Sirila Ray, MPH
Fayetteville
Summary
Respectful Public Health Professional with proven track record of helping clients improve mental health and well-being through evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate interventions to meet needs of individuals. Passionate about helping people manage mental health and improve quality of life.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Case Manager
Cumberland County Detention Facility-Wellpath
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for discharge planning for patients receiving mental health services, particularly patients diagnosed with a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Mental Retardation (MR), or patients with a serious medical illness that may require medical follow-up
- Attend mental health treatment team meetings or medical utilization management meetings to enhance release planning activities and maintain a team approach
- Communicating with agencies serving those receiving mental health services to develop options for residential placements, including nursing home placements if needed for the serious medically ill
- Facilitate Life Skills Program to include individual and group activities designed to enhance patient's coping skills and support upon release
- Communicate and maintain positive working relationship with appropriate Unit Team Staff, Institutional Parole Officers or other facility staff also assigned to release planning activities
- Coordinate medication and medical needs upon release, including potential residential placement
- Facilitate applications of eligibility for SSDI, SSI, or other available forms of financial assistance, as well as resumption of benefits for inmates awaiting release from the Facility
- Maintain effective working relationships with Facility Staff, Institutional Parole Officer, and appropriate parole, mental health and medical staff.
Owner; Sole Proprietor Health and Safety Instructor
RH Factor Health and Safety Training
10.2019 - Current
- Provide instruction on American Heart Association Trainings and Certifications across local communities, through organized group trainings, individual trainings and emergency preparedness and response planning consultations for providers and instructors.
NC Certified Medication Technician
Cumberland County Detention Facility-Maxim Healthcare
06.2023 - 12.2023
NC Certified Medication Technician
Harmony at Hope Mills Assistant Living Community
03.2023 - 06.2023
NC Certified Medication Technician
Bridge Senior Living Association
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, administer daily medications to include insulin and narcotics to residents of assisted living facilities
- Administer daily medication, to include controlled substances, following the dosage and times prescribed by a doctor or other medical professional
- Monitor patients for changes in condition or vital signs and report adverse reactions to medication.
Environmental Protection Specialist/Clinical Case Manager
District of Columbia Government: Department of Energy and Environment
05.2018 - 10.2019
- Under the supervision of the Branch Chief for the Pesticides Branch, completed Pesticide Safety regulatory assignments as indicated in EPA grant requirements, for the District of Columbia Government's Pesticide Safety Program
- Reviewed and provided approvals for eligible Integrated Pest Management Plans, submitted by Child Development Centers, which require documentation of compliance with DOEE's Pesticides Branch, per DCMR 2215.1 Maintained partnership activity with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education's (OSSE) case specialists that were responsible for assuring Child Develop Facility compliance, as it pertains to receiving a DOEE approved IPM Plan
- Performed branch and agency relevant community outreach as method of informing residents and pesticide applicators of resources and information relevant to pesticide safety and pollinator protection
- Facilitated on-site Pesticide Safety trainings and presentations for Child-care Providers, religious based intuitions, local hardware stores and vendors of District of Columbia registered commercial products
- Proctored Pesticide Operators and Applicators testing for District of Columbia licensing to apply pesticides
- Processed and submitted pesticide applicator and operator permit and licensing payments to DOEE Office of Finance and Accounts
- Utilized DC GIS to identify and initiate over 500 DCMR 2215.1 compliance assistance cases for owners of District of Columbia Child Development Facilities that were not in compliance with the District of Columbia requirement of submitting an Integrated Pest Management Plan to the District of Columbia Government: increasing the former compliance rate of 65% in FY 17-18 to 100% FY 18-19.
Public Health Technician/Clinical Case Manager
District of Columbia Government: Department of Energy and Environment
03.2014 - 05.2018
- Under the supervision of the Branch Chief, conduct case management services and partnership liaison activities that support District of Columbia Lead Safe and Healthy Housing regulations and laws in the District of Columbia
- Worked as a Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Case Manager, conducting home visits to identify potential in-home environment hazards that are known causes of health impact and illnesses
- Provided clinical case management for children, under the age of six, that were exposed to lead in their home or other places
- Conducted collaborative case management with Lead-Safe and Healthy Housing Inspectors by referring Healthy Homes cases with potential lead paint or mold growth to the appropriate branches
- Worked closely with the DOEE Air Quality Branch to acquire real-time information and updates on the new DC Mold Law as mean to stay informed on the latest air quality recommendations required for completing DC Healthy Homes Reports
- Conducted Community Outreach: Organized and facilitated blood-lead level screenings and lead exposure prevention forums for residents of the District of Columbia (e.g., mandatory school screenings, health fairs and community outreach events)
- Utilizing DC GIS and collaborating with a partnering agency, District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), coordinated Healthy Homes activities that address responding and preventing environmental hazards in the home
- From this partnership, 120 families and their homes received Healthy Homes case management, inspection/assessment, and referrals to other DC Government agencies when deemed necessary.
