Medical Management
Resume:
Mary Ellen Withers, LCSW
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SUMMARY:
. Bi-lingual (Spanish and English)
. Human Services experience, including nursing and pastoral care
. Expertise in medical social work, individual and family therapy, case
management,care planning and consultation
EXPERIENCE:
Therapist, Plains Area Mental Health, Inc., Le Mars, IA, April 2010 -
September 2012
Individual and family therapy.
Medical Social Worker, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, April
1997-April 2010
Worked with children and their families providing psycho-social assessment
and social work intervention to families. Consultation to nursing and
medical staff. Group leader of multifamily group for newly diagnosed
families with children who have cystic fibrosis.
. Neonatal Intensive Care, 2001-2002
. Immunology and Cystic Fibrosis, 2002-2004
. Pulmonary Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, 2004-2010
. Clinical Supervision, both individual and group, for social work
staff, 2001-2010
Therapist, Private Practice, Oak Park, IL, June 1997-April 2010
Individual and family therapy.
LCSW, Erie Family Health Center, Humboldt Park Site, Chicago, IL, July 1993-
May 1997
Individual and family therapy; case management; consultant to medical and
nursing providers; leader Spanish-speaking women's support group; program
planning for delivery of mental health services agency-wide. Used
knowledge of nursing and social work as a team member of multi-disciplinary
planning group for integrating managed care model into agency-wide health
care delivery system.
Acting Director, New Horizons Project, Erie Family Health Center,
Humboldt Park Site, Chicago, IL, February 1993-July 1993
Individual and family therapy; case management; co-leader of support group
for Spanish-speaking women; and community presentations. Responsible for
project planning, budget and compliance to United Way grant guidelines.
Therapist/Case Manager, New Horizons Project, Erie Family Health Center
Humboldt Park Site, Chicago, IL, February 1990-July 1993
Individual and family therapy; case management; screening and assessment of
referred families; co-leader of support group for Spanish and English
speaking women; leader, children's group; special event planning; program
planning; community presentations.
Therapist/Intern, Charles I. Doyle Center of Loyola University, Chicago,
IL, 1988-1990
Clinical social work with children, adults and families.
Administrator, Faith Tabernacle, Chicago, IL, 1987-1989
Developed and supervised lay pastoral counseling department. Supervised
approximately 20 volunteers; taught a 30-week course on Christian
counseling; developed community referral service and premarital program for
the congregation.
Staff Nurse, Various positions, more information available upon request.
CREDENTIALS:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Illinois
Registered Professional Nurse, Illinois
Licensed Independent Social Worker, Iowa
EDUCATION:
. Certificate of completion/Family Therapy, Chicago Center for Family
Health
. MSW, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
. BA, Trinity College, Deerfield, IL
. Diploma of Graduate Nurse, Broadlawns School of Nursing, Des Moines,
IA
AWARDS:
Social Work Exemplar Award, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2005
VOLUNTEER:
Developed and supervised the Lay Pastoral Counseling program at Faith
Tabernacle, Chicago, IL.
MEMBERSHIP:
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
National Association of Social Workers
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