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Merita Hasa

Ridgewood,USA

Summary

I have a 32-years-long of excellent work experience in the Health and Teaching field. I’m an exceptional leader and skilled professional and have a diversified background as an established problem solver with strong analytical and communication skills. I have clinical supervisor experience. I have demonstrated competencies in team/group management and relationship building. I’m a good team player and a hard worker. I work with a diverse population diagnosed with co-occurring disorders and have extensive experience in the field of Health issues.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Sub-Teacher

NYCDOE
03.2023 - Current
  • I work with different ages of students from P-K, Elementary students, and middle school students

Client Care Coordinator

Home/Life Services, Inc. Summerfield Residence
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • The Client Care Coordinator will assess each family to understand their strengths and determine their service need
  • Completes comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment with each family to understand strengths and service needs
  • Facilitates a team review of the bio-psychosocial assessment
  • Provides short-term counseling, crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning and psych education (not psychotherapy)
  • Conducts risk assessments
  • Collaborates with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and/or preventive service agencies when a child’s welfare is involved
  • Participates in ACS conferences acting as an advocate for families
  • Makes referrals also appropriate community linkages
  • Facilitates group work (e.g., with young people, with fathers, etc.)
  • Communicates and collaborates with service providers to enhance engagement and ensure quality services
  • Coordinates safety planning when needed
  • Prepares families and children to accept services
  • Provides educational trainings to staff
  • Facilitates quarterly family meetings with shelter staff to discuss planning efforts and progress
  • Prepares exit packets for families moving to permanent housing
  • In the event of an emergency, Essential Employees are required to report to work as scheduled
  • Duties and responsibilities are subject to change based upon assessment of company needs

Sub-Teacher

NYC DOE
03.2021 - 09.2022
  • I work with different ages of students from P-K, Elementary students, and middle school students

Assistant Teacher

Birch Family Services
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Work with 3 years old children
  • Set up the classroom boards according to the lesson plan
  • Taught a math class, remotely and in class
  • Work individually with small groups of children
  • Develop activities based on the children’s LP

Professor

Albanian Telemedicine Center. The Medical Institution of Tirana
09.2015 - 12.2016
  • Company Overview: Albania
  • I taught at the Telemedicine Center of Training and Continuing Education for one year
  • I was an external professional professor at the service of anesthesia reanimation in Tirana
  • Gave one year of psychology lectures to the new doctors who graduated as Anesthetic doctors
  • Taught lectures online to the auditoria nurses, doctors, and psychologists
  • Albania

Expert in Psycho Civil Court cases Social Services

Psycho-Social Service in Criminal Justice, District Court
09.2010 - 08.2012
  • Company Overview: Tirana, Albania
  • Evaluated and testified as expert witnesses in domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse cases
  • Evaluated financial reports for needed families and couples
  • Guided the courts in cases of child custody, divorced couples, etc
  • Provided clinical and case management services to victims and perpetrators through the court system
  • Provided clinical assessment and counseling services for prisoners and victims
  • Provided psychological and emotional support to divorced parents
  • Served to effect change in the programs and services provided through the courts and legal systems
  • Helped victims of crime navigate the complexity of the legal system and obtain justice
  • Served as a case manager and conducted home visits required by law
  • Provided support for the family of an incarcerated family member
  • Tirana, Albania

Professor

University Hospital Center of Tirana 'Mother Teresa'
07.2010 - 09.2011
  • Company Overview: Albania
  • External professional professor at the service of anesthesia reanimation in Tirana, Albania
  • Gave one year of psychology lectures to the new doctors who graduated as anesthetic doctors
  • Albania

Client Care Coordinator

University Hospital Center of Tirana 'Mother Teresa'
04.2007 - 01.2010
  • Company Overview: Albania
  • Social Worker at the 'Mother Teresa' University Center, Tirana, Albania
  • A social worker in intensive care for seven years, also a social worker in an emergency room for one year and a half, also a social worker in a psychiatric hospital for one year, also a social worker in an oncology hospital for six months, also a social worker in Infectious Disease Hospital for one year
  • Supports patients emotionally and psychologically, advocacy
  • Emotionally supported families during the phase of separation or divorce
  • Assists doctors and nurses in their private sessions with patients
  • Promotion, Lobbying, and assistance in the Department of Laboratory by providing information for blood donors about the blood donation procedure and emotional support during the procedure
  • Albania

Medical Secretary in the Department of Anesthesia & Reanimation

Mother Teresa University Hospital Center
04.1993 - 04.2007
  • Company Overview: Tirana, Albania
  • Coordinated meetings of director-doctor-families according to their follow-up visit or lab results
  • Managed every day meetings between staff managers of the department
  • Overviewed all written documents for the director and nurses
  • Advised senior management on best scheduling practices and patient follow-up care
  • Communicated with patients for various follow up, including medicine pick-up, health insurance issues, or other problems by providing them with information
  • Overviewed all the teaching activities of the medical faculty and students of the anesthesia major
  • Coordinated students’ and trainees’ lectures on medicine between the medical faculty and professors
  • Assisted the Director in interpreting and applying operating procedures, rules, and regulations concerning the department, overseeing all administrative functions
  • Prepare reports, power-point presentations, and other clerical tasks as needed
  • Tirana, Albania

Education

Diploma Master of Social Services - Criminal Justice

Faculty of Social Science
06.2014

Diploma of Master - Analysis of Social Politics

Faculty of Social Science
06.2010

Bachelor’s Degree Diploma - Social Work

University of Education Faculty
06.2009

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Data analysis
  • Process Improvement and Planning
  • Team/Group Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Evidence-Based
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Crisis intervention
  • Visionary
  • Referrals
  • Cultural Competence
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • CARES

Awards

  • Licensed Master Social Worker, 06/2024
  • ABA-Certification, 05/2022
  • RBT- Certification, 05/2022
  • Telemedicine Champion, 12/2016
  • IPA Funded Projects with a focus on the Logical Framework Approach, 02/2016
  • Professional Career Development Advanced Executive Course, 05/2015

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Albanian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sub-Teacher

NYCDOE
03.2023 - Current

Client Care Coordinator

Home/Life Services, Inc. Summerfield Residence
09.2022 - 03.2023

Sub-Teacher

NYC DOE
03.2021 - 09.2022

Assistant Teacher

Birch Family Services
02.2019 - 02.2021

Professor

Albanian Telemedicine Center. The Medical Institution of Tirana
09.2015 - 12.2016

Expert in Psycho Civil Court cases Social Services

Psycho-Social Service in Criminal Justice, District Court
09.2010 - 08.2012

Professor

University Hospital Center of Tirana 'Mother Teresa'
07.2010 - 09.2011

Client Care Coordinator

University Hospital Center of Tirana 'Mother Teresa'
04.2007 - 01.2010

Medical Secretary in the Department of Anesthesia & Reanimation

Mother Teresa University Hospital Center
04.1993 - 04.2007

Diploma of Master - Analysis of Social Politics

Faculty of Social Science

Bachelor’s Degree Diploma - Social Work

University of Education Faculty

Diploma Master of Social Services - Criminal Justice

Faculty of Social Science

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