Medical Health

Anthony A. Amerson, MSW

*** ****** **** **, *********, Ca 95687

Home 707-***-****, **************@*****.***

Key Qualifications

Bilingual professional with [M.A. and] over 3 years experience in domestic and

international public health, including public health outreach and client services.

Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written).

Proven project management and leadership skills in multicultural settings.

Qualify for Noncompetitive Eligibility for federal hire based on successful Peace Corps

service.

Bilingual professional with [M.A. and] over 3 years experience in domestic and

international public health, including public health outreach and client services.

Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written).

Proven project management and leadership skills in multicultural settings.

Qualify for Noncompetitive Eligibility for federal hire based on successful Peace Corps

service.

Bilingual professional with a MSW and over 20 years of experience with domestic and international Public Health, including Public Health, working with HUD, Section 8, homeless and displaced citizen, outreach and client services.

Intermediate in Afrikaans in reading and writing

Proven project Management and Leadership Skills in multicultural settings

Qualify for Noncompetitive Eligibilities, for Federal Hire based on successful Peace Corp Service.

Professional Experience

April 2015- August 2015

Peace Corp Health Facilitator

Facilitated Health TB Program at Manghatti Dune, Namibia, Peace Corp Namibia, 19 Nachtigal Street P.O. Box 6862, Ausspanplatz, Windhoek, Namibia.

Manghatti Dune Health Center: Psychosocial Assessment for TB Patients. HIV/AIDS Counseling for San Bushman patients. Study Tuberculosis transmission for the Twsumke Region for Bushman, to help curb TB transmission.

Evaluated Treatment Plans for San Bushman learners at the Manghatti Dune Primary School: Behavior Modification for Learners from Pre School to 7th Grad Learners.

Collaborated with Namibia Health and Social Services Ministries, for Public Health Drug Abuse prevention, for the Bushman Region.

Prepared Fund Raising to build a 8th Grade Class roms. This consisted of two classrooms and living quarters for 5 Teachers.

Created the San Pride Initiative: Which was used as a behavior modification tool, and to help restore self-esteem back to the San Children, which translated over to the whole community.

Assisted the San populations with applying for Disabilities Benefits: Assisted TB patients with applying for Disabilities Benefits, if they were taking MDR medication, for patients, there children and children of patients who expired because of TB.

Started a Community Garden, in a food desert for the Manghatti Dune area.

April 2015 to August 2015. 40 to 50 hours a week. Supervisors Carl Swartz Country Director 264********* cell *******@**********.*** and Patrick McElroy APCD 264*********

Amerson Veterans and Social Security Assistance: Help Veterans of color apply and get there VA Benefits.

Assisted Individual applying for SSI, SSDI and SSA benefits.

April 2014 to April 2015. 30 plus hours a week.

Life Resource Specialist- ComPsych- Independent Contractor.

Corporate Social work for EAP (Employee Assistant Program). All phases of Social work, from Discharge Planning, Child Support, Medication. DME, Family Mediation, Legal issues, Housing, Financial and everything in-between. San Francisco Bay Area

August 2013 to April 2014- 8 hours a week

Case Manager/Medical Social Worker/Discharge Planner for Rehab care/Saint Francis Hospital. San Francisco, Ca

December 2006 to 2012 -40 to 50 hours a week

Discharge Planning that consisted of Utilization Review for Insurance for LOS, and for verifying agencies for Home Health or DME, for Discharge Planning. Psycho Social Assessments, to see what patients may need for a safe discharge, to see what resources that, they have in place, may need or may be eligible for. Also to see what or if there insurance may be flexed for Head injuries purposes or for Home Care needs. Veteran’s cancers for patients that are Service Connected or could be connected. To see if patients are connected for cluster purposes for Mental Health reasons. Family Conference and Team Assessment for interdisciplinary concerns, Assessing for Home Care or IHSS, as well as Adult Protection for reporting concern

Healing In Progress 2010-2012-6 hours a week, Vallejo, Ca

Run Domestic Violets’ Groups for the Solano County Superior Court System,, which includes Domestic Violets’ Awareness, De-escalation techniques, redirection of anger technique and learning how to pay attention to your body, as well physiological and metabolically awareness to help deescalate anger.

