Experience

Blue Moon Senior Counseling

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Clear Mountain Therapy

• Geneva, Illinois

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Youth Outlook

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Apr 2017 - Present



JourneyCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Hospice Social Worker

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019



Northwestern Medicine Home Health and Hospice (formerly CNS Home Health and Hospice)

• Carol Stream, IL

• Hospice Social Worker

  • May 2013 - May 2019



Northern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Manager

  • Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Concurrent with position as Medical Social Worker, accepted responsibility for managing the radiation clinic office at NIU Institute for Neutron Therapy at Fermilab. Medical transcription, patient scheduling, intra-office communication, inventory management, attention to office systems (Quality Assurance, chart creation and management, filing). Streamlined physical inventory for cost savings, space utilization, and accuracy. Maintained patient database and records; generated reports for analysis and documentation. Show less

• Medical Social Worker

  • Aug 2007 - May 2013

  Social work services for people with rare cancers and their families in an outpatient neutron radiation clinic, NIU Institute for Neutron Therapy at Fermilab. Assessment, counseling, support throughout the radiation course, and referral to local resources for patients who come from across the United States.



La Leche League International

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Coordinator of Leaders

  • 2004 - 2006

  Provided oversight and guidance for 200 volunteer Illinois Leaders and 58 Groups. Chaired seven-member state coordination team. Planned, chaired, and presented at state conferences. Wrote articles for quarterly publication to support leadership and skills development for volunteer Leaders.

• Leader

  • 1998 - 2006

  Individual and group counseling and education. Provided on-call support and crisis intervention via telephone and home visits. Cultivated significant growth in two local support groups. Recruited, trained, and worked collaboratively with new volunteer leaders and co-leaders. Coordinated group administration: managed group finances, including annual report; built and maintained resource library; supervised and nurtured volunteers; planned and publicized community events and fundraisers. Presented at state conferences and regional workshops. Show less



Provena Mercy Medical Center

• Aurora, IL

• Medical Social Worker

  • Jul 1991 - Jun 1996

  Social work services for patients and families throughout the medical hospital, including Oncology, Med/Surg, Ortho, OB/GYNE, and ER: assessment, case management, crisis intervention, brief counseling, team consultation, documentation of services. Significant work with addictions, psych, oncology, and HIV/AIDS. Developed and co-facilitated support group for people with cancer. Consulted to adjunct skilled care unit on psychosocial issues. Supervised Masters and Bachelors level social work interns. Participated in hospital-wide re-engineering process. Established and monitored Quality Assurance benchmarks. Updated policies and procedures in preparation for Joint Commission review. Show less



FVVH

• Nonprofit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Consultant

  • 1991 - 1996

  Served on Professional Advisory Committee. Consulted as Social Work representative at patient care conferences. Convened and chaired AIDS task force. Presented regularly at Grief Recovery Program for bereaved families. Served on Professional Advisory Committee. Consulted as Social Work representative at patient care conferences. Convened and chaired AIDS task force. Presented regularly at Grief Recovery Program for bereaved families.