Deborah Hart
Social Worker
Port Jefferson,NY
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Master of Social Work / CASAC 2
Mather Hospital@Northwell Health
03.2021 - Current
- Responsible for a caseload of 30-35 adolescent and adult clients with a primary diagnosis of alcohol and substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders.
- Provide direct care services including assessments, recommendations, treatment planning, individual, group and family counseling, case management, referrals, and discharge planning
- Collaborate with clinical director and treatment team for case management and crisis intervention
- Ensuring the completion of all assigned client’s clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with ancillary services in the community ranging from criminal justice agencies, child protective services, and outside psychiatrists and medical doctors to coordinate care for clients served.
- Supervise interns from Suffolk Community college and Stony Brook Social work program
- Obtain authorization from insurance companies for Intensive outpatient approvals, providing clinicals, and knowledge and implementation of ASAM levels of care.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Utilization review and care planning
- Crisis intervention
LMSW (Private Therapist) Part-time
Behavioral Health Associate's
01.2022 - Current
- Conduct mental health assessments, suicide risk, GAD7, PHQ9 etc
- Dx and treat mental health disorders
- Monitor client and refer to specialist if needed
- Conduct ongoing assessments of client’s progress.
- Provide evidence based modalities for treatment of anxiety , depression , bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders, ADHD, OCD , etc.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Enhanced client well-being through personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
- Provided crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in distress and connecting them with necessary resources.
- Continuously updated professional knowledge through ongoing research, training, and participation in industry conferences and workshops.
- Concur with insurance companies areas of ASAM levels of care, utilization review , care planning
Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor
Mather Hospital @ Northwell Health
12.2011 - Current
- Responsible for a caseload of 30-35 adolescent and adult clients with a primary diagnosis of alcohol and substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders
- Provide direct care services including assessments, recommendations, treatment planning, individual, group and family counseling, case management, referrals, and discharge planning
- Collaborate with clinical director and treatment team for case management and crisis intervention
- Collaborate with ancillary services in the community ranging from criminal justice agencies, child protective services, and outside psychiatrists and medical doctors to coordinate care for clients served
- Supervise interns from Suffolk Community college and Stony Brook Social work program
- Obtain authorization from insurance companies for Intensive outpatient approvals, providing clinicals, and other pertinent information following HIPPA guidelines.
- SIFI certified
- Narcan trained and certified
- Implemented behavioral modification strategies to help clients develop healthier coping mechanisms.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
pharmacy technician
Stony Brook Pharmacy
05.1998 - 12.2016
- Assist pharmacist in the filling of prescriptions, labeling and packaging of medication
- Maintains Inventory of medications and vitamins
- Communicate with health professionals in filling of the prescriptions
- Excellent customer service
- Receiving and preparing prescription orders
- Interacts with customers and answers questions
- Extensive understanding of medications, brand/ generic names, and the uses of each.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
Education
Master of Arts - Integrated health
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Community And Human Services
SUNY Empire State College
Riverhead01.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Chemical Dependency
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood, NY09.2009
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and utilization of evidenced-based practices and techniques
- Working with the treatment team, developing an ongoing treatment plan
- Certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor
- Continued education in the field of Social Work and behavioral health
- Therapeutic Plans
- Progress Evaluations
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical thinking skills
- Confidently establishing a therapeutic relationship and provide ongoing mental health treatment as well as ongoing assessment
- Experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples
Timeline
LMSW (Private Therapist) Part-time
Behavioral Health Associate's
01.2022 - Current
Licensed Master of Social Work / CASAC 2
Mather Hospital@Northwell Health
03.2021 - Current
Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor
Mather Hospital @ Northwell Health
12.2011 - Current
pharmacy technician
Stony Brook Pharmacy
05.1998 - 12.2016
Master of Arts - Integrated health
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Arts - Community And Human Services
SUNY Empire State College
Associate of Applied Science - Chemical Dependency
Suffolk Community College
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