Sarah J. Briggs
Summary
Experienced social services professional with strong commitment to fostering positive outcomes and enhancing community well-being. Adept at providing support, advocacy, and resources to diverse populations while maintaining high ethical standards. Demonstrates collaborative approach, adaptability to changing needs, and focus on delivering impactful results. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and effective communication.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Social Worker
Olean General Hospital
12.2024 - Current
- Navigated complex social service systems to connect clients with essential resources.
- Facilitated access to community resources by conducting comprehensive needs assessments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
Social Worker II
Fresenius Kidney Care
06.2022 - Current
- Assessed patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes as part of the comprehensive patient assessment
- Provided supportive counseling services to patients
- Provided information and assisted the team and patient with referral to community resources
- Assessed and Educated patient awareness of advance directives
- Provided psychosocial support and/or Social Work Focused Interventions to address non-adherence, quality outcome, and quality of life concerns for all patients based on acuity level
- Collaborated and functioned as a liaison for patients with Insurance Coordinators to address issues related to insurance
- Facilitated the transplant referral process and collaborated with interdisciplinary team on transplant waitlist management
Social Worker
UR Noyes Health
04.2017 - 06.2022
- Providing continuity of care through social work interventions to expedite timely discharges, monitoring patient outcomes and analyzing variances
- Coordinating care medical team ensuring that patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames and with maximum efficiency in resource utilization
- Assisting with financial navigation
- Acting as a liaison to various outside service providers to connect services patients with needed services
- Providing coverage at the dialysis unit when LMSW is out to include attending QAPI meetings and needed case management services
Medicaid Service Coordinator/Self-Directed Support Broker
ARC of Steuben
01.2007 - 04.2017
- Provided Linkage, Referrals, and Advocacy Services; planned and coordinated services, as well as ensured satisfaction of quality services to each participant
- Maintained working relationships with other service providers for proper case management
- Ensured all individuals received qualified entitlements and re-certifications of those entitlements
- Developed daily implementation and management of the self-directed plan and budget
Consumer Assistant I and II
ARC of Steuben
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Facilitated client's daily living skills in which independent functioning is the long-term goal
- Involvement in the evaluation and revision process for each client's Individualized Service Plan
Education
Master of Social Work -
Fordham University
05.2021
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Kueka College
08.2017
Associates in Applied Science - undefined
Corning Community College
05.2004
Skills
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Intervention planning
- Motivational interviewing
- Assessment skills
- Client needs assessment
- Resource navigation
Certification
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training (CPI) 12/2024
- BLS certification 12/2024
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 1 certificate 9/2024
- 1/2024 New York State Licensed Master Social Worker Issued.1/26/24 license #122667.
- 11/2020 Palliative Care Certification
- 6/2020 TF-CBT Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- 5/2020 Mandated Reporter Training for Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- 5/2017 New York State Screen Certification. Issued date 5/14/17 Certification #002015000920
Timeline
Behavioral Health Social Worker
Olean General Hospital
12.2024 - Current
Social Worker II
Fresenius Kidney Care
06.2022 - Current
Social Worker
UR Noyes Health
04.2017 - 06.2022
Medicaid Service Coordinator/Self-Directed Support Broker
ARC of Steuben
01.2007 - 04.2017
Consumer Assistant I and II
ARC of Steuben
01.2003 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Kueka College
Associates in Applied Science - undefined
Corning Community College
Master of Social Work -
Fordham University
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