Services Medical
Resume:
-*DORRIS WARREN ADAMS
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CaroMont Health
Gaston Memorial Hospital, July 1986 - July 2013
Case Management Department
Gastonia, North Carolina
Medical Social Worker
Discharge Planning - Work with multidisciplinary team members to develop a post
Hospitalization care plan.
Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Area Health Department Agencies
Nursing Homes, Rest Homes and Rehabilitation Centers
Community Mental Health Centers
Durable Medical Equipment Companies
Working with Insurance Case Managers
Serving as a patient/family advocate
Department of Social Services (APS/CPS reporting)
Social Security Administration
Therapeutic/Counseling Services - to provide support, guidance, and explore options.
Individual, family and group counseling
Crisis Intervention
Adjustment to loss and disability
Preparation for post-hospitalization care plan
Problem-solving
Grief therapy
Connecting with support systems
Psychosocial assessments/ongoing documentation (family dynamics,
Coping mechanisms, developing post-
Hospitalization care plans)
Departmental Experience
Emergency Department
Cardiology Services
Intensive Care Services
Post Intensive Care Services
Surgical Intensive Care Services
Medical Care Services
Surgical Care Services
Oncology Care Services
Birthplace/Women Services (adoption agencies)
Mentor for Students at UNC-Charlotte and Winthrop University
WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED:
Social Security Administration, February 2005 - September 2005
Shelby, North Carolina
Title IV Specialist
Title IV Specialist
Interview of clients for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Claims
Processing of SSI applications
Contact with doctors’ offices
Contact with previous employers
Department of Social Services
Prison/Correctional Departments
Cleveland County Department of Social Services, April 1978 - July 1986
Adult Services Department
Shelby, North Carolina
Adults Home Specialist
Licensure and Monitoring of Domiciliary/Assisted Living/Rest Homes
Monthly contact with Division of Facility Services/Raleigh, North Carolina
Monthly visits to the Rest Home Facilities and more frequently (if warranted)
EDUCATION AND SPECIAL STUDIES:
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, December 1977
Bachelor of Science Degree - Social Work
Social Work Field Placement (Fall 1977)
Forsythe County Department of Social Services
Adult Services Department
Adult Protective Services Investigations.
CONTINUED EDUCATON: COMMISSION /CERTIFICATION
Notary Public (commission current)
Certified Signing Agent
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