Experience

Cook County Health and Hospitals System
• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Social Work Care Coordinator

  • Oct 2017 - Present

Maxim Healthcare Services
• United States
• Hospital & Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Social Work Care Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

Community Health Solutions of America
• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Social Work Clinical Care Coordinator

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017


IlliniCare Health Plan, Inc.

• Program Specialist

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  ● Spark goal discussion with members to produce behavior modification and positive outcomes ● Address ongoing needs while maintaining positive relationships ● Complete Health Risk Assessment and update annually ● Increase personal knowledge pertaining to Medicaid policies/practices ● Develop and update care plans while monitoring member’s clinical status ● Ensure good public relations with community services while advocating for members' needs ● Develop plan literature… Show more ● Spark goal discussion with members to produce behavior modification and positive outcomes ● Address ongoing needs while maintaining positive relationships ● Complete Health Risk Assessment and update annually ● Increase personal knowledge pertaining to Medicaid policies/practices ● Develop and update care plans while monitoring member’s clinical status ● Ensure good public relations with community services while advocating for members' needs ● Develop plan literature education materials ● Support member following inpatient hospital stay ● Ensure support services are within reach post discharge Show less



Memory Training Centers of America

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Clinician

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  ● Provided cognitive training/skill building sessions ● Assessed resident memory capacity regarding daily living functions ● Provided resident group activity pertaining to cognitive rehab ● Completed weekly session notes regarding patient’s progress ● Engaged with client using boundaries while providing emotional support ● Ongoing outreach, coordination of care, and collaboration with site staff, POA's and Psychologists



Glenbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre

• Social Worker

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2013

  Niles ● Facilitated care plan meetings with patients and staff ● Completed patient cognitive & psychosocial assessment ● Outlined a plan of care to ensure highest psychosocial wellbeing ● Documented progress notes, care area assessments on MDS 3.0 ● Directed families/caregivers to community resources and in composing advance directives


Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services
• Social Worker

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012


Manor Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Social Service Coordinator

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Elk Grove Village, IL ● Facilitated care plan meetings with patient, family, and staff ● Assisted in discharge planning ● Completed cognitive/psychosocial assessments/treatment planning ● Maintained positive relationships with hospice, dialysis, ventilator, and end of life geriatric patients ● Outlined a plan of care focused at patient psychosocial wellbeing ● Directed families/caregivers to community resources and in composing advance directives


Dominican University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Social Worker

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010


Nursing Home Medical Social Worker

• Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010

  Oakton Pavillion Assessed residents overall cognition, communication, mood, and behavior patterns Defined problem, goal, and approach in outlining a plan of care Documented progress notes and rap summaries; arranged discharge planning Represented Social Services within a multi-disciplinary team meeting Devised and implemented a psychosocial group geared toward aging adults Collaborated with family and clients in composing advanced directives Gained knowledge pertaining to Medicare… Show more Assessed residents overall cognition, communication, mood, and behavior patterns Defined problem, goal, and approach in outlining a plan of care Documented progress notes and rap summaries; arranged discharge planning Represented Social Services within a multi-disciplinary team meeting Devised and implemented a psychosocial group geared toward aging adults Collaborated with family and clients in composing advanced directives Gained knowledge pertaining to Medicare policies/practices Show less



Assist Her Inc

• United States

• Intern, Youth Development Specialist

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  Co-facilitated life skills development groups, leadership committee counsel, and literacy group Coordinated "Prom Queen" to prepare 100 Chicago Public School girls for prom



North West Center Against Sexual Assault

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Advocate/Prevention Specialist

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  Presented assault/abuse prevention material to a group of high school/junior high students Completed 40 hour sexual assault crisis intervention training program Supported/shadowed medical advocate on rape crisis hospital call