Taeko Tucker

Highly motivated, dedicated, trustworthy, and results-oriented professional, with exceptional leadership and communication skills. Strong individual worker who is also a proven and effective team member; exceptional eye for detail and persistent need for the facts; dedicated to obtaining the information needed to resolve a case. Skilled at successfully interacting with adolescents, adults, geriatric, at-risk, and Developmentally Disabled individuals.

Lead Clinical Mentor at Mission Prep Ca (2023-06 – 2026-03)

• Develop person-centered care plans, including prioritized problem lists, client-reported goals, measurable and achievable objectives, and interventions.
• Document client progress toward treatment plan goals and objectives in individual progress notes.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment and participate in each client's individualized person centered care and treatment plan, ensuring that each client's treatment experience is unique and memorable while adhering to CA DSS regulations and Mission Prep Healthcare principles and values.
• Supervise 12 Clinical Mentors across 9 residential homes
• Prepare clinical documentation accurately and within agency time frames.
• Develop solid transition and discharge plans and summaries for assigned caseload.
• Work with business development representatives to explore appropriate aftercare options.

Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional/ Administrator at Harbor Health Care Inc (2021-01 – 2023-06)

• Oversees the day to day operations of 4 homes, 6 beds each, and 8-10 staff per home.
• Operate the facility in accordance with Title 22 and established company policy and program.
• Provides case management for the residents, supervisory responsibility for the support staff, serving as liaison between consultants, day programs, and other involved agencies.
• Participates as a member of the management team, the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and the Human Rights Committee.
• Ensures all reports and other mandated paperwork, such as monthly, semi-annual and annual reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Works with HR to maintain staffing ratios, arranges and manages the schedule and trains support staff to implement the programs for each resident.

Program Coordinator at The Salvation Army-The Way In Youth Center (2021-01 – 2022-05)

• In collaboration with the Director and Program Manager, assisted in building a team of committed individuals motivated towards the mission of the agency.
• Submitted outreach referrals for youth and family services in the area.
• Manages cases of homeless male youth who are struggling with mental illness and/or drug use.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of rehabilitating teens back into society
• Provided college preparation workshops to "at-risk" and foster care youth within Los Angeles and Compton Unified School Districts.
• Worked with LAHSA funded programs.

Service Coordinator at South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (2020-06 – 2020-12)

• Manage a caseload with 80+ cases providing services for those with developmental disabilities.
• Provide ongoing case management and advocacy services to developmentally disabled children and adults including obtaining consumer information, identifying needs and problems, coordinating educational and community resources, facilitating quarterly and annual contacts with individuals and families; and completing Individual Program Plans (IPP).
• Ongoing data compilation and maintenance of necessary records and files to assure efficient and consistent reporting of investigations.
• Assured compliance to all applicable state regulations.

Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Walden University

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, Minor Black Studies – Grambling State University