John Murray
Staten Island
Summary
Diligent Social Worker with 5 years of experience assisting clients with building coping mechanisms to address life challenges. Skilled in mediating family members to resolve conflict. Comfortable handling stress and performing under pressure.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
PROS St. Joseph/St Vincent Medical Center
Westchester
06.2020 - Current
- Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency.
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Manage a caseload of 30 clients as well as conducting 10-15 group therapy sessions per week.
Case Manager
St. Joseph/St. Vincent Hospital And Medical Center
Staten Island
06.2017 - 12.2020
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage effective ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches, reducing burden on hospital resources.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
Combat Medic (68W)
U.S. Army
Brooklyn
08.2005 - 08.2013
- Administered first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- Communicated with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims or to receive instructions for further treatment.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Executed emergency diagnostic procedures to treat patients, including stomach suction, airway management and heart monitoring.
- Trained 150 soldiers in basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, wound care, patient history elicitation and splinting
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
Staten Island, NY05.2016
Skills
- Referrals and networking
- Case management
- Crisis Intervention
- Family reunification specialist
- Solution-based interventions
- Compassionate
Accomplishments
- Veteran Academic Achievement Award College of Staten Island (CUNY) 2015-2016.
- Deans List, College of Staten Island-2017
- Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-2009
Certification
LMSW LIC#115880-01
Timeline
Social Worker
PROS St. Joseph/St Vincent Medical Center
06.2020 - Current
Case Manager
St. Joseph/St. Vincent Hospital And Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2020
Combat Medic (68W)
U.S. Army
08.2005 - 08.2013
Master of Science - Social Work
SUNY Buffalo State
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
LMSW LIC#115880-01
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