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Curriculum Vitae

Karen Harper
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
kharper9@sccoast.net
www.linkedin.com/in/harperk/

Summary: Rehabilitation counselor/case manager with 12 years of experience working with dual-diagnosis mental health/substance abuse clients.
Skills and Achievements:
-Certified Wellness Recovery Action Plan/Mental Health Recovery Educator (Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, 2011)
-Trained in SBIRT model
-10 years of experience billing Medicaid and Medicare for services provided in an outpatient community mental health setting
-Trained in Transformational Care and Person-Centered treatment planning
-Mental Health First Aid Certification
-Led team of hospital staff and community partners in writing an opioid prescription protocol for the emergency department
Education:
Master of Public Health with specialization in Mental Health
National University, Costa Mesa, CA (anticipated completion date November 2016)

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, 2007
New College of California, San Francisco, CA

Certificate of Proficiency in Human Services, 2004
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Work Experience:
Community Care Coordinator II, September 2014-Present. Tidelands Health, Georgetown, SC Coordinated care for uninsured and low-income patients in Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties. Completed psychosocial assessments and behavioral health screenings. Assisted patients in applying for programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, and hospital charity care. Provided case management by making referrals to appropriate services such as mental health and specialty care providers.

Health Educator, March 2014-September 2014. Shoreline Behavioral Health Services, Conway, SC Provided screening, brief intervention, and referrals to substance abuse treatment under the SBIRT grant. Worked in a primary care setting and screened patients for alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use. Provided health education using motivational interviewing.

Substance Abuse Specialist, October 2013-March 2014. Shoreline Behavioral Health Services, Conway, SC Provide recovery support to clients in the residential Women’s Recovery Center program. Lead recovery groups, provide psychosocial rehabilitation services, and assist clients with transportation as needed.

Mental Health Case Manager, 2009 – June 2013. Family & Children Services, San Jose, CA Provided case management and rehabilitation counseling to severely mentally ill adults. Wrote assessments, treatment plans, and narrative summaries for caseload of 40 clients. Advocated for clients in Mental Health and Drug Treatment court, with Housing Authority, and with primary care physicians. Linked clients with community resources such as SNAP, SSI, and Section 8. Used WRAP to help clients participate in their own recovery planning.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Intake Coordinator, 2004 – 2009. Family & Children Services, San Jose, CA Conducted group and individual intake sessions for new clients, explained program policies and procedures, assisted clients with paperwork, entered Medi-Cal billing information into database.

Billing Specialist, 2003-2004. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, San Jose, CA Verified insurance and Medi-Cal benefits for patients. Counseled patients about pregnancy options and medical procedures. Helped clinic achieve a record number of donations in January 2004.