Experience

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  Green Hills Family Psych

  • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Private Practice - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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  Fresenius Medical Care North America

  • Greater Nashville Area, TN

  • PRN - Facility Social Worker II

    • Jan 2019 - Nov 2023
    • Greater Nashville Area, TN

    • Patient Assessment/Care Planning Counseling: Assesses patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes as part of the comprehensive patient assessment. Participates in care planning in collaboration with the patient and healthcare team to identify effective interventions that will help the patient meet rehabilitation, treatment goals, and improve quality of life. Provides established outcomes driven psycho-educational counseling methods aimed at improving areas of need, treatment adherence, vocational/educational rehabilitation and/or quality of life. Provides supportive and goal directed counseling to patients who are seeking transplant. Assesses patient awareness of advance directives; assists with accessing advance directive forms/information and facilitates discussion of advance directive wishes, if necessary, with the healthcare team and the patient's family/support persons. • Patient Education: Assess patient knowledge of kidney disease for barriers that may affect adherence to treatment. Works with patient, family and health care team to provide education tailored to the patient’s learning style and needs. Provides ongoing education to patient/family regarding psychosocial issues related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and all support services that are available. • Insurance and Financial Assistance: Collaborates with facility management, Financial Coordinators and Billing Group staff to address patient issues related to insurance. • Staff Education: Develops and provides training to staff pertaining to psychosocial topics as needed. Trains staff in Ultra Care Programs as needed. Assist with interview process and decision to hire new personnel if requested by CM or AM/DO.

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  AccentCare, Inc.

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

  • Support Services Specialist

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

    Oversee the learning and professional development of an organization’s workforce specifically the Social Work, Chaplaincy, Volunteer and Bereavement programs. Equip staff with the knowledge, practical skills and motivation to carry out work-related tasks. Assists with the ongoing, long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfill their potential within their organization.Provide resources to employees through various types of training, education, and support. Educate utilizing on- site visits and/or conference calls to introduce therapeutic techniques specific to discipline and focused on end-of-life care. Develop online trainings that adhere to the standard for discipline to receive CEU credits to meet there licensure require – state specific. Facilitate the growth of the individual performance of a worker and their ability to work effectively as part of a team. As such, the job may include developing and facilitating team-building exercises to make staff more comfortable and trusting of each other. Coach and support staff through operational changes and supervision issues. Create, refine, and disseminate training manuals and other educational materials, Standard Operating Procedures, Medicare, and CHAPS compliance standards. Coordinates with bereavement, social work, spiritual care and volunteer programs to ensure compliance with Medicare and CHAP standards are mainstreamed and consistent throughout the hospice division. Ensures direct communication of any/all new regulatory changes with Medicare, CHAPS, and overall standard operating procedures of AccentCare to the staff.

  • Bereavement Coordinator

    • Mar 2009 - Nov 2015

    Coordinate the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services to families and caregivers. Collaborate daily with interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and hospice aides. Facilitate grief support groups for bereaved family members. Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services. Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-on-one counseling and other company programs. Manage systems, processes, staffing, budget and outcomes: responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of department. Reports to the Executive Director.

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  University of Tennessee

  • Field Liaison - Nashville Campus Part-Time

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2015

    Conduct site visits and/or phone calls with each student and agency field instructor at throughout Fall and Spring semesters evaluate the student's progress and overall practicum experience. Monitor on an ongoing basis, the progress of all assigned field students. (Usually 20 MSW students). Develop positive relationships with assigned field agencies and in-agency field instructors, representing the University and the School of Social Work. Become aware of the strengths, resources, and limitations of active agencies and field instructors, to meet the individual educational needs of our students. Assist with the completion of all required student and agency contract and evaluation forms. Notify the field staff and director regarding potential problems that may be emerging within the field placement environment. Reports to Coordinator of Field Services.

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  Alive Hospice

  • Social Worker/Director of FacilityTeam

    • Jun 2002 - Feb 2009

    SOCIAL WORKER Perform initial and ongoing assessments of the patient/family’s psychosocial needs specific to end-of-life care. Provide counseling services to patient and family for grief and loss and life transition. Educate and assist patient and family with resource management i.e. insurance coverage, long term insurance, advanced directives, etc. Collaborate daily with interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and hospice aides. Facilitate grief support groups for bereaved family members. Direct and/or participate in periodic conferences and in-services with colleagues to educate and to enhance the effectiveness in meeting needs of populations served. Present educational lectures within the community re: hospice philosophy, stages of death/dying, family dynamics, coping strategies, etc. Serve as field placement supervisor for mastered level social work students. Report to the Clinical Director.DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL CARE Account for the desired clinical and financial outcomes, collaborative practice and the allocation of human and material resources needed for care. Utilize the interdisciplinary team model in the specialty of hospice and palliative care to provide a leading role in improving the quality of care. Serve as a liaison, educator and resource for hospice in the professional and community arena. Provide leadership and supervision to team of 15-20 employees consisting of nurses, social workers, chaplains and hospice aides. Manage systems, processes, staffing, budget and outcomes: responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of department. Perform supervisory responsibilities such as payroll, staff scheduling, and performance evaluations. Report to the Chief Operating Officer.