Anna Quinby

2008- Present James A Haley VA Medical Center Tampa, FL

PACT Social Work:

· Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.

· Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds.

· Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan.

· Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychosocial, medical psychiatric, and medical problems to achieve treatment goals.

· Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other interdisciplinary staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

Family Support Social Worker:

· Provide mental health services, consultation and professional counseling to veterans and their families.

· Will identify and assess family services currently offered at this facility.

· Responsible for developing a coordinated program focuses upon service to the family system with the goal of complimenting and improving overall patient care, this includes family crisis management, strengthen the family social support system through utilization of both VA and community resources and enhancing the patient's outpatient care by providing support to the patient's primary social system his/her family.

· Promotes and makes visible to staff throughout the hospital the concept of the family as a major consideration in maximizing hospital treatment gains and after care adjustment.

· Provide direct clinical service to patients and families using various modalities including individual, group counseling couple's therapy and family therapy.

· Collaborates with polytrauma and OEF/OIF team members within the VA system, military system and community agencies. The purpose of the collaboration is to remain up-to date on information, collective problem solving, offer guidance and provide networking opportunities to facilitate care for patients.

· Provide group therapy for couple seeking to enhance their marriage and/or for those that need assistance with parenting skills.

2006-2008 Bay Pines VA Hospital ST. Petersburg, FL. Social Worker:

· Prepared history section of Psychosocial Assessment with data from the client, family, and other agencies.

· Prepared comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment incorporating the client's psychosocial history,

· Addiction history, spiritual orientation, and relevant medical/physical material when appropriate.

· Prepared comprehensive treatment plan, monitored plans and documented progress.

· Provided detailed history of the addiction(s) using the natural history of addictions foundation.

2004-2006 Memorial Hospital Tampa, FL

Social Worker:

· Complete initial psychosocial assessments upon patient's admission to psych unit.

· Provide appropriate individual counseling, based upon individual's needs and diagnosis.

· Have complete knowledge of the Baker Act and the Marchment Act.

· Provide group and family counseling

· Treatment team meetings with nursing staff and psychiatrist in order to complete appropriate treatment plan that are based on an individual basis

· Provided supervision to Health Tech as needed.

2004 - 2005

Ceridian /Military One Source, St. Petersburg, Fl.

Substance Abuse Case Manager:

· Provides employee assistance services, resource and referrals and consultation on substance abuse.

· Conducts a comprehensive substance abuse assessment

· Conducts abuse assessment treatment plan, monitored plans and documented progress.

· Provided detailed history of the addiction(s) using the natural history of addictions form.

2003 -2005 South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL

Social Worker II:

· Provide appropriate interventions and discharge planning services to the patients and families and am knowledgeable about available community and governmental resources.

· Complete initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and the family's response to the diagnosis, living

situation and discharge planning needs.

· Provide supportive counseling to patients, families and groups regarding adjustment to illness, changes in living situation, disability, hospitalization and death and dying.

· Provide effective on-call coverage and crisis intervention that responds to critical needs of patients,

2001-2002 C.O.P.E. Counseling Center Montclair, NJ

Assessment Coordinator/Mental Health Counselor:

· Provided substance abuse assessments, mental health evaluations, diagnosis, and referral and follow up

services, progress reports, and billing/invoices for clients with mental health issues, substance abusers and children with behavioral problems.

· Developed and implemented treatment plans, provided prevention and psycho-educational services, and coordinated services with treatment providers, such as DYFS, parole, probation, Juvenile Justices Commission, and schools.

· Provided individual, group, couple/family counseling as well as anger/stress management workshops, solution focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and crisis intervention for HIV positive women in recovery.

1 998 – 2001

Case Manager:

Catholic Community Service Jersey City, NJ

· Provided direct services to the chronically mentally ill population in a partial care setting; For example, assessment of illness, referral, advocacy, linking, case management, and groups.

· Psycho-educational services, individual and family counseling, follow-up and consultation.

· Prepared comprehensive treatment plan, monitored plans and documented progress.

· Prepared weekly individual progress notes for each client on my caseload.

· Ran group sessions, for example, Depression, Communication Skills, Self-Esteem, and Stress Management

· Performed outreach services when required.

· Responsible for maintaining patient records, including timely documentation, lab reports, treatment plan reviews/updates, psychiatric evaluations and consultation.

2000- 2001 Catholic Community Service Jersey City, NJ

(Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted) Case Manager:

· Prepared weekly individual progress notes for each client on my caseload.

· Delivered direct services: group, individual, and family counseling, lab reports, psycho education groups; case management, including referral, linking, coordination, advocacy, planning and follow-up.

· Performed other related duties as assigned.

1999 -2000 Jersey City Medical Center Detox

Unit Addiction Counselor:

Jersey City, NJ

· Prepared comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment incorporating the client's psychosocial history, addiction history, spiritual orientation, and relevant medical/physical material when appropriate.

· Organized comprehensive treatment plan, monitored plans and documented progress.

· Provided detailed history of the addiction(s)using the natural

history of addictions form.