Program Manager Louis Mo

Elmer M. Otey

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Recruiter Summary:

Elmer is a Licensed Social clinical worker (LCSW) having over 15 years of experience in the healthcare background.

Throughout his experience, he worked with variety of clients and patients of all age groups providing consultation & Treatment performing psychotherapeutic approach.

Worked as a Lead program manager under the direction of Mayor and Director of Health and supervising other healthcare professionals.

Certified Epic & Allscripts in documentation reporting.

Holds master’s degree in social work (MSW)

Interested to support Magellan health with his extensive experience and can travel on-site by his own car.

Education:

Master of Social Work MSW, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis MO

Bachelor of Science BSW, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg MO

Skills:

Epic & Allscripts certified.

Patient Evaluation & Treatment.

Discharge Planning.

Treatment Assessment.

Short & Long-Term care.

Education Seminars.

Care Planning.

Patient Education.

Clinical Supervision.

In & Outpatient Care.

Professional Experience:

Private Practice, St. Louis MO May 1986 to Present

Social worker

Worked with variety of clients and patient in short and long-term therapy using a mixture of treatment modalities.

Assisted numerous MSW’s with supervision for them to gain the necessary requirements to get their LCSW credentials.

Provided consultation to institutions and given numerous educational seminars on effective psychotherapeutic approaches to treatment for all age groups.

Betterhelp Mountain View, CA. USA Jan 2020 to Oct 2023

Therapist

24/7 Therapist providing individual online therapy to member clients worldwide. Specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Caseload of 60-70 clients with 120+ clinical hours monthly. Betterhelp is a mental health

platform that provides online mental health services directly to clients. The online counseling and therapy services are provided through a web-based interaction as well as phone and text communication.

BJC Christian Hospital, St. Louis MO Jan 2019 to Oct 2019

Medical social worker in ICU & Stepdown

Helping patients/families navigate the process of illness and injury from Hospitalization, as necessary.

Responsible for Discharge planning of patients made to SNF, short and long-term care facilities or hospice.

Extensive documentation reporting in Epic and Allscripts medical programs, DCAM (Rounds) with medical team daily for patient information and evaluation.

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services, St. Louis MO Apr 2012 to Jan 2017

Case Therapist

Provides Assessment, treatment planning and therapy to children, adults and families that have been accepted into the Family Solutions for kid’s program.

Therapist also provides case management and community referral connection for families.

Affiliated as the highest producing agency therapist 2014.

Department of Health, St. Louis MO Oct 2007 to May 2011

Lead Program Manager

Under the direction of the Mayor and Director of Health, responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Mayor’s vision and goal for the elimination of Lead contained housing.

Responsible for engaging child day care centers for testing of children lead blood levels.

Inspection of Day Care Centers building to ensure the absence of lead base paints and fixtures.

Worked with several City of Saint Louis departments and agency directors on enforcing and implementing the City’s policy, procedures, and budget issues.

Supervised a staff of 22 persons (RN’s, Social Workers, and Health Care Professionals).

Department of Human Services, St. Louis MO Jul 2004 to Oct 2007

Transport Coordinator

Primary responsibility was to ensure public safety and welfare through a comprehensive transportation program for all Senior Citizens with the City of Saint Louis.

Addition responsibility for managing the inspection of all Saint Louis Area on Aging Vehicles, which consists of fourteen senior centers located with the City of Saint Louis.

Airport Authority, St. Louis MO Jun 1995 to Jun 2004

Program Manager

Managerial duties include supervising and handling all administrative tasks for concession and vendor businesses, supervising a staff of six professionals.

Assigning all projects; scheduling project review meetings and special field inspections.

Interfacing between contractors and sub-contractors during planning with all other divisions and section within the Airport Authority.

Point of contacts as a liaison between the City’s Building Division, professional architectural engineering and building community by serving as a guest speaker for several seminars on the many technical aspects of code enforcement at the Airport.

Reviewing certification documents for DBE-Disadvantage Business Enterprise Companies, Review of documents for purposes of complying with current City Executive Order regulation for Minority and Woman Own Businesses.

Conducted regular seminars and meeting with professionals; special field inspections and issuing of permits.

Saint Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis MO Mar 1992 to May 1995

Director of Social Service

Responsible for the direct supervisor of master level social work staff as well as providing input to M.D.’s regarding patient length of stay norms in accordance with case management-based utilization review principles.

St. Alexius Hospital (Formerly Lutheran Medical Center), St. Louis MO Jan 1988 to Mar 1992

Director of Social Service

Managed, developed, and administrate clinical activities of social service staff.

Wrote fully funded grant programs for monitoring schizophrenic patient with STD, HIV/AIDS in outpatient care.

Interfaced with third party vendor contracts for manage care length of stay clinical information.

Professional Organizations

National & State of Missouri Associations of Social Workers

Adjunct Profession/Practicum Instructor – Saint Louis University, Washington University, UMSL

Certification Cessation Duke University & American Cancer Society

Inducted into the National Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame

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