Gerard DePasquale

**** **** ***** ******* ***. **35 Clearwater, Fl. 33759

Cell # 856-***-****

acudgd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To obtain a position for a service focused Social Worker with a strong commitment in serving the needs of the elderly and adult population in long term or home care setting. Experience:

Director of Social Services

Highland Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, Clearwater, Fl. 9 11 2015 Present

● Providing services for long term sub acute residents.

● Leading care conferences with family members.

● Facilitating supportive services for the needs of residents.

● Administering BIMS and MDS assessments.

● Completing discharge planning.

● Ordering DME and home care services for discharge.

● Part of the interdisciplinary team focusing on appropriate care of plans for residents. Social Worker

Cumberland Manor, Bridgeton,N.J. 2013 2015

● Long term care which includes admissions and discharge planning, doing sub acute care, helping with family issues, setting up care conferences, administering assessments to residents, mentoring students from college.

Social Worker

Genesis Healthcare Facility, Burlington, N.J. 2010 2012

● Provide intervention to geriatric residents to include intakes, discharges, care conferences and daily interaction with elderly residents.

● Liaison with hospice for return to home requirements.

● Advocate for the elderly residents.

● Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary team members on the development of appropriate case plans meeting individual client needs.

● Facilitated supportive services/counseling for client family members to address special concerns for transitions to another facility.

Social Work Intern

Genesis Healthcare Facility, Cinnaminson, N.J. 2009 20110

● Provide intervention for geriatric residents to intakes, discharges,care conferences, and daily interactions with residents.

● Liaison with hospice for return to home requirements.

● Counseled individuals, families and groups.

● Provided 24 hour crisis intervention.

● Organized activities to promote career goals.

Maintenance Supervisor

North Brunswick Board of Education, North Brunswick, N.J. 1989 2009 Education:

Master’s Degree of Social Work

Rutgers of Camden, Camden, N.J. May 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Rutgers of Camden, Camden, N.J. May 2010

Associates of Science in Human Services

Burlington Community College, Burlington, N.J. Sept. 2008 Military:

US Army

Chaplain’s Assistant 1982 1988

Certifications:

Working with the Aging Population Rutgers University

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