Arilea Fenty, LCSW, ASDCS, CDP
Port St Lucie,FL
Summary
Caring, dedicated, social worker, with years of experience working with the Geriatric population. Seeking a career in a social service setting that will allow me to assist those in need.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Social worker
Treasure Coast Hospice
Fort Pierce, FL
07.2020 - 12.2022
- Manage a 16 bed facility that is high paced with (imminent patients) in my plep best sluding
- Psychosocial assessments for patients admitted to the inpatient (House house)
- Provide Grief counseling to patients and family
- D/C planning when appropriate
- Provide community resources to families.
- Implement/ update care plans for each patient on the inpatient unit
- Complete bereavement visits/ calls with families after a patient passes.
- Facilitate/ lead weekly supervision meetings with inpatient social workers to provide support with challenging cases
- Supervise an intern 10 hours per week and precept new social workers hired.
Social Worker
Emerald Health Care (Skilled Nursing Facility)
Port St Lucie, FL
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Work as part of the IDT team to refer residents for hospice services
- Coordinate and work closely with the dialysis centers to ensure services are provided for residents.
- Directly Supervise two social services assistants
- Maintain a caseload of 120 residents to include long term and short-term residents
- Responsible for MDS assessments, PASRR's, 3008, 1823
- Complete psychosocial assessments with family members/residents to develop an appropriate discharge plan.
- Evaluate and develop a care plan for each resident to reflect mood, behaviors and any usage of psychotropic medications
- Refer residents for psychological/ psychiatric services as needed.
- Serve as a liaison between the resident/ responsible party and home health agencies
- Responsible for gathering the appropriate documentation to request a level 2 screening on residents with a provisional admission, serious mental illness or intellectual disability.
- Maintain a cumulative electronic chart to track communication, advanced directives and health screenings
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to advocate on behalf of the residents social, emotional and financial needs.
- Review and address all grievances provided by residents, family members, visitors etc.
- Attend care plan meetings weekly to share progress with family members/ residents and to plan for discharge
- Also, to generate an appropriate care plan to capture and meet the residents needs
- Assist residents/ responsible parties in the process of applying for Medicaid benefits.
- Conduct quarterly audits and report any areas that need improvement in my department during the quality assurance monthly meetings.
- Assist families with implementing advanced directives such as a health care surrogate, living will, health care proxy, 5 wishes, DNR and Do not hospitalize.
CEO/Founder- Therapist/ Advocate
Chances Advocates LLC
Fort Pierce, FL
- Hourly therapy sessions with clients (individual, couples, groups) mood, bobasices al muy sigo
- Biopsychosocial assessments for clients
- Assess and diagnose from the DSM 5
- Conduct assessments such as (PHQ-9, GAD-7)
- Provide resources to parents
- Advocacy services such as attending IEP/ 504 meetings with parents
- Attend all school board meetings
- Train interns
Senior Living Advisor
Oasis Senior Advisors (Part-Time)
- Maintain close partnerships with skilled nursing facilities, Hospitals, Home health agencies etc.
- Assist Seniors with finding the right living destination (Assisted living, independent, memory care, retirement communities, residential care homes, respite services and more)
- Provide free in-depth consultation with identifying personal preferences for clients
- Discuss financial options, location and other care needs.
- Provide a personalized list of local housing options
- Schedule and tour communities with clients.
- Serve as a liaison between the resident and discharging location.
Director of Social Services/ Grievance officer/ abuse coordinator
Palm City Nursing and rehab (SNF)
Palm City, FL
- Maintain a caseload of 120 residents (long term and short term)
- Supervise one Social service assistant
- Educate the staff regarding Elder abuse and grievance policy
- Work as part of the IDT team to refer residents for hospice services
- Coordinate and work closely with the dialysis centers to ensure services are provided for residents.
- Responsible for gathering the appropriate documentation to request a level 2 screening
- Maintain a cumulative electronic chart to track communication, advanced directives and health screenings
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to advocate on behalf of the residents social, emotional and financial needs.
- Review and address all grievances provided by residents, family members, visitors etc.
- Attend care plan meetings weekly to share progress with family members/ residents and to plan for discharge
- Also, to generate an appropriate care plan to capture and meet the residents needs
- Assist residents/ responsible parties in the process of applying for Medicaid benefits.
- Conduct quarterly audits and report any areas that need improvement in my department during the quality assurance monthly meetings.
- Assist families with implementing advanced directives such as a health care surrogate, living will, health care proxy, 5 wishes, DNR and Do not hospitalize.
Director of Social Services/Abuse Coordinator / Grievance officer
The Terrace at Hobe Sound (Skilled Nursing Facility)
Hobe Sound, FL
- Work closely with the nursing team to refer residents for hospice services.
- Coordinate care and transportation with the dialysis centers.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to advocate on behalf of the residents social, emotional and financial needs.
- Serve as the abuse coordinator to report abuse and neglect to the department of children and families
- Review and address all grievances provided by residents, family members, visitors etc.
- Attend care plan meetings weekly to share progress with family members/ residents and to plan for discharge
- Also to generate an appropriate care plan to capture and meet the residents needs
- Assist residents/ responsible parties in the process of applying for Medicaid benefits.
- Conduct quarterly audits and report any areas that need improvement in my department during the quality assurance monthly meetings.
- Provide training to staff regarding resident's rights, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
- Assist families with implementing advanced directives such as a health care surrogate, living will, health care proxy, 5 wishes, DNR and do not hospitalize.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Geriatric/ Children and families
Florida Atlantic University
05.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Communication/ Multimedia Journalism
Florida Atlantic University
05.2008
Skills
- Window Vista
- Window XP
- Window 8
- Window 2007
- Window 2000
- Window 98
- MS Office Suite
- (head start) PROMIS Tracking
- Galileo
- Matrix tracking
- Point click care
- MUMS
- Netsmart
- Therapy notes
Certification
- CORE Competency Advocacy Training for Domestic Violence (30 Hrs.)
- Hotline Onsite Training
- DCF Health safety and Nutrition
- DCF Behavioral observation and screening
- DCF Child care facility rules and regulations
- DCF Preschool appropriate Practices/ DCF Child Growth and Development
- DCF Identifying and reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Credentials
LCSW, ASDCS, CDP, QS
License Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW 19798)
- Certified Dementia Practitioner (Certificate of Completion) (2018)
- Field Instructor Supervisor (Certificate of Completion) (2022)
- Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (Certificate of completion) (2023)
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Inpatient Social worker
Treasure Coast Hospice
07.2020 - 12.2022
Social Worker
Emerald Health Care (Skilled Nursing Facility)
07.2015 - 08.2017
CEO/Founder- Therapist/ Advocate
Chances Advocates LLC
Senior Living Advisor
Oasis Senior Advisors (Part-Time)
Director of Social Services/ Grievance officer/ abuse coordinator
Palm City Nursing and rehab (SNF)
Director of Social Services/Abuse Coordinator / Grievance officer
The Terrace at Hobe Sound (Skilled Nursing Facility)
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Geriatric/ Children and families
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor's Degree - Communication/ Multimedia Journalism
Florida Atlantic University