Administration, Leader, Management skills.

Sammy L. Sablan

**** ******* **, *** ******, TX *6905· 325-***-****/325-***-****

**********@*******.***/*.******@*****.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/sammylsablan

SUMMARY

Completed Master of Science in Management Human Resources/Personnel. Have over 20-year experience managing and working with the mentally ill population, with some special focus on children and adolescents. Experienced creating and giving presentations to higher state and agency board representatives. Contracted training and implementation of new programs while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Also, ensured compliance With Texas Administrative Codes, Family Code, and provider contracts. Experienced with statewide contracts, quality control, human resource management skills, and training.

As Program Director/Manager and working with the community groups, I spent most of my time ensuring that the clients/community received the services that were intended by our investor/providers.

Other core competencies include:

HIPAA training / Clinical office skills

Prepared and provided presentations to Board members and state agency representatives.

Excellent Leadership Qualities/skills

Qualified Mental Health Professional Community specialist

Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and DATABASE software

Working with families and Adolescents

Familiar with Community Social Services

Human Resource Management/Personnel

Staff Trainer for Agency and On-boarding of new staff.

Knowledge of Texas Administrative Codes, Family Code and State laws.

Typing speed of 60-75 wpm

Use of copiers and fax machines

Motivated team Player

Excellent communication skills

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention

Knowledgeable of Criminal Justice systems and Mental Health systems.

Familiar with State Contracts & performance measures

Management skills

Organizational Leadership

Training as Mental Health Peace Officer

EDUCATION

University, Toledo, Ohio Jan 2000 – Aug 2003

Master of Science – Management Human Resource/personnel, Case western reserve

Angelo State University, San Angelo, Tx May 1992

Bachelor of Arts – Major- psychology/ minor in Marketing/management,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walmart; San Angelo, TX May 2020 – Mar 2021

Associate Team Member

Worked as fresh associate in the fresh (produce, meat, and bakery/deli) department of the store, responsible for stocking, restocking produce, meat and bakery goods.

Stock merchandise, culling of produce, and meat goods in each department, price changes, and setting up promotional displays, or pos items on sale tables, monitoring price changes.

Label items for reduced sales or donations.

Trained new team members in each department, and also received training in all areas of the fresh department, down stacking incoming frozen items for bakery, meat and produce departments, customer services and assistance as needed and trained in handling any requests for the deli market for products being sold, movement of freight pallets to each department in fresh as designated each day.

AFLAC, San Angelo, Tx Jan 2020 – Apr 2020

Private Contractor

Temporary insurance license for contractor sales agent with AFLAC Insurance.

Trained in insurance sales primarily to businesses and individuals for supplemental insurance coverage such as accidental death and injury, cancer, life insurance and supplemental hospital/sickness coverage.

Trained in business sales techniques, HIPAA related issues, insurance components and all other related issues to supplemental insurance coverage.

Family Heritage/Globe life Insurance, San Angelo, TX May 2019 –Sep 2019

Contractor,

Trained for supplemental insurance sales with temporary license.

Selling supplemental insurance plans for individuals, businesses and families such as cancer policies, life insurance, additional hospital coverage and injury coverage.

Training as a contractor involved HIPAA training as well as all licensing issues and regulations for the State of Texas.

MHMR, TCOOMMI Services, San Angelo TX May 2016 – Feb 2019

Director of Behavioral Health Criminal Offender Programs

Re-designated Director/manager of TCOOMMI Programs due to growth and expansion of new post -booking jail diversion program and initiatives.

Program consisted of Intensive, Routine and Transitional Case Management services, psychosocial rehabilitation skills, skills training, crisis services and intervention, suicide prevention/intervention, counseling, group therapy, co-occurring psychiatric substance disorder treatment and collaboration/coordination of support services with criminal justice entities/courts.

Duties consist of monitoring 7 staff specifically working with Criminal offenders with mental impairment associated with Adult and juvenile probation/parole.

Responsible for budgetary controls over the TDCJ/Texas Criminal Office on Offenders with Mental/Medical Impairment program in which we are contracted to provide as the local Mental Health Authority.

Monitor Offender DATABASE for entry of referrals, treatment and documentation.

Oversight of the mental health program for Offenders and working, collaboratively with both Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments as well as the Parole department.

Conducts periodic review of program staff, DATABASE and Case documentation, also worked as a back-up staff for caseworkers in both programs when they are absent.

Conducts screenings and assessments for mental health patients, performs one on one counseling, skills training and group therapy sessions for mentally ill patients in the TCOOMMI Program.

Accomplishments include oversight and Grant writing for Pre-booking Jail Diversion Program

MHMR, Concho Valley, Tx Apr 2007 – May 2016

Director of Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Services & TCOOMMI Program Director (Criminal Offender Programs)

Responsible for the daily operations and service delivery of Children’s Mental Health services consisting of clinical services, case management, counseling, skills training, and Family Partner services.

Waivered, state hospitalization, residential/treatment services referrals, monitoring program.

Oversight of program services and about 16 staff, provision of training, hiring and supervision of all clinical/treatment staff, responsible for compliance with state performance contract and meeting of state defined performance measures for Children’s Mental Health.

Collaborated and coordinated services with Community partners such as Juvenile Probation, San Angelo Independent School District, Local Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council and Child Advocacy, Department of Family Protective Services.

