Experience:

**/**** ** ******* *******’s Circle MultiCare Center Bronx, NY

Bilingual Social Worker

Bilingual capacity to provide services in English and Spanish in a fast-paced environment.

Develop relationships with residents and families using the strengths approach to enhance social well-being.

Conduct interviews and assessments for new admissions and provide ongoing assessments during their stay.

Provide emotional support and education about long-term care to the residents and their families.

Collaborate with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized person-centered care plans.

Conduct interdisciplinary care plan meetings involving residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

Educate residents and families on advanced directives, power of attorney, and end-of-life issues.

Manage the patient's understanding of a diagnosis and the social and financial implications of it, including insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Connect residents and families to facility and community resources.

Participate in safe discharge planning by conducting assessments for high-risk patients to determine the need for post-rehabilitation care.

Ensure that medications, medical equipment, and supplies are ordered, and home health services are authorized and in place for a safe discharge.

Responsible for the patient discharge summary and transfer form to ensure the optimal continuity of services.

Advocate for residents by reporting issues or complaints to the grievance officer for resolution.

Meet social service, Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and documentation requirements.

Regularly attend in-service training courses.

8/2021 to 12/2023 OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services New York, NY

Bilingual Geriatric Social Worker (Therapist)

Bilingual capacity to provide services in English and Spanish.

Knowledge and experience with evidence-based practices including trauma-informed care.

Proficient in cognitive behavioral therapy, strength-based treatment modalities, and PEARLS (Program to encourage active, rewarding lives).

Provided both individual and group therapy to the older adult population at the senior center.

Completed required assessment forms including biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, PHQ-9, etc. promptly.

Demonstrated cultural competency and commitment to clients in a sensitive and culturally competent manner.

Entered the diagnosis, treatment, and preventive methods in the electronic health record.

Addressed referrals provided by the center director to determine eligibility of services.

Maintained weekly scheduled appointments in the electronic health record.

Provided psychoeducation in structured engagement groups.

Supervised interns in facilitating therapeutic groups when needed.

1/2019 to 8/2021 Presbyterian Senior Services Bronx, NY

Graduate Internship- Bilingual Social Worker

Provided high-quality case assistance, counseling, information, and referrals to older adults at 3 Bronx and Manhattan centers.

Screened members for benefits and entitlements and conducted NSI (Nutrition Screening Initiative) and other relevant screenings.

Kept member files and case notes up to date, and units in tracking tools such as worker log on STARS (Senior Tracking Analysis and Reporting System) database.

Facilitated support and other therapeutic groups.

Performed as a liaison between clients and different agencies.

Led classes on topics that are relevant to the field such as but not limited to safe sex, healthy relationships, effective communication, etc.

9/2019 to 5/2020 Circle of Care Bronx, NY

Graduate Internship- Work-study Student

Performed intakes, and assessments and created a plan of care for each client.

Performed home visits as needed.

Provided caregivers/care receivers with individual case assistance, counseling, and support services, and follow-up and advocacy.

Educated caregivers/care receivers in implementing advanced directives, such as health care proxy and power of attorney.

9/2013 to 10/2018 Isabella Geriatric Center New York, NY

Administrative Assistant to Senior Vice President of Operations/Administrator and three Vice Presidents

Arranged internal and external meetings, conferences, webinars, & room reservations.

Responded to issues and concerns raised by residents and/or their family members.

Compiled necessary data and documentation for the annual DOH survey.

Updated organizational policies and procedures annually.

Generated statistical monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.

Interacted with public, regulatory, and other governmental agencies in response to inquiries, i.e., Census, CCLC (Continuing Care Leadership Coalition), and Greater NY Hospice Association.

Transcribed documents (English to Spanish).

Education: Yeshiva University New York, NY

Master of Social Work - MSW: Social work specialization- Trauma Informed Care

Graduation - May 2021

Certificates: Trauma-Informed Practice May 2021

Mandated Reporter Training September 2020

Honors and Awards: Phi Alpha Honor Society April 2020

Edward Grupper Memorial Award to First-Year MSW Student May 2020

Skills: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Quick Books, Point Click Care, Electronic Health Record, Peerplace, I-caseworks, Internet, STARS, Salesforce, Digital, Notary Public: State of New York, Bronx County, Commission Expires October 16, 2025.

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