Natalie Miller
Valparaiso,IN
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Valparaiso Community Schools
08.2017 - Current
- 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.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Crisis intervention, used screeners to determine if student may need further evaluation from an outside resource
- Collaboration with families, students, and staff to implement strategies to help support student
- Leadership in school policy surrounding support services, such as substance use.
- Leadership in prevention for substance use, body safety, internet safety, and healthy relationships.
Social Worker
Laporte Hospital
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Offered crisis intervention services to address urgent concerns related to mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issues.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care through regular case conferences and communication.
- Ensured continuity of care by coordinating seamless transitions from hospitalization to outpatient services or long-term care facilities.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical health situations, promoting coping mechanisms and resilience.
- Supported ethical decision-making processes among healthcare teams by providing guidance on complex cases involving end-of-life care or medical ethics dilemmas.
- Increased patient satisfaction ratings through consistent delivery of empathetic, comprehensive social work services tailored to individual needs.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
Social Worker
St. Mary Medical Center
02.2009 - 04.2014
- Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Offered crisis intervention services to address urgent concerns related to mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issues.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care through regular case conferences and communication.
- Ensured continuity of care by coordinating seamless transitions from hospitalization to outpatient services or long-term care facilities.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical health situations, promoting coping mechanisms and resilience.
- Supported ethical decision-making processes among healthcare teams by providing guidance on complex cases involving end-of-life care or medical ethics dilemmas.
- Increased patient satisfaction ratings through consistent delivery of empathetic, comprehensive social work services tailored to individual needs.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
Injury Prevention Specialist
Methodist Hospital
06.2005 - 07.2007
- Grant writing for continuing programs at the hospital for teen substance use, helmet safety, seatbelt safety, for preventative measures.
- Conducted and ran groups for adults and teens. Consisted of interventions with substance use and other criminal offenses.
- Collaborated with care teams within the hospitals of Riley and Methodist downtown Indianapolis.
- Worked in the community for health prevention providing screenings for blood pressure and diabetes
Education
Masters in Social Work - Social Work
Indiana University Northwest
Gary, INBachelors of Applied Health Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Indiana University
Bloomington, INSkills
- Compassionate
- Client Advocacy
- Conflict Resolution
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Cooperative
- Crisis Intervention
- Risk Assessment
- Intervention Planning
- Motivational Interviewing
- Client Confidentiality
- Crisis Assessment
- CPR, First Aid, AED
- Assessment skills
Timeline
Social Worker
Valparaiso Community Schools
08.2017 - Current
Social Worker
Laporte Hospital
10.2014 - 07.2017
Social Worker
St. Mary Medical Center
02.2009 - 04.2014
Injury Prevention Specialist
Methodist Hospital
06.2005 - 07.2007
Masters in Social Work - Social Work
Indiana University Northwest
Bachelors of Applied Health Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Indiana University
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