Social Worker Resources Specialist

Rachel Herron

* ***** ******, **** *****, N.J. 07656

(H) 201-***-**** (C) 201-***-**** (E) *******@*****.***

Professional Summary

Team-oriented Social Worker with strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients, co-workers, administration and local agencies.

Skill Highlights

Suicide risk assessments

Community resources specialist

Practiced in family assessments

Suicide precautions expertise

Superior communication skills

Knowledgeable in

Medicaid familiarity

electroconvulsive therapy

Psychiatric population familiarity

Dissociative disorders

Extensive DSM-IV knowledge

competency

Exceptional problem solver

Criminal law knowledge

Quality management care team

Mood disorders specialist

member

PDD authority

Licensed Counselor in NJ/NY

Experience

Charted and recorded information in client files.Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Education and Training

1985

Fordham University - New York City, NY, USA

MSW: Social Work

1983

Ramapo Collage - Mahwah, NJ, USA

B.A. Psychology: Psychology

1981

Bergen Community Collage - Paramus, NJ, USA

A.A.S: Retail Business Management

Career Chronology

08/1985 - Current

Bergen Regional Medical Center - Paramus, NJ

Psychiatric Social Worker

11/1999 - 12/2001

Novartis - Suffern, NY

EAP Counselor

06/1999 - 06/2001

The Valley Hospital - Ridgewood, NJ

Crisis Intervention Worker

09/1990 - 06/1999

Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program - Paramus, NJ

Screener

Additional Information

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

N.J.-Licensed Clinical Social Worker #SC03504

N.Y.-Licensed Master Social Worker #034707

Certificate to supervise Licensed Social Workers, National Association

of Social Workers

Listed in National Supervisory Registry for Social Workers Certified by

State of New Jersey Board of Education as School Social Worker, 1986

Certificate in Forensic Social Work

Experience

01/1985 - Current

Bergen Regional Medical Center - Paramus, NJ

Psychiatric Social Worker

Served as an inpatient and crisis intervention social worker.

Perform initial consultations and arrange outpatient referrals for

individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies.

Assigned to 20 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treatment team utilizing

the medical model and JCAHO.

Duties include: coordination of discharge planning between ancillary

services and the unit; extensive work with families and patients and

groups.

Interact with state judicial system regarding client legal concerns.

Work with a variety of staff, Nurses,residents in Medical and

Psychiatric training programs, Doctors, Occupational therapist and

recreational therapist.

Work with children,geriatric,co-occurring disorders,forensics and

adults.

Work with local police departments and sheriffs departments

01/1999 - 01/2008

Crisis Intervention Worker

Performed assessments and provide referrals as part of CSM's

contract at The Valley Hospital for individuals experiencing mental

health related crises.

Assess voluntary and involuntary admissions for hospital psychiatric

unit.

Interacted with insurance companies for quality assurance and

admissions screenings issues.

Worked with various shelters, other hospitals, and doctors to facilitate

the optimal discharge plan.

Covered with psychiatric unit doing assessments, groups, and transfers

to other facilities.

01/1990 - 01/1999

Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program - Paramus, NJ

Screener

As a NJ state certified screener, worked with various law enforcement

agencies to assist in evaluating patients for possible admission at a

hospital or offering supportive services in the community when there is

a psychiatric crisis.

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