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Kieran O'Shea

Gaston,IN

Summary

23+ years experience in direct care roles. Experience working directly with mentally and physically challenged individuals, older adults in long-term care facilities, as well as in director, team leader and house management roles. Continued education in Generalized Social Work.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Services Assistant

Bethany Pointe Health Campus
Anderson, IN
06.2022 - Current
  • Formulated discharge plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment team, patient and family.
  • Consulted and collaborated with other professionals to provide continuity of patient-family care.
  • Presented clients with information, referrals and assistance accessing resources such as food, housing and transportation.
  • Maintained consistent personal interaction with residents in addition to administrative duties to assure optimum care firsthand.
  • Facilitated care meetings with resident and family to verify adherence to care plan and sufficiency of actual everyday care.

Director of Social Services

Bethany Pointe Health Campus
Anderson, Indiana
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Managed resident admissions and discharge through assessments and care plan implementation, as well as referrals to other facilities, home health agencies and hospice based on resident and family needs, preferences and resources.
  • Assisted residents in adjustment to new environments and provided counseling for resident and family to assure psychosocial health and contentment.
  • Advocated for residents in response to stated needs for care quality, food, facilities and resident interactions.
  • Handled or delegated resident support concerns respectfully to preserve residents' dignity, health and safety.

House Cleaning

Self-Employed
Muncie, IN
01.2016 - 09.2021

Cleaning houses and businesses

Direct Support Professional

Hillcroft Services
Muncie, IN
10.2006 - 05.2017

Transporting Clients

Scheduling Client Appointments

Behavior Plan Implementation

Administered Medication

Activities of Daily Living

Team Leader/Direct Care

Anthony Wayne Services
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
08.1998 - 02.2006

Direct Care

Staff Scheduling

House Manager with a staff of 6+

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
07.2024

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
07.2021

Associates of Human Services - Human Services

Ivy Tech Community College Of Indiana
2019

Associates of General Studies - General Studies

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
2017

Skills

  • Compassionate client care
  • Problem resolution ability
  • Sound decision-making
  • Self-discipline
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Detail-oriented

Affiliations

Practicum 01/15/24-7/19/24

  • Clinical Therapist Intern at Suzanne Gresham Center
  • School-Based and Clinical Setting

Practicum 05/17/21-7/22/21

  • Social Service Intern at Morrison Woods Health Campus
  • Learning direct social work related skills in long-term care facility, following state and federal regulations and guidelines, working within an interdisciplinary team.

Internship 01/15/19-05/11/19

  • Community Impact Intern at The United Way of Delaware, Henry, and Randolph Counties
  • Assisted in reviewing and scoring applications for funding, worked with local school reading groups, imputing data and creating excel spreadsheets, volunteering with AARP tax services, learned about fundraising, and worked at the annual campaign celebration.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Social Services Assistant

Bethany Pointe Health Campus
06.2022 - Current

Director of Social Services

Bethany Pointe Health Campus
10.2021 - 06.2022

House Cleaning

Self-Employed
01.2016 - 09.2021

Direct Support Professional

Hillcroft Services
10.2006 - 05.2017

Team Leader/Direct Care

Anthony Wayne Services
08.1998 - 02.2006

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Ball State University

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Ball State University

Associates of Human Services - Human Services

Ivy Tech Community College Of Indiana

Associates of General Studies - General Studies

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Kieran O'Shea