Nicholle D. Chevis, M.Ed., LPC-I, LCDC

Experience

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  Texas Clinic

  May 2005 - May 2019

  Medicaid Program Medical Records Adminstrator

  Responsible for managing the Medicaid Program. * Handled monthly pre-authorizations through HMBS and any others (new clients) as needed through HMBS and/or TMHP. * Entered all Medicaid counseling, treatment planning, etc. billing into methware for 60-70 clients per month. Checked billing units monthly to assure counseling, etc. are being performed regularly by all Medicaid counselors. Transferred billing received from UnitedHealthcare. Re-billed rejected or denied claims (from bill codes manager) weekly. * Routinely followed up on expired Medicaid status on clients transitioning to private pay as needed. Managed all private pay clients to assure weekly/daily fees were paid in full. * Oversaw the scanning of all discharged patients and moving files to electronic form.* Responded to records requests, subpoenas, as medical records administrator. Audited 350 records per year. Tracked the location of records and relocating records. Oversaw the annual destruction of old records after scanned. * Insured that competent, safe quality and professional care provided to each of the patients assigned to his/her caseload or other team members (in their absence), in accordance with current applicable Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations. * Utilized knowledge of chemical dependency and counseling techniques to introduce effective education and counseling for patients under his/her care and in each unit under other clinical staff. * Coordinated with CPS stipulations to reunite families. Show less

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  Riverside General Hospital/Houston Recovery Campus (Inpatient)

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2011

  LCDC

  LCDC, Riverside General Hospital/Houston Recovery Campus (Inpatient)April 2008 – August 2011* Conducted individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling sessions and functioned as a case manager for assigned case load as needed. * Planned and conducted patient and family education programs on chemical dependency and HIV education/counseling as needed. * Conducted group meetings for patients with the hospital chemical dependency treatment team. Completed all treatment assessments timely, participated in treatment team meetings, team supervision, staffing, and client evaluation meetings. * Documented individual progress notes efficiently, regularly, and timely including all pertinent and meaningful observations and information. * Maintained client records to include individual progress notes, psychosocial histories, treatment plans, discharge plans and disclose/document all pertinent information regarding client treatment with the multi-disciplinary treatment team. * Responsible for calculating and submitting data relative to client census and billing procedures. * Coordinated with CPS stipulations to reunite families. Show less

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  Taylor Recovery Center

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2023

  * Provide addiction treatment to Residential Detoxification, Resident Treatment (RTC), Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and outpatient programs under the general supervision of the clinical director. * Provide individual, family, and group therapy, assessments, consultations and crisis intervention. * Ensures the use of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws. (42CPR).*Collaborates with medical, nursing, and counseling staff regarding clients. *Provide professional and ethical therapy to chemically dependent patients in treatment through group, individual counseling, family counseling, and education. *Documenting casework in a timely manner in compliance with agency policies and procedures, including writing objective case notes, progress and discharge reports, and other timely status, reports as requested by the supervisor and according to DSHS & Joint Commission standards. * Presents changes, improvements or additions to protocols or behavioral health services to the team.* Demonstrates ability to systematically collect record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidality, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns (social, religious, or cultural needs). * Uses assessment data to identify problem list and other interactive social systems. * Initiates/develops a treatment plan with specific goals and interventions unique to the needs of the patient. * Provides health teaching for adult/family through individual and group interactions. * Recommends special precautions for adults, as needed. * Evaluates the response of the adult/family to intervention in order to revise the plan, including discharge criteria. * Basic knowledge about substance use disorders. Show less

  • Therapist, Taylor Recovery

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2023

  • Clinical Manager

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2023
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  Harris Health System

  Jun 2023 - May 2024

  CDC Health Care for the Homeless

  · Engage new and existing patients with chemical dependency diagnosis.· Completes assessments with quality and clarity, using interdisciplinary expertise with relevant detailed information, i.e., age specific, cultural information, contact information.· Identifies homeless patients that are high risk.· Reviews/updates the assessments as new information is acquired, as circumstances and goals change, and as progress toward goal is made.· Participates in the identification, assessment, and intervention in cases of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of patients.· Utilization of appropriate documentation tools (i.e. flowsheets, SmartPhrase, etc.)· Conduct risk assessment to identify potential barriers to adherence to care.· Collaborates with the patient and health care team to develop and implement an individualized care plan and establish goals of the intervention.· Determine the type of services and resources that are available in order to address the established goals or desired outcomes.· Reviews and updates plan of care according to patient’s needs, Harris Health and Department protocol and/or regulatory agency requirements.· Consistently engages and utilizes internal and/or external community resources, as well as patient’s strengths, to meet patient needs.· Documents the care plan as well as: patient and/or family agreement with plan, education/teaching/resources provided to the patient/family, the list of facilities presented to the patient/family and that the choice of provider was given.· Appropriately adapts care plan and service/clinical methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental need of each patient served. Show less

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  Ben Taub Hospital

  Apr 2024 - now

  Mental Health Professional