Mental Health Social

Maria V Amador

**** ******* **. * ******, CA ****4 u 559-***-**** u *********@*****.***

Objective

Master Level position a secure challenging position in an environment with potential professional/educational growth that will utilize my education, experience and communication skills.

Profile

Professional, personable, motivated individual who strives to enhance educational goals/success with thriving work ethics. Talent for quickly mastering work expectations and building repor with Language Proficient Patients, (LEP), and working with minority populations of all ethic backgrounds.

Flexible, versatile and – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.

Ambitious with an enthusiasm for work with reputation for loyalty, integrity and punctuality.

Highly organized, professional, dedicated with a positive attitude.

Ability to multitask and consistent in meeting deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal skills and persuasive written and verbal communication.

Thrive on working in a challenging work environment.

Adept at tactfully handling customer complaints and concerns.

Ability to seek community resource, advocate and use multicultural sensitivity.

Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports and meeting stringent ethical guidelines

Skills Summary

Medical Interpreting

Crisis Intervention

Case Management/Social Work: Child Welfare, Nephrology, CA Prison System

Patient Advocate

CA Adult/Child Domestic Violence Reporting

Computer Savvy

Basic Knowledge: insurance and billing

Psychotherapy: individual & group

Community Oriented: Resourceful

Professional Experience

NEPHROLOGY SOCIAL WORKER

Dialysis Social Worker: working with patient and families, primary area of concern social and psychosocial adjustment to dialysis. Which includes but is not limited to significant physical, and social economic stress/hardship, advocating for patients & families to effectively manage and overcome multiple barriers to allow for successful functioning. Further utilize resources and establish treatment plans to assist patients & families in adjusting and dealing effectively with the ongoing stress of chronic dialysis. The long-term goal is to encourage the development of the maximum level of independent social functioning.

Services Experience Includes:

Clinical Counseling (depression, anxiety, death and dying, marital and family stress, strengthening available support system, sexual dysfunction, change, or loss, of role in developmental stages of life an psychosocial functioning, issues surrounding withdrawal from dialysis and/or suicide, substance abuse/alcohol abuse).

Concrete Services Includes, (Resource & Referral Information):

Navigating, establishing and maintaining benefits w/ Medicare, Medi-Cal, private insurance, Social Security Administration, State Disability, etc.

Enabling transportation to and form dialysis, doctor appointments, etc.

Referral to transplant centers and assisting with evaluation process.

Providing psychoeducational information to patient about dialysis, coping and living w/ illness, treatment modality options, kidney failure, access sites, etc.

Referrals to community resources including food banks, shelters, housing authorities, mental health, legal services, estate planning services, in-home supportive services, vocational rehabilitation, kidney support group, medical equipment supply services, etc.

Arranging for travel/transient dialysis services for patient who travel or transfer in and out of the area

Managing conflict that may occur between patient and dialysis staff. This includes behavioral problems, compliance problems and personal conflict.

Assessing and intervening in areas involving elder and dependent adults abuse and neglect

Providing education information on Advances Directives, CA POLST and durable power of attorney.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Psychosocial Assessments to evaluate psychosocial dysfunctions and determine diagnosis & prognosis

Develop treatment plans using modalities of individual, family and group therapy as appropriate.

Collect comprehensive psychosocial and medial information to make a clinical determination for the scope of the individual’s mental health-related condition.

Provide and access services to support the need for treatment and care.

Coordinate the delivery of treatment, including developing specialized resources for the client, linking the treatment providers, consultation, referrals, including multidisciplinary team meetings

Provide ongoing psychotherapy for client on an individual and/or group bases: determine when to discontinue counseling with client.

Examine client’s level of basic needs including shelter, food clothing and money to determine degree of mental disability.

Develop Implement and monitor, long and short-term treatment plans with the aim of improving or restoring individual or family functioning.

Crisis interventions: provide support to individuals and families to determine need for a higher level of care (psychiatric hospitalization), provide, and develop safety plans with individuals and families

Professional Experience (continued)

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

Maintained and provided positive working relationships with individuals and outside resources

Addressed special issues result from client race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexual preference.

