Morgan Cox
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Respectful and compassionate professional dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for the best interests for each client. Expertise in Palliative & Hospice Care serving the community by providing guidance for patients and family members.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Palliative Care Social Work Fellow
Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, OR
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked with a variety of professionals, both Fellows and Attendings, to achieve the knowledge and skills in the advancement of compassionate, interdisciplinary, patient and family-centered, culturally competent care for seriously ill individuals.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Provided bereavement support to family members of patients who died in the hospital for up to 1 year post-death.
- Spent 3 weeks at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital with the Bridges Team (Pediatric Palliative Care), learning about pediatric palliative needs (pre-birth, NICU, and PICU).
Master of Social Work Intern
Hospice Of Spokane
Spokane, WA
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Assist and support clients and their families with the dying process in Hospice Houses, Home Care, and the Volunteer Department.
- Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patient’s medical and/or physical condition and to assess client needs.
- Support and counsel family members to assist them in understanding and supporting the client.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA03.2017
Skills
- Quality Communicator & Listening Skills
- Family Guidance & Support
- Suicide Prevention
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Client & Family Coping Mechanisms
- Medical Team Collaboration
- Social Work Processes
- Advanced Directives
Timeline
Palliative Care Social Work Fellow
Portland VA Medical Center
07.2020 - 06.2021
Master of Social Work Intern
Hospice Of Spokane
01.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Social Work
Eastern Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology
Western Washington University
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