Experience

North Brookfield Elementary

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Title One Tutor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Paraprofessional

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2021



Life Care Centers of America

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • Dec 2000 - Apr 2017

  From 2000 to 2005 the only social worker for a 177 bed short term rehab/long term care facility. Arranging discharge plans along with continuum of care community services. Continued care psychosocial and cognitive assessment and intervention. Insurance and Medicare coverage explanation and petition of continued coverage. Support and advisement of the healthcare process to patients and caregivers. End of life counseling and adjustment. Abuse prevention education and investigation to include state reporting. Facilitate advance directives and maintenance.From 2005 to 2011 repositioned to admissions director (see added position)2011 to current continued on with social worker position with above stated responsibilities. Show less

• Director of Admissions

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2011

  Facilitate appropriate transition from the hospital, home or other skilled nursing environments. Insurance authorization and coordinate coverage. Communicate effectively with nursing counterparts on acuity and balanced census. Organize inquiry list with marketing counterparts to effectively transition patients. Advance directive completion and explanation. Bed management and census control. Completion of all admission paperwork. Effective communication to floor staff for continuum of care for incoming patient. Tours and inside sales. Show less



Lake Wales Medical Center Extended Care Facility

• Social Worker

  • 1998 - 2000

  Maintained inpatient plans of care for short and long term skilled nursing patients. Discharge planning, to include home health and community services arrangements. End of life counseling and service arrangements. Continued assessments and psychosocial evaluations. Maintained inpatient plans of care for short and long term skilled nursing patients. Discharge planning, to include home health and community services arrangements. End of life counseling and service arrangements. Continued assessments and psychosocial evaluations.