Jackie Nelson (Deed)

Experience

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  Opportunity Partners

  May 2006 - Nov 2009

  Vocational Evaluator

  Provide individuals with disabilities with comprehensive vocational evaluations to determine their vocational strengths, weaknesses, interests and aptitudes, and to identify barriers to employment. Specific tasks include:•Administer work samples and standardized tests in the prescribed manner and accurately score and interpret the test results according to the assessment plan.•Arrange for situational assessments when applicable.•Apply job and task analysis technique principles to the assessment.•Record behavioral observations using standardized methods as well as test scores and results.•Evaluate the transferable skills of those individuals with prior work experience.•Identify functional limitations and their impact on the individual’s employment goals.•Compare job requirements with the individual’s vocational traits.•Write accurate and effective Vocational Evaluation Report.•Timely follow-up with VR Counselors and consistent adherence to report deadlines.•Collaborate effectively with internal team members to facilitate productive information sharing to maximize the quality and accuracy of each report. Show less

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  Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance

  Dec 2010 - Aug 2013

  Case Manager

  Responsible for monitoring and implementing comprehensive proactive; consumer directed systems of support and advocacy for individuals, which have survived brain injury and their families through implementation of case management for effective community integration. Specific tasks include but are not limited to:-Coordinate the referral of new consumers.-Provide the consumer an orientation to his/her privacy data rights, including obtaining a release of information for the purpose of case management and goal planning during the initial visit.-Discuss with consumer his/her desires and needs, strengths and areas of limitations, and explore service options.- Assist the consumer and any team members in making informed choices of service options and providers. -Provide active Case Management Services.-Arrange, coordinate, monitor, evaluate and advocate for multiple services to meet the specific consumer's complex needs.-Document all actions related to case management coordination for the consumer. -Utilize county and state procedures, while involving the consumer in all phases of case management planning, with a person centered approach.-Provide visits with the consumer every six months, family and team members.-Maintain professional communication channels with all parties necessary to meet the needs of the consumer.-Monitor and coordinate implementation and service delivery assuring that provider's services are consistent with all aspects of the consumer's plan of care.-Work with the consumer in coordinating and assisting with referrals to providers of medical, social, financial, housing and other related services and supports. -Coordinate with and provide assistance to all team members involved in any transition to ensure a smooth transition for the consumer.-Assist with and complete chart audits and follow ups for quality assurance to ensure consumers files are complete, accurate and meet state, county and the Alliance requirements. Show less

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  State of Minnesota

  Jul 2013 - now

  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

  -Assist persons with disabilities to significantly increase their vocational, personal, financial independence with special attention to individuals with severe disabilities and significant vocational impediments.-Conduct an assessment of the consumer's disabilities in terms of their resulting vocational impediments in order to determine the applicant's eligilbity and their Priority for Services category.-Conduct a comprehensive assessment and provide counseling and guidance to the vocationally impeded consumers with disabilities to develop an Employment Plan so that services provided are consistent with consumer's assets and disability related impediments described in the Comprehensive Assessment.-To coordinate vocational placement and follow up services so that completion of the plan of services can be assured and to disengage the consumer from the agency so that the vocational rehabilitation process can be completed.-To maintain professional growth and ethical counseling standards so as to keep abreast of current and new trends in the rehabilitation field and to provide the broadest range of services to consumers.-Provide specialized consultation and support to referral sources and vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in the assigned service delivery area. Show less