Catherine Tirado

EDUCATION:

University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD

Licensed Master's Social Work, 7/2001

State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, Long Island, NY,

Bachelor's in psychology/ Social Welfare, 6/1987

Licensure

·Licensed Master Social Worker with the ASWB and Maryland State Board Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- License Number- G10026

·Licensed Provisional Clinical Social Worker with Florida State Board of CSW, MFT, and MHC

WORK EXPERIENCE:

AMN Allied Healthcare- July 2018- 2023

. interview patients, family members, and/or significant others identified through case finding or to assess needs for social work services and plan appropriate interventions and treatment goals to improve psychological outcomes.

·Review patient charts and nursing care plans for pertinent medical care or nursing care information and provide preventive, protective, or supportive services, including mandatory reporting for patients who are in or who are threatened by situations detrimental to their well-being.

·Work with the Care Coordinator and the treatment team to develop a safe and timely discharge. Responsible for mental health placements, homelessness plans, pharmaceutical plans, guardianship procurement, residential care, other psychological related placements, and hospice/palliative. Identify the need for and conduct family meetings that result in comfort decisions, and other important outcomes.

·Conducts comprehensive psycho-social evaluations and documents appropriate data from biopsycho-social assessments, individual contacts, family interventions, and discharge planning according to department policy and procedures and State, Federal and Joint Commission stipulated requirements.

·Maintain confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards. May accompany patients to obtain benefits (food stamps, financial support and assistance in obtaining transitional housing) entitlement or other services.

·Advance knowledge of social work practices, individual, family and group counseling, case recording, chart documentation, community referrals, and effective networking techniques to coordinate services for patients, outside of the hospital.

Thrive Behavioral Health- February 2021- October 2021

• Providing consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate student educational, social, emotional growth • Working collaboratively with the SST and Response to Intervention (RTI) team to • develop plans of assistance for at risk scholars

• Coordinating and communicating with school and community service agencies involved with students Program Support Development

• Serve as a resource for the entire AMCI staff with initial assessments of Spanish speaking families to help identify family needs; educate patients families on treatment/care plans, and identify barriers to care

• Provides translation of consent forms, clinical documents, media, and correspondences

• Provide translation support as needed by AMCI staff between family and school

• Assist in the development and implementation of in-service training programs for the agency and school interdisciplinary staff

• Provides education and consultation to interdisciplinary health care providers, agency staff and community on psychosocial issues/needs of Spanish speaking and ESL consumers.

• Support agency team members with sound clinical decisions in weekly care team meetings; and other agency support with Spanish speaking students, families, and consumers as needed. Direct Services

• Providing individual and group counseling, psycho-education, crisis intervention and parent training

AprilMay, INC September 2020- January 2021

• Providing consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate student educational, social, emotional growth • Working collaboratively with the SST and Response to Intervention (RTI) team to • develop plans of assistance for at risk scholars

• Coordinating and communicating with school and community service agencies involved with students Program Support Development

• Serve as a resource for the entire AMCI staff with initial assessments of Spanish speaking families to help identify family needs; educate patients families on treatment/care plans, and identify barriers to care

• Provides translation of consent forms, clinical documents, media, and correspondences

• Provide translation support as needed by AMCI staff between family and school

• Assist in the development and implementation of in-service training programs for the agency and school interdisciplinary staff

• Provides education and consultation to interdisciplinary health care providers, agency staff and community on psychosocial issues/needs of Spanish speaking and ESL consumers.

• Support agency team members with sound clinical decisions in weekly care team meetings; and other agency support with Spanish speaking students, families, and consumers as needed. Direct Services

• Providing individual and group counseling, psycho-education, crisis intervention and parent training

• Serving as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and participating in all related • meetings (MDT, IEP, manifestation, etc.)

• Conducting social work evaluations and other related assessments for initial evaluations and reevaluations

• Collecting data for the purpose of monitoring social/emotional progress and evaluating effectiveness of services

.• Providing social/emotional classroom support

• Keeping thorough records of each student receiving services • Completing progress reports for program evaluation and supervision

Clinical social worker Professional healthcare of pinellas 07/2015 — 05/2018

·Provided social worker service within case managing to physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff in the care of patients. Worked collaboratively with nursing staff, case managers, external organizations and community resources to provide health services across the continuum of care.

·Responded to immediate needs of patients and families in emergency situations. Facilitated discharge activities and coordination in determining discharge disposition and transportation facilities.

·Provided holistic and comprehensive care management services to all patients including intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long term care plan development, progress monitoring, individual money management, tenant education, advocacy, and referrals.

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER, CASE MANAGER BAYFRONT HEALTH 02/2014 — 03/2015

·Conducted biopsycho-social evaluations, assessing patient’s mental and physical records as well as gathering demographic information. Responsible for ensuring patients receive proper medical follow-up details at time of discharge and discharge planning.

·Performed follow-up with doctors and nurses to discuss physical and mental complications with the patient. Responsible for providing counseling to patients and their families. Performed the responsibilities of implementing innovative plans for patients’ discharge or problem-resolution.

ER / PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL 10/2009 — 03/2014

·Independently conducted comprehensive psychological assessment, including evaluation of a family, home, financial support, and other high-risk social factors. Provided psychological treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various social-economic, cultural, ethnic and educational and other diversified backgrounds. Completed initial psycho-social assessments for all patients.

·Identified high-risk patients and provided case management services to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, and served as the liaison to the family members; established and maintained effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families when needed.

·Independently implemented and collaborated treatment with individuals, families, group and interdisciplinary team to achieve treatment goals and assume primary responsibility for discharge planning for patients with complex emotional, and/or financial needs to implement high-risk patient’s health and recovery.

CHILD WELFARE / CPS SOCIAL WORKER MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 08/2003 — 09/2009

·Responsible for placing children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions or medical treatment facilities. Evaluated personal characteristics and home conditions of the foster home or adoption applicants. Provided, found, or arranged for supportive services such as child care, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes, to prevent more serious problems from developing.

·Counseling students who behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment which indicated a need for assistance, diagnosed students’ problems and arranged for needed services.

·Identified high-risk patients and provided case management services to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, and served as the liaison to families.

Skills & Abilities

COMMUNICATION

·Bilingual fluent in English and Spanish

·Short-term and long term therapy, counseling and crisis intervention

·Extensive knowledge of psychological aspects of health and illness

·Proficient with case management in care and discharge planning processes.

·Ability to solve problems in a timely and effective manner

·Great organizational skills with ability to handle multiple task

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