Veronica Harrison, LCSW
Social Work Coordinator at VA Northern California Health Care System- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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VA Northern California Health Care System
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Work Coordinator
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Jul 2023 - Present
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San Diego Va Health Care Syst
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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PACT Social Worker
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May 2019 - Jul 2023
Social worker providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Coordinating care with fellow social workers for in-home care assistance. Providing education and support to families when discussing living wills.… Show more Social worker providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Coordinating care with fellow social workers for in-home care assistance. Providing education and support to families when discussing living wills. Utilizing proper documentation of all contact with Veterans and their family members. Co-facilitate workshop to help Veteran, family members, or community members with navigating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Served as a field instructor and group supervisor for Social Work interns.
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Homemaker Home Health Aide Social Worker
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Jul 2018 - May 2019
Homemaker Home Health Aid: Initiate home health aid services for Veterans through the VA's Homemaker Home Health Aide Program. Provide assistance to families by making changes to existing services and addressing concerns from agencies and families.
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Palomar College
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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GEAR UP Outreach Coordinator
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Develop and implement academic and early college access activities, programs, events, and services designed to increase the number of educationally and economically disadvantaged middle and high school students eligible, admitted, and enrolled in assigned post-secondary education programs. Collaborated with school district personnel and school administrators to create educational enrichment activities and assistance for middle school students at Rancho Minerva Middle School in Vista, CA.
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GEAR UP Program Ambassador
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
Organize and analyze student data, assist in planning field trips, data entry, documenting program events, supervise tutors, create presentations and facilitate workshops for parents, students, and staff; train colleagues in learning necessary reporting procedures for the grant; supervise students; college access. Train new Outreach Coordinators and Program Ambassadors on necessary event reporting procedures for the GEAR UP grant.
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Tutor
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
Work with students in class as well as during after-school tutoring. Responsible for mentoring students receiving D's and F's which resulted in over 85% of students improving their grades.
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Social Work Intern
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Aug 2017 - May 2018
Social work intern providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Utilizing proper documentation of all contact with Veterans and their family members. Co-facilitate workshop to help Veteran, family… Show more Social work intern providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Utilizing proper documentation of all contact with Veterans and their family members. Co-facilitate workshop to help Veteran, family members, or community members with navigating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Show less Social work intern providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Utilizing proper documentation of all contact with Veterans and their family members. Co-facilitate workshop to help Veteran, family… Show more Social work intern providing services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) by collaborating with Primary Care Providers, Registered Nurses, and psychologists. Assessing Veterans' needs regarding health care. Referring Veterans and/or their families to resources within the community. Ensuring Veteran's personal information is kept confidential. Utilizing proper documentation of all contact with Veterans and their family members. Co-facilitate workshop to help Veteran, family members, or community members with navigating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Show less
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San Diego County Office of Education
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Migrant Education MSW Intern
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Sep 2016 - May 2017
Create and facilitate workshops for students in middle schools and high schools. Provide group and individual counseling sessions with students and parents/guardians. Collaborate with Migrant Education representatives, teachers, school counselors and administrators in order to better assist the students and their family in a multidisciplinary manner. Create and facilitate workshops for students in middle schools and high schools. Provide group and individual counseling sessions with students and parents/guardians. Collaborate with Migrant Education representatives, teachers, school counselors and administrators in order to better assist the students and their family in a multidisciplinary manner.
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Tutor
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Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
Tutored low-income 2nd-5th grade students in Vista Unified School District for supplemental educational services. Responsible for pre/post-testing and turning in monthly tracking documents to my coordinator. Tutored low-income 2nd-5th grade students in Vista Unified School District for supplemental educational services. Responsible for pre/post-testing and turning in monthly tracking documents to my coordinator.
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San Marcos Unified School District
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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School Counseling Intern
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
Responsible for identifying at-risk students. Surveyed all 12th grade students to find careers and majors that may interest them and worked with educators in the community to create workshops for interested students. Responsible for identifying at-risk students. Surveyed all 12th grade students to find careers and majors that may interest them and worked with educators in the community to create workshops for interested students.
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Education
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California State University San Marcos
Master of Social Work (MSW), Children, Youth, and Families -
California State University San Marcos
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services -
Mission San Jose high school
High school diploma, General Studies