Quizadia Arnetta Lone Chief
BS, MSW, ACSW
EDUCATION
**** ****** ** ****** **** - Atlanta University
**** ******** ** *******, ********** - Blue Mountain College
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Clinical Social Worker, Medical Social Worker, Home Health Administrator, Hospice Administrator, Director of Business Development, Community Liaison, Clinical Supervisor, Director of Perinatal/Foster Care Services, Clinical Consultant for Foster Family/Adoption Agencies, Board of Trustees-Atlanta University
Professional Experience:
Medical Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente- 2010-2023
Medical social worker responsible for assessment of patient for assistance with resources
Provide Psychosocial Assessments for patients referred for social work consult
Coordinate Hospice services with agencies, patients, Providers and families
Assist patients with resources and linkage to community partners
Coordinate with California Children Services for infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Coordinate Medical Social Work services with Case Managers to assist with effective and safe discharge planning of patient
Facilitate hospital adoptions in collaboration with Birth Mother and Adoptive Parents
Consultant for all Medical Staff regarding potential placement or caregiver options upon discharge
Collaborate with Emergency Department Physicians regarding disposition of patients presenting to Emergency Department
Social Work Clinician - Evenings
Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital- 2018-2020
Medical social worker responsible for assessment of patients involved in aspects of Maternal Child Health
Provide Psychosocial Assessments for children with serious medical issues
Assist patients and families with needed resources
Coordinate with California Children Services for infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Coordinate Medical Social Work services with Case Managers to assist with effective and safe discharge planning of patient
Facilitate all hospital adoptions in collaboration with Birth Mother and Adoptive Parents
Consultant for all Medical Staff regarding Prenatal/Labor and Delivery and Post Partum referrals for Psychosocial needs
Consulted with SCAN team on all suspected child abuse cases and coordinated visits with CPS
Medical Social Worker-Oncology/Emergency Department
Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center-Fountain Valley, CA- 2009-2010
Medical social worker responsibility for triage and assessment of patients’ social or mental health needs in the hospital with a focus on the Emergency Room
Provided Psychosocial Assessments of patients on Oncology Unit
Assisted patients, physicians and families with addressing end-of-life issues
Completed initial Psychosocial Assessments for patient who had been referred to Hospice by Physician
Coordinated Medical Social Work services with Case Managers to assist with effective and safe discharge planning of patient
Provided mental health assessments for patients after medically cleared to determine what further resources were needed including PET/Hospitalization/Outpatient treatment
Worked with large homeless population to assist with return to or securing shelter service
Clinical Social Worker –Emergency Department
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-Los Angeles, California- 2007-2008
Clinical social worker responsible for triage and assessment of patients’ psychosocial needs in diversely populated Emergency Department
Responsible for securing community resources needed for patients who present to Emergency Department on evening shift
Responsible for all discharge planning required for social services including referrals for housing, home health or outpatient mental health services and safe discharge
Coordinated Domestic Violence services with Emergency Department Physicians, Rape Treatment Center and Law Enforcement
Responsible for reporting to proper agencies for suspected Child/Adult Abuse
Participate in all traumas, and assist patient and family with appropriate grief counseling and resources- transition with patients and families to acute units when deemed appropriate such as pediatric traumas
Work with large homeless population to assist with return to or securing shelter services
Coordinate resources for large elderly population which could include placement or change in current level of care
Received Standing Ovations for excellence in service
Clinical Supervisor-Children’s Services
Star view Community Services – Torrance, California- 2001-2002
Responsible for tracking billable hours as required
Member of Executive Management Team with administrative responsibility for fiduciary component of team (salaries, budget, etc.)
Responsibilities included accuracy of coordination–of–care documents required by California Department of Mental Health
Responsible for supervision of Mental Health Specialists and Support Counselors, who provided in-home mental health services to children and adolescents in custody of DCFS
Weekly supervision of staff to review clinical and personnel issues/concerns
Responsible for recruitment/hiring/retention of staff for team
Represented agency in community collaboration with South Central Los Angeles County to provide services with other agencies
Performed utilization review audits weekly with other supervisors and Quality Assurance Coordinator
Responsible for Administrative Review of cases to be serviced by agency
Assisted agency with JCAHO mock audit in preparation for accreditation review
Coordinator of care for DMH cases in order to authenticate clinical diagnosis before
billing
Independent Contractor/Home Health/Hospice/Adoptions/Hospice Administrator/Bereavement Coordinator
Various Agencies- 1991-2023
Completed Psychosocial Assessments for hospice and home health patients
Provided bereavement services for families for 13 months after death of loved ones
Completed all aspects of administrative duties for Hospice Served as interim Administrator for Home Health Agency
Honors/Professional Affiliations
Student Representative/Board of Trustees, Atlanta University-1987
Most Outstanding Female Student, Atlanta University School of Social Work-1988
Featured on CNN -1988
Contra Costa County Child Welfare Training Committee-1988
Catholic Healthcare West Nominee for “Value of Justice”-2004
Tenet Healthcare “Target 100” Recognition for Excellence-2004
Cedars-Sinai “Standing Ovation”- 2007