Debbie Folz

Provided education, resources, support to patient's and their families. Provided counseling to patient's and their families. Provided education on hospice to community partners e.g. Ivy Tech, USI.

In this position, the job required networking with multiple community partners such as nursing home and assisted living staff, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, ECHO, CPS, APS, FSSA, EHA, EPD, Red Cross, food pantries, townships, physician offices, and others.

• Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
• Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
• Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Worked with colleagues and administrators to create robust education programs.
• Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
• Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.

As a PRN MSW, I covered a maternity leave for a Youth First SW. During this 3 months, I worked with children at Vogel Elementary School who were at risk for academic success due to issues in their personal lives. I used play therapy and counseling techniques to teach them coping skills, and to build their self esteem. I involved teachers, administrative staff, parents, and other family members to help kids meet these goals. This was one of the most rewarding jobs as I got to see kids grow in their self esteem in the short time I was there. I left to pursue a FT job with Holiday Healthcare.

• Supervised program staff, managing and evaluating performance provide high-quality services to program participants.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
• Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
• Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
• Monitored program performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Recruited and trained staff and volunteers to upgrade collective team skills.
• Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
• Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Developed and implemented program evaluation systems to assess program impact.
• Maintained and updated project related documents.
• Monitored programming schedules, conformance to guidelines and quality.

In this position, I worked closely with members (people living with cancer and their families and friends) in order to develop program activities that met their needs, goals. I developed educational, recreational, and fun programming with their input. I managed staff and provided training to staff and volunteers. I networked with community partners such as hospitals, clinics, oncologists, and existing resources, to build a strong program to benefit the members. I developed and taught grief courses for children and adults. I assisted in overseeing the content of our children's program. Willing to discuss my resignation in an interview.

Provided support, therapy, education, and resources to hospice patients and their families. I developed the Bereavement Program, including a bi-weekly Breaking Bread bereavement support group. I was responsible for developing and implementing the Annual Memorial Service.

I left due to unethical practices at the agency.

Worked as a discharge planner for the ICU and ICU stepdown units. Provided coverage of the ER and other units as needed and provided substance abuse info. I then, transferred to their Hospice program.

Worked as the unit social worker for the children and families on the pediatric unit and pediatric ICU. Worked with the staff to provide the patients and families with resources, counseling, emotional support, and education. I also was the MSW for the ICU neuro step down unit which included discharge planning, problem solving, therapy and support to patients and their families. I provided mental health assessments on the units and in the ER, as well as substance abuse evaluations. I left for a better opportunity.

Worked as a First Steps Service Coordinator. This included providing education, support, and resources to families with children who had a disability from ages birth to three.

I also was the SW on the Child Comprehensive evaluation team, which provided social history interviews, education, support, and resources to children, ages 3 to 18.

I co-facilitated a Social Skill group for kids with diagnoses such as ADHD. anxiety/depression, Tourette's Syndrome, and others.

I was the staff liaison for the Parents of Special Kids support group.

As I did my MSW internship there, I was able to provide therapy to children and adults with disabilities.

Worked as a SW in the chronically mentally ill program. I co-facilitated therapy groups, provided individual counseling, and assisted our team in social/recreational activities. I taught modules to our clients. I then transferred to the Assertive Community Treatment or ACT team when we served the most at risk clients for recidivism to help alleviate their life stressors.