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LaCresia Wright
Looking for a jobSocial Services Consultant III
Contract compliance lead at Georgia DFCS overseeing $7.3 million in TANF contracts and helping reduce monitoring findings by 40%.
United StatesSocial Services Consultant III at State of Georgia
Experience
Social Services Consultant III
Manage contract compliance monitoring and oversight for 11 nonprofit and public entities administering approximately $7.3 million annually in TANF funding. Review contractor budgets, financial statements, and reimbursement requests, and investigate questionable costs.
Contract ComplianceGrants Management2 CFR Part 200Financial OversightBudget AnalysisUS GAAPRisk AssessmentInternal ControlsCorrective Action PlansMedicaid PolicyProgram OperationsStakeholder Training
Managed Care Specialist III
Interpreted federal and state Long-Term Care Medicaid and HCBS policy, analyzed income and resources, and tested eligibility determination systems.
Medicaid PolicyHCBSEligibility DeterminationTEDSTraining
Medicaid Policy Consultant
Researched federal Medicaid requirements and developed policy notices and implementation guidance for county Departments of Social Services.
Medicaid PolicyPolicy DevelopmentRegulatory InterpretationStakeholder Coordination
SHIP Program Coordinator
Monitored statewide activities for grant compliance, completed CMS reporting, and provided Medicare/Medicaid counseling.
Grant ComplianceCMS ReportingMedicareMedicaidTraining
Program Specialist
Supervised incoming eligibility specialists and coordinated training activities for Medicaid and public benefits.
SupervisionTrainingMedicaidPublic AssistancePolicy Guidance
Eligibility Counselor II
Served as Medicaid policy subject matter expert, updated policy manuals, and analyzed statewide errors.
Medicaid PolicyPolicies and Procedures ManualsError AnalysisCorrective Actions
Assistant Coordinator
Reviewed Families First case documentation and monitored compliance with program requirements.
Case DocumentationCompliance MonitoringFamilies First
Eligibility Counselor I/II
Determined Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF eligibility and established benefit budgets.
MedicaidSNAPTANFEligibility DeterminationBenefits Budgeting
Education
State of Georgia - Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS)
Earned Lean Six Sigma White Belt certification.
State of Georgia - Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS)
Completed Project Management and Theory training.
State of Georgia - Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS)
Completed Skills for Successful Supervision training.
State of Tennessee
Certified Trainer/Facilitator for TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare & Medicare Savings Programs.
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts in Corporate and Organizational Communication from Western Kentucky University.