Student Intern Social Worker
Resume:
Theresa M. McDonald
Murrieta, CA 92653
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Work Experience
1st Meridian Home Health
San Diego, CA 2/23- Present
Medical Social Worker
Documenting Notes
Visiting Patients, providing community resources, assisting with placement and caregivers
Traditions Health
Las Vegas, Nevada 7/22-3/23
Medical Social Worker
Attend IDT, documenting notes, visiting patients in their homes, assisting with community resources, placement, and bereavement services and volunteer coordinator.
Psychiatric Medical Care, Senior Life Solutions, Coquille, OR 8/2020- Present Program Therapist, MSW, CSWA
Facilitate 3 therapy group sessions 3 days a week
Document Notes for each group member in each group and each therapy session
Individual Therapy session 2 times a month
Treatment team meetings and Intake documentation.
Month Assessments on Patients progress
Attend Supervision towards LCSW
Bay Area Hospital Home Health, Coos Bay, OR 1/2020-Present Medical Social Worker, MSW, CSWA
Assisting patients with acute illnesses
Making visits to patient’s homes or facilities
Completing reports, orders and transcript for IDT meetings weekly
Assisting Patients with nonmedical community resources
Assisting with agency reports quarterly
South Coast Hospice, Coos Bay, OR 3/2018-6/2020
Medical Social Worker, MSW, CSWA
Assisting patients with terminal illness with the end of life process
Complete reports in Consolo and attending IDG meetings regarding patient’s services
Making visits to patient’s in their homes or facilities
Assisting patients with placement in facilities and Adult Foster Homes
Assisting the Volunteers and the Program
Facilitating Bereavement Groups for Hospice families and in the community
Attend Supervision towards the LCSW
Southwest Medical Hospice, Las Vegas, NV 10/2016-1/2018 Medical Social Work, MSW, LSW
Assisting patients with terminal illness with the end of life process
Assist VA patients with aid and attendance services
Complete reports in Allscripts and attending IDG meetings regarding patient’s services
Making visits to patient’s in their homes or facilities
Assisting patients with placement in facilities and group homes
VA services referrals
Harmon Hospital, Las Vegas, NV 1/2016-9/2016
Director of Social Services, MSW, LSW
Assist patients with discharge planning
Assist patients with community resources
Attend IDT meetings weekly
Assist patients with group home, long term care and assisted living placements
Document progress notes
Angel Eye Hospice, Las Vegas, NV 11/2013-5/2016
Director of Psycho/Social Department, Social Worker, MSW, LSW
Assisting patients with terminal illness with the end of life process
Assist VA patients with aid and attendance services
Complete reports in Consolo and attending IDG meetings regarding patient’s services
Making visits to patient’s in their homes or facilities
Assisting patients with placement in facilities and group homes
Overseeing Chaplain Services
Overseeing Bereavement Services
VA services referrals
Physician’s Choice Home Health, Henderson, NV 1/2013- 3/2018 Social Worker, MSW, LSW
• Assist patients with placements in facilities and group homes
• Assisting patients with community resources
• Complete reports electronically and making referrals to community resources Spring View Home Health, Las Vegas, NV 1/2013-2/2017 Social Worker, MSW, LSW
• Assist patients with placements in facilities and group homes
• Assisting patients with community resources
• Complete written reports and making referrals to community resources Desert View Home Health, Las Vegas, NV 12/2012-4/2013 Social Worker, MSW, LSW
Assist patients with placements in facilities and group homes
Assisting patients with community resources
Complete written reports and making referrals to community resources Hospice of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 11/2011-11/2013 Social Worker, MSW, LSW
Assisting patients with terminal illness with the end of life process
Assist VA patients with aid and attendance services
Assist VA patient’s and their families to navigate through the patient’s end of life process
Complete reports in All scripts and attending IDG meetings regarding patient’s services
Making visits to patient’s in their homes or facilities
Assisting patients with placement in facilities and group homes State of Nevada Aging and Disability Services, Las Vegas, NV 06/2011-11/2011 Social Worker 2, MSW, LSW
Investigate Elder Abuse, Neglect, Isolation, Self-Neglect and Exploitation
Conduct Facility, Home and Group Home Visits
Complete written reports regarding investigations SEIU Local 221, San Diego, CA 10/2010-6/2011
External Organizer
Write Newsletter Articles regarding organization
Organized Meetings for membership and lead the meetings
Participated Organizational Marches and Rallies
Used Toolbox program to organize membership and write notes San Diego Regional Center, San Marcos, CA 10/2006-10/2010 Senior Social Worker II, MSW, ACSW
Train and Supervise Social Workers
Meet with Family of Special Needs Consumers
Conduct and write IPP of Consumers
Provide Services County wide for Special Needs Consumers Cobleskill Central School District, Cobleskill, NY 1/2005-8/2005 School Social Worker
Counseling children individually and in groups
Evaluate the children using their IEP as well as writing goals
Assisting School Staff during a student crisis
Schoharie County Department of Social Services, Schoharie, NY 9/1997-8/2006 Child Protective Investigator
Investigate Child Protective reports received from the hotline.
File petitions of neglect, abuse and maltreatment.
Coordinate services to assist clients during the course of investigations.
Interviewing families regarding allegations
Foster Care Caseworker
Monitored foster children's cases while in care
Worked closely with probation to prevent foster care placement
Certified Foster Homes (MSW Student Intern 6/03-12/03) Schoharie County Chemical Dependency Clinic, Cobleskill, NY 9/2002-4/2003 Chemical Dependency Counselor (MSW Student Intern)
Evaluate new patients
Co-Facilitate Groups weekly
Seeing patients for individual counseling weekly
Diagnosing Clients using the DMS-IV
Samaritan Shelter, Lee Home, Glenmont, NY 7/1992-10/1997 Child Care Worker
Reported weekly on children's progress while in the program.
Documenting daily activities of residents while operating on a behavior modification system. Camary Statewide Services, Albany, NY 11/1995-2/1997 Social Worker
Assisted in the writing of sexuality assessments.
Lead and counseled individuals and group programs.
Goal writing and staff training.
Being a member of the IPP Team for each consumer Alternative Living Group, Schenectady, NY 5/1994 -11/1995 Coordinator Counselor
Coordinator Counselor of independent ISS program with mildly retarded adults.
Assisting in banking, house cleaning, cooking and appointments.
Reported on daily progress of each resident.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Human Services Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio 1989-1993 Masters in Social Work at SUNY Albany, Albany, NY 1998-2004 CERTIFICATION certified in Thought Field Therapy, certified as a School Social Worker, SANDIS, Case Management Training Part 1 & 2, CPR and First Aid, Personality Disorder Training, Sexual Harassment, Defensive Driving and LSW in NV and Supervision to become a LCSW in CA & OR. References Available Upon Request
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