Medical Home Health
Resume:
Adam Christopher Mentzer
Lancaster, PA 17603
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EDUCATION
Millersville and Shippensburg Universities of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA December
2009
Master of Social Work MSW
Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA December 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster, PA January 2002 – May
2003
Major: Social Work / Elementary Education
Substitute Para-Educator June 2013 – Present
Lancaster-Lebanon IU-13, Lancaster, PA
• Provide direct lesson plans for students primarily with developmental disabilities as per teacher’s
instructions.
• One-on-one assistance for students during transitions from bus to classroom, classroom to
bathroom, cafeteria, ect.
• Additional tasks assigned at teacher’s discretion.
Medical Social Worker (per diem) February 2013 – June
2013
Bayada Home Health, Lancaster, PA
• Providing medical social work services to individuals in their place of residence
• Short term therapy as necessary
• Coordination of community resources including extended nursing facilities, and best care options
for patients and their families
Medical Social Worker (per diem) March 2011 – August
2012
VNA Community Care Services/Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA
• Provided patients with medical social services in their place of residence
• Possessed knowledge of available community resources and agencies including, but not limited to,
extended care facilities, retirement communities, and personal care facilities within Lancaster
County which may be able to assist patients in their home
• Assisted patients with understanding and accessing information and services regarding their
medical insurance provider
• Communicated with other disciplines including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech
therapy, skilled nursing, and home health aides in the most effective ways possible to benefit
patient care
• Provided short-term mental health therapy for patients in need of such services
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• Actively sought out new knowledge of community resources and agencies and the changes that
policy may have on the delivery of services
• Coordinated with hospitals and other health agencies to establish and provide the best care for the
patient
• Performed all necessary documentation and communication in a timely manner
Out-and-About Program Counselor May 2004 – October 2012
Excentia (formerly PAI Corporation), Lancaster, PA
• One-on-one relationship with three adult male clients with developmental and intellectual
disabilities in which the focus is on improving their life skills and circle of support within the
community.
• Engaged in recreational, creative, and relationship-building activities with clients to promote and
encourage independence and to improve social skills
• Worked directly with clients and their families to promote client-led activities and ideas, as well as
plans to identify and modify problem behaviors within the community.
GRADUATE PROGRAM FIELD PLACEMENT
Outreach Counselor (Concentration Year Placement) August 2008 – May 2009
AIM for Success Program (PA ACT 101 Program)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Carried a caseload of incoming freshman students who met criteria of the PA ACT 101 program
• Attended weekly trainings and team meetings with other counselors and supervisors
• Completed and presented a “Call for Change” project, involving a semester long Macro Level
Social Work focused project, which incorporated agency planning skills including, but not limited
to, community planning, budgeting, presentation to board/supervisory members, and additional
Macro Level Social Work concepts
Masters Level Clinician (Foundation Year Placement) August 2007 – May 2008
Philhaven Adolescent Day Hospital, Lancaster, PA
• Completed client intakes
• Co-lead and lead an Adolescent Therapeutic Process Group
• Carried a case load of clients and families (Individual and Family Therapy Sessions)
• Attended team meetings and worked with a team comprised of MSW Clinicians, Child
Psychiatrist, and Case Facilitators.
• Created and monitored child and adolescent treatment plans
• Placed utilization review calls and maintained contact with medical insurance companies
regarding the progress of clients
• Actively maintained up-to-date client paperwork
UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP
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After School Program Counselor January 2005 - May
2005
Excentia, (formerly PAI Corporation), Lancaster, PA
• Involved one-on-one and group contact with adolescents, age 13 to 19 years, whom are diagnosed
with various forms of cognitive disabilities
• Promoted socialization opportunities for adolescents diagnosed with various cognitive disabilities
• Modeled the Self-Determination Theory, positive behavior, positive social skills, and positive
coping skills
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Outreach Counselor (Graduate Assistantship) August 2007- May
2009
Millersville University AIM for Success, Millersville, PA
• Carried a caseload of sophomore, junior, and senior status college students on academic probation
and who meet criteria for PA ACT 101 program
• Assisted students on academic probation with discovering ways to improve their grades by
actively working with them to increase their awareness, through introspection of the causes of
their academic probation
• Improved the students studying habits and willingness to ask for assistance when academic
assistance is necessary
• Collaborated extensively with the Director and Assistant Director of the AIM for Success program
to improve the ways in which we assist our students
• Taught a seminar course titled “The Turning Point” every Thursday discussing how to improve
one’s academic situation
Summer Camp Group Leader July 2008 and July
2009
Aaron’s Acres Lancaster, PA
• Created and implemented activities for each day of each two week camp session for adolescents
with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
• Coordinated staff in the completion of daily assignments and activities
Program Coordinator/Caseworker February 2007- July
2007
The Lodge Inc. of PA, Lancaster, PA
• Completed client biopsychosocial evaluation intakes of new consumers
• Contacted various agencies to aid in the housing searches for the consumer
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• Visited various homeless shelters to learn about the services provided from various agencies
• Completed necessary trainings with consumers as outlined in consumer’s plan of care
• Involved a teamwork approach to creating the best plan of care for each consumer
Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS) December 2006 – February
2007
Community Services Group, Lancaster, PA
• Supervised therapeutic activities, crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral
reinforcements, emotional support, time structuring, time-out strategies, and additional
psychosocial rehabilitative activities as prescribed in the treatment plan
• Collaborated with members of the treatment team in addition to the family and child
• Provided written documentation supporting the progress of the treatment plan and its
implementation
Assistant Agency Director June 2006 – October
2006
Excentia (formerly PAI Corporation), Lancaster, PA
• Involved planning and implementing activities for the Adult Program and After School Program
• Assisted with administrative duties as necessary to the running of the agency
• Oversight of all agency programs
• Assisted with all developmental, fundraising, grant writing, and public relations tasks
After School Program Staff August 2004 - June 2005
Excentia (formerly PAI Corporation), Lancaster, PA
• Involved appropriate play and socialization modeling with children (4 to 12) and adolescents ages
13 to 19 years, who are diagnosed with various forms of cognitive disabilities
• Modeled positive behavior, positive social skills, and positive coping skills necessary for clients
VOLUNTEER
PAI Corporation January 2005 – October
2012
• Volunteered at the After School Program and socialized with the attending students until June
2006
• Volunteered 10-15 hours weekly and on weekends with “Out-and-About” client in addition to paid
time
AWARDS & ACHEIVEMENTS
• John Fredrick Steinman Fellowship for Graduate Degree
• Graduate Assistantship, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• J. Harry Hibshman Scholarship Award Recipient
• Psychology Honors Program Candidate
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• Psi Chi, Psychology’s National Honor Society, Lifetime Member (by nomination only)
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