Kaiser Medical Center, Vallejo, Ca

Medical Social Worker II/Psychiatric Social Worker

Kaiser Vallejo and Vacaville

June 2000 – 10/2007- 40 to 60 hours a week

Crisis intervention and crisis resolution; ability to perform hospital psychiatric and medical consult as well as emergency room assessment & experience working within the context of a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting. Plan of treatment assist patients and families to cope with social, emotional, financial and environmental factors, which affect or are affected by illness. Ran Groups for Substance Abuse for Teenager and adults. Ran Domestic Violence Groups for the Court System

Essential functions of the medical and psychiatric social worker positions included.

Conducting functional assessments of CAAP applications and recipients for triage staff.

Consulting triage staff to assist in making conclusive determination. Multi family groups for children in the Juvenile Justice System that had substance abuse issues. Connecting patients to community resources.

Knowledge of Medicare and Medi-Cal and CARF. Med. Surge Adult Social Worker

Working with multidisciplinary teams using social worker

Knowledge, techniques, skills and consultation to provide optimal patient care in the home environment for patients with long-term and multi-risk care needs and other duties as required.

Able to do Geriatric assessment

Knowledge on community, County Veterans and Medi-Cal assessments

Represents Kaiser Permanente on the Children Health Alliance for Solano County As well as other Government Contacts

May 1999-2000-Clinical Coordinator Clara-Mateo Alliance

40 to 50 hours a week, Menlo Park, Ca

Duties consisted of psychosocial assessments for residents in a highly structured homeless program. The program provided comprehensive community resources, mental health assessments for residents, service connection and working with parolees.

1996-2000 Dual Diagnoses Specialist Bay-view Hunters Point Mental Health Program – 40 hours a week. San Francisco, Ca

Crisis intervention and crisis resolution; ability to perform hospital psychiatric and medical consult as well as emergency room assessment

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Multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting. Plan of treatment assist patients and families to cope with social, emotional, financial and environmental factors, which affect or are affected by illness.

Essential functions of the medical and psychiatric social worker positions included.

Conducting functional assessments of CAAP applications and recipients for triage staff.

Consulting triage staff to assist in making conclusive determination. Multi family groups for children in the Juvenile Justice System that had substance abuse issues. Connecting patients to community resources.

Knowledge of Medicare and Medi-Cal and CARF. Med. Surge Adult Social Worker

Working with multidisciplinary teams using social worker

Knowledge, techniques, skills and consultation to provide optimal patient care in the home environment for patients with long-term and multi-risk care needs and other duties as required.

Able to do Geriatric assessment

Knowledge on community, County Veterans and Medi-Cal assessments

Wrote and maintain grants for the program

VA Hospital from 1993-1996- 24-32 hours a week. Fort Miley, San Francisco, Ca

Substance Abuse Inpatient Unit.

Psychosocial assessment.

Duel diagnosis and multiple diagnosis assessment.

Nuro Behavioral Placement.

LPS Conservator placement.

Probate Conservator placement.

Discharge planning. (i.e. equipment)

Resource Linkages specialist.

40 to 60 hours a week full time

June 1991-present, CEO of Amerson Corporation Created, Pittsburg, Ca.

Non-profit corporation for social concerns.

Manufactured clothing for government contracts through prison industry.

Created 602 group home for African-American adolescent males from twelve (12) –eighteen (18) year old.

In process of developing a drug rehabilitation center for 1996.

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60 hours a week full time

September 1981-June 1991, Administrator of Amerson Board and Care Home for Mentally Disabled Children. Pittsburg, Ca

Provided transportation, recreational activities, supervision and support of residents living skills.

Education

Mid-peninsula Leadership program- Health Leadership Concentration

Currently completing Cadac Certificate through UC Berkeley program

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California - Masters in Social Work

Cal State Hayward University, Hayward, California

BA Political Science with a specialization of Public Administration

Reference available upon request!

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