Preferred Case Management

 CURRICULUM VITAE
OF

ROBERT RUSSELL, MSW, LPC, CCM

CURRENT POSITION:

 

Vocational Consultant and Account Representative, Preferred Case Management, LLC

 

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Vocational rehabilitation services for Auto, Personal Injury, Disability and Workers’ Compensation claims.

 

Provide vocational rehabilitation services to clients referred by claims specialists that include vocational assessment, counseling, planning, labor market analysis, job placement and coaching, expert vocational testimony.

 

Generate a positive case outcome for all parties through the efficient application of vocational rehabilitation principles; face-to-face work with clients, employers and agencies; as well as excellent verbal and written communication with the client and the referral source.

 

Account services that include relationship development, service presentations, file reviews and recommendations, referral acceptance and assignment, follow up services, and problem solving.

 

EDUCATION:

 

University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Master of Social Work (MSW), 1976

 

Muskingum College, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, With Distinction, 1973

 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

 

Certified Case Manager # 29841

State of Michigan, Licensed Professional Counselor # 6401002808

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

 

Basic Disability Management for Claims Adjusters and Case Managers, 2006

All about URAC, 2004

Physical Activity and Disease Prevention, 2004

Managing Stress and Avoiding Professional Burnout, 2004

Time Management for Busy Professionals, 2004

Humor in the Workplace, 2003

Coping with Change, 2003

Understanding Diabetes, 2003

A Look at Ethical Issues in Case Management, 2003

Obesity and its Impact on Disability, 2003

IDET, 2003

Occupational Medicine Pharmacy Update, 2003

Time Management, 2003

Depression, 2003

Ticket to Work, 2003

Medical and RTW Issues Concerning Non-union fractures, 2003

Creative RTW Strategies, Telecommuting, and the Disabled Worker, 2003

Customer Oriented Selling, 2004

Management and Advanced Leadership Skills Training, 1998-2006

HIPAA Compliance and Regulations, 2004-2006

Information Technology training, 2003-2006

Vocational provider seminar presentations, US Department of Veterans Affairs,

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Office-Detroit, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Integrity Training, 2002-2006

Vocational rehabilitation training sessions, 1988 to present.

 

WORK HISTORY:

 

Preferred Case Management, 9/2007 - present.  Vocational Consultant and Account Representative

 

MorningStar Health, 12/2006-5/2007.  Vocational Consultant and Senior Account Executive.

 

Concentra Integrated Services, 6/1993 – 12/2006.  Vocational Supervisor: Statewide and Regional Manager; Account Representative

 

Genex Services, 8/1988-5/1992.  Vocational Counselor, Manager

 

Brighton Center for Youth, 1982 - 1987.  Executive Director

 

Allegheny and Beaver Counties, Mental Health/Retardation/Drug and Alcohol Program, 1976 -1982.  Case Manager, Discharge Planner, Program Administrator