case manager/social worker

Elsie Hernandez-Engle

*** * ********** *****

Lakewood, New Jersey 08701

732-***-**** (Home)

518-***-**** (Cell)

bn2bo8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective : To establish for myself with a company that can utilize my skills and educational background to the best of my ability. Provide me with a challenging, rewarding and lasting career.

Skills/Abilities: Strong organizational, program development; planning and problem solving skills. Great people and team player abilities.

Career History

Social Case Manager

St. Mary’s Hospital

Amsterdam, New York 12010

October 2009 – May 2010

Served as a case manager for in-patient individuals, coordinating and develop a comprehensive assessment of patient’s functional, psychological, social and environmental needs prior to discharging. Contribute in expediting reviews though team meetings, utilizing review and regulate efforts as per department of health guidelines. Establish and coordinate rapport/ interact with family pertaining to patients short/long term needs and request. Assist family members in obtaining needed home services with utilizing community resources.

Mental Health Intensive Case Manager

St. Mary’s Hospital

Amsterdam, New York 12010

January 1996 – October 2009

Develop the Intensive Case Management Program of Montgomery County. Coordinate community resources monthly meetings for case review. Advocate and assist in obtaining needed resources; interacted with attending physicians and staff regarding patient’s immediate care goals; formulated discharge criteria. Establish timely placement to needed residential facility or short-term placement. Provide needed after care services. Coordinated family meetings to determine if alternatives placement is best suited for their children/adolescence. Intervened with family court, police and children services. Completed required paperwork/case notes in a timely matter. Coordinate patient’s short/long term care services. Provide hotline on call services. Monthly/Yearly reporting to Office of Mental Health, this includes, but not limited to yearly audit. Weekly team meetings and reporting to Single Point of Accountability team (SPOA) for hard to service case reviews.

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