EvanKevelson_BehavioralHealthCareResume

EvanKevelson_BehavioralHealthCareResume

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  EVAN KEVELSON, LMSW 135 Ocean Parkway #3A, Brooklyn, New York 11218  347.215.0672  [email protected] S U M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S Patient-focused, self-motivated, and visionary professional, pursuing a senior associate or management role in the direct-healthcare industry to capitalize comprehensive knowledge and background in all aspects of direct care and administrative behavioral health services  Proven capacity to handle small- to large-scale groups of all ages and backgrounds  In-depth knowledge of psychotropic medications and evidence-based therapeutic interventions  Comprehensive background in social services, crisis intervention, outpatient treatment, mental disorders and illnesses, youth with behavioral and substance abuse, and child and family services  Strong verbal and written communication, active listening, multitasking, problem-solving, and leadership skills; bilingual in English and Hebrew  Appreciation for diversity and shows sincere compassion and interest in client’s health and well-being  Strong capability in data gathering, patterns of behavior analysis, and treatment utilization based on arrays of data Core Competencies  Public and Community Relations | Health Behavior and Health Promotion Case Management | Client Assessment | Empathy | Therapeutic Interventions | Agency and Government Policies E D U C A T I O N Master of Business Administration, In Progress  Kaplan University, Online Master of Social Work, 2002  Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1999  Yeshiva University, New York, NY P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS, In Progress P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E City Pro Group Incorporated, Brooklyn & NYC Early Intervention Specialist; ABA Provider May 2015- Present ▫ Actively providing 25 to 40 hours a week of Special Instruction and ABA Treatment to children 18 months to 3 years of age who have been diagnosed as being in the ASD spectrum ▫ Implement Natural Environment Teaching, Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), and Mand Training ▫ Enforce and encourage child to implement functional and spontaneous communication skills ▫ Provide Social instruction and encourage positive behaviors in different environmental settings ▫ Engage child in interactive play, encourage imaginative play and teach appropriate use of toys and appropriate conduct with peers and adults ▫ Utilize positive approaches to address identified behavioral problems and encourage positive behaviors ▫ When appropriate assist in the application of functional academic skills ▫ Attaining regular supervision in Family Dynamics, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ABA Treatment approaches Self-Employed, Brooklyn, NY Psychotherapist 2005–Present ▫ Effectively handles a caseload of 8 to 12 patients on a weekly basis, focusing on children and adolescents within the 6 to 16 age range, while also engaging with the bimonthly one-on-one supervisory sessions and bimonthly sessions with the primary clients immediate family ▫ Took active involvement in group case conferences for clinical support and recommendations United Behavioral Health, Houston, TX Care Advocate, Commercial Account Member Line February 2014–October 2014 P a g e 1
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  EVAN KEVELSON, LMSW 135 Ocean Parkway #3A, Brooklyn, New York 11218  347.215.0672  [email protected] ▫ Administered crisis intervention and assessment of treatment needs; evaluated the appropriate levels of care, settings, and treatment modalities in alignment with the appropriate standards; ▫ Oversaw treatment resources to ensure high-quality and cost effective care ▫ Optimized overall medical and behavioral health of members in partnership with the team ▫ Maximized referrals through a network of psychiatrists, psychologist, and social workers to help boost the organization’s success ▫ Assessed and attended to client needs ▫ Created and designed templates to speed data input and insure uniform quality of data OptumHealth Care Solutions (A United Health Care Company), Albany, NY Clinical Care Manager | Utilization Review Specialist January 2012– January 2014 ▫ Evaluated clinical facilities to acquire consistent clinical information to review clinical needs – enabled company to determine clinic’s use of resources; and to create discharge plans for use across the facility ▫ Made use of teams to develop approaches that defined patient problems, outcomes, and interventions and engaged, motivated, and educated providers to utilize appropriate health resources ▫ Generated and made case presentations to staff to process clinical recommendations to improve the quality of care and disposition planning for the High Needs population in New York State. ▫ Evaluated and identified past treatment approaches and disposition plans which allowed company to address gaps on cases of facility readmissions within the special needs population Managed Health Care Network (A Health Net Company), New York, NY Clinical Care Manager II 2005–2008 ▫ Reviewed the proper level of care, setting, and modality of treatment based on MHN level of care guidelines – resulting in clients receiving outstanding services ▫ Ensured delivery of outstanding medical and behavioral care to clients through oversight of treatment resources and provider communications ▫ Evaluated treatment plan modifications through the use of requests for re-authorizations in follow ups on members’ treatments ▫ Held monthly case conferences with regional and medical directors to evaluate high-profile cases that assessed psychiatric and substance disorders, and care shaping and psychopharmacological education ▫ Assigned administrative tasks to staff in absence of team lead and manager, and educated and partook in training new colleagues as well as assisting colleagues with new system issues. ▫ Assisted in the development of Windows based platform on Office XP, when the company had been utilizing a DOS based program until 2006 Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers Inc., Downtown Clinic, Brooklyn, NY Psychiatric Social Worker 2003–2005 ▫ Utilized the psycho-social therapeutic approach to a caseload of 30 children and adults with a variety of psychiatric disorders, within the age bracket of 5 to 75, on an individual, family and group level ▫ Engaged with clinical staff in weekly case conference meetings; conducted chart reviews and conferred with colleagues to plan treatment, along with transference and counter-transference issues that arise during the treatment process ▫ Used the bio-psychosocial model to complete intake assessments for preliminary diagnosis and appropriate case assignments to what was felt would be the best the clinician for that client ▫ Closely collaborated with agency psychiatrists on a monthly basis to ensure that patients received optimal services and discussed patient reactions to their medication regimens and alternative options ▫ Wrote authorization requests for managed care companies for clients who required ongoing treatment E A R L I E R C A R E E R Jewish Board of Family and Children Services/TAYP, Brooklyn, NY Social Worker | Therapist 2002–2003 P a g e 2
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  EVAN KEVELSON, LMSW 135 Ocean Parkway #3A, Brooklyn, New York 11218  347.215.0672  [email protected] T E C H N I C A L A C U M E N Microsoft Office Suite 2003, 2007, & 2010 (Word, Outlook, and Excel) | Operating Systems (Windows and Mac OS- X) IWorks | EMR Platforms | Internet and Email Applications P a g e 3