Lisa Myers
Chippewa Falls
Summary
Experienced social work professional with strong commitment to fostering positive outcomes and enhancing community well-being. Adept at providing support, advocacy, and resources to diverse populations while maintaining high ethical standards. Demonstrates collaborative approach, adaptability to changing needs, and focus on delivering impactful results. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and effective communication.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
08.2016 - Current
- Interview patients, families, or medical providers to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for patients.
- Educate families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing and financial assistance, and transportation .
- Maintain accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
- Assess discharge plan to address the needs of the patient including referrals to skilled nursing, home health care, or durable medical equipment.
- Coordinate discharge planning following the patient's insurance requirements.
- Assess potential suicidal patients that have been screened at risk through nursing assessment.
Social Worker
Chippewa County
06.2008 - 07.2016
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Worked closely with law enforcement, corporation counsel, and judges to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect and provide documentation to the courts.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Helped clients with recognizing and managing mental health concerns and provided community resources to address.
- Improved client well-being by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing tailored intervention plans.
- Conducted home visits to assess living environment and facilitate access to necessary resources and ensure a safe home environment.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Collaborated with schools to address social-emotional needs, working closely with teachers and administrators to create supportive learning environments.
- Assessed and provided services to address abuse, neglect, complex family dynamics and drug and alcohol abuse.
- Provided telephone and on call coverage for child protective services to ensure safety for children within the community.
Social Worker
Jackson County
12.2007 - 06.2008
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Worked closely with law enforcement, corporation counsel, and judges to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect and provide documentation to the courts.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Helped clients with recognizing and managing mental health concerns and provided community resources to address.
- Improved client well-being by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing tailored intervention plans.
- Conducted home visits to assess living environment and facilitate access to necessary resources and ensure a safe home environment.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Collaborated with schools to address social-emotional needs, working closely with teachers and administrators to create supportive learning environments.
- Assessed and provided services to address abuse, neglect, complex family dynamics and drug and alcohol abuse.
- Provided telephone and on call coverage for child protective services to ensure safety for children within the community.
Parent Educator
Family Resource Center
12.2006 - 12.2007
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessment results, and service referrals to ensure continuity of care across providers.
- Strengthened families by addressing concerns and connecting them with appropriate community resources.
- Established strong partnerships with community organizations such as schools, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and cultural institutions to enhance resources available for clients.
- Educated clients on parents roles with focus on skill development and guiding children through nurturing parenting.
- Co-facilitated parenting classes for incarcerated parents.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Social Worker
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI12-2006
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI05-2002
Skills
- Compassionate
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Case documentation
- CPR, first aid, AED
- Discharge planning
- Assessment skills
Certification
- Certified Social Worker (CSW) - Association of Social Work Boards.
Timeline
Social Worker
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Social Worker
Chippewa County
06.2008 - 07.2016
Social Worker
Jackson County
12.2007 - 06.2008
Parent Educator
Family Resource Center
12.2006 - 12.2007
Bachelor's Degree - Social Worker
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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