Highly skilled social worker dedicated and well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Hi, I’m
Let'e Smith
St Louis,MO
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
BJC Home Care
Hospice Social Worker
08.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
- Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
- Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Provided patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
- Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
Dignity Health Community Hospital
ED SOCIAL WORKER- CARE COORDINATION
04.2020 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Advocated for clients or patients to resolve crises
- Attended multi-disciplinary team meetings to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs
- Planned discharge from care facility to home or other care facility and/or refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education
- Utilized consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy
- Investigated child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Conducted Bio-Psychosocial assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
La Sierra University
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of Social Work
03.2022 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
La Sierra University
FIELD PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR
08.2020 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Provided supervision to student interns at the undergraduate level
- Assisted student learning by connecting theoretical framework with practical work-related assignments
- Collaborated with field seminar instructor to ensure student interns are following guidelines with school and practicum agreements.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
Innovage Pace
CASE MANAGER
07.2018 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Provided behavioral health services to seniors with Mental
- Health diagnosis
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation pursuant to
- HIPPA policies and procedures
- Coordinated Home Health for patients discharging ER and inpatient stay;
- Monitored patients with high utilization and provide preventative measure to ensure adequate continuity of care
- Assisted with managing patients care and follow up with outside specialist, PCP, behavioral health services, etc
- Provided psychotherapy to seniors with mental health diagnosis.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Post Gradute Mental Health, ACT
MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
12.2017 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Facilitated wellness and family group sessions weekly for families of persons with severe mental illness
- Provided integrated care and transition assistance to individuals and family members
- Collaborated on interdisciplinary team to provide holistic services, case management, and advanced care planning
- Completed comprehensive psychosocial assessments with individuals and families, which included developing individualized treatment plans
- Provided services for court mandated severely mental ill patients along with weekly home visits in the community
- Provided psychotherapy to clients in their home environment
- Assisted with connecting patients with independent living communities and other community base resources.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to persons with mental illness.
Urban Assembly High School
SOCIAL WORKER
08.2016 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Provided psychotherapy to students with mental illness
- Provided ongoing individual and group counseling to students and families
- Supported students in goal identification and progress monitoring
- Implemented social-emotional learning curricula through whole- class lessons, small group intervention, and individual student support
- Engaged with multidisciplinary school-based team which included social workers, administrators, teachers, and other support staff to identify student needs and appropriate interventions
- Provided mandated counseling to students with IEP
- Conducted research focused on student and staff emotional well-being in school setting
- Provided direct intervention for classroom management
- Researched social-emotional learning curriculum and outcomes.
- Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
Parkview Community Hospital
PALLIATIVE CARE SOCIAL WORKER
08.2015 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Conducted psychosocial assessments, coordinating care, providing counseling and psychotherapy
- Provided interventions for client crisis situations, and educating patients and families about their treatment plan
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs
- Provide loss and grief counseling to families
- Conducted research on health care disparities and disadvantages regarding end of life treatment for minorities.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
- Advance care planning, end of life
Education
Social Policy Reform
Extracurricular Activities
PIPES International member
University Overview
MORENO VALLEY COLLEGEMoreno Valley, CA
Associate from Arts
University Overview
FORDHAM UNIVERSITYBronx, NY
Master of Social work from Social Services
University Overview
LA SIERRA UNIVERSITYRiverside, CA
BSW from Work
University Overview
Human Behavior Social Environment
Macro Practice
Extracurricular Activities, Professional
Advisory Committee
A.A from Behavioral
Social Science
University Overview
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- Empathetic Cultural
- Awareness
- Advocacy
- Social Skills
Certification
Associate Clinical Social Work 86308
Additional Information
Additional Information
LCSW exam "in progress" completion expected 10-31-2023.
Timeline
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of Social Work
La Sierra University
03.2022 - 06.2022
Hospice Social Worker
BJC Home Care
08.2021 - 03.2023
FIELD PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR
La Sierra University
08.2020 - 06.2021
ED SOCIAL WORKER- CARE COORDINATION
Dignity Health Community Hospital
04.2020 - 06.2022
CASE MANAGER
Innovage Pace
07.2018 - 04.2020
MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
Post Gradute Mental Health, ACT
12.2017 - 06.2018
SOCIAL WORKER
Urban Assembly High School
08.2016 - 05.2017
PALLIATIVE CARE SOCIAL WORKER
Parkview Community Hospital
08.2015 - 06.2016
Social Policy Reform
Extracurricular Activities
PIPES International member
MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE
Associate from Arts
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Master of Social work from Social Services
LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY
BSW from Work
A.A from Behavioral
Social Science
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