Mara Murphy
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EDUCATION
Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO
Bachelors of Science May 2001
Major: Education
Minor: Psychology
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Preferred Family Health Care, Joplin, MO December 2017 – September 2022
Support Staff
Teacher, friend, advocate, and encourager, for persons with disabilities.
Monitor Safety by following the Physicians Orders and the Individualized Support Plan
Guiding the individual to become the best and most independent they can be and then maintaining those skills
Primary Support March 2019 – July 2022
Trained staff for client’s medical needs, personal preferences, special diets and adaptive equipment
Oversaw daily documentations and outcomes
Reviewed MARs for signatures, errors, and completed event reports in accordance with state guidelines
Scheduled staff or covered shifts when necessary
Ensured all paper work was completed and submitted to the Program Coordinator in the appointed time frame
Maintained a professional working relationships with Case Management, Physicians, and guardians
Clark Community Mental Health Center, Pierce City, MO August 2016 – June 2017
IIS Professional
Contracted with Children’s Division and coordinated efforts to keep families together for at risk children
Worked on correcting neglect/abuse charges in the home for 6 weeks, for a minimum of ten hours a week
Reported daily to Children’s Division using the states security system
Worked with community resources of schools, therapist, law enforcement, courts, and housing authorities
Utilized the IIS monetary resources for families wisely
Kansas City Regional Office, Kansas City, MO December 2009 – July 2012
Service Coordinator II
Help people with disabilities and their families identify and obtain needed services by developing services around the individual
Utilize monthly service monitoring to ensure the health, safety, rights, and finances of each individual receiving waiver services. Relay the information to the QAS and PR teams through the Service Monitoring tool and EMTs both general and critical when necessary
Provide planning supports by creating action plans in accordance with Missouri Quality Outcomes
Maintain documentation in accordance with federal and state programs, policies, and procedures
Manage time effectively adjusting to the changing needs of individuals and their families by using solid problem solving abilities
Community Support Services, Joplin, MO August 2007 – August 2009
Residential Coordinator, QDDP, SIS
Responsible for the full care of 9 mentally and physically challenged individuals in their homes
Directed 21 direct care staff following the Personal Plan with behaviors, medications, outcomes, and daily care of individuals they cared for
Generated Personal Plans with outcomes and goals working as a team member with case management through the Department of Mental Health and guardians
Wrote and revised annual budgets for living expenses and care payments through the Department of Mental Health
Maintained a working relationship with community members and businesses such as schools, doctors, landlords, city, county, and state government, volunteer programs, and places of employment
State of Missouri: Department of Social Services, Jasper County October 2004 – August 2007
Children’s Service Worker II, (CSW II) Foster Care
Maintained records of child abuse and family history on my caseload, average 22-26 at a time
Worked closely with the initial investigator when children were removed from their natural homes
Generated first assessment of families and preformed monthly reassessments of progress
Utilized all forms necessary, wrote monthly and quarterly dictation, verified payments for foster parents and community professionals
Customized as a team member the treatment plan for individual families we served. Arranged and supported the families with community resource interventions
Maintained professional relationships with schools, therapists, psychiatrists, lawyers and juvenile officers.
Testified in Juvenile Court for each case. Wrote case history and provided my recommendations to the judge in written court reports