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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
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Liang-Hsuan Ho

New York

Summary

Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients, and advance change for communities in need. A patient social worker with first-rate client advocacy skills and extensive knowledge of community resources. Offering 2 years of successful performance in social work roles. Recognized for compassionate demeanor and excellent social perceptiveness.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Worker

University Settlement- Wellness Together
11.2022 - Current
  • Provide intake assessment, service plan development, case management, and partner coordination for small group of participants
  • Oversee special outreach efforts to engage community partners and older adults who are in need of services
  • Collaborate with University Settlement Mental Health Clinic to guide participants into treatment planning to address mental health needs
  • Work with program director in gathering and analyzing data to inform programmatic decisions
  • Provide weekly supervision for social work interns
  • Seek and maintain partnerships to nourish social service network

Supportive Housing Wellness Coordinator

Community Counseling and Mediation
06.2021 - 11.2022
  • Establishing person-centered, creative, and holistically focused programming addressing complexities in daily experience of persons managing serious mental illness and/or substance misuse in 4 Permanent Supportive Housing Programs
  • Created group protocols, Lead and Co-lead creative art therapy/activity groups encouraging positive expressive outlets and supportive socialization
  • Empowered and assisted clients in researching volunteer experience, job training, and working opportunities
  • Establish and maintain communication with residents including creating community newsletters, and programmatic calendars and participating in monthly tenant meetings.

Social Worker

Union Plaza Care Center
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Interview newly admitted short-term patients and cares for long-term residents in rehab center
  • Conduct Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, care plans, short-term discharge (arranging HHA services, PT evaluation, and nurse visit), and short-term to long-term request
  • Provide emotional support on resident’s suicidal ideation, behaviors, and referral to hospice.
  • Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment, and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues

Social Work Intern

Gouverneur Nursing Skill Facility
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Interview newly admitted short-term patients in the sub-acute care unit
  • Assist floor-responsible social workers to conduct in-depth bio-psychosocial
  • Worked on the unit follow-up on patients post-discharge., Made phone calls to homebound clients who are inactive, and assist with clients’ engagement
  • Assist with program evaluation and implement program survey.

Social Work Intern

Selfhelp Community Services
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
  • Assist with program evaluation and implement program survey. Collaborated on program operations and relayed participant feedback for improvements.
  • Lead two one-hour group ESL online sessions each week for Chinese clients.

Peer Mentor

Green River College
06.2014 - 05.2016
  • Assisted 30 new international students enrolled in Green River College each year
  • In both curriculum and assist team to give guidance for newly accepted international students
  • Provide help to students with academic, cultural, and life experiences.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

New York University, Silver School of Social
New York, NY
05.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art

California State University
Long Beach, CA
05.2018

Associate of Art -

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA
06.2016

Skills

  • Intermediate user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Customer Interaction
  • Team collaboration
  • Outstanding communication on skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Compassionate
  • Fluent in Taiwanese

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Tzu Chi, Long Beach, CA August 2017 - May 2018

● Activities coordinator

- Planned volunteer events monthly; contacted organization representative; planned ice breaker for each general meeting monthly

- Confirmed the ice breaker games matches the theme of general meetings; communicated with each officer throughout planning process

- Recruited 10 new members

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Shing Yi Charity Foundation, Changhua, Taiwan August 2015, 2016, 2018

● Ministry of Justice summer moral teen camp volunteer/ teaching assistant

- Assisted speakers during the class period

- Help out volunteer speakers in classes, lead small group discussions, prepare class materials


Shing Yi Charity Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan January-February 2012

● Certificated Volunteer in Taiwan

- Able to volunteer for government or none profit organization’s event

- Not limited in only one group of population

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Professional Working
English
Professional Working
Korean
Limited Working

Timeline

Social Worker

University Settlement- Wellness Together
11.2022 - Current

Supportive Housing Wellness Coordinator

Community Counseling and Mediation
06.2021 - 11.2022

Social Worker

Union Plaza Care Center
08.2020 - 07.2021

Social Work Intern

Gouverneur Nursing Skill Facility
09.2019 - 04.2020

Social Work Intern

Selfhelp Community Services
03.2019 - 08.2019

Peer Mentor

Green River College
06.2014 - 05.2016

Master of Social Work - Social Work

New York University, Silver School of Social

Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art

California State University

Associate of Art -

Green River Community College
Liang-Hsuan Ho