Postal Service Medical Specialist

JAMES A. McCULLOUGH

Long Beach 562-***-**** *************@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of California Los Angeles, Extension, Los Angeles March 2014

Paralegal Certificate

California State at Northridge, Northridge, CA. June 1999

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA June 1997

Associates of Arts, Human Services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

United States Postal Service, Long Beach August 2022 – February 2023

City Carrier assistant 1

Deliver and collect mail on assigned routes

Department of Veterans Affairs, Long Beach September 2018 – January 2022

Advanced Medical Specialist Assistant.

Admitting and Discharging patients from wards.

Transferring patients in from other VA facilities

Use of CPRS/ Vista for admitting, discharging, and transferring patients

Utilizing VATAS for timekeeping.

Scheduling appointments.

Updating demographics of patients.

Proving admirative support to Physicians, RN’s, Dietitians and social workers.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Long Beach December 2017 – September 2018.

Housekeeping Aid

Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and visitors

Collection and disposal of non-reusable containers.

Making beds.

Segregating all medical waste from regular waste.

Responding to hazardous infectious material spills

United States Veterans Initiative, Long Beach November 2014 – July 2017

Case Manager II

Provide direct supportive comprehensive case management services to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families

Screen veterans’ eligibility and appropriateness for the program and facilitate the intake process.

Coordinate care with VA personnel and others on behalf of participants for eligibility documentation, mental and physical health services.

Perform interventions and crisis-oriented counseling.

Conducted home visits to provide case management services.

Assisted veterans to identify education and training goals and develop plans to meet those goals.

Robert Half, Los Angeles, CA March 2014 – Nov 2014

Independent Contractor.

Typing and redaction of documents for attorney review.

Review, analyze and index medical charts.

Review and analyze medication administration records.

Create medical notebooks for document production and trial preparation.

Familiar with LexisNexis, Westlaw

American Recovery Center, Pomona, CA January 2011 – February 2013

Counselor II

Interviewed and assessed clients to maximize their chance of success in a structured environment.

Established treatment plans to assist clients in meeting achievable goals.

Conducted individual sessions to assist clients in addressing their addiction problem.

Facilitated educational groups on drug addiction, anger management, family dynamics, and cognitive behavioral therapy to assist clients in improving their chance for success

Administered random urinalyses to meet the requirements of the program, probation and parole department,

Wrote progress letters to Probation and Parole officers for clients to show progress made by the clients

Recorder clients’ progress in charts to meet standards of the program, and to monitor clients’ success.

Pomona Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center, Pomona, CA March 2009 – January 2011

Lead Counselor

Conducted interviews, and assessments on adolescence population to maximize their chance of success in an outpatient program.

Designed treatment plans with adolescence client for realistic and attainable goals to assist in dealing with their substance abuse and behavioral problems.

Supervised 4 staff members to insure that staff was conducting daily functions of the company.

Organized training schedule for interns to assist interns in learning counseling skills.

Chaired weekly staff meetings to inform and respond to any concerns from staff.

Corresponded with Probation and DCFS to keep the agency aware of the progress of the client.

Reviewed charts for accuracy to maintain county and stated requirements in regard to quality control.

California Hispanic Association on Drug and Alcohol, Pomona, CA Nov 2008 – January 2011

Shelter Worker.

Monitored clients while in the shelter to insure safety of the clients

Recorded client’s behavior to meet the requirements of the state on working with youth.

Inspected the shelter for cleanness in order to meet the standards of the state and county’s mandates on running a shelter.

Proficient in Microsoft Office, including word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Familiar with LexisNexis, Westlaw

AFFILIATIONS

Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC) March 2011 – Present

CATC # 12240

References upon Request.

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