Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Resume:
Joyce A. Law, LCSW
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
February 2011 - Present
Gentiva Hospice
Medical Social Worker
*Provide anticipatory grief and adjustment counseling for a caseload
of
35-50 hospice patients and their families.
*Provide ongoing assessment of psychosocial needs of patients and
families.
*Conduct ongoing education regarding hospice and diagnoses.
June 2007 - February 2011
Medi Home Health and Hospice
Grief and Loss Counselor
*Coordinate all bereavement activities for a hospice program of
approximately 100 patients.
*Provide all pre-bereavement and bereavement counseling for a period
of
At least thirteen months.
Medical Social Worker
* Provide supportive and anticipatory grief counseling to a caseload
of
30-35 hospice patients and families.
* Assist Account executives in marketing and training activities,
related
To hospice.
* Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings on a weekly basis.
* Complete Bereavement Assessments for all patients and families,
And assist with bereavement support, as needed.
April 2006 - June 2007
Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice Medical Social Worker
* Provided Social Work services to both hospice and skilled patients
for the Portsmouth and Norfolk offices.
* Conducted hospice training for home health aides.
* Followed hospice patients' families for bereavement following
patient death.
* Organized an annual Memorial Ceremony for hospice patients.
* Completed Bereavement Assessments for all patients and families,
And assisted with bereavement support, as needed.
April 2005 - April 2006
Correctional Medical Services Master Social Worker
*Evaluated and assisted in the management of inmates, who were
incarcerated for issues related to serious mental illness and/or
substance abuse problems.
January 2002 - April 2005
Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, Mental Health
Crisis Clincian III
*Assessed clients, in crisis. for admission to inpatient psychiatric
care.
*Worked with client, Case Manager, and family to ensure appropriate
psychiatric follow up and safety plans.
*Provided training to police academy to identify mental illness and
those
who needed crisis intervention.
June 2001 - March 2004
Norfolk Community Services Board
Crisis Clinician III (FT to PT)
*Staffed the City's Crisis hotline for clients who had mental health,
substance abuse, or suicidal/homicidal ideation.
*Identified those clients who needed to be temporarily detained, and/
or diverted into outpatient program.
April 2000 - June 2001
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Virginia Affiliate
Director of Family Education
November 1999 - April 2000
Capitol Medical Center Social Work Case Manager
1997 - 1999
Johnston-Willis Hospital Program Manager and Admissions
Coordinator
1996 - 1997 Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Virginia
Assistant Admissions Coordinator/Case Manager
1995 - 1996 St. Mary's Hospital/Hospice (PRN)
Case Manager
*Discharge planner and counselor.
*Conducted initial assessment for hospice program.
1995 - 1996 Stuart Circle Hospital Case Manager (PT)
1993 - 1994 Medshares Home Care Medical Social Worker
1993 United Behavioral Systems Crisis Worker
1992 -1993 Virginia Commonwealth University Full-Time Graduate Student
1987 - 1992 American Cancer Society Senior Area Representative
1983 - 1986 United States Army Honorable discharge after 3 years of
active
duty.
Education
1993 Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Social Work
1983 University of NC at Greensboro BA in Communications.
*Have all the course work for CSAC (Certified Substance Abuse
Counselor
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