Quality Assurance High School
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City: McDonough
State: GA
Zip: 30253
Country: USA
Phone: 770-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Adaptable Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 25 years experience in hospital and renal practice with extensive knowledge in performing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention and grief/loss issues. Strengths include dependability, critical thinking and organization. Ability to connect with patients and families and to form partnerships in the community.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Georgia, Athens GA 1/2001 to 3/1988 (Social Work)
High School Dipolma from Eastern Mennonite College, Athens GA 1/2001 to 12/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Overview
Adaptable Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 25 years experience in hospital and renal practice with extensive knowledge in performing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention and grief/loss issues. Strengths include dependability, critical thinking and organization. Ability to connect with patients and families and to form partnerships in the community.
Summary of Skills
Able to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Experience with medical documentation
Knowledge of health education information
Comfortable with diverse populations
CPR certified
Ability to maintain accurate client records
Familiar with grief, depression and quality of life scales.
Supervision for student Social Workers.
Education
1988 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia
Master of Social Work Social Work
1981 Eastern Mennonite College Harrisonburg, Virginia
Bachelor of Science Psychology
Professional Experience
April 2000 to Current
DaVita McDonough Dialysis Center McDonough, Georgia
Dialysis Social Worker
Perform psychosocial assessments through interviews and review of medical records to identify needs of patient.
Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to assist patient in obtaining goals to return to work, a higher level of functioning or transplant.
Set goals related to patient compliance and progress in treatment activities. Use motivational interviewing to achieve improved clinic lab goals and to reduce number of no shows.
Work with patients to develop coping skills for identified emotional and financial problems.
Actively participate in grand rounds and quality assurance meetings with physicians and other multi-disciplinary staff.
Provide patient clinical education and assisted with grief and loss issues in adjusting to dialysis.
Crises intervention provides for unstable patients specifically with traumatic brain injured patient and also, schizophrenia.
Coordinate client fund raisers and special activities.
Develop relationships with community referral sources and those of the National Kidney Foundation.
Assist in obtaining Medicare, Medicaid, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance as well as private and supplemental.
Maintain charts in a timely and accurate manner and meet deadlines for documentation and updates.
Confidentiality and professional behavior upheld at all times.
Crises intervention provided for unstable patients and to address behavioral issues on the floor.
Refer clients to other support services as needed such as doctor appointments, housing, mental health, employment services and legal advisement.
March 1988 to March 2000
Southern Regional Medical Center Riverdale, Georgia
Medical Social Worker
Provided discharge planning for patients on medical floor by referring to home health, rehabilitation, hospice and nursing home placement.
Developed the Nursing Home placement position. Shortened length of stays in the hospital waiting for placement.
Covered the Maternal Child areas and Prenatal Clinic with experience and counseling in adoption, reports of abuse and neglect, grief and loss with miscarriages and newborn deaths and referrals for special needs children. Set up home health for newborns and expectant parents. Did initial screenings for all maternity patients.
Developed an Infant Seat Safety program.
Served on the Early Intervention Board and the Child Fatality Review Board in Clayton County.
Developed a comprehensive agency referral resource guide.
June 1984 to August 1986
Georgia CHARLEE Atlanta, Georgia
Foster Care Parent
Parented up to 10 teens in a foster care home.
Participated in group therapeutic sessions with school and mental health counselors to set goals and reinforce in the home environment.
Worked with local police and the juvenile court system regarding runaways and other truant behavior.
Memberships and Affiliations
Member of the Georgia Council of Nephrology Social Workers
Member of National Association of Social Workers License # CSW002072
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