Taylor Milbourne
Salisbury,MD
Summary
Expertise in typical standards of care, as well as crisis intervention and special assistance. Professionally performs needs assessments and psychosocial evaluations to determine appropriate plans, set goals and ultimately improve individual quality of life.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Social Services
Genesis HealthCare
Milford , DE
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with social services staff, interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote and protect patient rights, dignity, independence and psychological well-being
- Maintain good working relationships with center employees, meeting with administration and nursing staff to collaborate and plan
- Assure a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment is completed for each patient that identifies social, emotional, psychological needs and strengths.
- Educate patients and families regarding their rights and responsibilities, health care decision making/advance directives, effective problem solving, and available community resources
- Provide therapeutic interventions to assist patients to cope with their transition and adjustment to a nursing center and to address behavior or mood problems
- Facilitated regular meetings with staff members to discuss progress, challenges, successes and new initiatives.
Medical Social Worker
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Milford, DE
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans for patients.
- Provided psychosocial assessments to patients and their families.
- Assisted physicians in determining the best course of action for medically complex cases.
- Coordinated discharge planning services, including arranging transportation and home care assistance after hospitalization.
- Maintained detailed records regarding patient progress, clinical interventions and case notes in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Advised patients and their families on available options for long-term care placement facilities or hospice services.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient needs and plan appropriate interventions.
- Coordinated psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and progress notes.
- Documented services and collected required data for evaluation.
- Referred client or family to appropriate community resources to obtain support for mental or physical illness.
Social Worker
Seasons Hospice, INC
Millsboro, DE
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided emotional and practical support to individuals facing terminal illness.
- Conducted assessments of patient needs, goals and preferences for end-of-life care.
- Facilitated group meetings with family members to discuss advance directives and grief counseling.
- Developed individualized plans of care for patients in accordance with their wishes and the policies of the hospice organization.
- Assisted patients and their families in accessing community resources such as financial aid or bereavement services.
- Collaborated with other disciplines within the hospice team such as nurses, home health aides, chaplains or bereavement counselors.
- Counseled patients and families on issues related to death and dying, including spiritual matters or legal and financial concerns.
Social Worker Assistant
Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Millsboro, DE
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to promote and protect resident rights and the well-being of all patients/residents. This includes educating staff on the role of the social services
- Participates in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/resident to address social services needs
- Hold meetings with patients/residents, families, and significant others as requested, to provide support and information to improve quality of life
- Performs patient/resident discharge planning activities such as family/patient education, nursing center documentation, and make referrals to appropriate agencies and suppliers.
- establishes relationships and maintains contact and referral flow with community based agencies/services
- Update pasrr every 60 days to remain in compliance regarding patients appropriate level of care
- Facilitated room changes for patients on LTC units
Coordinator of Community Services
Wicomico County Health Department
Salisbury, MD
04.2017 - 09.2018
- To provide community-based case management to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Assist eligible individuals and their families in gaining access to resources in their community, plan for their future, education on transition services and waivers that could be available to them, as well as access needed services and supports
- Work with the individual and their identified team members to create the individual's person-centered plan. In addition, this position will work with the DDA regional office, local providers, staff and/or other community partners regularly.
- Assist individuals with scheduling appointments, arranging transportation and completing job applications to promote independence.
- Complete quaterly visits with indiviuals in the community
Family Servcie Worker
Shore Up, INC
Salisbury, MD
05.2015 - 03.2017
- Provide comprehensive case management, goal setting, and linkages to service, advocacy and evaluation for children and families enrolled in the Head Start and Early Head Start Program
- Recruit, enroll and obtain appropriate records of children and families to ensure full enrollment and waitlists
- Aid families in identifying needs, inform them of community resources, provide information and referrals,
- Assist in the scheduling of appointments and follow-up services as needed
- Develop, implement and follow up on Family Partnership Agreements, assessing family needs and the strength of the parent-child relationship
- Record and update caseload information (i.e.;-medical, social, financial status, home visits, referral status
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD12.2015
Skills
- Educating Families
- Managing Records
- Conducting Assessments
- Coordinating Services
- Assessing Needs
- Team Collaborating
- Crisis Resolution
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Social Services
Genesis HealthCare
01.2024 - Current
Medical Social Worker
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
10.2021 - 12.2023
Social Worker
Seasons Hospice, INC
06.2019 - 01.2021
Social Worker Assistant
Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
09.2018 - 06.2019
Coordinator of Community Services
Wicomico County Health Department
04.2017 - 09.2018
Family Servcie Worker
Shore Up, INC
05.2015 - 03.2017
Master of Arts - Social Work
Salisbury University
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