Dereca Bryant
Charlotte,NC
Summary
An accomplished professional and licensed nursing home administrator with 5 years comprehensive experience in skilled nursing, continuing care communities, financial performance, community development, strategic planning, and customer support. Agile at assessing and coordinating staff training needs and delegating tasks to front-line staff. Effective at managing and delivering service in collaboration with leadership to ensure the provision and support to families, having regard for the needs and expectations of residents, the community, and stakeholders.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Social Worker
Davis Regional Hospital
Statesville, NC
11.2023 - Current
- Adjusted treatment plans with current interventions and progress updates
- Created and managed thorough pre-discharge plans for clients coming up on reintegration periods
- Helped patients develop coping strategies that can be used during times of emotional difficulty
- Assisted in the coordination of services between multiple agencies serving clients with behavioral health needs
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing acute psychiatric episodes or distressful situations
Director of Resident Services
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Conduct operations for 350 independent, assisted living, and memory care residents
- Manage design, organization and evaluation of resident services according to organizational objectives and philosophy
- Supervise day-to-day operations and activities of 20 front line staff while intervening to issue service improvement guidance
Assistant Administrator
The Citadel Myers Park
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Held accountability for all facility operations with a 133 bed facility, resident care services, financial performance and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
- Assisted with increasing CMI rate each quarter since company acquired
- Delegated duties and responsibilities to direct reports and front-line staff
- Promoted successful customer service relationships within the facility and the surrounding community
Director of Social Services
The Citadel Myers Park
01.2018 - 10.2022
- Provided direct and indirect psychosocial care to residents, and conduct discharge planning by assisting residents in obtaining community housing
- Consulted with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, enhance public relations, as well as coordinate activities and plans
- Maintained communication between medical staff, governing boards, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning
- Directed social services department of 4 facilities and managed 5 staff members.
Senior Social Worker
Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Interviewed clients individually, conducted assessments regarding their health and safety, and recommended safety services
- Coordinated with other agencies and community resources and made appropriate referrals while fulfilling family needs
- Served as a liaison between homes, residents, schools, family services, courts, child guidance clinics, protective services,doctors, and other contacts to help children who faced problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty
- Referred clients to the community resources for services such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medicaltreatment, or financial assistance
Medical Social Worker
Hospice, Gaston Hospice
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Coordinated psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and progress notes
- Referred client or family to appropriate community resources to obtain support for mental or physical illness
- Provided information to access financial assistance, legal aid or housing
- Advocated for clients to resolve medical or personal crises
- Organized support groups to help families understand and support client or patient
Education
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 05.2011
Skills
- Resident Care Standards
- Risk Mitigation
- Community Development
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Organizational Leadership
- Business Development
- Quality Improvement
- Decision-Making
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
Certification
- Licensed Nursing Home Administrator- 2022
Timeline
Psychiatric Social Worker
Davis Regional Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Director of Resident Services
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
08.2023 - 11.2023
Assistant Administrator
The Citadel Myers Park
10.2022 - 08.2023
Director of Social Services
The Citadel Myers Park
01.2018 - 10.2022
Senior Social Worker
Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
01.2015 - 01.2018
Medical Social Worker
Hospice, Gaston Hospice
01.2011 - 01.2015
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Winthrop University