Maribel Sanchez
Inglewood
Summary
Dedicated Case Manager with 20+ years of experience delivering high-quality care and case-management services to diverse individuals and groups from all ages. Instrumental in collaborating with therapists, social workers and other teams to meet the needs of those individuals and their families in some cases. Adept at developing and implementing treatment plans for the individuals that we serve.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Program Coordinator/Case Manager
1736 Family Crisis Center
12.2024 - 02.2026
- As an assistant program coordinator I oversee employees and clients at a domestic violence shelter. I provide guidance, overall support in meeting their needs and goals.
- I also had to document my sessions with clients, create progress notes, facilitate intake/paperwork, and find housing if it is referring them to an emergency shelter or transitional.
- Facilitate groups for the clients, client house meetings, training, pick-up groceries for the shelter, pick up mail, and utilize outlook for meetings and appointments.
- I definitely worked on various tasks as an assistant program coordinator and also case management to the clients to connect them to various resources. And had a case load of 6 clients.
- I am also on call every other week to cover staff shifts if necessary and conduct staff development with a team of 8 people that I assist in overseeing along with the program supervisor.
Lead Case Manager
St. John Community Health
09.2023 - 12.2024
- As an LCM we support patients from all clinics to provide care and assist with scheduling appts., referrals, and provide case management resources.
- We also work with various health plans such; LA Care, Molina, & HealthNet. We facilitate assessments and care plans to better assist the patient’s needs.
- We utilize various databases such as; ECW, HMIS, MedPoint, and many other electronic databases.
- I had a caseload of 80 clients that I would check in once a week if needed or once a month and also provided home visits.
Employee Specialist
CRCD Enterprise
Los Angeles
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Employment specialists oversee the employment services and provide social support. Their job is to ensure qualified candidates are matched with roles that suit their skills and experience.
- To maintain candidate databases, set-up interviews, teach, provide the skills necessary to obtain employment, manage job advertising, provide community resources, and screen prospective candidates.
- Conduct job development and job search activities or roles to play to help them with their interviewing skills.
- Moreover; an employee specialist is an HR professional responsible for maintaining positive employee relationships and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
- Los Angeles CA. 90717
Case Manager
Serenity Recuperative Care
Long Beach
11.2017 - 05.2020
- Provides individual and group counselling services, and intensive case management and outreach based on the needs of the patients/clients.
- As well as work closely with the on-site therapist for therapeutic support.
- In collaboration with patients and the SRC team, evaluate needs of patients and develop treatment/services plans accordingly.
- Develop and maintain complete, accurate, and current patient records in electronic databases and patients charts as required by SRC and DHS standards.
- Complete adult initial assessment, discharges, and write progress notes into the electronic system. Provided community resources and assisted in obtaining services from DPSS and any other community agency.
- Long Beach CA.
Case Management Specialist
BCFS Health & Human Services
Pasadena
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Maintaining a sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure quality case management services to those children and their caretakers who have crossed the border into the United States.
- Coordinate referrals, service planning and documentation of services for assigned caseload.
- Conduct phone calls, background interviews, and home visits around the United States to ensure the safety and support to those children under the caseload.
- Act as a liaison with stakeholders, including legal providers and immigration courts.
- Develop individual plans and maintain a number of weekly contacts with children and families.
- Pasadena CA.
Youth Specialist
Hathaway Sycamore
Pacoima
04.2010 - 05.2015
- Ensure the needs of the children and their family's needs are met by providing rehabilitation counselling support and behavioural needs.
- Assisting the assigned therapist in developing and implementing an individualized treatment plan, as well as case management services tailored to the child and immediate family members.
- Conducted family groups and a bilingual parenting class, home visits, and office sessions.
- Moreover; educate the client with appropriate coping and social skills at home and at school.
- Provided support during school hours and collaborated closely with their teachers; social workers, and probation officers.
- Note writing to notate the progress of the child and document it by inputting the information in the computer system called AVATAR.
- Pacoima CA.
In-Home Out-Patient Specialist (IHOC)
Project Impact
Lynwood
04.2014 - 06.2014
- Served low-income families, single mothers, and teenagers through an out-patient program within the LA county and surrounding areas.
- Conducted home visitations to ensure safety in the home, compliance in all areas that the needs of the child are being met.
- Provide clinical and case management services, resources, linkages to the client based on an approved plan.
- And functioned as a Laison between the client and Social Worker.
- Lynwood CA.
