Social Worker
Resume:
Bernice LeMasters
*******@*******.***
**** ****** ** #*, *********, Ohio 44685
330.606.5765____________________________________________________________
OBECTIVE
To obtain social work position to help others achieve their potential.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work December 2009
The University of Akron, College of Health and Human Services
• Dean's List (4 semesters)
• Major GPA 3.8
Associate of Applied Science in Human and Social Services May 2006
Stark State College of Technology
• Dean's List
• Major GPA 3.2
LSW
• September, 2011
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
Gerontology Certificate from Stark State College of Technology May 2006
Chapel Hill Retirement Community June2009- December 2009
Social Work Intern
• Implemented initial admission assessments, which included mini-mental assessments and geriatric depression scales
• Attended weekly interdisciplinary meetings to ensure quality care of residents
• Functioned as part of a team of administration, nursing, and therapy to encourage resident's success
• Properly filed information in resident's charts for audits
• Organized a reference manual for employees as well as residents going home for services outside of the facility
• Interacted directly with residents, answering their questions and meeting their needs
• Attended a support group for caretakers of Alzheimer's patients
• Strengthened my knowledge base concerning Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
• Referred residents for services as they prepare to go home
RELATED EXPERIENCE
• Volunteered to work with support group helping people cope with loved ones who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at Trinity UCC Church for Alzheimer's Association
• Employed as a home health aide
OTHER EXPERIENCES
• Volunteer feeding homeless twice a month and providing resource information to help them become more self sufficient
• Worked with individuals to successfully obtain Social Security Disability
• Volunteer as coordinator for Angel Tree Ministries at Trinity UCC for ten years
• As co-chairman of church’s mission committee for over 10 years, I have organized and prepared dinners to raise money for different missions
• Volunteered as coordinator of craft shows at Trinity UCC and successfully delegating jobs to others
• Worked as a rental agent in low income apartments and helped residents find services they qualified for three years
• Owner of hair salon with six stylists for 6 years
• COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows XP
Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Works Microsoft Power point
References:
Cathy West, LSW, Admissions Director
Chapel Hill Retirement Community
12200 Strausser St. NW
Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614
Nancy Kirby, RN
200 Smokerise Dr.
Wadsworth, Oh 44281
Naomi White, MSW, Instructor
Polsky Building 415 C
Akron, Oh 44325
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