Medical Social Worker

• Feb 2023 - Present

Licensed Master Social Worker

• Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

- Performs psychosocial assessments, case management, education and ongoing evaluation of patients and families - Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments within 5 days. Maintains an appropriate clinical record, completing documentation by the next business day. - Develops a written plan of care to provide information and direction to other interdisciplinary team members regarding the provision of social work services. - Provides social work expertise regarding changes to the patient’s level of care - Documents all findings, needs, problems, measurable goals, plans, interventions, and patient responses in the clinical record. - Communicates plans and changes to the physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team through the care plan, coordination notes, and participation in IDG meetings. - Provides casework/evaluation and service management of patients requiring information about, or monitoring of family relationships - Long Term Care Planning – including process for placement; - Advanced care planning expertise - Monitors safety of patient environment, including following reporting policy regarding possible abuse/neglect and suicide, ability of patient and family to adjust to the care of the patient in the home; and the financial impact of patient’s illness upon the family. - Educates team members and patient’s families about community resources and how to access them appropriately. - Represents patients/families in request for benevolent funds from Curo Foundation - Participates in training and in-service education and leads training modules relating to SW role in hospice process. - Participate in the on-call rotation to deal with admissions, deaths and crises management Show less

Housing Assistant

• Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

• Performs life, health and safety inspections on vacant homes • Records follow ups on all maintenance work order requests • Performes mandatory counseling and guidance using the “New Resident Brief” • Provides information in regards to privatized and community housing • Assists as a government liaison to address and resolve resident and landlord issues, concerns and complaints • Performs life, health and safety inspections on vacant homes • Records follow ups on all maintenance work order requests • Performes mandatory counseling and guidance using the “New Resident Brief” • Provides information in regards to privatized and community housing • Assists as a government liaison to address and resolve resident and landlord issues, concerns and complaints

Teacher Assistant

• May 2018 - Mar 2020

• Assisted staff with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives • Maintained daily open communication with parents • Maintained confidentiality • Reported any suspicion of abuse to supervisor • Arranged a classroom environment in accordance to program goals and philosophy • Maintained a safe and healthy environment • Attended in-service and staff meetings • Assisted staff with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives • Maintained daily open communication with parents • Maintained confidentiality • Reported any suspicion of abuse to supervisor • Arranged a classroom environment in accordance to program goals and philosophy • Maintained a safe and healthy environment • Attended in-service and staff meetings

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

• Facilitated and Co- facilitated psychotherapy sessions which included--play therapy (directive and non-directive), trauma focused- cognitive behavioral therapy, and reality therapy, specifically with victims of sexual abuse • Conducted intake and psychosocial assessments • Developed treatment plans and documented client sessions through client progress notes • Facilitated and Co- facilitated psychotherapy sessions which included--play therapy (directive and non-directive), trauma focused- cognitive behavioral therapy, and reality therapy, specifically with victims of sexual abuse • Conducted intake and psychosocial assessments • Developed treatment plans and documented client sessions through client progress notes

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

• Facilitated and Co- facilitated psychotherapy sessions which included--play therapy (directive and non-directive), trauma focused- cognitive behavioral therapy, and reality therapy, specifically with victims of sexual abuse • Conducted and created the Difficult Discussions in Diversity Project • Conducted intake and psychosocial assessments • Co-facilitated Sex Offender psychotherapy group sessions • Developed treatment plans and documented client sessions through client progress notes Show less

Social Work Intern

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Assessed client and family factors to estimate capacity to cope with terminal illness and death • Provided referrals to community resources for identified needs • Performed home visits and assessed financial and insurance situations • Participated in therapeutic team meetings to report on and discuss patient status • Provided emotional support to patient and family • Assessed client and family factors to estimate capacity to cope with terminal illness and death • Provided referrals to community resources for identified needs • Performed home visits and assessed financial and insurance situations • Participated in therapeutic team meetings to report on and discuss patient status • Provided emotional support to patient and family

Youth Mentor

• Aug 2015 - May 2018

• Worked with children (5 to 11 years old) in a wide range of recreational and educational activities (i.e., homework help, tutoring, sports, table games, arts and crafts, etc.) • Provided support, engagement, intervene in crisis and dissolved disputes when needed • Responded to all parent concerns and queries in a timely and efficient manner. • Worked together with other mentors to ensure a safe environment for the kids • Worked with children (5 to 11 years old) in a wide range of recreational and educational activities (i.e., homework help, tutoring, sports, table games, arts and crafts, etc.) • Provided support, engagement, intervene in crisis and dissolved disputes when needed • Responded to all parent concerns and queries in a timely and efficient manner. • Worked together with other mentors to ensure a safe environment for the kids