Community Liaison Board Member
Resume:
Lisa L. Repaske, MSW, LCSW
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
** **** ***** ** ********** experience in healthcare settings: Social Work supervision in large academic healthcare settings, managing three family planning/prenatal clinics. Specializing in mentorship and leadership support, Program Development and case management.
20 plus years’ experience in adult & pediatric healthcare settings in the field of social work and healthcare administration
Experienced clinical social worker in community and healthcare settings including individual and group therapy.
Experience in CBT and DBT therapy
Authored medical chapter on Social Work
Experienced presenter
Adoption Social Worker
Cradle of Hope, Charlottesville, VA (December 2019- Current)
Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments supporting either or both the birth and adoptive family during the adoption process
International and domestic adoptions expertise
Client advocacy and in depth home/environment assessments
Individual and family counseling, education, and post adoption support
Clinical Hospice & Palliative Social Worker
AseraCare Hospice, an Amedisys Company, Charlottesville, VA (January 2020- November 2020)
Provided end of life counseling and support to individuals and families in community, home and hospital settings.
Community advocacy and liaison for hospice patients and families including financial preparation and assisting with burial and bereavement
Education and orientation to new staff and volunteers
Ongoing grief and adjustment therapy for individuals and groups
Social Work Clinical Supervisor
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (April 2018- December 2019)
Facilitate hiring of qualified Social Work personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment
Re-designed the inpatient adult psychosocial model of care for large adult and pediatric hospital
Mentored and supervised 34 LCSW, MSW and BSW team members. In various areas of hospital
Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures including restructuring Social Work coverage in inpatient setting
Identified social work and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps and to improve staff performance
Lead and directed team of 40 clinical personnel and support staff- Improved staff engagement scores within first year
Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care and provided clinical social work support for complex patients
Developed strong relationships with interdisciplinary leaders/teams within healthcare and community settings
Provided Social Work leadership to multiple Service Lines including: Emergency Department, Women and Children's, Neuroscience, Surgical/Trauma and Psychiatry
Provided one on one LCSW Supervision to three LCSW
Adult and Pediatric Transplant Social Worker
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (October 2014,-April 2018)
**University of Virginia roles included internal promotions
Clinical social work support for adult kidney and liver transplant patients and families.
Created SW role for new Pediatric Liver Transplant Program partnering with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHOP) Transplant team.
Developed a Peer-to-Peer Transplant Mentor Program with support of UVA Volunteer Services. Provided ongoing psychosocial support pre and post transplant.
Provided comprehensive psychosocial assessments and individual and group counselling.
Speaker presentations for Community Education and annual transplant curriculum training for interdisciplinary staff.
Adult Specialty Social Worker
University of Virginia Health System (January 2014 - October 2014)
Specialty Medical Social Worker at Fontaine locations covering multiple specialty clinics including;
Orthopaedics, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Hand Surgery, Pain Management, Physical, speech and occupational therapies, Sports Medicine and Ortho Spine Programs and LCSW Supervision
Social Work Program Coordinator
Nationwide Children’s Hospital (July 2011- September 2014)
Social worker in Plastic Surgery Department focusing on Cleft Lip & Palate patients and 22q11.2 Deletion program patients.
Social Work Program Coordinator /Supervisor for Specialty Care social workers: Nephrology, Rheumatology, ENT, Endocrinology, Healthy Weight and Nutrition, and Gastroenterology. Urology and DSD Program and Colorectal Center.
Coordinator for Hospital wide Connecting Families Parent Mentor Program
oLed initiative to create a family mentor program for pediatric patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for any diagnosis /treatment. Led initiative for International Program
Operations Officer (August 2009- August 2011)
Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio
Daily management and operations of an 80 room Ronald McDonald House. Includes 24/7 responsibilities for Family services Managers, Operations team and 250 plus volunteers, facilities and all house activities. Community liaison with area hospitals and communities in 16 Ohio counties. Position included grant writing and budget planning.
Clinical Director (NIH General Clinical Translational Research Center and CCHMC Diabetes Center)
Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center (July 1997 – June 2009)
Various roles in healthcare system beginning in 1997 including, clinical social worker for Pediatric Endocrinology and Clinical Research Center, promoting to Clinical Manager and Clinical Director through my tenure at CCHMC.
Director of a pediatric clinical and research inpatient and outpatient unit.
Direct supervision of 110 interdisciplinary team, including nurse practitioners, inpatient and outpatient nurses, diabetes educators, dieticians, social workers, medical assistants, research staff, administrative support staff, and customer service representatives.
Specializing in Clinical Research (Adult and pediatric) and Diabetes/Endocrinology (pediatric and young adults)
Responsible for @ 4 million annual budget. Other fiscal responsibility’s included fundraising and grant writing/maintenance.
Community liaison for Diabetes program. Served as member of various community boards, presented at local and national programs representing clinical program, initiated a school nurse-training program for diabetes patients. Trained over 500 school nurses and school support staff on a bi-annual basis.
Medical Social Worker
University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1989-2002)
Focused coverage areas included: Emergency Medicine, Decedent affairs, Labor & Delivery and Neonatal intensive care. Float coverage for all inpatient areas.
Medical Social Worker
Bethesda Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1990- 1992)
Specialized in Neurology and TBI Trauma rehabilitation for adults and adolescents.
Provided individual and family therapy and ongoing leadership to local Patient Stroke Group
Outpatient & home settings
Clinical Manager
Planned Parenthood Association of South-western Ohio (1984-1997)
Responsible for three diverse family planning and prenatal clinics. Responsibilities included; staffing, daily operations, fiscal responsibilities including grant writing, and monthly/annual budgets. Helped initiate the first Prenatal Clinic in Butler County for low income and Medicaid women. Initiated first HIV Pre and Post testing and counselling program in Butler County.
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky
Masters of Social Work
Miami University
BA in Psychology
PROFESSIONAL /LICENSURES
LCSW (Virginia)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Charlottesville Housing Renovation Committee
(Current)
NASW Virginia Chapter Member
2015- Current
ACPA Member
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
2010-Current
Ameri-Cleft Task Force Member
2011- 2014
Southwest Ohio American Diabetes Association Board Member
2004 – 2008
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Board Member
2007-2009
REFERENCES
Jeanette Foster, MSW, LISW
Nationwide Children’s Social Work Director
President for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
Former Supervisor
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Susan Allen, MSW, PhD
Xavier University
Former Supervisor and Mentor
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Dr. Richard Kirschner
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department Chief
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William Manning, MSW, LCSW
Addiction Allies Psychosocial Clinical Director
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Emma Kyger, MSW, LCSW
Former LCSW Supervisee and employee
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