Bradley W. Holt, MSW

Clinician - Case Manager

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Meridian, ID 83646

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Professional Profile:

Comfortable and knowledgeable in the use of technology and adapting to changes and opportunities that technological advances make possible in the provision of health care services.

Enjoy working in dynamic settings that require collaboration and coordination across other disciplines and departments.

Highly adept at managing crisis; processing variables quickly and developing short and immediate term interventions and solutions to address clients in distress.

Excellent problem-solving skills. Able to build consensus amongst clients, practitioners and stakeholders.

Extensive Training Records: HIV/Hepatitis, DBT Skills Training, Suicide Prevention, Dual Diagnosis Assessment and Treatment, Malingering, Management of Self Harm/Cutting, de-escalate techniques, Medical and Mental Health Disorders Mimics, best practice pharmacological treatments, Ethical and Moral Issues in Treating Mental Illness, Confidentiality and HIPAA Requirements, Motivational Interviewing.

Highly proficient typist - up to 100 words per minute.

Skilled user of Microsoft Office Suite, electronic medical records (EMR), proprietary databases and 20+ years of transitioning to new IT platforms, systems and software.

Professional Experience

2/2019-9/2019 Intermountain Hospital Boise, ID

Intake/Admissions Coordinator

Facilitate admissions to the Adolescent, Adult, ICU, Geriatric and Substance Abuse units.

Complete level of care assessments to determine appropriateness of inpatient admissions.

Refer patients for outpatient services if indicated.

Assess for risk of harm to self and others and make recommendations to admitting physician on indicated precautions.

Complete preauthorizations/precertifications for admitted patients.

Coordinate direct admits from local and out of state hospitals and emergency rooms.

Communicate with direct care staff and supervisors regarding pending admissions and staffing needs.

Utilize de-escalation techniques to manage patients and family in crisis.

Maintain professional boundaries in the provision of care and follow all industry standards regarding patient confidentiality, ethical standards, and laws.

8/2015-10/2018 Blue Cross of Idaho Meridian, ID

Complex Case Manager

Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate health care services in conjunction with the physician treatment plan either on-site or telephonically.

Perform complex prospective, concurrent and retrospective reviews for assigned inpatient members.

Conduct a thorough and objective evaluation of the members’ current status including physical, psychological, environmental, and financial and health status expectations.

Evaluate the effectiveness of alternative care and ensures cost effective, quality care is maintained to meet Blue Cross of Idaho’s (BCI’s) program objectives.

Maintain knowledge of and research community, state and national resources to support and educate members on their specific health care needs.

Apply clinical judgment along with appropriate review criteria and practice guidelines to confirm medical necessity and appropriateness of services in a multitude of environments.

Maintain communication and collaborate with member, family, physicians and health team members.

Report quantifiable impact, quality of care and/or quality of life improvements as measured against long and short-term goals.

Identify opportunities for intervention to improve medical outcomes and provision of care and services.

Act as resource for internal and external customers.

1/1998-2/2014 Oregon Department of Corrections - Snake River Correctional Institution Ontario, OR

Psychiatric Social Worker Case Manager/ QMHP / Mental Health Infirmary Manager

Managed an assigned case load of between 100 to 150 mentally ill inmates with the primary responsibility of determining their individual treatment needs and making referrals to contracting staff.

Regular and ongoing assessment of each inmate's level of functioning, efficacy of services & treatment provided (medications, groups, individual counseling, behavioral interventions, etc.), therapy when indicated.

Assessing and diagnosing newly referred inmates for the presence of psychiatric illness and level of risk of self-harm and/or suicide.

Developing individual treatments plans and crisis prevention plans for inmates on assigned case load.

Provide mental health assessments and psychiatric status reports for disciplinary hearings, developing discharge plans for county community corrections agencies prior to release.

Develop and facilitate staff trainings on self-harm, suicide prevention, developmental disabilities, and various psychiatric disorders.

Directly involved with revamping the Oregon Department of Corrections system of classifying inmates by severity of psychiatric disorder and acuity.

Participated in numerous work groups to revise and/or create policy and procedure related to the management and treatment of chronically and severely mentally ill offenders.

Managed the 20 bed inpatient psychiatric hospital within the Snake River Correctional Institution.

Supervised direct care staff that included several contract therapists, two QMHP's, four nursing staff, co-supervised correctional staff assigned to the mental health infirmary.

Coordinated medical care for hospitalized inmates with prison medical personnel.

Reviewed and approved all treatment plans and interventions prior to implementation.

Reviewed and revised P&P related to the operation of the mental health infirmary as well as admissions and discharges.

Previous Positions Held:

Mental Health Case Manager / PSR Specialist, MTM (Modular Training Methods), Meridian, ID

Admissions Case Manager, Intermountain Hospital, Boise, ID

Case Manager /Assistant Director, Teton Peaks Residential Treatment Program, Behavioral Health Center, Idaho Falls, ID

Safeway, Freight Crew Boss, Dairy Manager, Idaho Falls ID & Pocatello ID

Education:

Master's Degree, Major: Clinical Social Work, 2006, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, ID,

Bachelor's Degree, Major: Psychology, Minor: Business, 1996, Idaho State University Pocatello, ID

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