Social Services Coordinator

• Apr 2016 - Present

-Participated in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.-Participated in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.-Interviewed resident/families as necessary and in a private setting-Performed administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.-Assisted in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.-Referred resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility foes not provide the services or needs of the resident.-Provided information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.-Provided consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social service programs.

Mental Health Therapist Intern

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

Sub-acute Social Worker

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2019

-Facilitated and oriented residents newly admitted to the facility to the services provided by the Social Services Department and its role within the facility-Conducted in depth interviews within 24 hours of admission in order to compile a psychosocial assessment-Assisted in the development of an IDT plan of care for each resident-Provided direct social work services and counseling to residents, families and/or groups to enhance psychosocial functioning, spiritual, cultural, emotional, financial and physical well being-Initiated interview process with resident/family within 24 hours of admission, or first working day, to determine the social, psychological, financial, grief support, cultural, family, spiritual and health needs, in order to formulate a written assessment within 3 days of admission to the unit-Assisted residents/families through individual or group education and conference to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations-Developed a plans of intervention, based upon assessment, which addresses the resident's physical and psychological problems, and in coordination with the recommendations of other health care disciplines involved in the resident's plan of care-Performed interdiciplinary discharge planning and review for each resident within 72 hours of admission, with ongoing evaluation and documentation of plan involving resident/family and team member input-Facilitated the admission agreement of residents to the facility through assisting with facility tours, assuring completion of the agreement and consent forms, and the provision of information covering rights and services-Conducted regular room visits to residents and maintains regular contact with family either in person, by phone, mail or email, whenever possible or reasonable-Conducted monthly family groups on the unit to educate and assist families and significant others in coping with anxieties, grief, and the ongoing adjustment to the resident's illness and disability

Training Manager

• Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

Certified Nursing Assistant

• May 2011 - Jan 2016

- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as assisting patients with Activities of Daily Living.- Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.- Enhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Volunteer Department Intern

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

- Informed and explain volunteer services to the community, referred clients to services, provided services to patients.- Completed Human Resources documents. - Utilized special databases and inputted confidential information to AlScripts and Excel spreadsheet.- Developed training guides for new volunteers.- Conducted outreach, recruited and trained new volunteers.