Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Sam L. Yu

Sam L. Yu

Westerly,RI

Summary

Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in healthcare settings, prison settings, and group homes settings with a focus on specializing in patient or client advocacy and resource coordination. Skilled in crisis intervention, case management, and emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes under changing circumstances. Valued for empathy, adaptability, and communication skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LCSW Hospice Medical Social Worker

VNA Care of New England
03.2024 - Current
  • Provided crisis intervention and emotional support to patients and families.
  • Conducted follow-up visits to monitor progress and adjust care plans as needed.
  • Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, legal services, and financial assistance.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Improved patient outcomes by conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments and developing individualized care plans.
  • 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.
  • Promoted effective communication between patients, families, and medical staff through skilled mediation techniques during challenging conversations.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to advocate for the unique psychosocial needs of each patient within a holistic care approach
  • Increased patient satisfaction by providing emotional support and counseling to patients and their families at the end of life
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
  • Participated in clinical supervision to maintain professional development.
  • Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges.
  • Strengthened relationships between the hospital and community partners by serving as a liaison on joint initiatives to improve patient care.

Private Duty Certified Nursing Assistant

Yu Nursing Solutions
11.2020 - Current
  • Provide rehabilitation services and develop care plans for clients. Passionately advocate for client's rights regarding end-of-life decisions and experienced in aiding clients with dementia, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and behavior problems. Communicate with Clients to determine the need for assistance and promote social and emotional support. Administer suicide prevention methods. Provide grief support for families of lost loved ones.

Clinical Therapist Intern

Community First Therapy & Consultation INC.
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Earned experience in Modalities such as CBT, SFBT, NET, PTSD, and DBT. Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans for clients based on their needs and goals. Conducted initial assessments to diagnose mental health issues and identify areas of improvement. Utilized evidence-based therapeutic interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Collected client information using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods. Evaluated client progress against established goals throughout treatment. Provided crisis intervention services to individuals in distress or at risk of harming themselves or others.
  • (1,103 clinical hours completed)

Certified Nursing Assistant

Care At Home
12.2018 - 03.2023
  • Provided compassionate patient care, assisting with daily living activities and emotional support.
  • Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to ensure accurate communication with healthcare team.
  • Collaborated with nursing staff to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.

Nursing Assistant

Home Health and Hospice Care
06.2018 - 01.2021
  • Communicated with patients to ascertain the need for assistance and social and emotional support. Exercised comatose, paralyzed, and immobile patients.

Counselor-In-Training

The Connection Inc. | Cochegan Halfway
11.2008 - 03.2015
  • Assisted Parolees during the transitional process of being released back into the community. Explored and discussed progress toward goals to assist clients. Collaborated with team members to coordinate psychoeducational groups and developed treatment plans. Referred clients to community resources or specialists. Counseled clients to adjust to life and make positive changes. Responded to crisis situations to handle severe mental health and behavioral issues. Guided clients in developing skills or strategies to help overcome dependence and evaluate the client's mental condition through interviews, observation, or assessment. Conducted psychoeducational groups and motivational Interviewing.

Education

Master's of Social Work - Clinical Social Worker

Simmons College
Boston, MA
04-2024

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Mitchell College
New London, CT
03-2015

Skills

  • Grief support counseling
  • Support for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Specialized dementia support
  • Emotional support
  • Accurate clinical documentation
  • Mental health support
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • In-home assessments
  • Family assistance
  • Alzheimer's care assistance
  • Identifying requirements
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Collaborating with staff
  • Strategic goal setting
  • Mental health support
  • Stress management strategies
  • Patient care coordination
  • Bipolar disorder care
  • Youth advocacy expertise
  • Self-harm intervention
  • Cultural awareness
  • Rehabilitation program management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Mental health support
  • Psychosocial assessment
  • Home patient visits
  • Substance abuse recovery
  • Support for individuals with schizophrenia
  • Disability support services
  • End-of-life support
  • Family therapy expertise
  • Trauma-informed care

Accomplishments

    Mental Health Certification 2024

    Complete Clinical Training for the LICSW

Certification

  • Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. - Counselor in Training Certification | CIT-5934
  • Simmons College - Certificate of Mental Health | Pending

Affiliations

Sigma Alpha Pi | The National Society of Leadership & Success - Current Member

Timeline

LCSW Hospice Medical Social Worker

VNA Care of New England
03.2024 - Current

Clinical Therapist Intern

Community First Therapy & Consultation INC.
09.2022 - 09.2023

Private Duty Certified Nursing Assistant

Yu Nursing Solutions
11.2020 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Care At Home
12.2018 - 03.2023

Nursing Assistant

Home Health and Hospice Care
06.2018 - 01.2021

Counselor-In-Training

The Connection Inc. | Cochegan Halfway
11.2008 - 03.2015

Master's of Social Work - Clinical Social Worker

Simmons College

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Mitchell College

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