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Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Tamara Schwid
Council Bluffs, IA 51503 402-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
SKILLS Direct Patient Care
Employee Performance
Evaluations
Expenditure Authorization
Financial Reporting Coordination
Scheduling Medical Appointments
Group Supervision
Financial Operations Oversight
HIPAA Guidelines
Directing Teams
Housekeeping Duties
Residential Support
Pre-Sentence Investigations
Field Supervision
Compiling Statistics
Criminal Justice System
Knowledge
Court Hearings
Family Needs Assessments
Client Screening
WORK HISTORY DIRECT SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 06/2020 to 12/2021 Mosaic - Western Iowa Council Bluffs, IA
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees. Practiced and adhered to policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability. Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for multiple clients in 3 different homes.
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL 04/2020 to 06/2020
Mosaic Council Bluffs, IA
Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being. Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment. Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
Administered medication as directed by physician.
CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN 10/2015 to 06/2019
Douglas County Treasurer's Office Omaha, NE
Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly. Recommended products to customers, thoroughly explaining details. Responded proactively and positively to rapid change. Daily accounting/banking procedures followed for depositing large sums of monies and settling credit/debit card ledgers.
PROBATION ASSISTANT 06/2014 to 10/2015
State Of Nebraska Juvenile Probation 4J Omaha, Nebraska Gathered information from people in community, family members and agencies about conduct of probationers.
Verified social and legal history information of individual probationers. Observed residents for compliance and behavior issues. Helped resolve probationer issues with housing, employment and healthcare.
EDUCATION Associate of Science Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska At Omaha, Omaha, NE