Social Worker Patient Care

Margarita Lopez Perez, MSW, LCSW

**** *. ****** ****. *******, IL 60622, margielopezperez18@gmailcom Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Education:

Loyola University of Chicago

BA in English/ Women’s Studies

Minor: Education

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

MSW (Social Work) Family Systems

Universidad Camplutense de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Certificate of completion: Mastery in Education Administration

Employment History:

United Stated Department of Veteran Affairs November 2014-Present

Jesse Brown Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Position: Social Worker/ Homeless Department

Primary contact with the local Public Housing Authority and direct patient care advocate for homeless veterans. Responsible for coordinating patient care with treatment providers throughout VA Medical Centers as well as other outside community medical/ mental health treatment providers. Liaison and education support to Veterans with regards to housing issues that may cause housing instability. Conduct mental health assessments and provide recommendations for treatment. Prepare reports and statistics related to housing outcomes. Manage and utilize data related to the VA HUD-VASH program to advocate and programs to promote housing for homeless veterans assistance and housing needs..

Morton College September 1995-Present

3801 S. Central Avenue, Cicero, Illinois

Positon: Part-time Adjunct Instructor

Incorporate the College Career and Readiness Standards for Adult Education into contextualized and supplemental instruction delivered in Career and Technical Educational Classrooms.

Children’s Advocacy Center of Hoffman Estates June 2013- January 2015

640 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Position: Bilingual (Spanish) Clinical Therapist

Conduct psycho-social assessment interviews, develop treatment plans and provide treatment to child/ family survivors of sexual assault, trauma, and domestic violence. Assist survivors of sexual abuse identify and overcome challenges, develop positive coping skills and build healthy relationships using Attachment, Self-regulation and Competency and Integrated Treatment for Complex Trauma (ITCT) treatment modalities. Continuous collaborative work with multi-disciplinary professionals to assess each traumatic event in a one on one basis.

Pillars

Berwyn, Illinois/ Hickory Hills, Illinois February 2012-June 2013

Position: Therapist (Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program)

Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive psycho-social assessment interviews, develop treatment plans, and provide treatment to patient and their families experiencing domestic violence and survivors of sexual assault. Duties also included providing individual, family and Intimate Partner Violence evidence-based sessions utilizing evidence-based interventions, and referring families to justice law enforcement advocacy, additional healthcare and other community supports as needed.

Northwestern University November 2010- February 2012

Bluhm Legal Clinic/ Children and Family Justice Center

375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Il 60611

Position: School/Child/Family Liaison

Provide support, referrals, advocacy, information, and legal information as needed as the point person for identified tiered 3 at risk students and their parents in a local high school. Managed and control the use of data related to each student, day to day functioning of the program evaluation on a weekly basis, and work with a multi-disciplinary professional to assess students and family for needs and referrals.

Father Flannigan Boys Town May 2009- October 2010

14199 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010

Position: Clinical Support Specialist

Responsible for the clinical program providing treatment to residential patients as well as to provide clinical assessments, family staffing, administrative inpatient determination and follow up. Responsibilities also included the supervision of case managers and service providers. Duties also included supervising LSW case managers, assigning cases, and conducting trainings with regards to engagement, providing supports to families, and clinical interventions.

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center May 2006-October2008 2009 1240 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL

Position: Child/Family Advocate

Conduct comprehensive intake assessment of children and families experiencing domestic and sexual trauma. I provided education and guidance to families and children through the investigative and legal process . I worked with a team of Chicago Police violent crime detectives, Medical personnel, States attorneys, and Department of Child and Protective Services. Provide the team with overview of the case prior to the forensic interview and after interview, met with team to discuss further referrals and process in order to provide appropriate referrals and follow up for the families. Assessed families for case management needs, provided crisis stabilization and community mental health resources and referrals as needed. I also provided findings and support to the families as cases evolved.

Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donation October 2004- May 2006 425 Spring Lake Dr. Itasca, Il 6043

Position: Donation and Family Advocate

Respond to dispatch to trauma hospital (64 Chicago locations) on a timely manner, Access EMR, gather patient clinical and social/emotional information. Properly document relevant information, coordinate and conduct effective patient care conference regarding donation with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate necessary testing and services. Duties also included; advocating to family and next of kin for donation, counsel family throughout the donation process; obtaining informed consent for donation, communicate with ME/Coroner as required and make medical record Q&A corrections as needed. I provided follow up information both clinical and technical support before, during and after donation process. I established and maintained relationships with hospital staff and provided training and education on critical intensive care units regarding the donation process. Attending internal and external hospital debriefs were also part of my responsibilities.

Other relevant Experience and skills:

Bilingual in Spanish (Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing)

Other Skills:

Experience with utilization of Excel, Microsoft, EMS (Electronic Medical Records) VISTA ( Veteran’s Information System of Technology and Architecture) CPRS (Consult/Request Tracking system) HOMES (Homeless Operation Management System/eligibility tracker) and CANTS/LEADS clearance systems

Experienced and published writer

Experienced speaker/presenter

GEM award winner for outstanding service to Veterans 2021

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