REGINA D. DUNAGIN

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Balch Springs, TX. 75180

Phone: 469-***-****

Email: ab0srg@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To advocate and provide social services in the human service and healthcare

field, by utilizing prior experience and knowledge to promote change in the

community.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Ten years of combined experience in working in the social services

Understands the needs of the geriatric population who suffer from

Alzheimer's and Dementia in long term care facilities.

Posses strengths in coordinating and collaborating with outside agencies to

make referrals to appropriate services for clients.

Able to work with patients who demonstrate behavioral problems, by

utilizing deescalating techniques, crisis intervention, and referral to

behavioral facilities.

Able to write effective behavioral treatment plans and working closely with

psychiatrist and psychologist in mediation management and monitoring

clients behaviors.

Able to coordinate treatment plan meetings with clients and families.

Able to coordinate and facilitate patient admission, making point of

contact for clinical assessment process. Assess by phone the needs of

patient and collecting data and coordinating all aspects of the

referral/admission process.

Facilitate tours with inquiring families and setting up meetings to speak

to families about services that provided.

Able to complete psychosocial, admission paper work and MDS sections.

Able to coordinate discharge planning by arranging home health referrals,

in home sitters and setting up delivery of DME supplies home with clients.

Able to use active listening skills with clients in helping them to meet

their goals.

Strong management skills by promoting personal growth, helping to develop

effective communication skills, teaching and training on HIPPA, elderly

abuse and steps in prevention.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

2013 The Plaza at Edgemere, Dallas, TX.

Director of Social Services

Facilitate services for Alzheimer and Dementia Medicare patients on the

skilled nursing floor remaining long term or transitioning into Independent

Living, Assisted Living or into the community.

Coordinate care plan meetings and meet with families weekly to discuss any

issues or concerns.

Complete psychosocial and medical assessments

Discharge planning in arranging home health, sitters and coordinating DME

supplies home with patients.

Complete MDS sections D, E, Q, V

Complete monthly and quarterly summaries for assisted living and long term

patients

Managerial duties to include disciplinary action, verbal warnings, assist

in hiring and termination

2008- 2013, Southaven Nursing Center Dallas, TX.

Director of Social Services

Work with long term care and Alzheimer's and Dementia patients. Conduct

monthly behavior care plan meetings with memory impaired residents

Complete psychosocial and medical assessments with patients and refer them

to needed services. Write care plans for each patient and follow up and

amend as needed.

Meet with interdisciplinary team weekly on patients to discuss progress of

care and refer to services as needed. Meet with families to discuss

concerns, complete investigations on concern reports received.

Complete admission with families and patients, give tours of facility,

assist in financial applications as needed.

Complete quarterly and yearly summaries, update as needed.

Managerial duties to include disciplinary action, verbal warnings, assist

in hiring and termination

Complete admissions on new patients, follow up on referrals, go to

facilities to complete an assessment on inquiring residents.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Clinical Intern, Hickory Trail Psychiatric Hospital, Desoto, TX. 2011

Care Coordinator-PRN, North Central Texas Council of Governments,

Arlington, TX. 2009-2010

Social Worker, PRN Jessnic Home Health, Irving, TX. 2008-2011

QMHP,( Qualified Mental Health Professional), Dallas Metrocare Services,

Dallas, TX. 2007-2008

Centennial Hospice, Oklahoma City, OK. 2007

Case Manger, RAIN Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 2006-2007

QMRP,(Qualified Mental Retardation Professional), Millcreek of Arkansas

ICFMR, Fordyce, AR. 2001-2003

EDUCATION

2011 MSW Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX

2007 M.S. Human Services, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN.

2001 B.A. Social Work, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff,

AR.

LICENSURE

LCDC-I

LMSW Eligible

QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATES

QMRP, QMHP

SALARY

$48,000-52,000

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