Joan Jones
Experienced Travel Social Worker
Lafayette, LA
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A committed professional with a demonstrated track record and 27 years in the field of human services including 8 years travel medical social worker.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Travel Social Worker
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center - San Francisco, CA October 2023 to Present
Travel Social Worker
Regional Medical Center of San Jose - San Jose, CA July 2023 to October 2023
Travel Social Worker
Lee Health – Lee Memorial Hospital and Health Park Medical Center - Cape Coral, FL October 2022 to May 2023
Discharge planning. Units covered: Med surg, ED, ICU, Orthopedic, and Cardiology. EHR: Epic Travel SW Case Manager
Oklahoma University Medical Center - Oklahoma City, OK February 2022 to October 2022
Social worker/ Case discharge planning. Units covered: Surgical oncology, gynecology oncology, hematology oncology, cardiovascular and telemetry. EHR: Meditech, Midas and NaviHealth.
Travel Social Worker
Coffee Regional Medical Center - Douglas, GA
October 2021 to January 2022
Case management discharge planning. Units covered: Covid unit and med surg. EHR: Paragon, Allscript.
Travel Case Manager
Northwest Healthcare/ Brundage Group - Springdale, AR April 2021 to October 2021
Case management utilization review, and discharge planning. Units covered: med surg, ED, ICU, SICU, NICU and Psych Utilization reviewer
Contract Social Worker
Maxim Healtcare/ On Lok Lifeways - Fremont, CA
March 2020 to July 2020
Provided social work/case-management services for 50 elderly participants in an adult day program; conducted initial assessments, developed care plans, periodically scheduled home visits to assess needs and evaluate service delivery.
Contract Social Worker
AMN Healthcare - Palo Alto, CA
January 2017 to January 2020
Restores patients to optimum health and social adjustment, while facilitating a positive impact on the hospital transition of care; informs the health care team of the patient's social, emotional, environmental, and financial needs and resources that may influence their treatment options and discharge planning. Areas covered, ICU, NICU, MedSurg, ED. Special project: Managed opt out list. EHR uses; Epic, Cerner/ Sorian, Midas, Allscripts.
Liver Transplant Social Work Clinician
Stanford University Healthcare - Palo Alto, CA
May 2015 to March 2018
Provided support to liver transplant patients and living donors throughout the transplant and donation process including pre-evaluation, psychosocial informed consent, transplant and living donor selection, hospital discharge planning, QAPI committee participation and short term and long-term follow up. Also provided supportive counseling and crisis intervention, patients and family education, information and referral to hospital and community resources and services, facilitate patient and caregiver support groups and mentor programs.
Renal Social Worker
Athens Kidney Center - Athens, GA
December 2013 to April 2015
Assessed patients’ psychosocial status, strengths, areas of need; care planning, collaborated with the patients/families and healthcare team to identify effective interventions. Social Worker
Amedysis Hospice - Newnan, GA
September 2010 to August 2012
Assessed patient's biopsychosocial needs and supports. Provided support to patients, caregivers and hospice staff. Facilitated end of life discussions and patient life reviews; educated patients and family on death/dying and scheduled physician visits. Active participant in weekly IDG team meetings. Supervised social work staff.
Telephonic Social Work/Case Manager Supervisor
APS Healthcare - Atlanta, GA
August 2007 to July 2009
Assisted individuals with chronic diseases navigate medical and social service systems in Georgia. Performed a variety of duties to support Georgia Medicaid Management Program (GAMMP) members. Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all available programs and services were offered to members to help meet their biopsychosocial needs. Communicated with members to assess, support, educate and address their needs. Researched programs and services for the members and collaborated with staff at those agencies. Supervised social work staff. Patient and Family Support Manager
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
January 2006 to September 2006
Managed the clinical, technical components and outcomes of the social work, chaplaincy, child life and interpreter services departments of an urban pediatric hospital. Supervised social work staff. Monitored monthly budget cost center information and reported compliance issues to the director. Coordinated the pediatric sexual assault program.
Director of Social Services
J.B. Johnson Nursing Facility - Washington, DC
April 2003 to August 2005
Worked as part of the management team to develop resident-centered approaches to all quality of care and quality of life activities. Resident advocacy responsibilities to achieve or maintain a dignified existence for all residents. Assisted residents and families in coping with skilled nursing placement, physical illness of the resident.
Education
Master of Social Work in Concentrations Gerontology and Community Organization
Howard University - Washington, DC
Bachelor of Social Work in Social work
Winthrop University - Rock Hill, SC
Skills
• Social Work (10+ years)
• Mental Health (5 years)
• Trauma (8 years)
• Dialysis (6 years)
• Counseling (5 years)
• Case Management (10+ years)
• Documentation (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Management (10+ years)
• problem solving (10+ years)
• Epic (10+ years)
• Allscripts
• Cerner
• Hospice Care (5 years)
• Allscripts (8 years)
• Cerner (4 years)
• Dementia Care (10+ years)
• Epic
• Hospice Care
• ICU Experience (5 years)
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• Individual / Group Counseling
• Alzheimer's Care (10+ years)
• Crisis Intervention (5 years)
• Mental Health Counseling
• Epic
• Social work
• Hospital experience
• Documentation review
• ICU experience
• Conflict management
• Supervising experience
• Pediatrics
• Team management
• Analysis skills
• Mentoring
• Social listening
• Customer service
• Windows
• Research
• Translation
Certifications and Licenses
Drivers License
December 2019 to December 2024
LMSW
December 2020 to Present
BLS Certification
LMSW-CC
Certified Case Manager
CPR Certification
CMSW
LSW
Certified Social Worker
Additional Information
Relevant skills
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, Windows 7 and 8, Outlook