Professional Summary
• Experienced Utilization Review Specialist and current undergraduate student pursuing Bachelor of Social Work in accredited program
• Over 5 years of experience in substance abuse counseling field
• Demonstrates broad skillset in intake/assessment, drafting biopsychosocial profiles and summaries, and client advocacy
Professional Experience
Utilization Review Specialist, Elevate Addiction Services, Watsonville, CA Dec 2016 – Present
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-CAS through CCAPP) facilitating intake/assessment and treatment planning
• Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, and confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients
• Ensuring insurance authorization and proper utilization of services
• Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on client needs
• Coordinating peer reviews
Client Records Custodian, Halcyon Horizons, Inc., Watsonville, CA Dec 2014 – Nov 2016
• Maintaining client medical records
• Ensuring state/federal compliance with regard to documentation
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
Education
• Bachelor of Social Work, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA Anticipated May 2021
Program accredited by the CSWE | Dean’s List: 4/4 Semesters
• Associate of Arts, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA May 2019, Honorable mention
Activities and Societies
• Delta Epsilon Sigma January 2020 – Present
• League of Volunteers, Fremont, CA November 2019
• Volunteer work, United Church of Christ, Fremont, CA Jan 2019 – Nov 2019
Ivan Carnice 