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Service Mental Health

Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Posted:
May 11, 2015

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Raymond D. Wormack, B.S., MSW, CMFSW, License Clinical Social Worker:

CW018114

*** ****** ******

Connellsville, PA 15425

Work Phone: 724-***-****

Cell Phone: 724-***-****

EDUCATION

California University of PA California, PA

MSW: Master of Social Work, May, 2004

California University of PA California, PA

B.S.: Accounting and Financing, May, 1999

Connellsville Area High School, Connellsville, PA, 1994

OBJECTIVE

To continue taking great pride and deep satisfaction in providing

American's Veterans with the best clinical care, the most innovative

technology, and the most comprehensive array of benefits America has to

offer.

EXPERIENCE

Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive C

Pittsburgh, PA 15240

March 2007 to April 2015: Case Management Specialist/Social Worker GS-12, 40

hrs weekly provided direct patient care such as psychosocial assessments,

treatment plans, impact of present illness on living, discharge planning

consistent with patient's medical/psychiatric needs, utilization of

Community Resources to provide appropriate supportive services to

patient/families to facilitate continuity of care. Active member of

interdisciplinary team in patient care and administrative planning

functions.

. Discharge Planning, Treatment Planning, Individual Therapy

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of acute care

. Directing to motivate service by the doctors, RN's, or/and case

managers in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, ability to manage his/her

home/facility care

. Negotiating win/win when working with contracted Community Nursing

Facility, and sister facility Executive staff, working with various

payment methods

. Direct knowledge of Medical Care, Inpatient and Outpatient

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

. Record Keeping

. Assisting Patient with clothing, recreational, as well as connecting

them with various phones, meals from dining areas, and shopping

services.

. Establishing and implementation of Patient's leaving by noon, Extended

Care.

. Guided Physicians, RNs, interns, unit clerks, and other medical staff

with expert subject matter for all social, environmental, and mental

health concerns. Daily mentor for above mentioned staff.

Independent Practice

Connellsville, PA 15425

Self employed 724-***-****

May 2004 to Present: Therapist/Social Worker/Co, aid clients, families,

and communities in problems of living as well as other areas of concerns.

To increase the individual's, families and communities sense of well-being

and reduce their subjective sense of discomfort. Consultant

. Discharge Planning Treatment plans, Individual therapy, on a regular

basis

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of acute care

. Directing to motivate service by the doctors, RN's, or/and case

managers in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, ability to manage his/her

home/facility care

. Negotiating win/win when working with contracted Community Nursing

Facility, and sister facility Executive staff

. Fiscal planning, accounting and revenue, and expense controls

. Matching budget ensure the correct money is allocated for which cost

. Direct knowledge with Outpatient services

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

Liberty Behavioral Healthcare,

Pennsylvania Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program:

Box B, Beistel Building, Torrance, PA

Supervisor: Cathy Clover 724-***-**** fax 724-***-****

July 2004 to March 2007: Clinical Therapist 40+/- weekly, for a unique

program for the Commonwealth of PA. In August, 2003, Act 21, Civil

Commitment Program for Juveniles was signed into law. Under the law,

individuals aging out of adjudicated custody for sexual offenses could be

civilly committed by a Pennsylvania court for having a "mental abnormality

and /or personality disorder which results in serious difficulty in

controlling sexually violent behavior".

Responsibilities include serving as an active member of multidisciplinary

treatment teams, evaluating and assessing new residents, and providing

counseling, treatment, court testimony (recognized by courts as expert

witness) and psycho educational services.

Position also assists in provision of services for residents and training

for clinical and non-clinical staff in the areas of cognitive behavioral

sex offender treatment, relapse prevention, anger management, communication

skills, individual and group therapy.

In this position I provided consultation to Pennsylvania State Mental

Hospitals for sexual offender / deviance issues and other mental health

issues, as well as the development of the program.

. Discharge Planning, Treatment plans, Groups Therapy, Individual

therapy, on a regular basis

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of Mental Health

. Directing to motivate service by the doctors, RN's, or/and case

managers in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, court hearing, various

facilities, home.

. Negotiating win/win when working with various counties' Executive

staff, working with various payment methods regarding cost of

Polygraph testing, transportation needs,

. Direct knowledge of Mental Health Facility/Inpatient

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

. Recognized by courts as expert witness

. Ability to convey information effectively

Adelphoi Village

1119 Village Way

Latrobe, PA 15650

CFO Dirk Matson 724-***-****

FEBURARY 2004 to JULY 2004: Multisystemic Therapist - Responsibilities

included providing family- and home-based treatment that strives to change

how youth function in their natural settings--home, school, and

neighborhood--in ways that promote positive social behavior while

decreasing antisocial behavior, as well as engaging the family and other

key participants in the youth's environment (e.g., teachers, school

administrators, community members, workers from agencies with mandated

involvement). Similarly, therapists and the provider agency are held

accountable for achieving change and for positive case outcomes. Treatment

is an ongoing process of understanding the "fit" between identified

problems and their broader systemic context. Therapists view family

members' behavior as "making sense" from that individual(s) perspective of

the world.

. Discharge Planning, Treatment plans, Groups Therapy, Individual

therapy, on a regular basis

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of Mental Health, Behavioral Health, MR,

. Directing to motivate service by the doctors, RN's, or/and case

managers in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, court hearing, various

facilities, home

. Involving Community, community service, activities involving the

client.

. Negotiating win/win when working with various Executive staff, working

with various payment methods regarding cost incurred to the family vs.

county

. Direct knowledge of Outpatient services

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

AUGUST 2003 to FEBRUARY 2004: Court Liaison - Responsibilities included

Serving as the primary Liaison between Adelphoi Village programs and

placing agencies, probation officers/caseworkers, judges, and parents.

Allowed communication orally and writing from all varied backgrounds.

Worked from the stand point for the concern of the clients and employees,

as well as performance.

. Interviewing clients regular basis

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of Mental Health, Behavioral Health, MR,

D&A, specialized needs

. Directing to motivate service by the Judges, doctors, attorneys, case

managers, and other in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, court hearing, various

facilities, home

. Involving Community, community service, activities involving the

client.

. Negotiating win/win when working with various Executive staff, working

with various payment methods regarding cost incurred to the family vs.

county

. Direct knowledge of Outpatient services

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

OCTOBER 2001 to AUGUST 2003: Supervisor of RTF- Responsibilities included,

overseeing and participating in the treatment of the youth who are placed

in the RTF program (Sexual Offenders program, D&A program, and Regular MH

program), to supervise employees, facilitating a safe therapeutic

environment through planning organizing, directing, as well as controlling,

and to maintain a clean and attractive facility, budgeting, and to carry

out all duties in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local

policies, procedures and requirements.

. Discharge Planning, Treatment plans, Group, on a regular basis

. Determine level of care

. Indentifying flexibility of Mental Health, Behavioral Health, MR,

D&A, specialized needs

. Directing to motivate service by the Judges, doctors, attorneys, case

managers, and other in documentation

. Lowest cost of transportation patients, court hearing, various

facilities, home

. Involving Community, community service, activities involving the

client.

. Negotiating win/win when working with various Executive staff, working

with various payment methods regarding cost incurred to the family vs.

county

. Direct knowledge of Outpatient services

. Determining material needed or/and resources or staffing need

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