Skilled Social Worker accustomed to working in fast-paced environments. Proactive in advocating for children and their families. Continually facilitates open communication, conflict resolution and strives to find the healthiest solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager
Family Service Association
San Antonio, Texas
09.2013 - Current
Direct service coordination to adolescents and adults in a home and school setting.
Case management; community resources; works closely with educational staff; work closely with families and providing an array of services; work with adolescents one on one; familiar with municipal court system.
Head Swim Coach
Valley Swim Club
Colorado Springs, Colorado
May - August 2008, 2009
Coach and assist in the business aspect of the program with children and adolescents ages 5-18; lead and assist with training groups; write workouts; attend swim meets; communicate effectively with athletes and parents; lead parent meetings.
Clinical Social Worker
Carilion Clinic Psychiatry Department
Roanoke, Virginia
06.2012 - 07.2013
Work with patients, families, and healthcare team in psychiatric hospital setting.
Case management; psychosocial assessments for children, teenagers and adults; treatment plans for children, teenagers and adults; interviews, and/or treatments and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, and/or life situation; collaboratively with other members of the health care team; community resources; regulatory agencies and third party payers in order to facilitate the transition of the patient through the organization while maintaining the highest quality of services possible; group leader for patients in group sessions.
Clinical Social Worker
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, Virginia
05.2012 - 07.2013
Work with patients, families and healthcare team in medical hospital setting.
Case management; evaluate patients medical and physical condition to assess client needs; investigate child/adult abuse and take authorized protective action when necessary; refer patient and family to community resources; provide crisis intervention and help patient and families understand complexities of medical condition and impact on lifestyle; assist with discharge planning needs; nursing home placements; familiar with Medicaid/Medicare programs; assist physician and other team members in understanding social and emotional factors related to health; develop care plans; charted and recorded information in client files.
Social Work Intern
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, Virginia
08.2011 - 05.2012
Charted and recorded information in client files; refer patient and family to community resources; provide crisis intervention and help patient and families understand complexities of medical.
condition and impact on lifestyle; discharge planning; nursing home placements;.
Medicaid/Medicare programs; assist physician and other team members in understanding social and emotional factors related to health; developing care plans.
Graduate Assistant Swim Coach
Radford University
Radford, Virginia
08.2011 - 05.2012
Coach, recruit and met with prospective student-athletes to discuss their experience and goals; helped develop each athletes physical and psychological wellness; adhered strictly to.
rules and regulations of the athletic department; motivated and encouraged student athletes to do.
their best during practices and meets.
Assistant Swim Coach
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
08.2009 - 05.2011
Coach and assist in the business aspect of the program; recruited and met with prospective student-athletes to discuss their experience and goals; trained student-athletes during the off-season; monitored the academic performance of student-athletes in addition to their athletic progress; helped develop each athletes physical and psychological wellness; adhered strictly to rules and regulations of the athletic department; fostered a culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility; motivated and encouraged student athletes to do their best during practices and meets.