Siphiwe Nhliziyo
Douglasville,GA
Summary
am a Social work professional LCSW with robust background in providing comprehensive support to individuals and families. Skilled in developing and implementing tailored intervention plans to address specific needs. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving impactful outcomes, adaptable to evolving circumstances. I have 12 years experience working in a medical setting at the Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs. I am particularly interested in PRN or part time medical Social work job in an outpatient setting..
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Risk Mitigation social worker
Department of Veterans Affairs
12.2012 - Current
- My role as a Risk Mitigation social worker is to provide care coordination and oversight of veterans outsourced to community mental health providers’ facilities for MH and SA.
- Working as a partner with community providers to ensure that the mental health needs of our veterans are met.
- Manage emergencies, incidents and complaints, track entry and exit to community care placements.
- Interface with community care providers to ensure timely and quality care is provided, authorize continued services based on clinical need of veteran.
- Ensure patient centered recovery oriented care is provided to our veterans by our community partners.
- Perform many other roles as a liaison for veterans hospitalized in acute community mental health facilities—coordinating and facilitating discharge planning to VA health care for follow up.
- Provide clinical coverage in the Clinical Contact Centers 24/7 core services providing same day access to mental health support or consultation thru our virtual healthcare utilizing video or phone contacts.
- Part of a virtual provider team available for scheduled clinic appts during core hours for Atlanta VA
- Triage veterans and/or family concerns as it relates to VA services
- Conducting 30 minute brief assessment to determine need and connecting veterans with VA services and resources.
Behavioral Health Assessment Clinician
View Point Health
04.2012 - 09.2012
- Assesses, develops and coordinates a clinical treatment program for person with acute or chronic psychiatric disorders/addictive disease in an outpatient mental health setting.
- Writes individual service plans that meet Medicaid, insurer, CARF, and other required standards for diagnoses, contend, justifications for treatment evidence of consumer input, and treatment time frames.
- Assess psychosocial problems that cause distress, obtain current signs and symptoms distress and perform crisis assessments. Interventions and refer for crisis stabilization as needed.
- Based on assessment information and diagnostic impressions, develops a comprehensive individualized treatment plans and complete service authorization or reauthorization.
- Assess for suicidality and conduct a suicide risk assessment; develop safety; contract for safety and refer for urgent care facilities for treatment such as ER or Crisis Stabilization center/ Psychiatric in Patient Treatment Hospitals including referrals to CPS or APS when indicated.
- Analyzes assembles, and interprets new/updated information about the client in order to reassess and treatment needs. Identifies unmet needs, reviews available resources, and modifies the treatment plan as needed.
- Submit accurate timely documentation in the electronic system; service plans that are clear, concise, complete, timely and properly coded.
Clinical School Social Worker (full time)
Baltimore City Public School System
08.2006 - 01.2012
- Working closely with school’s attendance monitors to implement attendance program; prepared and filed truancy petitions with the Baltimore Attendance Court.
- Participated in the disciplinary team meetings and in the development of individual treatment plans.
- Collaborating closely with interdisciplinary team members on development of appropriate case plans meeting individual student needs
- Conducts staff training for required mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect
- Providing clinical supervision and direction to Para-professionals providing 1 on 1 support for students with emotional disabilities.
- Completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments for every student receiving counseling services.
- Providing individual and group counseling for students with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) found to have emotional or behavioral issues, documenting in the electronic record system in a timely manner
- Providing clinical supervision/ field placement opportunities for master level social work interns from local universities. Received in service training and certified by University of Maryland School of Social Work as a field placement clinical instructor.
- Coordinating and lead the Student Support Team meetings. Developing strategies to improve behavior, attendance and academic performance for general education students at risk of failing.
- Advocating and solicited the aid of community agencies and resources to provide needed services for students and families
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team; developed functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans (FBI/BIP) for students with significant behavior problems.
Medical Social Worker (part time position)
Professional Health Care Resource
07.2011 - 12.2011
- Working with patients receiving home health care services who needed assistance in locating or connecting with local community resources.
- Administering M.S.W. level social work services by evaluating and conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments and determining type of social work intervention needed.
- Establishing individualized plan of care collaborating with other clinicians and the attending physician.
- Providing crisis intervention services and referrals to local departments of Adult or Child Protective Services as needed.
- Providing short term counseling services to reduce stressors and referred for on going mental health support and other community resources as needed.
- Identified men and women who retired from the military service, connecting them with needed local resources or Veterans Administration services and benefits if eligible.
- Coordinating hospital discharges with hospital social worker/CM to ensure discharging patients are connected to needed services and resources in the community to manage illness and prevent multiple hospitalizations.
Part time Clinical Admissions Coordinator
Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Coordinating and processing all psychiatric admissions at Spring Grove State Psychiatric Hospital coming in during the weekend.
