Maria Thompson
About Maria Thompson
Maria Thompson is a Health Care Representative/Disability Specialist (Bilingual) at Change Healthcare, working at Grady Memorial Hospital since March 2007. She has extensive experience in social work, crisis counseling, and community care, with a strong educational background in health care administration and management.
Title
Maria Thompson holds the position of Health Care Representative/Disability Specialist (Bilingual) at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she has been working since March 2007.
Current Role at Change Healthcare
Maria Thompson currently works at Change Healthcare as a Health Care Representative/Disability Specialist (Bilingual). Her responsibilities include providing training to new team members on PACE and EPIC software and assigning weekly referrals to the team. She also screens uninsured patients with terminal illnesses, infectious diseases, and trauma cases to determine eligibility for federal and state programs.
Previous Experience
Maria Thompson has extensive experience in the healthcare and social services sectors. Her previous roles include working as a Community Care Specialist (Hispanic Team) at The Bridges Center from 2006 to 2007, an FBI/MST Therapist (Bilingual) at Community Solutions, Inc. in 2007, and as a Social Worker I/Crisis Counselor (Bilingual) at Safe Space/Miami Dade Advocates for Victims from 1995 to 2006. She also served as a Support Coordinator at LifePlus: Interdisciplinary Program Consultants from 1993 to 2000 and a Human Services Counselor III at HRS Developmental Services in 1993.
Education and Certifications
Maria Thompson possesses a Master of Education (MS.Ed) in TESOL from Nova Southeastern University, completed between 2014 and 2018. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology from Paine College, completed between 1985 and 1990. She has also completed various certifications, including courses from Coursera, Udemy, North American Learning University, and The Johns Hopkins University. These certifications cover areas such as Health Across the Gender Spectrum, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Risk Management, Georgia HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention, and COVID-19 Contact Tracing.
Professional Background
Maria has a solid background working in different specialized roles within the healthcare and social services fields. She started as a Unit Treatment Rehab Specialist Forensic at South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center from 1990 to 1993. She transitioned through various roles, building expertise in crisis counseling, community care, and disability specialist functions. Her professional journey has equipped her with a diverse skill set and thorough understanding of both healthcare and social services.