Shifra Lever, LCSW
Woodland Hills,California
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor, Crisis Residential Treatment Program
Stars Behavioral Health Group
Sylmar, CA
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed the Clinical Services Department of a new psychiatric residential care facility serving primarily unhoused severely and persistently ill clientele
- Oversaw screening, assessment, care planning, and discharge planning activities for the facility
- Provided training and clinical supervision to a team of clinicians
- Supervised paraprofessionals providing case management and discharge planning services.
Clinical Supervisor, Multipurpose Senior Services Program
Jewish Family Services
North Hollywood, CA
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed a team of 9 Care Managers (Registered Nurses and Social Workers) overseeing clinical case management services for Medi-Cal eligible older adults to avoid premature skilled nursing facility placement
- Provided training, clinical supervision, and consultation to a primarily field-based team
- Participated in assessment, care planning, program management, and outreach activities.
Case Manager/ Social Worker
Office of Francine Teitelbaum, Professional Conservator
Encino, CA
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed the care of conserved clients (mental health/LPS and probate) with respect to their personal, medical, psychiatric, and social emotional needs
- Attended medical appointments to provide advocacy and coordination of care
- Provided administrative supervision to ensure care directives were carried out by nurses and caregivers
- Conducted site visits at residential care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and home settings to increase the effectiveness of services
- Assessed clients' progress and developed plans to address identified needs.
Medical Social Worker
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Served patients in the Emergency, Progressive Care, Medical, Telemetry, and Acute Rehabilitation units
- Conducted psychosocial assessments and provided brief counseling, crisis intervention, and referral
- Coordinated the care and discharge of vulnerable client populations
- Addressed barriers to successful re-integration of patients into the community setting.
Nephrology Social Worker
U.S. Renal Care of Panorama City
Panorama City, CA
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Conducted psychosocial assessments and developed comprehensive treatment plans addressing identified needs with End Stage Renal Disease patients undergoing dialysis
- Developed knowledge of services available in the community (legal services, mental health, vocational rehabilitation, medical groups, primary care and county health facilities, and transplant centers) and facilitated service connection
- Assisted patients in navigating health insurance including differentiation of options and addressing issues
- Guided patients throughout the kidney transplant evaluation and listing process
- Provided case management, counseling, and crisis intervention services.
Medical Social Worker
Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Served long-term acute care patients (with issues such as: cancer, diabetes, end-stage liver, kidney and heart disease, respiratory failure with ventilator dependence, psychiatric and substance use disorders)
- Assessed patients throughout their hospitalization to provide problem solving and supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and coping with end-of-life issues
- Assisted the Nurse Case Manager to facilitate complex discharge planning
- Provided in-services to medical staff regarding patients with psychiatric disorders and developmental disabilities, and cultural competency.
Clinical Social Worker
Collaborative Neuroscience (CNS) Network
Long Beach, CA
09.2014 - 02.2015
- Provided individual and group therapy for patients with schizophrenia participating in clinical research in the inpatient setting
- Conducted psychosocial assessments with psychiatric patients participating in clinical research and responded to case management needs
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans.
Social Work Intern
Keck Medical Center of USC Liver & Kidney Transplant
Los Angeles, CA
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Completed in-depth psychosocial assessments with a diverse population of patients with end stage liver and kidney disease
- Composed report regarding psychosocial candidacy for transplant
- Presented cases to a multi-disciplinary selection committee and worked with patients to overcome barriers to transplant.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CABachelor of Arts - Media Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CASkills
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Conflict De-Escalation
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Treatment Planning
- Case Management
- Individual Therapy
- Clinical Supervision
- Staff Management
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor, Crisis Residential Treatment Program
Stars Behavioral Health Group
03.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Supervisor, Multipurpose Senior Services Program
Jewish Family Services
03.2022 - 03.2023
Case Manager/ Social Worker
Office of Francine Teitelbaum, Professional Conservator
06.2019 - 03.2022
Medical Social Worker
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
09.2018 - 04.2019
Nephrology Social Worker
U.S. Renal Care of Panorama City
05.2016 - 09.2018
Clinical Social Worker
Collaborative Neuroscience (CNS) Network
09.2014 - 02.2015
Medical Social Worker
Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles
08.2014 - 02.2016
Social Work Intern
Keck Medical Center of USC Liver & Kidney Transplant
09.2013 - 05.2014
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies
University of California, Berkeley
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