Valentina Rosales

Bronx, NY *****

347-***-****

adz3pw@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Master’s Degree in Social Work May 2019

York College, Queens, NY

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work June 2017

Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

Associate of Liberal Arts June 2014

EXPERIENCE

Harlem Children’s Zone, Harlem, NY

Social Work Case Manager, Promise Academy Charter Schools

December 2021- Present

●Provide support to school social work team and promise academy families

●Conducted outreach to families and community resources

●Created an excel sheet with resources for mental health, substance abuse, preventive services, food pantries and other support services as needed for families

●Connect students and parents to supportive services as needed to address identified academic and wellness concerns through collaboration with school social workers

●Connect, research and consult on community resources to meet the trending needs of families/students

●Maintain daily case note records in penelope system as well as maintain/add resources or referrals to blue book in penelope system

●In coordination with the school social work team, plan, develop and implement community based mental health and wellness promotion

●Participate in group interviewing screening process for new potential candidates

●Participate in weekly supervision meetings and professional development opportunities

●Created intake referral form for easy referring process for school staff

●Conducted benefits/ needs assessments with families

Urban Health Plan Inc., Bronx, NY

Health Home Case Manager June 2019 –December 2021

●Provide assigned patients with complex needs with comprehensive care management of care plan goals barriers and a plan to address the barriers

●Conduct and document comprehensive assessments of assigned or enrolled patients and update as required

●Engage the internal care team in support of the patient's care plan and conducts documentation on case conferences as required

●Assist patients in obtaining resources for needed entitlements, benefits and services including food pantries, substance abuse programs, mental health services, supplemental security income, housing, home care, medical assistance, legal services, and Medicaid applications as appropriate. Follow up on applications process until entitlements are obtained.

●Coordinate linkage and referrals to other department programs or to external service providers, integrating other agency or service activities into the care plan

●Prescreens patients for Medicaid and refers those eligible to a Medicaid site and follow up until Medicaid is obtained

●Ensure patients access to needed services and community resources by arranging transportation

●Constructed and document Harp eligibility assessments

●Outreach potential new members, provide information about HCBS and assist Harp-eligible members with enrolling in Harp plans

Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Bronx, NY

Social Work Intern Sept. 2018 – May 2019

●Acted as liaison or translator between the resident/families and the facility staff

●Advocated for residents in the facility by giving emotional support

and connecting them to resources in the facility

●Conducted psychosocial interview with each new admission

●Participated in BIMS/PHQ9 assessment with residents and provided

supportive documentation

●Updated and documented any relevant psychosocial information in residents’ charts

●Reviewed and discussed advanced directives in end-of-life choice with resident

or family

●Invited families and residents to care plan meetings by mail

Jumpstart Summer Program, Bronx, NY

Corps Member June 2018 – Aug. 2018

●Worked in a team of 3-4 other members to deliver a Jumpstart curriculum

focused on language, literacy and social-emotional development

●Received training and professional development throughout the program

and was provided with all materials needed in the classroom

●Worked in a special interest group for family engagement, in which we created

nine weekly newsletters for families to get an insight on Jumpstart’s programming

and continued family involvement at home

●Newsletters were uploaded and featured in Jumpstart’s database

●Participated in professional development workgroups and received ongoing

training, observation, and feedback throughout the program

Jumpstart Extended Day, Bronx, NY

Corps Member Sept. 2017 – June 2018

●The Extended Day Program provided essential sessions after school for children

●Engaged the preschoolers in small group reading and learning extension activities

to optimize the students’ vocabulary, comprehension and social-emotional

development before entering kindergarten

York Early College Academy, Queens, NY

Social Work Intern Sept. 2016 – Apr. 2017

●Provided a supportive, organized curriculum for high school seniors to have

better advantages and resources when transitioning to college

●Facilitated group work with other co-leaders in allocating and presenting

lesson plans with a themed purpose

●Cooperated with other resources/programs to connect students to better succeed

in academics, well-being, and career

Jumpstart for Young Children, New York, NY

Corps Member Nov. 2016 – May 2017

●Participated as an AmeriCorps member in an award-winning network

of volunteers who provide individualized attention and positive adult-child

relationships to prepare children attending preschool in low-income neighborhoods

for school success

●Implemented early childhood curriculum, supported family involvement,

promoted children’s language and literacy skills through an ongoing relationship

with three partner children and increased adult support in the learning environment

●Collaborated with a team of 7 Corps members to plan twice weekly in-classroom

activities for the class of three preschool children

●Received intensive training and professional development in early childhood theory

and practice, language and literacy development, leadership skills and

communication with families

●Prepared materials and session plans for children to develop language, literacy

and social-emotional support

Prior role as a Corps Member Dec. 2015 – May 2016

SKILLS

Computer: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Languages: Bilingual Spanish (Intermittent)

Time Management

CERTIFICATIONS

NYSED: School Social Worker Certification

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