Health Promotion Program Manager
Providence Hospital: Emergency Medicine Department
05.2011 - 03.2014
- Under the supervision of the Emergency Department's Chief Medical Physician, and Director of Nursing, I was responsible for providing technical support and leadership as the subject matter expert for the hospital's first Universal HIV Testing Program
- Supervised work activities performed by program staff and students from local medical and public health schools seeking hourly credits (i.e., Georgetown Medical School, University of the District of Columbia, Morgan State University)
- Provided care management guidance and goals for staff providing services such as case management, medication remediation and local human services referrals
- Supervised screening and referral services for patients receiving HIV and Hepatitis Virus C screenings
- Provided recommendations to ensure cost efficient program fiscal and operations outcomes
- Initiated the program's sustainability process, by implementing District of Columbia processes and procedures for billing for HIV point of care screening services
- Analyzed productivity for benchmarking and quality improvement plans designed to transition the program services into a standard nursing procedure
- Developed, organized, and facilitated staff workshops to foster one of the hospital's strategic goals of cross training the nursing and nursing support staff on HIV screening, counseling, and referral services.
Nursing Services Coordinator
Unity Health Care: Department of Corrections
12.2006 - 04.2011
- Under the supervision of the Department of Corrections Director of Nursing, responsible for monitoring laboratory compliance indicators and continuance of education training for the DC Department of Corrections Nursing Department
- Conducted clinical intake services: phlebotomy, vaccination, wound care, CLIA waived rapid testing, diabetes screening, isolation monitoring, prenatal laboratory screenings and first aid
- Collection and review of nursing services administered and documented in the electronic medical records system, monitored compliance indicators
- Developed and performed monthly audits as a method for tracking productivity and nursing policy compliance indicators using analytical methods for quantifying delivery of services, patient surveys, patient assessments and productivity assessments
- Coordinated clinical intake services and maintained files used to complete reports for regulatory agencies: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department Health, American Correctional Association, National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- Assisted with the development of health education and promotion programs such as self-care trainings, vaccine clinics and maternal health focus groups
- Member of the District Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team (ERT-Nursing).
Medical Outreach Specialist
Unity Health Care: Project Orion (Fulltime)
06.2001 - 12.2006
- Under the supervision of a medical provider, provided clinical services and administrative assistance for a public health project that specialized in providing healthcare for District of Columbia homeless and other vulnerable populations
- Medical Detox Intake Specialist: perform CLIA waved rapid screenings (e.g., cholesterol, diabetes, HIV), wound care, first aid, phlebotomy, and case management services for District of Columbia residents that were disproportionately at risk for contracting infectious diseases and spreading them via intravenous drug use and unprotected sex
- Medical Outreach Specialist: conduct HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis screenings in identified District of Columbia wards with increased prevalence of infectious disease prevalence
- Develop and present public health focused presentations for District of Columbia Substance Abuse Center residents.
Education
Master of Science Law (MSL) - Homeland Security and Crises Management
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Francis King School of Law
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Program Planning and Development
American Public University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix, Maryland
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Pre-clinical Nursing
College of Southern Maryland
Skills
- Client Advocacy
- Cultural Competency
- Medication Monitoring
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Case Management
- Relapse Prevention Planning
- Psychoeducation Delivery
- Resource Coordination
- Crisis Intervention
- Service Referral
- Family Support Coordination
- Individualized Care Planning
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Electronic Medical Record Software
Certification
- Licensed Medication Technician: State of North Carolina
- Basic Life Support Provider/Instructor Provider (BLS): American Heart Association
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Registered Medical Assistant
- Environmental Protection Inspector: Environmental Protection Agency
- Healthy Homes Inspector: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Affiliations
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- National Healthy Homes Association (NHHA)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- National Phlebotomy Association (NPA)
Relevant Proficiencies
- Electronic Medical Records
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- National Health Databases
- Geographic Information System: ESRI, DCGIS
References
- Mary Begin, Chief of Branch, Department of Energy and Environment, mary.begin@dc.gov, (202) 527-1963
- Sunita Waddell, Director of Nursing, Ascension Healthcare, swaddelldnp@gmail.com, (301) 980-8326
- Tara Wolfe, MSW, Unity Health Care, tara.l.wolfe@kp.org, (240) 381-5647
- Bianca Thompson, Director of Nursing, Unity Health Care, bianca.thompson@unityhealthcare.org, (202) 698-0406, (202) 469-4699
- Marquita Morrisey, Director of Nursing, Bridge Senior Living, marquita.morrisey@hpseniorliving.com, (857) 753-5823
- Carla Bolton, Mental Health Director, Wellpath, crstokes@buffalo.edu, (470) 571-6706
Timeline
Mental Health Case Manager
Cumberland County Detention Facility-Wellpath
12.2023 - Current
NC Certified Medication Technician
Cumberland County Detention Facility-Maxim Healthcare
06.2023 - 12.2023
NC Certified Medication Technician
Harmony at Hope Mills Assistant Living Community
03.2023 - 06.2023
NC Certified Medication Technician
Bridge Senior Living Association
12.2021 - 03.2023
Owner; Sole Proprietor Health and Safety Instructor
RH Factor Health and Safety Training
10.2019 - Current
Environmental Protection Specialist/Clinical Case Manager
District of Columbia Government: Department of Energy and Environment
05.2018 - 10.2019
Public Health Technician/Clinical Case Manager
District of Columbia Government: Department of Energy and Environment
03.2014 - 05.2018
Health Promotion Program Manager
Providence Hospital: Emergency Medicine Department
05.2011 - 03.2014
Nursing Services Coordinator
Unity Health Care: Department of Corrections
12.2006 - 04.2011
Medical Outreach Specialist
Unity Health Care: Project Orion (Fulltime)
06.2001 - 12.2006
Master of Science Law (MSL) - Homeland Security and Crises Management
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Francis King School of Law
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Program Planning and Development
American Public University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix, Maryland
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Pre-clinical Nursing
College of Southern Maryland
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