Compassionate social worker with extensive experience in state hospital settings. Skilled in psychosocial assessments, crisis response, and discharge planning. Proven ability to coordinate with agencies, benefits staff, and care teams to connect patients with community resources and improve transition outcomes.
Overview
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1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Wichita Falls, Texas
08.2016 - 09.2026
Led psychosocial assessments for state hospital patients, ensuring comprehensive evaluations to inform treatment plans.
Completed psychosocial assessments for state hospital patients.
Improved patient transition planning through psychosocial assessments for state hospital patients.
Coordinated discharge planning and community placement across care teams, enhancing patient transition to community resources.
Supported discharge planning and community placement coordination.
Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
Connected patients with appropriate community resources to enhance their support network. to community resources and support programs
Recorded patient progress in clinical documentation.
Led crisis intervention response during acute psychiatric episodes.
Stabilized acute psychiatric episodes through timely crisis intervention.
Advanced discharge readiness and community placement coordination.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
08-1996
Skills
Psychosocial assessment
Crisis intervention
Discharge coordination
Community placement
Case coordination
Clinical documentation
Patient advocacy
Certification
Licensed Social Worker
Affiliations
Active with local Christian church in outreach to the underserved community