Clinical Director and Therapist

• Mar 2022 - Present

Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) at a private counseling practice. Also available to provide clinical supervision for LCSW licensure. Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) at a private counseling practice. Also available to provide clinical supervision for LCSW licensure.

Oncology Clinical Social Worker at Anderson Cancer Institute

• May 2021 - Apr 2022

Clinical Oncology Social Worker (LCSW) for the Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health. Clinical Oncology Social Worker (LCSW) for the Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health.

Palliative Care Coordinator

• Mar 2016 - May 2021

Assisted with the development of a formal, multi-disciplinary Palliative Care consult service for a large teaching hospital. Created a business plan and budget for new Palliative Care Program. Also responsible for data metric collection and analysis for hospice, palliative care and mortality data. Daily rounding with Critical Care/ICU Team, to identify medically complex patients who would benefit from Palliative Care consultation and assist with goals-of-care. Education and presentations to staff, medical and nursing students regarding Palliative Care. Conducting goals-of-care discussions for Palliative Care referrals. Engaging in case discussion and collaboration regarding difficult end-of-life situations. Participating in Ethics case discussions. Show less

In-Patient Social Worker

• Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

Emergency Medicine Social Worker, Contingent

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

Home Hospice Social Worker

• Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

Clinical Social Worker

• Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit

Tobacco Treatment Specialist

• Apr 2008 - Mar 2010

Brief Intervention tobacco treatment for hospitalized individuals Co-facilitation of Tobacco Treatment "Quit" Groups One-on-one phone support to individuals in the "Quit Process" Tobacco education and information Tobacco risk reduction through community groups and events Brief Intervention tobacco treatment for hospitalized individuals Co-facilitation of Tobacco Treatment "Quit" Groups One-on-one phone support to individuals in the "Quit Process" Tobacco education and information Tobacco risk reduction through community groups and events

Social Work MSW Field Instructor

• Jan 1999 - Nov 2009

Clinical Social Worker II

• Jun 2006 - Oct 2009

Crisis Intervention Mental Health Counseling to Patients, including UM Students, Faculty and Staff Substance Abuse Education and Assessment for Intoxicated UM Students and Patients from the Community Sexual Assault Support and Linkage to Community Agencies Death and Bereavement Services Linkage to Community Resources Crisis Intervention Mental Health Counseling to Patients, including UM Students, Faculty and Staff Substance Abuse Education and Assessment for Intoxicated UM Students and Patients from the Community Sexual Assault Support and Linkage to Community Agencies Death and Bereavement Services Linkage to Community Resources

Social Worker

• Jan 2002 - Oct 2003

Psychosocial Assessments Grief and Bereavement Counseling Supportive Counseling For Residents & Families Crisis Intervention Education Regarding Chronic Illness and Adaptation Family Member Support Groups Completion of MDS Mini-Mental Status Examination Administration Care Plan Coordination with Multidisciplinary Team Psychosocial Assessments Grief and Bereavement Counseling Supportive Counseling For Residents & Families Crisis Intervention Education Regarding Chronic Illness and Adaptation Family Member Support Groups Completion of MDS Mini-Mental Status Examination Administration Care Plan Coordination with Multidisciplinary Team

Clinical Social Worker II

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

Discharge Planning Crisis Intervention Linkage to Community Resources Supportive Counseling Discharge Planning Crisis Intervention Linkage to Community Resources Supportive Counseling

Clinical Therapist

• Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

Partial Hospitalization Program Individual & Group Counseling for Individuals With Chronic Mental Illness Psychosocial Evaluations & Assessments Crisis Intervention Substance Abuse Assessments Community Education and Partial Hospitalization Program Individual & Group Counseling for Individuals With Chronic Mental Illness Psychosocial Evaluations & Assessments Crisis Intervention Substance Abuse Assessments Community Education and