Jennifer Saunders
Columbus,OH
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for the best interest of patients. Expertise in palliative and hospice and chronic kidney disease. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 20-year background serving communities by providing guidance for patients and families in need. Ability to meet professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Master Social Worker
Landmark Health
04.2022 - Current
- Assessing the patient's and family's strengths and needs and developing a collaborative care plan.
- Facilitating serious illness and advance care planning discussions with the patient and family.
- Providing a combination of brief therapeutic interventions and solution focused care management.
- Empowering patients by teaching coping mechanisms and self-advocacy skills to promote independence and resilience.
- Maintaining accurate case records and documentation, ensuring compliance with state regulations and ethical standards.
- Navigating community resources and developing community partnerships to improve access to care and ease of systems navigation.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of agency programs by participating in staff meetings, offering feedback on processes, and implementing new strategies for increased effectiveness.
Licensed Master Social Worker
American Renal Associates
03.2009 - 04.2022
- Coordinated support for individuals dealing with issues such as End Stage Renal Disease including education, counseling and community resources
- Passionate advocate for patient's at the clinical, community, state and federal level
- Protected client privacy by adhering to all confidentiality requirements for medical records management
- Evaluated patients' psychosocial functioning and needs to formulate and implement dialysis treatment plans
- Assisted patients and families with psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling skills
- Consulted with interdisciplinary team about psychosocial needs of patients and impact of psychosocial problems on health care and treatment compliance with treatment.
Education
M.S.W., Master's Degree - Social Work
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OHB.S., Bachelor's Degree of Science - Social Work
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH08-2000
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Patient support
- Community resources
- Case documentation
- Patient and Family Education
- Psychosocial assessment
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Timeline
Licensed Master Social Worker
Landmark Health
04.2022 - Current
Licensed Master Social Worker
American Renal Associates
03.2009 - 04.2022
M.S.W., Master's Degree - Social Work
Cleveland State University
B.S., Bachelor's Degree of Science - Social Work
Bowling Green State University