Ashley N. Elliott, MSW
Bedford,TX
Summary
Versatile Social Worker experienced in crisis response strategies for reintroducing calm to emotionally-charged crisis situations. Areas of expertise include behavioral health services with an emphasis on crisis intervention, risk assessments, and resource coordination. Skills include reflective listening, relationship-building and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Served as a member on a multidisciplinary treatment team for patients presenting to the emergency department for acute medical and/or behavioral health concerns. Partnered with patients, caregivers, family members, and the health care team to address and advocate for the patient’s psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Responded to all trauma activation arrivals to the emergency department and served as a liaison between care team and families. Provided emotional support, crisis intervention, and grief and bereavement resources as needed.
- Collaborated with external psychiatric facility agencies to secure place for patients on involuntary psychiatric holds.
- Assisted with non urgent medical and non-medical discharge transportation arrangement needs.
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
UW Northwest Medical Center
Seattle, WA
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Provided crisis intervention services for patient’s presenting to the emergency department with behavioral health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or housing insecurity related concerns.
- Completed thorough psychosocial and safety risk assessments to determine imminent risk and safety concerns and coordinate the appropriate treatment plan for patient based on needs identified in assessment process.
- Facilitated referrals for voluntary psychiatric placement, involuntary psychiatric evaluation, and sexual assault and intimate partner violence survivors supportive services.
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Community Hospital Of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Served as the Emergency Department Social Work Case Manager. Addressed patients with complex psychosocial needs to develop safe discharge plans to the next level of care with goal of mitigating social admissions.
- Collaborated with medical providers, nursing staff, and rehabilitation services therapists to develop appropriate aftercare plan. Common referrals included skilled nursing facilities, acute rehabilitation facilities, home care, hospice services, durable medical equipment, and/or recuperative care to meet patient needs.
- Maintained positive relationships with community service providers and facility liaisons.
- Coordinated community referrals for patients experiencing housing insecurity concerns to local community services.
- Demonstrated competency to intervene in emergent crisis situations and complete referrals related to abuse/neglect, domestic violence, and crisis stabilization services as needed.
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Served as the Emergency Department Social Work Case Manager. Addressed patients with complex psychosocial needs to develop safe discharge plans to the next level of care with goal of mitigating social admissions.
- Collaborated with medical providers, nursing staff, and rehabilitation services therapists to develop appropriate aftercare plan. Common referrals included skilled nursing facilities, acute rehabilitation facilities, home care, hospice services, durable medical equipment, and/or recuperative care to meet patient needs.
- Maintained positive relationships with community service providers and facility liaisons.
- Coordinated community referrals for patients experiencing housing insecurity concerns to local community services.
- Demonstrated competency to intervene in emergent crisis situations and complete referrals related to abuse/neglect, domestic violence, and crisis stabilization services as needed.
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Martin Luther King Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Provided crisis intervention services for patient’s presenting to the emergency department with behavioral health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or housing insecurity related concerns.
- Completed thorough psychosocial and safety risk assessments to determine imminent risk and safety concerns and coordinate the appropriate treatment plan for patient based on needs identified in assessment process.
- Facilitated referrals for voluntary psychiatric placement, involuntary psychiatric evaluation, and sexual assault and intimate partner violence survivors supportive services.
- Coordinated referrals to community-based resources to address housing insecurity needs.
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Provided crisis intervention services for patient’s presenting to the emergency department with behavioral health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or housing insecurity related concerns.
- Completed thorough psychosocial and safety risk assessments to determine imminent risk and safety concerns and coordinate the appropriate treatment plan for patient based on needs identified in assessment process.
- Facilitated referrals for voluntary psychiatric placement, involuntary psychiatric evaluation, and sexual assault and intimate partner violence survivors supportive services.
Behavioral Health Intake Specialist
Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Provided mental health evaluations and crisis assessments to patients presenting to Behavioral Health Lobbies and/or virtually to determine appropriate level of care for behavioral health concerns.
- Consulted with family members, law enforcement, and/or current providers to obtain additional collateral information about the patient’s presenting concerns. Utilized information to guide decision making process.
- Provided referrals for medication management, therapy, or partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient programs for patients who did not meet criteria for inpatient admission. Discussed crisis resources and safety planning upon discharge.
- Facilitated the admissions process for individuals meeting criteria for inpatient admission (voluntary and involuntary).
Travel Psychiatric Case Manager
Fairfax Behavioral Health
Kirkland, WA
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Served as a member on a multidisciplinary treatment team for patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric units for acute stabilization. Responsible for psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and coordination of care with outpatient mental health providers.
- Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to address maladaptive behaviors that contributed to inpatient admission. Provided education to patient family members about patient's developed discharge plan and safety recommendations for the home environment. Completed crisis safety plan with patients at discharge and provided crisis resources for patients to utilize in the community setting.
