Mental Health Medical

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LuAnn Stevens

Summary

Highly experienced licensed clinical social worker who is adaptable, patient-focused with experience and expertise across the lifespan in acute care, oncological services, community mental health, subacute and long-term care. Passionate about working in collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care team to actively facilitate patient recovery utilizing a trauma informed care perspective.

Experience

May 2020- present Spectrum Health and Human Services Springville, NY

Clinician IV

Complete Psychosocial assessments on adults, adolescents and children, provision of individual therapy, collaboration with community resources, conduct depression screening and trauma assessments, develop care plans, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and complete EHR documentation

April 2016-May 2020 Roswell Park Comprehensive Care Center Buffalo, NY

Medical Social Worker

Provision of clinical social work services, consultant to multidisciplinary team, co-lead physician /APP Burnout prevention cohorts, supervision, field education, facilitation of Cancer Survivor Support Group and individual and family counseling for end of life care and adjustment to illness.

September 1999-April 2016 Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY

Medical Social Worker

Complete psychosocial assessment, provision of emotional support, advanced directive discussion, discharge planning, provide end of life decision making, provision of care in emergency room, NICU, labor and delivery, acute care, MICU, SICU, Open Heart Unit, and Geriatric Century of WNY.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, highly skilled with crisis intervention and de-escalation, actively problem solving with patients to help patient coping skills to optimize outcome, provision of psycho-education, supportive counseling, referral and linkage for elder population and their caregivers, completion of paperwork for treatment planning and community resources, and use of electronic medical record documentation.

December 2012- August 2013 YWCA of the Tonawandas

North Tonawanda, NY

MSW Intern

Leader / Co-leader- Domestic Violence Program, facilitation of Women’s Support Group, co-led Offender Accountability Program, leader of Women as Defendants Program, Kid Strong Group Facilitation, individual trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, provide hotline calls, weekly supervision, individual counseling for victims of domestic violence and electronic medical record documentation.

August 2011-May 2012 Catholic Charities Buffalo, NY

MSW Intern

Domestic Violence Program-provision of supportive supervision to children and parents working toward goal of permanency and family reunification, provision of monitored exchange, weekly supervision, and documentation

April 1998-August 1999 Fiddlers Green Manor Springville, NY

Social Work Assistant

Provide admission screening, discharge planning, resident/family support, multidisciplinary care planning and documentation.

November 1996-April 1998 Springville Griffith Institute Springville, NY

Substitute Teacher

Implementation of teaching plans K-12

January 1987-November 1996 Spectrum Human Services Orchard Park, NY

Case Management

MICA Rehabilitation Specialist

Utilization Review

Advocated on behalf of persons experiencing dual diagnosis- mental health and substance abuse issues, facilitation and coordination of care planning and group facilitation

Education

SUNY @ Buffalo, School of Social Work

Master of Social Work,

September 2013

Bachelor of Arts, Human Services / Communicative Disorders and Sciences, February 1987

Publications

Case A, Walter M, Pailler M, Stevens L, Hansen E. (2021) A Practical Approach to Non-Medical Opioid Use in Palliative Care Cancer Patients: Using the PARTNERS Framework

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (in press).

Affiliations:

The Institute on Trauma and Trauma Informed Care, SUNY @ Buffalo

Coordination and tracking of activity for TF-CBT consultation / training

Worked in partnership with NYSDOH AIDS Institute, providing Trauma Informed Care Training to peer workers living with HIV and Hepatitis C to help empower and implementing change in their communities

Societies

Rho Kappa Chapter of Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society

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