Ricky Nichols
Antioch
Summary
Resourceful social work manager experienced in patient assessments and developing care plans. Expert in case management and leading teams to provide comprehensive support, driving improved patient satisfaction and successful discharge planning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Social Work
St. Anthony Hospital
Chicago
11.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to assess patient needs and develop care plans.
- Provided support to social work staff in case management and resource allocation.
- Assisted in conducting patient interviews to gather psychosocial information.
Discharge Planner
Riveredge Hospital
Forest Park
02.2014 - Current
- Assess patients for appropriate level of care
- Discharge over 1000 patients with placement into residential substance abuse programs all over the United States
Mental Health Associate
Riveredge Hospital
Forest Park
02.2014 - Current
- Manage Milieu
- Substance abuse groups
- Chemical dependency assessment
Co-Occurring Disorders Case Manager
Haymarket Center
Chicago
11.2011 - Current
- Provide therapeutic intervention services to adults using group treatment.
- Provide case management, referral and referent contact services to patients and documents same in patient chart.
- Assists residents to achieve the goals of mutually agreed upon care plans for substance abuse rehabilitation service needs and aftercare.
- Finds and develops for program use, needed resources including visiting and inspecting agencies and attending network meetings.
- Assists resident to link with needed family and community resources as coordinator and advocate.
- Attends patient staffing and/or interventions.
Detox Specialist/ Case Manager Mental Health
Haymarket Center
Chicago
11.2011 - Current
- Monitor physical and emotional health status of patients and facilitate appropriate referral when assessed to need medical, psychiatric, dental evaluation care.
- Completion of required forms pertaining to patient admission to program.
- Provision of orientation to program and unit for newly admitted patients.
- Monitor patient movement, patient phone call, and various patient activities.
- Conduct patient's personal search, room search and package search.
- Observe patient urine drops and maintain chain-of-custody to record drop and transport drop to Haymarket Center lab for testing.
Intake Specialist
Riveredge Hospital
Forest Park
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Provides telephone triage, clinical assessment services, and referral services and processes inpatient hospital admissions within required time frames and establishes therapeutic relationships with clients and families.
Community Outreach Specialist
American Addiction Centers
- Perform community outreach responsibilities on behalf of their company.
- Work closely with upper management and marketing professionals to strategize different ways to spread awareness about their company while also helping their community.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN06-2026
CADC Certification -
Illinois02.2014
Real Estate License -
Illinois02.2014
Master of Organizational Leadership -
Ashford University
01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Ashford University
05.2012
Skills
- Case management
- Therapeutic interventions
- Community outreach
- Patient assessment
- Resource allocation
- Program development
Areas Of Specialty
- Co-Occuring Disorders
- Behavioral Health
- Discharge Planner
- Substance Abuse
- Case Management
Timeline
Manager of Social Work
St. Anthony Hospital
11.2021 - Current
Intake Specialist
Riveredge Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
Discharge Planner
Riveredge Hospital
02.2014 - Current
Mental Health Associate
Riveredge Hospital
02.2014 - Current
Co-Occurring Disorders Case Manager
Haymarket Center
11.2011 - Current
Detox Specialist/ Case Manager Mental Health
Haymarket Center
11.2011 - Current
Community Outreach Specialist
American Addiction Centers
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
CADC Certification -
Real Estate License -
Master of Organizational Leadership -
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Ashford University