Tana Steiner-Smith
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Compassionate social worker with comprehensive knowledge of social service programs and community resources. Skilled at identifying needs and developing effective plans of action to provide intervention and assistance. Possesses strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Social Worker
University of Colorado Health Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - Current
- Brief and grief counseling
- Discharge planning
- Connecting patients and their families with community resources
- Finding family members
- Identifying unknown patients
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to best assist patients and families
- Facilitate family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Work with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Explain medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Document case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Organize clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Help patients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Coordinate individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Provide patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
Therapist
Griffith Centers for Children
07.2006 - 01.2011
- Co-facilitate offense specific treatment groups
- Healthy sexuality groups
- And relapse prevention groups for juveniles after being released from DYC placement
Therapist
The Family Center
09.1999 - 08.2010
- Director of the Juvenile Sexuality Program
- Individual, family and group therapy
- Crisis intervention
Family Support Advocate
Children’s Advocacy Center
12.1996 - 08.1999
- Crisis intervention with abuse victims and their families
- Forensic interviewing
- Establishing and coordinating trainings
- Referral recommendations and coordination
- Participation on the STOP incest and JSOP boards
Chins Up Youth and Family Services
06.1996 - 11.1996
- Team leader for the swing shift
- Maintaining the safety of the residents and the staff
- Dispensing medications
- Taking referrals
- Crisis management
Education
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK -
University of Denver
01.1999
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Psychology
University of Puget Sound
01.1996
Skills
- Educating families
- Coordinating services
- Assessing needs
- Networking with staff
- Bereavement services
- Caregiver support
- Goal setting
- Discharge planning
- Mental health counseling
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Clinical documentation
- Rehabilitation services
- Grief support
- Substance abuse counseling
- Family support
- Team collaborating
- Conducting assessments
Personal Information
Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #992823, 04/01/02, 08/31/25
- Licensed Social Worker, #9620056
Degree
MSW, LCSW
Timeline
Medical Social Worker
University of Colorado Health Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - Current
Therapist
Griffith Centers for Children
07.2006 - 01.2011
Therapist
The Family Center
09.1999 - 08.2010
Family Support Advocate
Children’s Advocacy Center
12.1996 - 08.1999
Chins Up Youth and Family Services
06.1996 - 11.1996
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Psychology
University of Puget Sound
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #992823, 04/01/02, 08/31/25
- Licensed Social Worker, #9620056
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK -
University of Denver
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