Autum Pierce
Batesville,MS
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in Substance Abuse Diagnosis and Treatment and Gerontology. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 15-year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker, LMSW
Legacy Hospice
06.2016 - Current
- Maintain monthly case load of 30-50 patients.
- Monthly travel to surrounding offices located in multiple states.
- Psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and home assessments in establishment of appropriate care for persons admitted to Hospice.
- Providing emotional support counseling to patients and caregiver support in families
- Chart auditing to continue state and federal compliance of Medicare and Medicaid documentation for hospice care.
- Assist with referrals for Long Term care, advance care planning, grief and bereavement counseling.
- Collaborates with health professionals with IDG team, including medical director, nursing staff, chaplain, and volunteer coordinator, on behalf of patient and caregiver.
- Provide high quality care to patients, advocating, reporting issues/problems, case management, discharge planning, treatment planning, transitional care, caregiver support and education.
- Working knowledge of state and federal regulations related to hospice care compliance.
- Provide mentor supervision for students and bachelors’ social workers.
Primary Therapist, Adult and Young Adult Program and Outpatient Therapist
The Oxford Centre
Etta , MS
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Creation and facilitation of Addiction Education and Relapse Prevention classes/groups
- Psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and home assessments in establishment of appropriate care for persons admitted for substance use treatment
- Provided comprehensive, evidenced-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy
- Developing and implementation of clinical assessment and treatment planning, discharge planning, and transitional care
- Collaborates with health professionals with IDG team, including medical director, nursing staff, and multi-discipline therapist, on behalf of client and family.
- Facilitated group sessions with 30-50 people and encouraged participants to share stories in safe, confidential environment.
- Developed treatment plans to address individual client needs.
- Maintained constant knowledge of substance use disorders through education, research and trainings to provide most effective patient care.
Medicaid Waiver/Case Management
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Evaluate elderly and disabled adults for in home care and nutritional needs provided by Medicaid Waiver program and Meals on Wheels program.
- Maintained a Case Management Census of 100-120 persons monthly.
- Case Management and treatment planning to establish needed services provided by Medicaid Waiver program.
- Routine home visits made monthly to evaluate for care provided by home maker services, advocate for resources to address potential needs in home.
Behavioral Health Technician/Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Tri-Lakes Behavioral Health
Batesville, MS
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Facilitation of addiction education, relapse prevention classes/groups, discharge planning referrals for inpatient substance abuse treatment. Collaborates with health professionals with IDT team, including medical director, nursing staff, counselors, and activities director on behalf of patient.
- Psychosocial assessments and treatment planning in establishment of appropriate care for detox precautions and treatment
- Behavior modification techniques with crisis intervention
- Working experience with Geriatric Psychiatric Services and Adult Psychiatric Services.
Outreach/Aftercare Counselor
Region One Mental Health
03.2008 - 03.2012
- Psychosocial assessments and treatment planning in establishment of appropriate care for outreach aftercare substance abuse treatment
- Travel including four county offices to manage outreach aftercare programs
- Working experience with Municipal and Justice Court recommendations for anger management classes related to domestic violence charges and addiction education related to misdemeanor substance use charges
- Facilitation of addiction education, relapse prevention classes/groups, anger management, and discharge planning
- Working experience of counseling and treatment planning to establish effective goals and interventions for relapse prevention program
- Working experience with Federal Probation clients in outpatient substance abuse treatment.
Weekend House Parent
Sunflower Landing, Adolescent Treatment Center
- Supervise adolescents during weekend activities
- Monitor family program visitation and behavior modification techniques with crisis intervention
- Transport adolescents during special outings.
Education
Master of Social Work Program -
Union University
Jackson, TN05.2020
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS08.2013
Associate of Arts in General Education -
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS05.2011
Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
Jackson, MSSkills
- Client Management
- Patient Diagnosis
- Psychiatric Settings
- Private Counseling
- Treatment Plans
- Group Sessions
- Policy Implementation
- Performance Management
- Business Development
- Referral Coordination
- Chronic Disease Management
- Community Outreach
Certification
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor, September 2012
- Mississippi Licensed Social Worker, September 2013 (MS License # W8238)
- Licensed Master Social Worker (MS License #M8238, AL License #5730G, AR License #12846-M, TN License #LSW0000013965)
- Clinical Supervision to be completed in April 2023. I plan to test for clinical license upon completion of hours with ASWB.
Timeline
Social Worker, LMSW
Legacy Hospice
06.2016 - Current
Primary Therapist, Adult and Young Adult Program and Outpatient Therapist
The Oxford Centre
08.2014 - 06.2016
Medicaid Waiver/Case Management
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
10.2013 - 08.2014
Behavioral Health Technician/Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Tri-Lakes Behavioral Health
03.2012 - 03.2013
Outreach/Aftercare Counselor
Region One Mental Health
03.2008 - 03.2012
Weekend House Parent
Sunflower Landing, Adolescent Treatment Center
Master of Social Work Program -
Union University
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Mississippi
Associate of Arts in General Education -
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor, September 2012
- Mississippi Licensed Social Worker, September 2013 (MS License # W8238)
- Licensed Master Social Worker (MS License #M8238, AL License #5730G, AR License #12846-M, TN License #LSW0000013965)
- Clinical Supervision to be completed in April 2023. I plan to test for clinical license upon completion of hours with ASWB.
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