Cheryl Lewis

Experienced individual seeking to secure a full-time, challenging, and rewarding position in a growth-oriented agency as a Social Worker/ Case Manager who excels at completing multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing, following through to achieve project goals; willing to help those in need and are facing difficulties; possess the ability to provide psychological, physical, social, and emotional support.

Case Manager - Care Design New York - New York, NY

(2018-08)

• Maintain a caseload of Willowbrook Class members with Intellectual Disabilities
• Conduct Monthly face to face visits with the individuals
• Lead a care coordination team and oversee all care coordination and care management supports and services to the assigned individuals.
• Utilizing planning tools such as I AM, CQL, POMS, CAS/DDP and other assessments to develop the Life Plan
• Schedule and attend Life Plan meetings with the individuals, families, and providers.
• Maintain Communication with the IDT, physicians, other service providers and families/advocate
• Monitor the Health and Safety of the individual to minimize the re-occurrence of emergency hospitalizations.
• Ensure the successful completion and distribution of all Life Plans in accordance with OPWDD and Care Design New York procedures and requirements.
• Complete Monthly Case notes for each individual on Medisked on caseload
• Advocate and work as a liaison between all those who are active participants in the individual's life.
• Maintain and ensure the continuity of Benefits and Entitlements
• Attend mandatory trainings for case managers to enhance professional development
• Maintain individual's files to ensure compliance with OPWDD regulations

Case Management Supervisor - AABR - College Point, NY

(2016-07 - 2018-07)

• Maintain a caseload of developmentally disabled Willow Brook consumers
• Support Case Managers to appropriately access individuals in accordance with their preferences
• Ensure the successful completion and distribution of all; Individualized Service plan in accordance with OPWDD Case Manager vendor manual and ABBR procedures and requirements.
• Review and ensure follow up on department incidents. Present in monthly Incident review meetings and agency wide committees as assigned
• Ensure services are implemented in a manner that promotes dignity and respect, safety, responsibility, and choice and encourage personal relationships and community connections
• Maintain ongoing supervision and oversight of CM through supervision meetings and ensuring their responsiveness and accountability to individuals and their advocates as appropriate. Intervening and accompanying the CM when necessary

Medicaid Service Coordinator - AABR - College Point, NY

(2006-09 - 2016-07)

• Responsible to maintain accurate and complete case records for consumer to ensure compliance with OMRDD regulations and conduct monthly face-to-face visits.
• Function as an advocate on behalf of the consumer to ensure delivery of services, maintain benefits, entitlements and preserve individual rights.
• Link and refer individuals to obtain needed services in the community.
• Ensures that all supports, and services being provided are consistent with the person's needs and goals.
• Schedule, coordinate and lead Individual Service Plan meetings.
• Created, reviewed, and implemented Individual Service Plans in conjunction with supervisory and social work staff.
• Attend all trainings required by OPWDD and ABBR pertinent to the position.
• Maintain a caseload of developmentally disabled Willow Brook consumers
• Work as a liaison between all those who are active participants in the consumer's life.
• Ensure medical care and maintain consumer's health by assisting with the scheduling of appointments.
• Assist families pursue financial assistance through Social Security and Medicaid.
• Interview families to assess consumers' needs and eligibility for intake
• Schedule trainings for case managers and supervisor to enhance professional developmental

Master's - Psychology - Touro University Worldwide (2018-08 - 2020-07)