Residential Counsellor
St. Anne’s Maternity Home
Los Angeles
12.2008 - 09.2010
- Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of residents in program.
- Provide supportive counselling, mentoring, and teach healthy living skills to those young pregnant teenage mothers.
- Perform initial screening of clients on intake; develop, and implement case plans with clients, and moreover monitor, evaluate and submit regular reports on client progress.
- Work with client's families, professionals to create strong support networks and provide case management resources and to promote healthy relationships.
- Provided transportation and assisted the teens and their children to scheduled doctor appointments and any appointment the client needs.
- Los Angeles CA.
After School Counsellor/teacher
Star Education and Enrichment program
Santa Monica
04.2007 - 09.2009
- Prepare and supervise activities during the after-school program.
- Assist children with their homework, organize crafting or athletic activities, and make sure everyone gets snacks during the program hours.
- Responsible for observing the health and wellness of all children in your care, maintaining relationships with parents, and providing help to program directors or other counsellors.
- Santa Monica, CA.
Guest Agent (Front Desk)
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
Inglewood
06.2005 - 07.2008
- Provide and create a reservation for any client that resided at the hotel.
- Ensure that each client receives an adequate room, and their needs are met during their stay.
- Handle all types of transactions such as; cash credit cards, cashier's check, personal checks and foreign.
- Inglewood, CA.
After School Mentor
Jeopardy/LAPD program
Pacoima
02.2004 - 03.2005
- Provide behavioural support to at-risk youth ages ranging from 8-year-old girls and boys up to 17 years old.
- As well as providing community resources; assist in homework, and a variety of other educational and physical projects, from tutoring to martial arts.
- Strongly advocate gang prevention, intervention, scholastic achievement, good citizenship and diversion from gangs and drugs.
- Promote healthy relationships through counselling, mentoring, and model positive behaviours, showing them a better path.
- Pacoima, CA.
Certified Healthcare Provider
Shirley Hopkins Home
Northridge
02.2003 - 01.2004
- Assisted autistic children with their homework; practice and teach adaptive motor, cognitive, and fine skills, bathing, dressing, cooking, and washing their clothes in a group home setting.
- Ensured their safety at home and during outings in the community to teach them how to socialize with others.
- Managed confidential paperwork, note taking and build relationships with their parents/caregivers for support.
- Northridge CA.
Supervisor
Summer Food program LA County
Inglewood
05.2002 - 01.2003
- Ensure the quality of food was cooked well, checked the temperature of the food before serving it to the participated in the summer program.
- Created and overseed the activities provided to the children and provided support to staff.
- Worked on paperwork to submit in a timely manner staff’s hours to get paid.
- Inglewood, CA.
Sales Associate
Cambridge Uniform Store
Inglewood
05.2001 - 07.2002
- Assisted with placing orders via phone and computer, for the different catholic school uniforms designated to the store.
- Provided support to the adults and their kids in providing the appropriate size and colour of the school uniform.
- Conducted presentations at different catholic school to sale school uniforms.
- Inglewood, CA.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social & Behavioural Sciences (concentration: Sociology), Minor in Childcare Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHRIDGE
Northridge, CASkills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Dropbox
- AVATAR, champ, HMIS, clarity
- DMH programs
- BLS
- First Aid
Timeline
Assistant Program Coordinator/Case Manager
1736 Family Crisis Center
12.2024 - 02.2026
Lead Case Manager
St. John Community Health
09.2023 - 12.2024
Employee Specialist
CRCD Enterprise
07.2020 - 04.2021
Case Manager
Serenity Recuperative Care
11.2017 - 05.2020
Case Management Specialist
BCFS Health & Human Services
06.2016 - 02.2017
In-Home Out-Patient Specialist (IHOC)
Project Impact
04.2014 - 06.2014
Youth Specialist
Hathaway Sycamore
04.2010 - 05.2015
Residential Counsellor
St. Anne’s Maternity Home
12.2008 - 09.2010
After School Counsellor/teacher
Star Education and Enrichment program
04.2007 - 09.2009
Guest Agent (Front Desk)
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
06.2005 - 07.2008
After School Mentor
Jeopardy/LAPD program
02.2004 - 03.2005
Certified Healthcare Provider
Shirley Hopkins Home
02.2003 - 01.2004
Supervisor
Summer Food program LA County
05.2002 - 01.2003
Sales Associate
Cambridge Uniform Store
05.2001 - 07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Social & Behavioural Sciences (concentration: Sociology), Minor in Childcare Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHRIDGE