Yoojung Park MSW LSW
Flushing NY *1358
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EDUCATION
University of Southern California, School of Social Work
Masters of Social Work, May 2009
GSWEC (Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium)
Activities: International Social Work Caucus
Catholic University of Daegu, South Korea
Sociology, B.A., February 2000
Activities: Sociology Club newspaper, Editor; International Student
Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mary Washington Health Care, Fredericksburg, VA
Jan 2013- Current
Palliative Care Social Worker
. Evaluate patient and family perception/acceptance of psychosocial
needs and emotional responses to current diagnosis and situation:
provide support to patient to facilitate adjustment to illness
encompassing the Palliative philosophy.
. Facilitate family meetings where goals of care are explored
. Assist in the coordination of services and community resources to
meet the standards of patient/family and ensure continuity of care.
. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings in order to share
psychosocial information and assist with discharge planning.
. Interface effectively with physicians to promote Palliative services.
Union Plaza Care, Flushing, NY July 2012-
Jan 2013
Medical Social Worker
. Provides social work assessments, progress note and Quarterly
notes
. Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and
contributes to the development of care plans for residents
. Interprets and promotes residents' rights and "Residents' Bill of
Rights"
. Provides individual and group help and support for residents and
families at times of adjustment, crisis or particular need.
. May assist in the coordination of admissions as well as discharges
with staff, residents, and families.
Companion Hospice, Orange, CA
October 2010 - Jan 2012
Hospice Social Worker
. Provides psychosocial assessments and counseling to
patients/families.
. Assists in developing and coordinating relations between Hospice
and outside medical/health care services.
. Bereavement /counseling
. Attends Agency In-services, especially annual fire, safety, HIPAA,
Universal Precautions and final arrangement recourses
. Attends and participates in Weekly IDT meetings, providing
information concerning patients/clients and input into care and
discharge planning.
KHEIR Southbay ADHC, Garden, CA
June 2009 - June 2010
Medical Social Worker
. Complete initial assessments, quarterly assessment and 6 month
reassessments. formulation and implementation of the treatment
plan (Individualized Plan of Care)
. complete a home assessment, discharge plan, making referrals to
community resources
. Acting as a liaison with the participant's family, significant
others, or care providers.
Scan Healthcare Plan, Long Beach, CA September
2008- May 2009
Geriatric Social Work Intern, Department of Independent Living Power
. Case management under the supervision of supervisor
. Interview member, family members or POA to obtain information about
home environment, family relationships, ADL, IADL and Mental
status.
. Complete home and phone assessments, mental exams, and incontinent
assessment with Medi-Cal and Medicare member or member's
representative/guardian
. Provide supportive assistance to member in the assessment,
determination of need and securing of appropriate living arrangement
. Provide linkage service to the member to assess medical, educational,
social, rehabilitation or other community services and monitor service
deliver
. Update documentation including Progress Notes, Care Plan, Annual
Update, and other clinical forms in a timely manner
. Identify and provide advocacy regarding senior welfare, Medi-Cal, and
Medicare
. Provide home-based counseling services and ongoing case management to
members and their families
. Provide phone-based counseling services and discharge planning
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
May 2008- May 2009
Research faculty, Department of Social Work
. Assistant of Professor, Shannon Mayeda
. Maintain and update blackboard of class
Beverly Adult Day Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA
August 2007-May 2008
Intern
. Case management under the supervision of the supervisor
. Complete biopsychosocial assessments, mental exams, and incontinent
assessment
. Develop individual treatment
. Provide referrals and short/long term case management services
. Update documentation including Progress Notes, Care Plan, Annual,
Quarterly Update and other clinical forms in a timely manner
. Monitor service deliver to ensure clients' access to service and the
service delivery system
. Facilitate social skill improvement groups
. Provide discharge planning
CA Trading Corp., Taegu, South Korea March
2000-July 2002
Secretary
. Research and develop new purchase resources
. Finance
Korean Pension Corp., Taegu, South Korea May 1999-
August 1999
Intern
. Explain newly implemented Korean Pension benefits to Korean
citizens via home visits
LANGUAGES
Korean (native), English
INTERESTS
Snowboarding, music, travel
Licenses
License social worker by commonwealth of Virginia, BLS Health Provider
CPR license