Debra Boiano

Please see details for Providence Home Health Care below. The agency was acquired by Providence at Home with Compassus and the essential job functions remain the same. Additionally, complete work in Homecare Homebase to complete required documentation and tasks. Engage with MD's and assistants to staff cases and request orders.

• Complete psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments to improve patient outcomes.
• Conduct in-home visits to provide supportive services.
• Offer crisis intervention services to address urgent concerns related to mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issues.
• Work with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
• Assess risk factors of patients and make referrals for further services.
• Organize clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
• Manage caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
• Maintain detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
• Connect patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families during critical health situations, promoting coping mechanisms and resilience.
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care through regular case conferences and communication.
• Maintain detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Increase patient satisfaction through consistent delivery of empathetic, comprehensive social work services tailored to individual needs.
• Awareness of mental health resources, guiding patients to appropriate services for additional support.
• Conduct training sessions for new social workers, enhancing team's overall competency and care quality.
• Enhance patient support systems with targeted community resource referrals.
• Facilitate family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
• Provide patient and family education on available resources and self-care.
• Assist patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
• Connect with insurance companies to secure coverage for necessary services, alleviating financial burdens for patients.
• Participate in clinical supervision to maintain professional development.

• Provided technical assistance and culturally competent support to child care providers; conducted health and safety visits in licensed facilities to ensured WAC compliance; completed complaint investigations and investigated unlicensed provider complaints.

• Developed, evaluated and monitored programs including the program policies and procedures for agencies providing foster care, adoption or residential services. Determined suitability for licensing; developed, implemented and provided statewide training to providers. Comprehensive assessments conducted through site visits and inspections. Licensed child placing agencies and their certified homes, adoption agencies, group care facilities, staffed residential homes, maternity services and overnight youth shelters. Collaborated with agency partners to enhance communication, program compliance and to ensure child safety. Investigated allegations of violations, developed and monitored compliance plans to remediate licensing deficiencies. Assessed criminal background checks, prepared legal letters and provided testimony in Administrative hearings.

• Recruited, licensed and relicensed foster family applicants. Provided comprehensive assessment of families and made licensing recommendations through intensive interviews. Information gathering and analysis of factors that may pose risks to the health and safety of children in out of home care. Inspected facilities and assisted care givers in correcting deficiencies that may hinder their ability to care for children. Produced comprehensive home studies and ongoing support for foster families, as well as health and safety monitoring. Investigated allegations of licensing violations, developed and monitored compliance plans to remediate licensing deficiencies. Specialized in writing legal letters and represented the department and provided testimony at administrative hearings. Maintained high quality documentation.

• Investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect in state licensed facilities. Assessed care of children in foster care and of children with behavioral disabilities in residential facilities. Conducted forensic child interviews and collaborated with other professionals to achieve the goal of safe and healthy placements for children. Coordinated investigations with law enforcement, medical personnel, community professionals and agency staff. Represented the department in judicial proceedings and provided testimony. Developed specialization in writing legal letters.

• Provided social work services to children and families involved in the juvenile justice system. Developed and implemented casework plans, prepared court reports and represented the department in court proceedings. Assessed risk to children and provided services to families to strengthen and preserve family units; Conducted assessments for children with disabilities. Worked as a multidisciplinary team member in providing services to children and families. Served as a permanency planning specialist and provided consultation to staff regarding permanency issues.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments of adult volunteers and families requesting service. Provided case management, supervised volunteers and facilitated client interactions. Organized and facilitated agency events.

• Assessed families who were at risk of abuse or neglect. Provided in-home support and education, facilitated services and provided advocacy for court involved families. Supervised volunteers working in a child nursery.

Worked with adults with disabilities to promote independence at home and in the community. Provided practical assistance in managing finances, living situations and social opportunities.