Mental Health Care Manager
Resume:
Lemlem Egziabher
Egziabher
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EAST HAMPTON, CT 06510
Work Experience
Care Manager
AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY
December 1988 - August 1998 • Hartford, CT
Concurrent review with providers for inpatient or outpatient admission. *Determine whether the admission is acute or medically necessary. *Work with different field offices, providers and policy holders to monitor patient treatment and recommend appropriate level of care * Good understanding of business, organizational knowledge, managed health care products and benefit plans. *Participate and develop criteria for continuum of care and develop * workflow policy, for a major account Director of adolescent Services and Prevention unit. UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC The Mental Health Clinic for Children and Families December 1985 - November 1988 • Norwich
Administrative responsibilities for the adolescent and Prevention. *Provided clinical/administrative supervision of MA
/MSW staff *Contracted with different professionals to provide service to families. *Consulted with school and agencies for clinical services. *Provided evaluation and short-term services for EAP contract. *Coordinating and reviewing R.F.P for adolescent services. *Reported directly to the Board on regular basis. Prepared Budget and wrote grants yearly for Prevention Unit.
Senior Clinical Supervisor
MOUNT TOM INSTITUTE FOR HUMANSERVICE, INC
December 1980 - November 1985 • Holyoke, MA
Supervised clinically the Crises Team, Case Manager, Court Clinic and Service Coordinator units. *Monitored the clinical quality of each program and gave consultation for all staff *"On Call" duty to back up the crises team unit for clinical and administrative decision. *Worked 5-10 hours a week at the Northampton State Hospital for evaluations and discharge planning. *Provided direct clinical services for clients who were in our respite. *Served on committee for evaluating, planning and developing services for complicated mentally ill clients. *Attended administrative and clinical leaders meeting and served on a committee of hiring staff for key positions. Consultant
2016 • Norwich, CT
Evaluate Family *Refer Family to appropriate services *Consult with staff with complicated issues Clinical Social Worker - Therapist
Manchester Hospital
2002 • Manchester, CT
Asses, intervene with children for the first visit. * Evaluate patient and families to determine psychiatric and substance abuse care needs. * Provide direct clinical services and develop on going treatment plan * Provide coordination of services with hospitals, schools and community when needed. * Involve patient support system. to 12/2002 Crises clinical social workerAssess, intervene and disposition adults, children adolescents in acute Psychiatric crises in the emergency room. * Evaluate patients/ families to determine Psychiatric/ substance abuse care needs. *Works with psychiatric and emergency physician to determine appropriate level of care. *Coordinates required resources and referral for patients/ families within the hospital organization. *Complete all documentation and communicate and collaborate within interdisciplinary care team
Consultant and Investigator
DISTRICT COURT AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES
April 1982 • Chicopee, MA
Provided investigation for children who are neglected/ abused. *Evaluated and assessed families and their networks.
*Prepared reports and made recommendations to the court of the disposition of the case. Second Year Field Placement
clinical social worker
Private Practise
1954
BOSTON STATE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
• Roxbury, MA
Evaluated and assesses needs of client for community placement. *Monitored the clients after discharge to meet their needs.
Service coordinator
CAPITOL REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
• Hartford, CT
Worked in a Day treatment and outpatient unit. *Responsible for direct services of clients. *Co-therapist in psychotherapy/discussion groups. *Followed referrals and community contacts. *Attended weekly diagnostic conference.
CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH CTR. Yale University
• New Haven, CT
Worked in inpatient and outpatient unit. *Responsible for direct clinical services of clients. Education
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORKA.C.S.W, C.I.S.W. LCSW EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Masters, CaseworkPsychology
1978 - 1980 • Boston, MA
SMITH COLLAGE
Post Doctorate
• Northampton, MA
Skills
Home Visits Discharge Planning Benefit Plans Clinical Quality File Review Make Decisions Psychology Determined Psychotherapy Communicate Community Based Programs Managed Health Care Clinical Services Medically Necessary Crisis Management
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