Open To Work
Meshell Baylor
Gardena,CA
Work Preference
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in Social work. Respectful and compassionate professional offering over 10-year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Of Veteran Affairs
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
Case Manager
KINDRED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Mental Health
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Create an evaluation plan in a joint effort with the interdisciplinary treatment group, for veteran, relatives, and critical others; exhibiting affectability and comprehension of the scope of treatment aptitudes required for adult patients understanding
- Performs as an advocate when it serves the best needs of the client; encouraging them to foster a positive sense of empowerment
- Maintain relationships between clients, veterans, and families to provide community and mental health resources
- Conduct psychosocial assessment to determine the areas of need to provide service of care to clients
- Worked with primary care team to maintain relationships between agency and clients
- Responsible for establishing achievable goals with high-risk clients by developing a treatment plan to assist the client's needs
- Performs case the board capacities and exceed, recognizing and screening patients for psychosocial needs
- Behaviors psychosocial appraisals of patients locally for continuous restorative administrations, assessment of progress of treatment, and assessment of the Veteran's change in the quick climate, including evaluation of need for natural changes, and helping with long haul care applications and different advantages as fitting
- Screens treatment plans as a team with the Veteran/family/conservator/guardian and local area office
- Finishes evaluations and follows-up utilizing clinical video telehealth (CVT) gear, and the phone, just as reacts to counsels, as fitting
- Builds up and keeps up powerful helpful associations with Veterans and their families/parental figures.
AUTISM SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Case Management
- Interview individuals and family members to compile information on socioeconomic, educational, and various diversified backgrounds by consultation
- Assessed the needs of clients and families through psychosocial to strategically implement a treatment plan, to identify the clients, strengths, weaknesses, and areas of need
- Worked closely to maintain relationships with other agencies, organizations, and representatives to keep an effective relationship for the staff as well as our clients
- Conduct routine scheduled home visits to follow up with clients on implementation of services counseling and referrals for mental health therapy
- Provide a directory of educational resources and linkages for clients by connecting them to community resources, outside agencies, local housing programs to direct client/families to the correct interdisciplinary team in order to help them retrieve the appropriate health and educational services.
Case Manager
SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Provide Case management and service planning to high-risk clients with children within the Department of Family Social Services due to removal and detainment orders
- Perform complete intakes and psychosocial assessments for each client
- Assessments include medical histories, drug use histories, mental health information, and an overall health assessment
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance based on their individual needs obtained from assessment plan
- Work directly with clients and agencies to improve coverage and access to health care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) by providing navigation and counseling, community presentations, staff education, and Healthy Start program outreach.
Youth Employment Specialist
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
09.2001 - 04.2003
- Provide Case management and service planning to high-risk teens and at risk of not achieving their educational goals and who are current high school students; college students; high school dropouts; and/or at risk of dropping out from school
- Perform complete intakes assessments for each client in need of assistance with obtaining their high school diploma or GED or secure resources for vocational education
- Provide peer counseling and advising services for clients in need of advocacy services
- Refer clients to training programs and transitional programs to help client meet their needs through career coaching and employment preparation assistance.
Education
Master of Science - Human & Social Services
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Human & Social Services
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
Master of Science - Social Work
Walden University
Skills
- Case Management and Life Skills Counseling
- Client Advocacy, Client Relations, and Clients Emergency Response
- Community Fundraising, Outreach and Awareness
- Specialize in Department of Family Social Services/ Client Family Team Mediation
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Treatment Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Family Case Management
- Discharge Planning
- Intervention Planning
- Cultural Competency
- Case Management
- Educational Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Advocacy
- Case Needs Assessment
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Special Needs Education
- Community Training
- Home Visits
- Community Outreach Expertise
- CPR, First Aid, AED
- Conflict Resolution
- Referrals and Networking
- Mental Health Training
- Community Referrals
- Client Coping Mechanisms
- Clients Rights
- Community Organization
- Supervised Visitation
- Case Notes
- Facilitate DCFS client meetings
- Communication
- Client-Centered Counseling
Affiliations
Special Needs Network
Community Coalition
Autism Society of Los Angeles
SEIU ULTCW
African American Support Group
Simpre Amigas Autism Latino Support Group Disabled American Veterans Community Coalition
National Association of Social Workers
Leap Of Faith Organization
What's J Say Non-Profit
Me Mommy Wow Non-Profit
Timeline
Social Worker
Of Veteran Affairs
01.2022 - 07.2022
Case Manager
KINDRED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Mental Health
01.2020 - 05.2020
AUTISM SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
03.2019 - 12.2019
Case Manager
SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES
08.2017 - 02.2019
Youth Employment Specialist
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
09.2001 - 04.2003
Master of Science - Human & Social Services
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Human & Social Services
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
Master of Science - Social Work
Walden University