ASHA GRANT
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Master Social Work II
OMH NYS Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
12.2022 - Current
- Review and Transmit patient's housing applications on patient’s behalf using the HRA/CAPS system
- Assist Licensed Social Workers with completing referrals by ensuring psychosocial and psychiatric evaluations along with other documents are submitted to referring agencies
- Attends Treatment Team Conferences to discuss patients Individualize Service Plan
- Attends Discharge Rounds with treatment team to discuss patients’ readiness for discharge
- Attends Census Management meetings, presents and update supervisory team on patient discharge status
- Facilitates groups or provide individual counseling
- Update MHARS regarding Aftercare and follow-up for discharge up to 30 days
- Document contact of providers and patient’s supports for discharge up to 90 days
- Assist patients with scheduled screenings for housing
Direct Support Professional
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Support individuals with daily living such as showering, toileting and grooming
- Support individuals in their homes and daily varying capacities
- Assisted in areas that promote independence
- Brooklyn, New York
Social Work Assistant 3
OMH NYS Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Travel to the SS Card center to advocate and apply for SS cards for KPC clients
- Attends Treatment Team Conferences to discuss patients Individualize Service Plan
- Escort clients to DMV/IDNYC offices to obtain their NYS IDs
- Facilitate Group surrounding patients treatment goal
- Assist patients with birth certificate and social security card replacement
- Complete Medication Grant card application, e-fax document, once the response is given create and dispense card and clarify use for patients with pending Medicaid
- Communicate with treatment teams regarding documentation that is required to obtain benefits
- Assist patients with applying for social security disability online
- Communicates with Social Security Administration to clarify the status of client at KPC in/outpatient
- Ensure documentation is sign and complete for Balzi Brogan Clients in discharge process
- Assist patients with processing of I-95 documentation for Green Card replacement
- Assisted Licensed Social Workers with completing patient’s ISP and Core History
- Assisted Licensed Social Workers with completing 262 forms, birth certificate applications and voter’s registration form
- Assisted Licensed Social Worker with submitting housing applications on patient’s behalf using the HRA/CAPS system
- Assisted Licensed Social Workers with completing referrals by ensuring psychosocial and psychiatric evaluations along with other documents are submitted to referring agencies
Public Health Advisor II
Department of Health & Mental Health Hygiene (Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV & STI)
05.2016 - 02.2022
- Assisted newly diagnosis/out of care persons with linkage to care
- Interviewed persons to elicit partners exposed to HIV, locate and notify partners
- Administered field based-HIV rapid testing and conduct STD testing
- Educate and offer materials to diagnosed persons on HIV/STD prevention
- Locate and notify partners of possible exposure to STD/HIV
- Link negative persons to Community Based Organizations for prep follow up
- Interviewed and document data requirements/patient information into CITRIX
- Home, office, and medical provider facility visitations within five boroughs
Family Counselor
SCO Family of Service
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Managed caseloads by assessing, evaluating their strengths and developmental needs
- Completed home assessments to ensure safety of the children
- Entered progress Notes, service plans NYS ACS database
- Scheduled home and community-based contacts to provide counseling
- Participated in Family Team Conferences
- Collaborated with other agency and community support services
- Made Referrals and linkages of services within the community for children and families
- Brooklyn, New York
Skills Trainer
Brooklyn Community Service
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Verified with Evaluation Department for Situational Assessments
- Provided individual and group counseling to people with development disabilities
- Supervised clients that worked in areas of Porter Maintenance, Food Service, Messenger and Shipping and Receiving.
- Documented Monthly Progress Reports on client’s performance
- Supervised and trained Veterans and Workers Compensation clients in Clerical Training
- Conducted Intakes to determine who is qualify for programs
- Facilitated job readiness groups that prepared clients for the world of employment
- Conducted required assessments including Wellness Recovery Action Plans, Psychosocial, Vocational Readiness, Cultural, and Dependence Screenings
- Conducted individual counseling sessions to assist program participants with attainment of the life-role goals specified in their IRPs
- Document consumers progress towards goals in monthly progress notes and determine the need for addition or subtraction of services offered to each participant on an ongoing basis
- Maintained client records, including timely documentation of services as required by Medicaid and the Office of Mental Health
- Brooklyn, New York
Counselor
Institute for Community Living
11.2010 - 08.2013
- Provided individual care and supervision of residence with intellectual disabilities
- Assisted and instructed individuals in attending to personal hygiene, grooming, nutrition and daily living
- Observed individual behavior and specific responses to treatment and rehabilitation to treatment, support services
- Assessed instructs clients with daily independent living skills
- Accompanied clients on regularly scheduled or emergency visits to medical treatment facilities, social agencies, government offices, or other locations associated with the treatment or assistance of the resident
- Brooklyn, New York
Education
Masters in Social Work -
Fordham University
NY05-2013
Master of Science - Social Work
York College
Jamaica, New York, NY05-2010
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY06-2007
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Discharge planning
- Referrals and networking
- Assessment skills
- Client documentation
- Compassionate
- Social services
- Motivational interviewing
Timeline
Licensed Master Social Work II
OMH NYS Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
12.2022 - Current
Social Work Assistant 3
OMH NYS Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
02.2022 - 12.2022
Direct Support Professional
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
07.2021 - 04.2023
Public Health Advisor II
Department of Health & Mental Health Hygiene (Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV & STI)
05.2016 - 02.2022
Family Counselor
SCO Family of Service
08.2013 - 05.2016
Skills Trainer
Brooklyn Community Service
06.2011 - 08.2013
Counselor
Institute for Community Living
11.2010 - 08.2013
Masters in Social Work -
Fordham University
Master of Science - Social Work
York College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Kingsborough Community College