Experience

Trellis Supportive Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• In-Patient Hospice Social Worker

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  •Assess patient and family emotional, social and financial needs •Establish goals in the patient care plan to meet the psychosocial and emotional needs of the patient and family •Maintain ongoing support and communication with patients and families in homes, hospitals and long term care facilities •Provide assistance to the patient and family in the utilization of the appropriate community resources and programs •Provide consultation, education and support for other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) as needed •Complete appropriate paperwork related to discharge planning; FL2, PASARR, Medicaid Application, Adult Protective Services referrals, etc. •Created and lead daily IDT briefing sessions to ensure each member of IDT was aware of ongoing patient status changes and/or psychosocial concerns Show less



Watauga County Department of Social Services

• Adult Services Social Worker

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

  •Used considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis as needed •Managed individuals under guardianship and made appropriate and necessary mental and physical medical decisions •Implemented skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques of assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client’s problems •Established and maintained effective working relationships with clients and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations •Investigated allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults •Expressed ideas clearly and concisely and created plans to execute appropriate case plans for clients, including collaborating with surrounding agencies •Attended quarterly and/or yearly training to continue knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, and resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program •Reviewed adults’ finances and provided additional financial assistance to individuals in need in the community with the Special Assistance In-Home Program Show less



Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Social Services

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019