Basic working knowledge of mission, programs, finance, organizational structure and environment of school setting

Critically examined agency and work for constructive changes as appropriate to a student role

Applied laws for pupil/parent, which influences education and attendance, including attendance, child labor, child custody, and child abuse reporting.

Advocated for client needs within and outside of school setting.

Used resources of school and the community

Conducted appropriate bio-psychosocial assessment of pupil and families, including bridging the gaps of school and community factors that inhibit learning progress, to develop programs and activities to promote pupil success.

Facilitated group and individual therapy

Provided pupil supervision

Understood graduate requirements, monitoring transcripts, and guidance to secondary education institutions.

Assisted with organization of events to promote student motivation for higher education

Provided needs assessment, assistance/guidance to youth/parents for students at risk of graduation

ADDITIONAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Psychosocial assessments: inmates, adults, patients & families

Home inspections of pre-adoptive, foster, placement homes

Counseling (individual/group)

Problem Solving

Crisis interventions

Case Management

Discharge planning

Conduct Home Visits

Participation Interdisciplinary/Team/Plan of Care Meetings

Referral and access to other agencies, organizations and various community services

Supervise Court Order Visits between dependent children and families

Evaluate client overall functioning in efforts to develop, coordinate and provide realistic service plan

Monitor client progress, identifying potential issues, referrals, and establishing treatment goals

Permanency planning: Establish appropriate plan for child: adoption, legal, guardianship, long term foster care

Juvenile Court: work closely with juvenile court system and make recommendations,

court reports, and status reviews

ILP (foster youth ages 16-21), provided support and guidance for independent living, assessments, job search, training, counseling, referrals and community contacts

Assisted with transitional living plan, budget and basic needs

CICS and CWS/ CMS computer training

Arrange career information fair for foster youths

Certify children and adults for educational or vocational programs

Prepared the agenda of educational programs for youths for awareness preparation for independent living

Liaised to youth’s authorized representatives, welfare, community residents, school personnel, law enforcement personal and others as needed

Followed Regulations of mandatory reporting, child welfare laws, code 300 and code of ethics to ensure smooth operation of the job

Employment History

ARA, DIALYSIS CENTER OF PORTERVILLE, LLC, - PORTERVILLE, CA

Nephrology Social Worker, 2013- Present

DAVITA DIALYSIS, CALIFORNIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY, (CSATF, WASCO, KERN) AT CALIFORNIA STATE PRISION- CORCORAN, CA

Nephrology Social Worker, 2009-2013

COLLEGE OF SEQUOIAS (COS) - VISALIA, CA

Language Coach, 2010-2011

QUEEN’S DIALYSIS, CALIFORNIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY, (CSATF) AT CORCORAN STATE PRISION- CORCORAN, CA

Nephrology Social Worker, 2008-2010

KAWEAH DELTAH HEALTH CARE DISTRICT- VISALIA, CA

Nephrology Social Worker, 2007-2010

TULARE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH- TULARE, CA

Therapist/ACSW1, 2005 to 2006

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO

Internships:

2004-2005 - School Social: Selma Unified School District

2002-2004 - Social Work Intern: Fresno Co Health & Human Services

(Employment & Temporary Assistance, CAL-WORKS,

Children & Family Services, Adoptions, CPS, Independent Living,

Supervised Court Visitations).

2003-2004 - Probation Child Care Worker: Valley Teen Ranch, Madera CA.

Education

COLLEGE OF SEQUOIAS- VISALIA, CA

Medical Interpreter Certificate Program, 2009 / Language Coach, 2010

BAJA CALIFORNIA LANGUAGE COLLEGE- ENSENADA MEX

Medical Spanish Immersion Certificate Program, 2008

CALIFORNIA BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES- SACRAMENTO CA

ACSW Associate Clinical Social Worker Reg # 19153, 2005

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO- FRESNO, CA

(MSW) Masters in Social Work Education, 2005

(PPS) Pupil Personal Services (Child Welfare & Attendance), 2005

Bachelors (B.A) Social Work Education, 2003

Minor in Spanish (Bilingual English/Spanish fluent speaking & writing), 2003

Certificate in Cross-Cultural Competency, 2003

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