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Selina E. Taranto

Bellmore,NY

Summary

Experienced with direct client support, crisis intervention, and advocacy. Utilizes effective communication and empathy to build trust and provide guidance. Track record of implementing successful community outreach programs and fostering supportive environment.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Social Worker

St. Francis Hospital
03.2024 - 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.
  • Supported clients and families with empathy and compassion during difficult times.
  • Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.

Senior Social Worker

Plainview Hospital
06.2005 - 01.2024
  • Perform psychosocial assessment of patients. Formulates and implements psychosocial treatment plans. Identifies unmet psychosocial needs. Formulates and implements discharge plans. Incorporates knowledge of community resources and entitlements in planning. Participates in interdisciplinary rounding. Work on all units in the hospital including Emergency Department. Crisis Intervention

Social Worker

Southside Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2005
  • Delivered goal oriented short term therapy to patients, families, and significant others on the psychiatric units. Develop discharge plans to address patients’ medical and psychosocial needs. Assess patients home care needs and coordinate agencies to provide initial services. Made referrals to appropriate outpatient and community-based organizations with follow up. Crisis Intervention.

Therapist

Madonna Heights Family Service Clinic
07.2002 - 06.2004
  • Provided psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families in a not for profit, outpatient clinic setting. Assess needs of children with social, emotional and behavioral problems. Worked closely with schools to coordinate services for clients and their families. Develop and fulfill treatment plans. Made referrals to outside agencies.

Social Worker

Partnership with Children
08.2000 - 10.2001
  • Provided psychotherapy to elementary aged children, individually and in groups, at P. S. 64, an elementary school on the Lower East Side. Conducted classroom trainings with children on self-esteem and community awareness. Worked with parents, teachers, school psychologists, guidance counselors and community agencies to coordinate services for at-risk children in a low income neighborhood. Conducted home visits. Co-leader of peer mediation program within the school.

Education

Master of Social Work -

New York University School of Social Work
05.2000

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

Stony Brook University
05.1999

Skills

  • Compassionate
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Intervention planning
  • Community resources
  • Psychosocial assessment
  • Crisis intervention

Certification

  • LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Timeline

Social Worker

St. Francis Hospital
03.2024 - Current

Senior Social Worker

Plainview Hospital
06.2005 - 01.2024

Social Worker

Southside Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2005

Therapist

Madonna Heights Family Service Clinic
07.2002 - 06.2004

Social Worker

Partnership with Children
08.2000 - 10.2001

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

Stony Brook University

Master of Social Work -

New York University School of Social Work

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