Social Worker Quality Assurance
Resume:
Jeffrey Williams
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Social Work May 1994 Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Social Services December 2018- Current
Reliable Health and Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Ga
Conduct an initial social service assessment including social history, intake for MDS and admission note.
Review nursing charts and complete MDS within facility timelines.
Evaluate social and family information and assist in determining plans for social treatment, interview resident/families to obtain social history.
Assist in the development, administering and coordinating of department policies and procedures, keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
Assist in providing solutions for social and practical environmental problems including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies), and referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required.
Admissions Coordinator/ Social Worker
Rosemont at Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain, GA November 2014- December 2018
Obtains applicant information by requesting completed medical information.
Interview patients and family members
Explain admissions criteria to patients and families.
Admits patients by completing admission package.
Coordinate and arrange physical, social, emotional and supportive service.
Prepare admissions reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends.
Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation
Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident.
Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals are to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long term care facility, including their social, emotional and psychological needs.
Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident's stay at the facility.
Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident's return to the community.
Social Worker
Tower Road Health and Rehabilitation Center, Marietta, GA February 2013 – November 2014
Planned for pre-admission/discharge and served as a member of a care planning team.
Provided social assessment at periodic intervals and advocated for residents’ rights.
Developed and utilized community resources and promoted individuality of each resident.
Assisted in the preservation of family and other social relationships.
Provided active listening therapy with residents who expressed the need for communication.
Assisted residents who participated in individual and group programs.
Assisted residents, family and staff with coping mechanisms for dealing with grief or loss.
Collaborated with additional nursing home staff to facilitate resident’s adjustment to the facility.
Director of Social Services
Grace Healthcare of Tucker, Tucker, GA April 2010 – February 2013
Advocated for clients/patients to resolve crises and assess clients’ needs.
Collaborated with other professionals to evaluate clients’/patients' medical or physical conditions.
Referred patient/client or family to community resources for assistance in mental or physical recovery.
Provided access to services vital to patients’/clients’ livelihoods outside the facility’s environment.
Counseled clients/patients individually and collectively to assist with overcoming dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
Planned and coordinated client/patient care and rehabilitation; followed through to ensure service efficacy.
Planned discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
Social Worker
Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Morrow, GA July 2008 – April 2010
Advocated for patients/clients to resolve crises.
Developed and utilized community resources and promoted individuality of each resident.
Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
Planned discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
Social Services Case Manager Advanced
Clayton County Department of Children and Family Services, Jonesboro, GA August 2003 – July 2008
Supervised children in out-of-home placement.
Developed parent care plans for regaining child custody.
Made assessments for psychosocial, psychiatric and therapeutic medical evaluations.
Enforced educational and medical requirements for each child appearing on case load.
Documented observations of child while in State of Georgia custody.
Prepared court documents for hearings and testified during proceedings, recommended temporary or permanent child placement.
References available upon request.
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