- Exercising sound clinical judgment/decision-making ensuring that patients admitted for inpatient care met the clinical and legal criteria set forth by Hospital.
- Working closely with local Hospital emergency rooms and psychiatric units ensuring that state guideline and policy
- Admission were followed while safe guarding patient’s rights and privacy.
- Providing patient education and counseling advised caregivers and made referrals for other social services as needed.
Health facility Surveyor-Social Worker
DHMH/Office of Health Care Quality
08.2004 - 08.2006
- Investigating and assessing conditions in long-term care facilities and preparing reports that document findings and deficiencies.
- Conducting evaluations and inspections of long-term care facilities for compliance with the physical environment requirements of nursing home facilities for in the State of Maryland.
- Evaluating admissions, transfers and discharge planning procedures; care plans, advance directives, residents’ rights and the overall provision of social services by facility’s social worker to ensure adherence to clinical guidelines set forth by the state of Maryland Regulations.
- Interviewing residents, their families, facility staff, and significant others to determine if the facility complies with high standard of care.
- Conducting complaint investigations and on site inspections to ensure that facilities comply with federal and state regulations.
- Leading the survey team during nursing home inspection; acting as the point person during the survey process, presenting finding to the facility and writing up the complete survey report.
Home Health Medical Social Worker
Visiting Nurses Association of Maryland
06.2002 - 02.2004
- Administered M.S.W. level social work services to homebound patients requiring intermittent professional social work.
- Conducted comprehensive psychosocial evaluations to determine type of social work intervention needed.
- Established individualized plan of care collaborating with other team members and the attending physician.
- Provided short term counseling services to reduce stressors and referred for on going mental health support and other community resources as needed.
- Identified men and women who retired from the military service, facilitated smooth integration to society through mental health counseling and referral to Veterans’ Administration for services and benefits if eligible.
Hospice Medical Social Worker
West Georgia Hospital Home Health Services
10.2001 - 05.2002
- Providing social work services for homebound terminally ill patients requiring mental health and psychosocial support.
- Conducting comprehensive psychosocial evaluations and developed individual care plans
- Providing interventions directed at maximizing patient/family independence and coping capacities.
- Identifying men and women who are American Veterans, provided compassionate care, and support, referred them to Veterans Administration services and benefits for burial support and assistance.
- Counseling patients and families about end of life issues.
Social Worker/Case Manager
Baltimore City Department of Social Services Project Home
02.1998 - 08.2001
- Providing case management services to a population of adults disabled by advanced HIV/Aids related conditions.
- Collaborating with a multi interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans to meet the needs of patients.
- Providing short term counseling for management of psychological issues related to the diagnosis such as, reaction/adjustment to illness, grief and loss, and planning for end of life issues.
- Facilitating placement of patients in supportive housing program administered by Project Home.
- Identifying men and women who retired from the military services, provided compassionate care and connected to services and benefits within the Veterans Administration for long-term care and rehabilitation services.
Case Manager
Baltimore City Department of Social Services
11.1989 - 02.1998
- Monitoring foster children in foster care placements ensuring that their emotional, physical, social and educational needs were met.
- Coordinating services needed to meet the plan of care for children and parents/caregivers.
- Facilitating reunification plans for foster children and their birth families or guardians.
- Providing case management, crisis intervention, advocacy and referrals for needed community resources.
- Liaison between the child welfare system and other systems connected to the foster child, preparing court reports; making referrals to community resources for parents/guardians as needed.
Education
Master's Degree - Social Work
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD01.1997
Bachelor Degree - Social Work
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD01.1982
Skills
- Compassionate
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
Certification
ACTIVE LIC: LCSW State of Georgia # SCW003002
Timeline
Risk Mitigation social worker
Department of Veterans Affairs
12.2012 - Current
Behavioral Health Assessment Clinician
View Point Health
04.2012 - 09.2012
Medical Social Worker (part time position)
Professional Health Care Resource
07.2011 - 12.2011
Part time Clinical Admissions Coordinator
Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2009
Clinical School Social Worker (full time)
Baltimore City Public School System
08.2006 - 01.2012
Health facility Surveyor-Social Worker
DHMH/Office of Health Care Quality
08.2004 - 08.2006
Home Health Medical Social Worker
Visiting Nurses Association of Maryland
06.2002 - 02.2004
Hospice Medical Social Worker
West Georgia Hospital Home Health Services
10.2001 - 05.2002
Social Worker/Case Manager
Baltimore City Department of Social Services Project Home
02.1998 - 08.2001
Case Manager
Baltimore City Department of Social Services
11.1989 - 02.1998
Bachelor Degree - Social Work
Morgan State University
Master's Degree - Social Work
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
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