Therapist

• Mar 2019 - Present

Medical Social Worker

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2020

-Provide psychosocial support to patients and families in an acute care setting -Perform biopsychosocial assessments in order to determine patient needs and initiate appropriate interventions and referrals -Work collaboratively among multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe discharge -Assist patients and families in navigating community resources and insurance guidelines -Provide psychosocial support to patients and families in an acute care setting -Perform biopsychosocial assessments in order to determine patient needs and initiate appropriate interventions and referrals -Work collaboratively among multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe discharge -Assist patients and families in navigating community resources and insurance guidelines

Director Of Social Services

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

Research Assistant

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

-Assist faculty members with their research on public health, cancer survivorship and emergency -medical services -Secure funds for research needs through successful grant writing -Perform literature searches, manuscript preparation and submission, editing, formatting, e-file maintenance and organizational assistance -Read and interpret research to determine clinical implications -Assist faculty members with their research on public health, cancer survivorship and emergency -medical services -Secure funds for research needs through successful grant writing -Perform literature searches, manuscript preparation and submission, editing, formatting, e-file maintenance and organizational assistance -Read and interpret research to determine clinical implications

Medical Social Work Intern

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

-Provided counseling and psychosocial support to oncology patients and families -Completed psychosocial assessments, performed appropriate interventions and made referrals based on specific patient needs -Addressed adjustment concerns from diagnosis and admission through discharge planning -Facilitated family meetings and discussions concerning end of life care -Promoted patient-centered care among the multidisciplinary team -Provided counseling and psychosocial support to oncology patients and families -Completed psychosocial assessments, performed appropriate interventions and made referrals based on specific patient needs -Addressed adjustment concerns from diagnosis and admission through discharge planning -Facilitated family meetings and discussions concerning end of life care -Promoted patient-centered care among the multidisciplinary team

MSW Intern

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

-Served as the first MSW intern for PUSH Buffalo -Worked towards developing a resource and support base for the organization-Worked as a counselor in the drop-in youth center -Facilitated a social skills group for adolescent girls-Organized a regional college tour-Familiarized staff with a trauma-focused approach and social work fundamentals

Research Assistant

• Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

-Assisted a Doctoral student in his state-funded research project concerning developmental disabilities and the population's access to case management and service coordination -Performed data entry and national organization outreach