Meredith Thornburg

Experience

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  Comfort Keepers

  Jun 2004 - May 2009

  Care Manager

  Create and maintain relationships with clients, family members, and caregiversAssessing and coordinating care needed to remain at home independentlyImplemented and published client and employee newsletterLocating and assigning available pay sources for servicesReferring clients to other services with in the communityPayroll duties, accounts payable, and accounts receivableMarketing, coordinating and attending trade show eventsHuman resources, interviewing, hiring, reviews of employeesCreated and maintained client, networking, and employee databasesGeneral administrative duties Show less

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  Riverwood Center

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2013

  Certified Peer Support Specialist

  Provided assistance with mentally ill populations in their homes and in a community based setting.Advocate to consumers as necessary while promoting independenceAssist consumers in locating and obtaining permanent subsidized housingObtaining Social Security, Disability, DHS benefits Linking consumers to community resources to promote self sufficiencyEducate consumers about their mental illnessWork closely with consumers, case managers, doctors and nurses to ensure recovery goals are accessibleAttend and participated in Person Centered Planning (PCP) meetingsCertified through the State of Michigan as a Peer Support SpecialistTrained in S.O.A.R., Family Psycho-Education, Trauma Informed Care, Benefits, Crisis Prevention, Mental Health First Aid as well as other Mental Health trainings. Show less

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  Emergency Shelter Services, Inc.

  May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Case Manager

  Provide outreach and Case Management services to people with serious mental illness, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders, who are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless.Assist individuals, who are homeless, with obtaining SSI/SSDI benefits through the S.O.A.R. Project (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery).

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  MI-JOURNEY

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

  Executive Director, Certified Peer Support Specialist

  Mental Health Recovery and Drop in Center.