ANGELICA CATALAN
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with roughly 9 years of social work experience primarily in an acute care setting. Known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient advocacy, crisis intervention, and care coordination. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to support patient well-being and facilitate effective healthcare services delivery.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and developed individualized care plans for medically and psychosocially complex patients.
- Coordinated patient care and discharge planning across multidisciplinary teams, including referrals to skilled nursing, home health, medical, and mental health resources.
- Navigated healthcare systems and funding sources to secure necessary services and benefits for underserved populations.
- Collaborated on quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives; participated in hospital rounds, care planning, and interdepartmental committees.
Medical Social Worker
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Conduct interviews of patients, family members, and friends to obtain thorough psychosocial, mental health, substance abuse, and relevant medical history.
- Performed risk assessments of adults and geriatric patient to determine whether their behaviors or recent mental health history poses them as a risk to themselves, others, and or gravely disabled.
- Performed diligent searches
- Provided interventions including motivational interviewing, strengths based counseling, crisis intervention, grief, loss, and bereavement counseling, and psychoeducation.
Clinical Social Worker
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
11.2019 - 07.2023
- Primarily based in the Emergency Department/Trauma
- Conduct assessments and evaluations of patients and their family members to identify underlying needs that impede with receiving the medical care necessary.
- Generates referrals to and works alongside community agencies to ensure services are provided to meet patient needs. Participates in multi-disciplinary health team meetings to devise treatment and discharge plans for patients. Provides crisis intervention and grief support to patients and families.
- Document case summaries, psychosocial assessments, and interventions offered at the time of service.
Children’s Social Worker III
Department of Children and Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
08.2016 - 11.2019
- Conduct safety investigations and assessments as well as provide emergency response and case management services
- Prepare and interpret a variety of documents including Court reports, written reports, medical and educational reports
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA05.2014
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Discharge planning
- Motivational interviewing
- Care coordination
- Problem solving
- Cultural competency
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- CCS Paneled
Timeline
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Cottage Health
06.2024 - Current
Medical Social Worker
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
07.2023 - 05.2024
Clinical Social Worker
Los Angeles General Medical Center
11.2019 - 07.2023
Children’s Social Worker III
Department of Children and Family Services
08.2016 - 11.2019
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of La Verne
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