Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Erin Campbell Berry, MSW, LCSW

Erin Campbell Berry, MSW, LCSW

Clinton

Summary

Social work professional with extensive experience in delivering client-centered care and implementing effective intervention strategies. Known for fostering collaborative teamwork and consistently achieving positive client outcomes. Reliable in adapting to changing needs and maintaining high ethical standards.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Social Worker in Inpatient Medicine

GV Montgomery VA Medical Center
05.2018 - Current
  • Complete psychosocial assessments on inpatients on the General Medicine Ward. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team including physicians, nurses, therapists, and others to make appropriate discharge plans. Work to carry out discharge plans in a timely and efficient manner to most benefit the patient without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Work closely with patients and their families to formulate plans for placement or next level of care and act as a liaison between the patient/family and the medical team as well as a variety of outside providers.
  • Coordinate many facets of discharge plans including nursing home placement, rehabilitation placement, LTAC placement, coordination of home health/hospice services, obtaining medical equipment, obtaining medications, transportation, and financial/insurance matters.
  • Provide supportive counseling to patients and family members during new/terminal diagnosis and extended hospital stays as well as elder care planning.
  • Provide immediate response during crisis situations including deterioration/change in condition.
  • Educate patients on Advanced Healthcare Directives and assisted in completing documents when needed.
  • Supervision of Social Work Interns to enhance their professional development and skills growth.

Senior Social Worker in the Hud-Vash Program

GV Montgomery VA Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2018
  • Team Lead on the initial case management team in the Hud-Vash Program. Initiate contact and meet with prospective program participants to conduct thorough psychosocial assessment and evaluation regarding admission to the Hud-Vash Program.
  • Provide intensive case management to chronically homeless Veterans developing treatment plans and work with Veterans and other case management team members and clinicians throughout the VA System to meet ascribed goals particularly related to homelessness and barriers to care.
  • Act as an advocate on behalf of the Veteran to ensure linkage of Veterans to internal and external referral sources to obtain needed services or assistance.
  • Meet directly with Veterans on caseload on a regular and frequent basis as determined by the treatment plan/goals and specific needs of the Veteran to provide ongoing case management and supportive services. Provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention as needed.
  • Active member of the Hud-Vash Interest List Committee, collaborating with other professionals in the department to ensure that Veterans are served in a timely and effective manner.
  • Clinical reviewer on the Disruptive Behavior Committee which falls under the umbrella of Workplace Violence Prevention. Review assigned reports of disruptive behavior that happen in the Medical Center, conduct risk assessments and make recommendations regarding actions that should be taken to mitigate future risks to Veterans, employees, and visitors.
  • Active member of the Caregiver Support Program Appeal Committee. Meet as needed with committee members to make determinations on appeals submitted by prospective participants in the program.

Social Worker II

University of Mississippi Health Care
06.2002 - 05.2015
  • Experience in a variety of areas throughout the University Medical Center.
  • 2002-2008 Psychiatry Service: Completed psychosocial assessments on patients in the Inpatient Psychiatry, Medical Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, and Emergency Psychiatry Units. Provided discharge planning and linkage to resources, placement in appropriate environment to meet patient needs, and developed treatment plans as part of an interdisciplinary team. Conducted group and individual therapy with patients on Inpatient Psychiatry Units and met with families as part of the treatment plan and discharge planning initiative.
  • 2008-2010 Medicine Service: Completed psychosocial assessments on inpatients on the General Medicine Wards. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team including physicians, nurses, therapists, and others to make appropriate discharge plans that started when the patient was admitted to the hospital. Worked directly with a nurse case manager to carry out discharge plans in a timely and efficient manner to most benefit the patient without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Worked closely with patients and their families to formulate plans for placement or next level of care and acted as a liaison between the patient/family and the medical team as well as a variety of outside providers.
  • Coordinated many facets of discharge plans including nursing home placement, rehabilitation placement, LTAC placement, coordination of home health/hospice services, obtaining medical equipment, obtaining medications, transportation, and financial/insurance matters.
  • Provided supportive counseling to patients and family members during new diagnosis and extended hospital stays.
  • Provided immediate response during crisis situations including code blue resuscitation or deterioration/change in condition.
  • Educated patients on Advanced Healthcare Directives and assisted in completing documents when needed.
  • Conducted Psychosocial Assessments on individuals being evaluated for living organ donation as part of the Kidney Transplant Team.
  • 2010-2015 University Cancer Institute: Worked in the outpatient specialty clinic setting as a Clinical Social Worker to provide support to patients and their families who were dealing with cancer and other related illnesses.
  • Provided supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and education to patients and family members during times of new diagnosis, change in condition, or change in treatment plans.
  • Linked patients with needed resources related to obtaining medications including chemotherapy and other expensive treatments or with transportation and lodging during daily treatments.
  • Collaborated with physicians and other treatment team members to carry out treatment plans including obtaining medical equipment, home health or hospice services, and home chemotherapy.
  • Conducted Psychosocial Assessments on patients being evaluated for Bone Marrow Transplants.
  • 2002-2015 Supervised six Social Work Students completing their field placements at UMMC. Provided training, instruction, and feedback to sending universities.

Education

Master of Social Work -

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
05.2001

Skills

  • Elder care
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Psychosocial assessments
  • Clinical assessment
  • End of life care
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Client focused Therapy
  • Group Therapy

Accomplishments

    Bee Award Honoree in 2023 for making a difference in the lives of others.

    Infinity and Beyond Award 2023 for going above and beyond in patient care.

Certification

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Mississippi #C8016 since 2008

Hobbies and Interests

Enjoy music, crafting, cooking, travel, spending time with family and friends, and Pickleball.

Timeline

Senior Social Worker in Inpatient Medicine

GV Montgomery VA Medical Center
05.2018 - Current

Senior Social Worker in the Hud-Vash Program

GV Montgomery VA Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2018

Social Worker II

University of Mississippi Health Care
06.2002 - 05.2015

Master of Social Work -

The University of Alabama

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