Geriatric Social Worker
Resume:
Salwa Aboutalib
Fountain Valley, CA 9708
Email: *******@*********.***
Personal Skills
• Sensitive to time schedules
• Positive attitude
• Strong desire to work with people
• Caring and sensitive to the needs of others
• Committed to safety and quality standards
• Work well independently and in team
• Professional and ethical
• Takes personal pride in job well done
• Dependable and hard working
• Extremely reliable and prompt
• Enjoy a variety of tasks and challenges
• Detail oriented
• Works well under pressure
Education
M.A. in Human Behavior
National University
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037-1011
B.A. in Sociology
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Certificates and Continued Education______________
Courses in: Dementia and making connections
March 20, 2008
(see next address)
Courses in: Enhancing meal times and reducing pain
March 21, 2008
Foundation of Dementia Care
Alzheimer Association San Diego/ Imperial Chapter.
Silverado Senior Living
335 Saxony Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Training
TALX Learning Solutions.
Nursing Home Administration Training Certificate
Nursing Home continued education provider DHS, CA 2004
Courses in: people relationship, decision-making and business ethics.
Customer Service Academy, Palomar Collage, CA 2002
Computer Applications
Vista Adult School, CA 2002
Activity Director Certificate
Vista Adult School, CA 2001
National Certification Council for Activity professionals
Activity Director Certified (ADC 210420), 2005
Relevant Work Experience
Activity Director & Volunteer Coordinator
Life House, Vista Healthcare Center 2007-2008
247 E. Bobier Dr., Vista, CA 92084
(See description of facility and duties below)
Activity Director & Volunteer Coordinator
Pleasant Care of Vista, 2001- 2006
247 E. Bobier Dr., Vista, CA 92084
(See description of facility and duties below)
Activity Assistant
Pleasant Care of Vista, 187 Beds Skilled Nursing Facility, 1998-2001
Description of Facility and Duties:
Managed two separate units: One secured unit, caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease; the other is an open unit, caring for custodial residents.
Responsibility included but not limited to the planning, development, organization, implementation, evaluation and directing of activity programs in accordance with current existing federal, state, and local standards to assure that the spiritual development, emotional recreation, and social needs are met and maintainedon an individual bases.
Coordinated large body of volunteers from the community, for the purpose of enhancing the residents’ program as well as providing on the job training for youth, included but not limited to workability programs, internships, and community services.
References
Available upon request.
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