Toni Elizabeth Danna, LSW

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Augusta, KS 67010

ad1omd@r.postjobfree.com

316-***-****

Licensed: Kansas and Texas

Race: Native American

COUNSELING/CASE MANAGEMENT/SOCIAL SERVICES

20 plus years of experience

As the Director, I am responsible for maintaining a comprehensive social services program within the facility in accordance with company policy and state and federal regulations governing skilled nursing facilities. I asses residents and patients and assist them and their families in dealing with the psychosocial aspects of illness and aging. I am a member of the facility’s interdisciplinary team, and I participate in care planning and coordinate referrals to other healthcare providers and facilities. I am instrumental in the development of resident discharge plans. As the Director, I also coordinate self-governing resident and family councils.

Program/project implementation and administration utilizing and coordinating community resources.

Representative clients have included geriatric patients, psychiatric and Alzheimer’s patients, addiction treatment patients, children in need of care, juvenile offenders, learning disabled, behavior disorders, mentally handicapped, borderline mentally handicapped, runaways, SRS custody cases and mental health disorders.

Case Management experience has involved healthcare, clothing, childcare and housing assistance, vocational/educational guidance and recovery counseling.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Counseling*Assessment and Planning*Patient Care*Treatment planning*Troubleshooting Crisis Intervention*Vocational/Educational guidance

Sept 2016 – Present

Social Worker

Laurel Court

120 Bed SNF

July 2013-Sept 2016

Hospice Social Worker

Christus VNA / Cima Hospice

July 2009-July 2013

Director of Social Services (120 bed facility)

Park Manor South Belt Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Houston, TX

The primary focus of this position is to assist residents and their families in adjusting from a home or hospital setting to a nursing home environment. To assist with the transition process, the DSS counsels newly admitted residents and their families discussing problems, needs, and anxieties. The DSS remains in contact with these families providing information, responding to any questions, assisting families with financial matters, and obtaining required authorizations for resident care.

Work with Minimum Data Sets (MDS 3.0), assess client needs, develop/monitor care plans, provide Life Satisfaction Rounds and psychosocial counseling, schedule eye/dental/hearing examinations and appointments, conduct family meetings and address client/family concerns and complaints.

5/08-5/09

Director of Social Services (165 bed facility)

Afton Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Houston, TX

Coordinated intake, admission and discharge procedures.

Provided counseling as requested to residents and their families.

Supervised Psychosocial groups.

Maintained contact with staff from all Departments of the Nursing Home in attempting to remedy the diverse problems of Nursing Home residents

10/98 – 9/00

Director of Social Services (150 bed facility)

Manor Care

Houston, TX

Toni Elizabeth Danna

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4/98 – 10/98

Director of Social Services (150 bed facility)

Friendship Haven

Friendswood, TX

10/97 – 4/98

Director of Social Services (150 bed facility)

Gulf Health Care Rehabilitation Center

Texas City, TX

10/96 – 10/97

Director of Social Services (120 bed facility)

College Park Care Center

Texas City, Texas

EDUCATION

Completed 18 hours towards M.S.W.

B.A. in Social Work

Minor: Psychology

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY – Wichita, Kansas

Continuing Education

CPR Training (Certified)

Denial Workshop

Family Teacher Training Gang Violence

Governor’s Conference on K-MASA MANDT Training

Grief Training

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