Home Health Social Worker

LLENIECE F. BAKER

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Cell Phone 205-***-****~ Email ad1u8s@r.postjobfree.com 205-***-****

SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW

KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ...

GROUP COUNSELING

HOME HEALTH

Medical Social Work Program Development Discharge Planning

Needs Assessments Substance Abuse Health Education

Individual/ Hospice/ Continuing Ed. Nephrology Social Work

Resource Referrals Liaison Relations Budget Preparation

PROFILE SUMMARY

SOCIAL WORK -CLINICAL SETTING, HOME HEALTH CARE, HOSPICE: Perform assessments, counseling, education, and any other needed social services for patients and families. DISCHARGE PLANNING/HOSPITAL SETTING: Conduct assessments, referrals for counseling, equipment, hospice and other services, and nursing home placements. Provide community service and education. PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT ISSUES IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: Perform assessments, care plans, interventions to establish and maintain relationships with residents and their families.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - Plan, organize, and manage patient education programs: coordinate overall activities and classes. Set-up continuing education for health professionals and serve as an educational resource in both hospital and community settings. Supervise patient education staff. Serve as liaison and resource for community agencies. Assess, counsel, and promote self-advocacy among patients and staff.

HEALTH EDUCATION- Plan and present health education in such diverse areas as family planning, school health, lead poisoning, HBP control, diabetes, and cancer. Provide counseling services on both an individual and group basis.

RESEARCH - Conduct interviews and surveys designed to access and increase public knowledge of available community resources and facilities. Work closely with statewide project directors, local medical directors, and community interest groups to effectively coordinate and accomplish research objectives. Collect relevant data for use in evaluation and presentation of statewide health projects. Assist in preparation of budgets, statistical analysis, maps, charts, and other visual studies. Develop and implement programs to determine effective methods for communicating health information to rural communities.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK 1994

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA- Tuscaloosa, AL

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH 1976

EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-Atlanta, GA

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY 1973

COKER COLLEGE- Hartsville, SC

LICENSE: ALABAMA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK 11/1994-Present

LGSW RENEWABLE EVERY TWO YEARS

LLENIECE F. BAKER _

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMEDISYS H0ME HEALTH

Home Health Social Worker 11/20-Present

JOSIE’S ANGELS

Clinical Director 2/21-Present

COMFORT CARE HOSPICE

Social Worker/Bereavement Coordinator 6/2010-2/21

Irondale Senior Center 2005-2010

Director

HOSPICE SERVICES OF ALABAMA 2004-2006

Part-time Social Worker

HOME CARE PLUS Birmingham, Alabama 7/2000-1/2005

SOCIAL WORKER

THE NOLAND CENTER 2000-2002

Birmingham, Alabama

SOCIAL WORKER 1999-2000 1yr.

CHILDREN’S HARBOR FAMILY CENTER

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA

Birmingham, Alabama

SERVICE COORDINATOR/SOCIAL WORKER 1999, July-October

W. CLYDE WILLIAMS TERRACE

Birmingham, Alabama

ALTAMONT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 1998-99

Birmingham, Alabama

PART TIME

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER-HOME HEALTH 1994-1998

ABC HOME HEALTH CARE

FIRST AMERICAN HOME CARE

CARETENDERS

INTERNSHIPS

SOCIAL SERVICE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANNING 1993&1994

HOME HEALTH CARE

POSITIONS PRIOR TO 1990 IN HEALTH EDUCATION DETAILED ON RESUME TOPSHEET.

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