Travel Perioperative Social Work Case Manager
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Completed psychosocial assessments that thoroughly assessed a patient’s level of functioning, environment, and current available systems of support to assist in early coordination of discharge planning efforts for patients identified as having high likelihood of need for post-acute service arrangements based on frailty assessments, severity of procedure, and/or at provider request.
- Identified and utilized patient and family strengths to optimize use of healthcare and community resources; in coordination with patient and family wishes.
- Provided handoff to inpatient care coordination team regarding services/education provided and family desires following post-operative hospitalization.
- Assisted with inpatient medical case management discharge planning needs.
Travel NICU Social Work Case Manager
ChristianaCare Health System
Newark, DE
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Provided emotional support to families with newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Completed psychosocial assessments that thoroughly assessed current supports available in the family system, potential discharge planning needs, and the need for any additional community resource referrals.
- Identified and utilized patient and family strengths to optimize use of healthcare and community resources; in coordination with patient and family wishes.
- Coordinated referrals to the appropriate community services to address needs identified in the assessment process. Common resource coordination referrals included: Ronald McDonald House, In Home Family Partnership Programs, and/or Social Security Appointments for Child Disability Enrollment.
- Demonstrated competency to effectively intervene in suspected abuse/neglect cases for substance exposed infants.
Travel Social Work Case Manager
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Completed psychosocial assessments that thoroughly assessed a patient’s level of functioning, environment, and current available systems of support to coordinate the appropriate discharge plan for patients assigned to caseload. Identified and utilized patient and family strengths to optimize use of healthcare and community resources; in coordination with patient and family wishes.
- Provided consultation to treatment team members regarding any identified barriers to patient discharging safely to community in order to connect patient to the appropriate services that addressed identified concerns.
- Demonstrated competency to effectively intervene in suspected abuse/neglect cases.
- Provided crisis intervention, bedside counseling, and resource referrals for mental health and substance use concerns as needed.
Behavioral Health Intake Specialist
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Creve Coeur, MO
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Provided mental health evaluations and crisis assessments to patients presenting to the Emergency Department, intake department and/or other areas of the hospital to determine appropriate level of care for presenting behavioral health concerns.
- Consulted with family members, law enforcement, and/or current providers to obtain additional collateral information about the patient’s presenting concerns. Utilized information to guide decision making process.
- Collaborated with emergency department physicians and on-call psychiatrist, as needed, to determine final disposition for patients.
- Provided referrals for medication management, therapy, and/or intensive outpatient programs for patients who did not meet criteria for inpatient admission; Discussed crisis resources and safety planning upon discharge.
Psychiatric Social Worker/Behavioral Health Consultant
University Of Missouri Health System
Columbia, MO
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Social Worker: Served as a member on a multidisciplinary treatment team for patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric units for acute stabilization and medication management services.
- Social Worker: Responsible for psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and individualized discharge planning.
- Social Worker/Behavioral Health Consultant Intern: Coordinated the appropriate aftercare services with external agencies in the community to preserve patient’s level of independence in the community setting. Common established services during discharge planning included: medication management, case management, and/or therapy services as needed.
- Social Worker: Facilitated individual, group, and family therapy sessions to address maladaptive behaviors that contributed to inpatient admission. Educated patients and family members on the patient’s developed discharge plan and safety recommendations for the home environment.
- Behavioral Health Consultant Intern: Provided brief, solution focused interventions to patients who presented to the medical office with behavioral health concerns such as depression, anxiety, substance use, disease management, grief, etc.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Advanced Clinical Practice Concentration
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders /Applied Behavior Analysis
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO05.2016
Skills
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Risk Assessments
- Crisis Intervention
- Emotional Support
- Resource Coordination
- Safety Planning
Affiliations
Licensed Master of Social Worker (LMSW) – State of Missouri
Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)- State of Massachusetts
Basic Life Support Certification-American Heart Association
Timeline
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Gulf Coast Medical Center
06.2022 - 09.2022
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
UW Northwest Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Community Hospital Of San Bernardino
09.2021 - 12.2021
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
08.2021 - 10.2021
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Martin Luther King Community Hospital
05.2021 - 07.2021
Travel Emergency Department Social Worker
Swedish Medical Center
02.2021 - 05.2021
Behavioral Health Intake Specialist
Texas Health Resources
09.2020 - 02.2021
Travel Psychiatric Case Manager
Fairfax Behavioral Health
04.2020 - 07.2020
Travel Perioperative Social Work Case Manager
Johns Hopkins Hospital
02.2020 - 04.2020
Travel NICU Social Work Case Manager
ChristianaCare Health System
12.2019 - 02.2020
Travel Social Work Case Manager
Highland Hospital
07.2019 - 10.2019
Behavioral Health Intake Specialist
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
11.2018 - 07.2019
Psychiatric Social Worker/Behavioral Health Consultant
University Of Missouri Health System
01.2018 - 09.2018
Masters of Social Work - Advanced Clinical Practice Concentration
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders /Applied Behavior Analysis
Southeast Missouri State University
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