clinical records in conformity with all compliance, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
Aldie Counseling Center (Doylestown) Primary Therapist 2022 to 2022
Assess for outpatient services, discuss and develope discharge plans, help clients achieve their treatment goals, encourage to make positive changes in their lives, work closely with clients to develop personalized treatment plans and provide ongoing support. Provide case management in specialize area of mental health such as medication-assisted treatment and counseling services.
The Horsham Clinic (Psychiatric Hospital): Therapist & Social Worker 2020 to 2022
Conduct psychosocial, comprehensive needs assessment, discussed pre and post discharge plans, document all patient information including service plans, treatment, and progress notes. Develop comprehensive treatment plans that focus on accurate diagnosis and behavioral problems. Collaborate daily with multiple parties; the patient, family and the multi-disciplinary team to determine level of care.
Primary Therapist – Recovery Centers of America 2019 to 2020
Provide biopsychosocial assessment, discuss discharge planning post discharge, update treatment plan, with client, responsible for supervising and manage treatment for 12-15 clients to ensure treatment is administered efficiently as plan. Discuss aftercare discharge plans and update treatment plan with client. Facilitate group, individual and family therapy.
Assessor - Residential Treatment Penn Foundation (Sellersville), PA 2016 to 2019
Execute comprehensive inpatient assessment primarily biopsychosocial to determine level of care. Discuss discharge plans post discharge and document to the chart. Prepare and facilitate psychotherapy, array of educational group therapy for both male and female patients. Provide trauma inform care (TIC) and provide family education and other resources every other weekend.
Admissions Care Manager Seabrook House Bridgeton, NJ 2011 to 2012
Conduct pre-admission assessments, and complete admission pre-certification as needed. Interview clients, and their family members and/or collateral sources to assure intake criteria are met. Examine preadmission issues against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures as well as cause, and lead independent discussion with referral sources for client support, conflict resolution and business development with other healthcare professionals and respond and to the needs of referred clients. Provide case management services to address and meet other needs appropriately. Assess family needs for intervention, sober escort and mediation and determine which professional resources were most appropriate to contact based on information gathered. As care manager worked closely with other departments as well as external parties to ensure timely admission of clients.
References Available
Able to provide support to case management as well as counseling or provide counseling to patient and family and provide or support, and education and crisis intervention and utilization review and discharge planning services under the supervision of the department leadership.
Crisis intervention/Mental health/Communication/Social work/Case Management/ Clinic/Collaboration/ Community resources/CPR/Critical thinking/Customer service/ Medicaid/Other skills/Substance Abuse/ Counseling/Treatment planning.
PhD Psychology – Specialization (Addiction): Precedency (Intercalation)
Post-Master Certificate, Addictions & Case Management Northcentral University
Master Public Health Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts Psychology & Addictions Southern New Hampshire University
Associates General Studies & Human Services Addictions MCC College Human Service Practicum Specializing in Drug and Alcohol Studies Montgomery County Community College Honors: Summa Cum laude/Magna cum laude/Cum laude/Phi Theta Kappa – Honor Society
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