DAIJIRO UEDA
Summary
Dynamic medical social worker with a proven track record at Providence Home Health of King County. Adept in conducting psychosocial assessments and providing crisis intervention. Leveraging interdisciplinary coordination and effective communication to enhance patient outcomes, notably reducing readmission rates. Skilled in Microsoft Office and demonstrating exceptional adaptability, consistently improving patient satisfaction through tailored care plans. Professional social worker with experience in healthcare settings, specializing in patient advocacy and resource coordination. Expertise in crisis intervention, case management, and emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes under changing circumstances. Valued for empathy, adaptability, and communication skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Social Worker
Providence Home Health of King County
09.2013 - Current
- To conduct psychosocial assessment to home bound older adults, adults
- To assess financial and functional eligibilities for available community resources
- To coordinate with patient, patient's support system, medical providers and social service providers for patient's care
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Offered crisis intervention services to address urgent concerns related to mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issues.
- Reduced readmission rates by collaborating with discharge planners on effective aftercare planning strategies for high-risk patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to advocate for the unique psychosocial needs of each patient within a holistic care approach.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care through regular case conferences and communication.
- Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical health situations, promoting coping mechanisms and resilience.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Developed cultural competence through ongoing professional development opportunities, providing culturally sensitive services to diverse patient populations.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Educated patients on available treatment options and assisted in informed decision-making regarding their healthcare plan.
- Increased patient satisfaction ratings through consistent delivery of empathetic, comprehensive social work services tailored to individual needs.
- Promoted effective communication between patients, families, and medical staff through skilled mediation techniques during challenging conversations.
- Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
- Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Provided patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
- Developed partnerships with local nonprofits to expand available resources for patient support services.
- Increased awareness of mental health resources, guiding patients to appropriate services for additional support.
- Customized intervention strategies to meet unique cultural and personal needs of patients.
- Enhanced patient education by creating informative materials on health conditions and available support services.
- Conducted comprehensive needs assessments for patients to facilitate access to necessary medical and social services.
- Enhanced patient support systems with targeted community resource referrals.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Geriatric Case Manager/Therapist
Navos
06.2006 - 07.2013
- Prepared mental health diagnostic evaluation with the Tier system in King County (KCMHCADSD-PHP), crisis plans, treatment plans, treatment reviews, and discharge planning
- Provided case management work to geriatric population including crisis intervention, educating mental illness to clients and family, working on their recovery process
- Provided adults and family members with insight-oriented psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing
- Coordinated collateral contacts with residential and medical providers such as group homes, primary care physicians, County and State Psychiatric Inpatient Units
- Provided minority population consultation for Asian Pacific Islanders, served with minority populations including African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Eastern Europeans
- Provided geriatric mental health care training to residential facilities
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary professional staff, participated in team meetings and consultations such as for special populations and with psychiatric staff
- Assisted clients with navigating the complexities of insurance coverage and reimbursement processes, alleviating financial stressors.
- Evaluated and monitored client progress, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal results.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
- Improved client outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive case plans tailored to individual needs.
Adult Case Manager
Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation
01.2005 - 05.2005
Two-Year Post Graduate Internship Program
Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study
10.2004 - 05.2005
- Provided direct service, Received individual supervision, clinical case seminar, and didactic seminar
Clinical Case Manager
Greater Lakes Mental HealthCare
10.2004 - 01.2005
- Outpatient Unit (Elderly Adult Team) at a community mental health service (Full-time)
Social Work Intern
Seattle (Sound) Mental Health
09.2003 - 04.2004
- Outpatient Unit at a community mental health service (Full-time field placement)
- Provided individual psychotherapy and case management work to chronically mental ill adults suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and bipolar including dual diagnosis (ages 30-59)
Social Work Intern
Asian Counseling and Referral Services
09.2002 - 04.2003
- Adult Outpatient Unit at an API community mental health service (Full-time field placement)
- Provided individual psychotherapy and case management work in English and Japanese
- Served for exclusively API adolescents, adults, and elders (ages 17-92) supervised by an API specialist supervisor
- Prepared diagnostic evaluation with culturally sensitive approaches including working with interpreters of other languages than English and Japanese
Hotline volunteer
AIDS Network Yokohama
04.2001 - 02.2002
- Completed 5-month HIV/AIDS workshop
- Provided telephone counseling for HIV/AIDS related crisis and resource services
Corporate Sales Account Manager
Singapore Telecom Japan
01.2000 - 01.2002
Assistant Supervisor
Citibank N.A.
01.1997 - 01.2000
Education
EMDR Institute, Inc.
Lynnwood, WA08.2009
Graduate Certificate Program - End of Life Care
Smith College School For Social Work
Northampton, MA05.2009
Chemical Dependency Training
Northwest Indian College
Tacoma, WA07.2006
Masters of Social Work (MSW) - Clinical Social Work
Smith College School For Social Work
Northampton, MA08.2004
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Meiji-Gakuin University
Tokyo, Japan03.1997
Skills
- Healthcare Navigation
- Dementia Care
- Palliative Care
- Suicide Prevention
- Social history intake procedures
- Visiting patient homes
- Caregiver support
- Educating families
- Crisis Intervention
- CPR/AED
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Infection Control
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Continuingeducation
- National Mental Health and Addictions Conference & Expo
- Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
- 19th Annual Co-Occurring Disorders Conference
- Co-Occurring Disorders for Older Adults
- Foundations of Case Management for Adults with Co-Occurring Disorders
- DBT Skill Training
Certification
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) - Association of Social Work Boards.
- CPR/AED Certification
- WA Driver's License
Languages
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Social Worker
Providence Home Health of King County
09.2013 - Current
Geriatric Case Manager/Therapist
Navos
06.2006 - 07.2013
Adult Case Manager
Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation
01.2005 - 05.2005
Two-Year Post Graduate Internship Program
Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study
10.2004 - 05.2005
Clinical Case Manager
Greater Lakes Mental HealthCare
10.2004 - 01.2005
Social Work Intern
Seattle (Sound) Mental Health
09.2003 - 04.2004
Social Work Intern
Asian Counseling and Referral Services
09.2002 - 04.2003
Hotline volunteer
AIDS Network Yokohama
04.2001 - 02.2002
Corporate Sales Account Manager
Singapore Telecom Japan
01.2000 - 01.2002
Assistant Supervisor
Citibank N.A.
01.1997 - 01.2000
Chemical Dependency Training
Northwest Indian College
EMDR Institute, Inc.
Graduate Certificate Program - End of Life Care
Smith College School For Social Work
Masters of Social Work (MSW) - Clinical Social Work
Smith College School For Social Work
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Meiji-Gakuin University
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