Experience

Granite VNA

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• medical hospice social worker

  • Nov 2016 - Present



Community partners in Rochester nh

• Team leader

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  I support and oversee 9 mental health clinicians who work with adults who have severe and persistant mental illness in one of 10 mental health centers in New Hampshire. Some of the responsibilities for this position include facilitating team meetings, individual and group supervision, building team morale, carrying a small caseload, supporting the vision of the company. I support and oversee 9 mental health clinicians who work with adults who have severe and persistant mental illness in one of 10 mental health centers in New Hampshire. Some of the responsibilities for this position include facilitating team meetings, individual and group supervision, building team morale, carrying a small caseload, supporting the vision of the company.



Community Partners

• Adult Therapist

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Completing intakes and engaging clients in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectial behavior therapy (DBT) and Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) to assist in managing the clients severe and persistant mental illness. Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and trainings. Completing intakes and engaging clients in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectial behavior therapy (DBT) and Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) to assist in managing the clients severe and persistant mental illness. Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and trainings.



Hospice

• Hospice Volunteer

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  I provided support to patients coping with end of life issues to live life until they die by visiting them weekly and developing a relationship with themm. Support is also given to the patient's family as they cope with the loss of their loved one. I provided support to patients coping with end of life issues to live life until they die by visiting them weekly and developing a relationship with themm. Support is also given to the patient's family as they cope with the loss of their loved one.



NASW

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• social worker

  • 2008 - 2013

  I have previously participated in the clinical social worker sub committee monthly for the New Hampshire chapter of NASW. I have previously participated in the clinical social worker sub committee monthly for the New Hampshire chapter of NASW.



Easterseals NH

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Preventative Services Clinician

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2012

  I have previously engaged in cognitive behavioral therapy and positive behavioral supports with individuals who have been diagnosed with acquired brain disorders and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Some of the people I worked with have a history of problematic sexual behavior and/or chronic mental health issues such as schizophenia and personality disorders. In this position, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team was a daily approach to the success of this work. Training direct support staff and managers on treatment approaches and new employee orientation for preventative services were among the ways I served the population and staff.



LRGHealthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• MSW Intern for Hospital Social Work

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  While at Lakes Region General Hospital some of the duties I performed included pyscho-social assessments, assisted with discharge planning, attended family meetings, participated in ICU codes, attended interdisciplinary palliative care meetings (Schwartz rounds), and assessed children,gerospych and emergency department social service needs, While working in this environment, I was also able to engage with hospice social workers. Collaboration with community agencies such as homeless shelters and DCYF gave me the opportunity to assist patients in meeting their basic needs for shelter and safety.



One Sky Developmental Services

• Teen and Resource Coordinator in Family Support

  • 2002 - 2007

  In this position, I supported teenager and adult children with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their families through finding resources in the community. Resources such as dental services or food and gifts during the holiday season. Other responsibilities include working with the finance department on Medicaid budgets for children who needed more support at home on the weekends and evening, participating in internal aduits for this program while supporting families use of the service. I also coordinated quaterly events for families and worked with community resources and managed a data base for the agency.



Northern Human Services

• MSW Therapy Intern

  • Sep 2005 - May 2006

  I served the local community mental health center by engaging in therapeutic treatment with adults and children coping with a variety of issues including but not limited to enurisis, depression, seperation anxiety, and anger. The skills I acquired during this internship included intake, assessment, diagnosis, and termination. I was also fortunate enough to observe and engage in a 12 week Dialectical Behavior Therapy group for teenage girls. I observed and supported senior clinicians who assessed patients in the local emergency department and worked with another clinician who coordinated community meetings around social issues within the community.