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CHARNEKA EDWARDS

Social Worker
San Bernardino,CA
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Overview

5
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Telecare Corporation
Riverside, CA

Clinical Social Worker, Intern
01.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Counseled patients and families on issues such as mental health, stress management, and coping skills.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions for clients dealing with various mental health issues.
  • Conducted Biopsychosocial assessments of patient needs, strengths, and weaknesses to develop individualized treatment plans and implemented evidence-based interventions in accordance with established protocols.
  • Collaborated with other clinicians to discuss patient progress and treatment options.
  • Conducted outreach activities within local communities to identify potential clients and provide resources as needed.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA

Medical Social Worker, Intern
08.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Coordinated psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and progress notes of clients' medical and social needs.
  • Referred client or family to appropriate community resources to obtain support for mental or physical illness and facilitating transportation when needed.
  • Provided psychosocial interventions and emotional support to help individuals cope with illness, injury, disability, or grief.
  • Investigated child abuse and elder abuse or neglect cases and exercised protective actions when necessary.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan for discharge planning needs.
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other healthcare providers regarding patient care plans.

Etiwanda School District
Fontana, CA

School Social Worker, Intern
08.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Provide individual and group counseling for members of the student community with needs including anxiety, depression, trauma, intellectual disability, autism, and other mental health categories.
  • Meet with parents, staff, students and other professionals to create appropriate plans in the best interest of students.
  • Conducted classroom lessons on character, social-emotional learning and executive functioning skills.

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA

Unit Secretary
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Executed clerical tasks and assisted with unit duties to keep departments running smoothly.
  • Answered phone calls to provide assistance, information and medical personnel access.
  • Provided patient information to facilitate timely admissions and discharges.
  • Compiled physical and digital documents, charts and reports.

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA

Emergency Room Technician/Utilization Management Coordinator
09.2019 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Worked along side social work to help service severely mentally ill, homeless, and dually diagnosed adults.
  • Communicated with public social and welfare agencies to obtain and provide medical and demographic background information.
  • Assisted in the admission of patients to the unit by assisting in the gathering of data, such as vital signs, chief complaint, and collecting medical specimens.
  • Performs other responsibilities that include but are not limited to: answering telephones, performing CPR, aiding in trauma care for patients, interaction with patients and families, faxing patient information, and responsible for primary post-mortem care.

Education

California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

Master of Social Work from Social Work
08.2022 - Current

University Overview

  • 3.9 GPA
  • Research Project: Mental Help-Seeking: Barriers Among African Americans: The Role of Technology in Addressing These Barriers. Publication Site: Scholarworks.
  • Public Behavioral Health MSW Scholarship Recipient

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Bachelor of Arts Sociology from Sociology
01.2021 - 12.2021

University Overview

  • 3.5 GPA

Skills

  • Experience in Biopsychosocial Assessments and Clinical Documentation
  • Utilized Motivational Interviewing, Strengths-Based Practices, and Evidence-Based Practice to Provide Individual Mental Health Counseling and Group Therapy
  • Experience in Treatment Planning, Conflict Intervention, Abuse Identification and Reporting
  • Knowledge and use of EPIC Program
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology and Documentation
  • Provide High Quality Patient Care to Emergency Room Patients by Working Cohesively Alongside Nurses and Doctors
  • Knowledgeable About HIPAA Guidelines
  • Pyschosocial Assessments
  • Crisis Intervention Techniques
  • Individual and Group Counseling

Summary

Dedicated Social Worker able to provide exceptional professional care and can implement appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Work Preference

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Location Preference

On-SiteRemote

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Timeline

Clinical Social Worker, Intern

Telecare Corporation
01.2024 - Current

Medical Social Worker, Intern

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
08.2023 - 12.2023

Unit Secretary

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
09.2022 - Current

California State University San Bernardino

Master of Social Work from Social Work
08.2022 - Current

School Social Worker, Intern

Etiwanda School District
08.2022 - 05.2023

California Baptist University

Bachelor of Arts Sociology from Sociology
01.2021 - 12.2021

Emergency Room Technician/Utilization Management Coordinator

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2022

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