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Doris Vaughns **** Pioneer Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76119 817-***-**** or 817-***-**** *****@*****.*** Professional Summary:

Licensed Master Social Worker with twenty plus years of experience in serving the community, providing guidance to those in need, and working in the hospital setting. Dedicated to the well-being of the the overall population with a focus on the geriatric population and their desire to safely “Age In Place”, reduce hospital readmission rates for patients for the same health issues, and to assist patients and families with education on and the understanding of the “End of Life Process”. Skills: Knowledge of the following software: Microsoft Office Suite, EPIC, Allscripts, MIDAS, Navi Health

Ability to work under pressure People oriented

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PMAB training ( preventive management of aggressive behaviors). Experience: Unemployed 02/2019-04/2019 Recovering from surgery and caring for terminally ill parent that recently transitioned. Medically cleared for work;actively seeking employment. Medical Social Worker (contract position that ended 01/2019) (worked 40 hours/week) 02/2016-01/2019 MedStar Washington Hospital Center • Provided case management services to patients and their families • Performed patient psycho-social assessments • Participated in patient care conferences with the multi-disciplinary team to develop comprehensive care plans to ensure the discharge plans were safe and appropriate to meet patient’s needs. • Counselled and referred patients to services that optimize their recovery potential. Achieved 25% increase in getting patients to discharge to rehab to improve their recovery to reduce readmission within a three-month time frame. • Assisted in securing local funding to offset patients’ medical expenses, generated average of $1,000/month (10% increase within 90-day timeframe) in assistance for patients from community agencies in free or low-cost medications for patients that would otherwise not be able to afford due to their economic situation.

• Assessed mentally ill and patients that presented to the ER with substance abuse issues to provide insight on most effective service provision for the patient.

• Completed Order of Protective Custody (OPC’s) Petitions for court submissions on patients that required involuntary commitment to an inpatient facility for either substance abuse or mental health treatment. Referred patients to inpatient facilities of their or their families choice post court approval of the OPC. • Established patients for new hemodialysis; set up resumptions of outpatient dialysis with servicing dialysis centers for discharging patients. • Assisted patients with “End of Life” resources and referrals to hospice. Medical Social Worker 11/2014-02/2016 (worked 40 hours/week)

John Peter Smith Hospital • Provided case management services to patients and their families • Performed patient psycho-social assessments • Developed patient discharge plans following post-acute care hospitalization with emphasis on patient discharge success. 5% decrease in readmissions within 60 days evidenced in the census reports. • Provided therapeutic support addressing transitions and challenges families face during the patient’s life as a result of their disease process, including end of life choices. • Liaison to community vendors for clients that need home health, nursing home placements, and/or hospice services. Social Worker

04/2004-10/2014 (worked 40 hours/week)

Fort Worth Housing Authority • Provided case management services to patients • Performed resident’s needs assessments • Conducted community meetings and outreach to integrate housing residents into mainstream communities. • Provided therapeutic support addressing transitions and challenges families may face with leaving public housing. Facilitated 25% increase in families transitioning to self-sufficiency within six-month period. Education: Master of Science in Social Work 2001-University of TX at Arlington Master of Arts in Liberal Arts 1999-Texas Christian University Certification: Basic Life Support; Licensed Master Social Worker

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