Bilingual (Spanish/English) Social Worker
Resume:
Nelson Matos, LMSW
**** ****** ****** *****, **** 2906, Aventura, FL 33180
******.****.*****@*****.***
Areas of Specialty • HIV/AIDS
• Heart/LVAD Transplant
• Adults and Adolescents • Mental Illness
• Substance Abuse
• Fluent in both Spanish and English
Education Master of Social Work (Advanced Standing Program)
New York University, New York, NY September 1999 - May 2000
Bachelor of Science (Social Work)
New York University, New York, NY September 1997 - May, 1999
Experience Social Service Experience May 1995 – present
Montefiore Medical Center - Transplant Social Worker October 2010 - present
• Discharge planning for patients who are heart or LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) recipients
• Complete initial psychosocial assessments for patients entering program
• Facilitate Support Groups
• Supportive counseling to patients and families
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive services
Harlem United – Program/Clinical Director December 2006 – October 2010
• Supervise Social Workers, Art Therapist and Music Therapist
• Facilitate groups, team meetings and treatment planning; Develop group protocols
• Develop and provide trainings to staff; Manage a budget of $925,000
• Ensure documentation is complete and appropriate; Continuous Quality Improvement and implement Corrective Action Plans; HIVQUAL; Manage the clinical aspects of the program.
Ryan-Nena – Psychotherapist May 2006 – December 2006
• Counseled individuals, families, and groups. Provided crisis intervention.
• Timely completion of documentation
Bellevue Hospital – Discharge Planner/Assistant Director December 2001 – May 2006
• Discharge Planning for patient diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
• Supervise HIV counselors and ensure documentation is complete and appropriate
• Conduct trainings for Doctors to order HIV testing and counseling
Skills • Crisis Intervention
• Microsoft Word, Publisher, Power Point and Excel
• Electronic Medical Records (Allscripts, Care Cast etc.)
• Trainings provided in Crisis Intervention, conducting mini mental status exams, treatment plans, & working with “triple” diagnosis (HIV/AIDS, Mental Illness and Substance abusers)
References furnished upon request
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