Amber Hirsch

Experience

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  Kennedy Krieger Institute

  Jan 2007 - Nov 2011

  Managed wait list for program admissions. Obtained patient status updates, maintained patient records and notebooks, and conducted preliminary review of insurance benefits.Assisted Program/Clinic Director in resolving referral problems and in reviewing ongoing admission data.Coordinated pre-admission procedures including issuing all relevant information to care provider, reviewing necessary records, and assisting out-of-state families with arrangements.Pre-certified all admissions commercial and out-of-state; completed and sent relevant documentation and provided updates with faculty/physician assistance as required to continue authorization.Served as intermediary between KKI and payors and professionals regarding existing patient status, insurance benefits, and other pertinent information. Show less Processed inpatient referrals and provided tracking of all patient screenings.Implemented all pre-admission procedures, including obtaining insurance authorizations, coordinating with interdisciplinary team members, and assisting patient and family.Developed and maintained databases for program waiting and admission lists, referrals, funding sources, and other relevant data.Updated contract team and interdisciplinary team regarding patient status, insurance benefits, and other pertinent information. Served as intermediary between KKI team and payors, professionals and parents.Participated in the determination of the clinical appropriateness of potential admissions.Attended contract team as well as interdisciplinary team meetings each week discussing potential admission and discharge dates for patients.Attended three patient screens weekly to assess possible recommendation of services.Assisted with developing numerous special projects (i.e, 8) for the Neurobehavioral Programs Show less Assisted in the development of individual assessment and treatment plans. Conceptualized those plans and contributed in daily supervision sessions to overall development of case (i.e., 20+)Participated in case management by conducting sessions, coordinating admission and follow-up with an inpatient team, time management, data collection, protocol development, implementation and review.Conducted parent training for all caregivers insuring protocols were carried out correctly. Provided appropriate and corrective feedback while demonstrating sensitivity to concerns. Initiated and maintained contact with KKI disciplines and outside agencies (schools, social workers). Incorporated feedback from other professionals into assessment and treatment plan. Developed data collection system for caregivers. Obtained follow-up data in a timely manner. Maintained up-to-date graphs, organized and presented data in ways to facilitate interpretation.Timely and thoroughly completed evaluation reports, progress notes and correspondence.Anticipated problems and developed alternative strategies for solving them. Generated solutions independently and in conjunction with case manager.Participated in public presentations altering according to audience. Conceptualized information, succinctly summarized and answered questions relating to the conceptualization of case or practical issues.Participated in the orientation and training of staff, including presenting in-service topics.Created and coordinated one or more programmatic schedules Worked with children with developmental disabilities and severe behavior problems daily. Show less

  • Admission Services Coordinator

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  • Intake Specialist II

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Clinical Specialist II

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2010
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  Winston Harbor Group

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2014

  Retained Search Executive

  Winston Harbor is a boutique, executive search firm serving the unique hiring needs of entrepreneurial businesses. Like you, we are bold and ambitious. We know that it takes more than technical know-how and practical experience to execute on a vision for the next generation of firms. The people you hire must be both willing and committed to embrace the evolving demands of your growing business. You want more in a team than technical abilities and experience. We work to identify those intangible, personal qualities you also want. Then, we search to find the strongest candidates whose attributes align with both your current business phase and the culture you are working to establish or to maintain. We work hard and smart to ensure hiring results that are positive. At Winston Harbor, we want to make sure that you feel confident about your relationship with us so that the hiring process leads to exceptional results.Specialties: Cleared and Commercial Searches, Identity and Access Management, Risk and Governance, Technical Professionals, Engineering Professionals, Software Engineers and Architects, Professional Services, Business Analysts and Project/Program Managers, Technical Sales Professionals. Show less

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  JustinBradley

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2021

  Executive Search - Recruiting and Interim Staffing - Project SolutionsJustinBradley, headquartered in Washington, DC, has provided exceptional financial, accounting and business talent to its clients since 2002. In the ten plus years since opening our doors we’ve managed healthy growth and earned a reputation for quality and service in interim staffing, executive search and project solutions. JustinBradley delivers top financial professionals to our clients, whether they need to hire that talent full time, retain it temporarily to cover for someone on short-term leave or apply it to a long-term project.JustinBradley’s clients run the gamut of industries, including government contracting, non-profits, law firms, real estate, financial services, technology and healthcare. We serve clients in the United States from Washington, DC to Southern California – and everywhere in between. JustinBradley is not afraid to take on challenging assignments outside our wheelhouse either. We have successfully completed a CFO search for a non-profit headquartered in South Africa and supplied mortgage industry consultants who travelled the country working with homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments.From three employees in 2002 to sixty in 2012, JustinBradley is the proud recipient of numerous awards for employee development, community involvement and client satisfaction: *2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Best of Staffing Award Winner*2014 Best of Staffing Diamond Award, after achieving the highest quality scores in client satisfaction for five consecutive years*Semi-finalist for the National Capital Business Ethics Award*Two time winner of the Helios HR Apollo Award *Bravo! Business Achievement Award Winner *SmartCEO Future 50 FIVE-on-FIRE Award Winner To learn more about JustinBradley visit our website: www.justinbradley.com Show less

  • Manager

    May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Recruiting Team Lead

    Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • Senior Recruiter

    Dec 2014 - Dec 2018