Experience

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  Akron Children's Hospital

  • Director Of Social Services

    • Nov 2019 - Present

    - Leads and directs the operations of 65 staff members, who provide various services to ambulatory, inpatient, critical care and outpatient programs across multiple departments of Akron Children's Hospital.- Ensures the culture promotes employee engagement and actively involves employees in improving individually and within their position.- In collaboration with other key leaders, manages fiscal responsibilities including budgets, contracts, federal and state grants and capital expenditures.- Lead department through phases of transitioning care during the COVID pandemic.- Enhances department efficiency for timecards and forms frequently utilized.

  • Supervisor of Outpatient Services, Craniofacial Social Worker

    • Dec 2012 - Present

    - Supervised 15 Masters level social workers who provided services to the inpatient, ambulatory areas. - Have been a member of Child Family Leadership Exchange, completed Lean Six Sigma training, and oversee the Graduate Intern Program. - Serve on the Summit County Children Services Citizens Advisory Committee.- Created programs to promote development across the social work department. - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams for performance improvement initiatives.

  • Clinical Social Worker

    • Jun 1991 - Dec 2012

    - Provided social work services in a variety of settings, including inpatient, ambulatory and critical care areas to patients of all ages, managing caseload of up to 265 patients. Conducted psychosocial assessments, provided discharge planning/case management, crisis intervention. - Have served on program initiatives including discharge planning, Baby Basics new parent instruction program, Shaken Baby Prevention initiatives. - Worked as the Clinical Social Worker for both Pediatric and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Teams. Established the Cystic Fibrosis Family Council. Organized a number of events, including an Annual Spring Education Day, family social opportunities, fundraising events in collaboration with the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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  AbbVie

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Consultant

    • Nov 2010 - Oct 2011
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    - Worked closely with a strategic planning group to address patient adherence for chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis.- Taught medical teams across the country strategies to engage patients utilizing motivational interviewing, promote better outcomes to help the patients have an enhanced quality of life.

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  Novartis

  • New Jersey, United States

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
    • New Jersey, United States

    - Worked closely with a strategic planning group to address patient adherence for chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis.- Taught medical teams across the country strategies to engage patients utilizing motivational interviewing, promoted better outcomes to help the patients have an enhanced quality of life.

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  County of Summit, Ohio

  • Intake Crisis Counselor

    • Dec 1988 - Jun 1991