Molly Flynn Stevens, LSW

Lewes, Delaware

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SUMMARY

Experienced social worker/case manager with extensive professional history working in hospitals, with individuals and child and family services. As a previous small business owner, I have experience in managing, accounting, marketing, adhering to licensing and most importantly client service. My social work background and extensive experience is in: case management including assessing and planning; teaching, coaching and mentoring; communication including writing and public speaking; advocacy and counseling all with strong supporting organizational and administrative skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2021-2023 Virginia Hospital Center

Hospital Social Work Case Manage (Emergency Department Specialty)

Responsible for the collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.

Ensures that patients have a coordinated continuum of care in accordance with JCAHO and hospital guidelines and serves as liaison for the interdisciplinary team, the patient and family to ensure a timely, smooth, and clinically appropriate care planning process.

Maintains communications with the patient at the time of admission and throughout the hospitalization to ensure necessary approvals for care and clarification of benefits.

Facilitates retrospective reviews and approvals for care whenever necessary, and implements and coordinates discharge plans utilizing available and appropriate community resources.

2010-2021 Owner/Operator: Aunt Molly’s Playcare, LLC.

Established home-based pre-school/childcare program and curriculum which prepares children for kindergarten

Maintained licensure through both County and State with capacity for twelve

Developed and ran ongoing marketing program online and through local channels to remain full for ten years

Worked with differing developmental levels and medical issues such as learning and speech disabilities and Cystic Fibrosis

Provided healthy meals in compliance with USDA Food Nutrition Program

Employed two teacher assistants for student populations above six

Utilized social work skills to guide and educate parents when required or requested

Performed all accounting functions for financially successful program

2007-2010 Fairfax County Department of Family Services

Foster Care and Adoptions, Social Worker II

Provided intensive family services to families when neglect or abuse had occurred

Assessed family functioning, developed treatment plan, reassessed in order to update services, implemented and monitored treatment

Services included counseling, coordination of services, and educating/training based on client needs

Administrative duties included daily case contact summaries, monthly statistical reports, psychosocial evaluations, court reports and court representation

2002-2003 Northern Virginia Family Service: The Survivors’ Fund

Case manager

Helped survivors and families of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon to rebuild their lives with intensive therapeutic support and case management

Coordinated access to services, resources and information and acted as liaison for clients with organizations such as The American Red Cross

Prepared proposals for clients to receive financial disbursement of funds collected locally and through ARC

1999-2001 Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Services

Adult Acute Psychiatric Unit: Lead Psychiatric Social Worker

Provided acute psychiatric social work services to adult patients

Prepared psychosocial assessments and triaged with medical team to diagnose and develop treatment plan

Responsible for involuntary admissions including representing hospital in involuntary hearing

Acted as liaison with all external resources including family, professionals and programs

Provided individual, family, and group therapy including substance abuse education and treatment

1991-1998 Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services: Child Protective Services

1996-1998 Sexual Abuse Unit: Treatment Worker

Provided intensive family services to families specifically when sexual abuse had occurred

Assessed family functioning, developed treatment plan, reassessed in order to update services, implemented and monitored treatment

Services included counseling, coordination of services, and educating/training based on client needs

Administrative duties included daily case contact summaries, monthly statistical reports, psychosocial evaluations, court reports and court representation

Remained available to provide 24 hour emergency service including consultation and crisis intervention

1994-1996 Continuing Protective Services Unit: Treatment Worker

Provided intensive family services to families in which child abuse and/or neglect had occurred. This included families at risk and/or with current foster care replacements. (See above for further detail.)

1991-1993 Family Preservation Unit: Intern Treatment Worker

Provided intensive, ecologically based family services, focusing on preserving families at risk of foster care replacements. (See above for further detail.)

LICENSURE/EDUCATION

Licensure: LSW in Virginia

1993 National Catholic School of Social Services at Catholic University

Masters of Social Work – Clinical Concentration: Family Focus

1985 University of Maryland

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Honors: Dean’s List

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