LMSW

Juana Guevara

**** ******** ******; Jourdanton, Texas 78026

*******.*******@*****.*** 956-***-****

Professional Medical Social Worker

● Bilingual in English and Spanish

● Extensive experience in acute and ambulatory care

● Knowledgeable in Curaspan, Physician Portal, AllScripts

● Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

● Past committee chair for National Association of Social Workers in San Antonio Education and Licenses

● Master of Arts in Health Care Management, Webster University, San Antonio 2004

● Master of Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, 1993

● Bachelor of Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, 1991

● Licensed Master Social Worker in Texas since 1993, license number XXXXX Recent Experience

Hospice Experience

Nurses In Touch Hospice and Home Health 1995-2000

Vista Care Hospice 2000-2004

Tri-City Community Hospital 2004-2005

Generations Hospice 2005-2006

● LMSW attended IDT meetings and participated in care plans ensuring notes were done

● Family and patient sessions coordinated with team and facilitated by team lead

● Core palliative team met for training and collaboration with other community agencies Social Services Director Memorial Medical

● Provided assessments and emotional support to the residents and families

● assisted with coordination of care plan meetings and resources

● supported staff and residents with identifying necessary choices following regulatory guidelines.

Case Management Social Worker, Methodist Texsan Hospital, 2016

● Provided direct support to patients and staff in ICU and Telemetry units

● Identified and coordinated community resources supporting discharge planning

● Selected as Case Manager of the Month multiple times based on patient feedback

● Managed a caseload of more than 150 patients supporting an interdisciplinary team Senior Social Worker, Baptist Health System, 2010-2014

● Conducted assessments, providing guidance to patients and families

● Supported patients and families with identifying necessary community resources consistent with patient choice and regulatory guidelines

● Core member of palliative care team

● Active participant in multi-disciplinary support for cardiac unit Director of Social Work, Sava Senior Care, 2008-2010

● Conducted psychosocial assessments to rehabilitation and resident patients in long-term care facility setting

● Participated in medical team discharge planning

● Facilitated a five-fold increase in family participation in care planning

● Directly contributed to an 80% increase in resident census Other Experience

● Supervisory Social Worker, University Health Systems, supporting acute and ambulatory care

● Health Care Coordinator, El Centro Del Barrio Health care for Homeless, managed FEMA funds while supporting the homeless population medical support

● Medical Social Care Planner, Nurses in Touch (Floresville, Texas), provided hospice support while developing social work policies.

● Social Work Assistant, South Texas Regional Hospital (Jourdanton, Texas), assisted in crisis intervention, insurance claims, discharge planning, referrals, and statistical analysis

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