Served as the TCOOMMI Program Director, responsible for the oversight/administration of TCOOMMI services via 7 identified staff in the criminal offender programs. Conducted numerous community trainings on children’s Mental Health and treatment modalities as well as community education seminars.

Served on local Advocacy groups, CRCG, School site Based committee, local community agency boards and committees.

Assisted in coordinating Jail Diversion strategies/Action plan and reports to the State in accordance to State Performance contract under Health & Human Services Commission.

MHMR Services, Concho Valley, Tx Mar 2000 – Apr 2007

TCOOMMI Programs director Adult and Juvenile Mental health services,

Duties consist of monitoring 5 staff specifically working with Criminal offenders with mental impairment associated with Adult and juvenile probation/parole.

Responsible for budgetary controls over the TDCJ/Texas Criminal Office on Offenders with Mental/Medical Impairment program in which we are contracted to provide as the local Mental Health Authority.

Monitor Offender WEB APPLICATION for entry of referrals, treatment and documentation.

Oversight of the mental health program for Offenders and working, collaboratively with both Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments as well as the Parole department.

Conducts periodic review of program staff, DATABASE and Case documentation, also acts as a back-up staff for caseworkers in both programs when they are absent.

Conducts screenings and assessments for mental health patients, performs some one on one counseling, skills training and group therapy sessions for mentally ill patients in the TCOOMMI Program.

Accomplishments include oversight and Grant writing for Pre-booking Jail Diversion Program

MHMR Concho Valley Services, Tx Sep 1996 – Mar 2000

Child & adolescent Case manager/ service Coordination Supervisor

Performed work as Children's case manager, linking and accessing families and children in treatment to necessary services for Mental illness and support services.

Conducted Case management screenings, intake/initial screenings for services, provided Crisis counseling and intervention as needed, skills training to children and families as well as symptom management counseling. conducted group therapy sessions for individuals listed as first-time offenders with mental health issues.

Acted as the Continuity of Care liaison with all State Hospitals for children receiving care via the Texas State Hospital system for mental illness. Responsible for the supervision, oversight, and training of all Adult and Children Case Managers/Service Coordinators in Mental Health Services for MHMR.

Conducted, supervised, directed, three summer youth programs with curriculums addressing symptom management and skills training.

Related skills consisted of all office machines and computer systems, with knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, and other DATABASE software.

MHMR Services for the Concho Valley, Tx Nov 1992 – Sep 1996

Mental health vocational/education services Director

Responsible for All vocational Services under the Mental Health Services Division of MHMR Concho Valley.

Performed job duties consisting of job evaluations, job searches, interviewing skills training, job development, job coaching and assisting individuals with accessing Texas Rehabilitation Commission Services as needed.

Performed general case management work for Adults with mental illness as well as skills training and counseling in the Psychosocial program of MHMR services for Adults with mental illness.

Performed on-call for Suicide Prevention/Crisis Intervention hotline services, involving taking crisis calls and conducting screenings and assessments at the local hospital emergency rooms and county jail.

During this time of employment, also began teaching new employee training classes for PMAB and Cultural/Diversity awareness and van Driving Safety classes for MHMR Concho Valley.

LANGUAGES

English – Fluent

Spanish – Conversational

Activities

Served on Several Statewide Committees for Behavioral Health, consisting of “Healthcare Opportunities Workgroup”, Statewide Trauma Informed Care Committee, Executive Director’s Committee on Behavioral Health and Juvenile Justice Reform Committee.

Numerous CEU credits for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Training provided via Annual Training and conferences.

Grant writing for Pre-booking Jail Diversion Program, Completion of Jail Diversion Action plan for the Agency with the State of Texas, HOGG Foundation Grant funding for pre-screening program of Juveniles accessing Juvenile Probation.

Certified Master Trainer for Prevention & Management of Aggressive Behavior and trainer of Multi- cultural/Workforce Diversity training.

1992 MHMR Services for the Concho Valley Pat Stewart Volunteer Award

PMAB Faculty Staff 2014 – present

Psychological First Aid Certification 2015

Volunteer Experience

Texas Behavioral Health Director's Consortium Jan 2015 – Aug 2017

Co-Chair (2015) / Chair (2016)

Chair for the Behavioral Health Director's Consortium for Local Mental Health Authorities under TX Dept of State Health Services.

Discussed training opportunities, learning collaboratives and discuss contract issues, treatment services and programs implemented throughout the state at the LMHA level. Health/Mental Health as well as treatment programs/protocols across the state at the LMHA level.

United Way Of The Concho Valley, Mar 2017 – Present

Board Member

Elected to the United Way of the Concho Valley Board of Trustees early 2017.

Serving on the Executive committee and Secretary of the Board as of 2017.

Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Concho Valley Council of Governments Apr 2013 – Present

Elected Member

Community Resource Coalition Group, Tom Green County Aug 2001 – Present

Agency Representative/ Community Member

Health and Social Resources Coalition, San Angelo, TX 2008 – Present

Board Member

Council on Advising & Planning for Mental Health &

Substance Abuse treatment services / DSHS Apr 2011 – Apr 2015

Elected Member on Council

Tom Green County Coalition Against Violence Apr 2012 – Sep 2017

Board Member

Children In Transition Committee via GoodFellow Air Force Base, Aug 2011 – 2014

Agency Representative/Community Member

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