Theresa M. McDonald

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Murrieta, CA 92653

541-***-****

adv5pr@r.postjobfree.com

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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