Jamie Hart
Eugene,OR
Summary
Resourceful and experienced Social Worker with a proven track record in long term care, providing quality of care and support to patients receiving medical care. Committed to helping patients and their families navigate through difficult situations and ensure that they received the care and services necessary. Adept in communicating effectively with facility staff, physicians, hospitals, and other community agencies to coordinate care and services.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Social Services
Bayview Retirement Community
10.2002 - Current
- Serve as primary liaison with the discharge planners, case managers, and other medical staff at all area hospitals
- Coordinate admission to the Skilled Nursing Facility from area hospitals and other senior living communities - including the reviewing of all referrals for clinical acceptance, balancing the clinical needs of the potential patient with the current acuity within the facility
- Communicate with interdisciplinary team about identified care needs, discharge plan, and potential barriers to discharge for all new admissions
- Facilitate the patient's admission into the facility, including obtaining consents and prior authorization
- Supervise Social Worker assigned to the Skilled Nursing Facility and provide full coverage int eh Social Worker's absence - including all assessment, facilitating care conferences, and discharge planning for a SNF licensed for 50 patients
- Serve as Social Worker and Case Manager for a retirement community serving 130+ residents in Independent Living and 45 residents in Assisted Living
- Assess residents for changing care needs and coordinate the transition of residents between all levels of care
- Identify barriers to safety or client goals and facilitate problem solving with resident, family, and community partners to help. meet resident's goals
- Facilitate care conferences with residents and other involved parties to support agreement on resident's care needs, goals, and appropriate plan of care
- Supervise Wellness Nurse and all staff in the Home Care department
- Provide ongoing training to all staff on mandatory reporting, abuse, and neglect. Provide training on dementia, behaviors, mental health, and resident specific care plan issue on an as needed basis
- Assist in developing and implementing discharge plans for all SNF residents in preparation for SNF closure on 2/3/24.
Managing Editor
University Of Washington
08.2002 - 01.2015
- Perform day to day administrative functions of 2 professional social work journals: Journal of Interpersonal Violence and Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
- Assist Editor in finding researchers to review articles submitted for publication and ensure articles move through the review process in a timely fashion
- Maintain contact with authors to keep them apprised of review and publication status
- Coordinate with the Publisher to prepare articles for publication and facilitate the building of each issue for publication
Social Work Intern
Lutheran Community Services
10.2001 - 06.2002
- Provide case management services to birth parents whose children are currently in out-of-home placement
- Recruitment and licensing of potential foster families
- Provide training, support, and case management services to foster families
- Conduct assessments and prepare reports to submit for legal proceedings
- Monitor child's placement in foster care and advocate on behalf of the child within the legal system
- Represent agency on various inter-agency and interdisciplinary committees
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Washington
07.2001 - 06.2002
- Assist professor on numerous research projects related to Native American child welfare and historical trauma
- Gather and review articles on historical trauma, substance abuse, and child abuse within the Native American communities
- Assist in writing and editing articles for publication
Social Worker
Riverpark Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.1999 - 06.2001
- Complete MDS assessments and create individualized care plans to address residents' mood, behavior, and psychosocial well-being
- Coordinate with nursing department to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect
- Advocate for resident rights and assist residents in maintaining the highest quality of life
- Serve as primary liaison with families and numerous community agencies
Education
Master - Social Work
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.2022
Bachelor - Social Work
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS05.1998
Skills
- Care Coordination
- Service Planning
- Client Needs Assessments
- Patient Advocacy
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem-Solving
Certification
Geriatric Mental Health Specialist
Timeline
Director of Social Services
Bayview Retirement Community
10.2002 - Current
Managing Editor
University Of Washington
08.2002 - 01.2015
Social Work Intern
Lutheran Community Services
10.2001 - 06.2002
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Washington
07.2001 - 06.2002
Social Worker
Riverpark Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.1999 - 06.2001
Master - Social Work
University of Washington
Bachelor - Social Work
University of Kansas