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Tiffany Carroll

Hockley,TX

Summary

Trained in providing crisis intervention services in addition to routine care and support. Conducts assessments, sets goals and improves patient quality of life with hands-on assistance. Experienced social work professional arranging services, collaborating with families and providing ongoing counseling and support. Excellent communication, planning and conflict resolution skills. Current LMSW and LCDC license. Capable Medical Social Worker well-versed in educating patients, coordinating treatment plans and setting up program referrals. Knowledgeable about documentation, and recordkeeping. Using 5 years of experience in field to deliver exemplary patient support. Also, being an Innovative Professor bringing proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Professor

Lone Star College System
01.2023 - Current
  • Taught Human Services courses, providing instruction to up to 28 undergraduate students.
  • Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Boosted class participation rates by fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment.

Medical Social Worker, LMSW

Aspire Home Hospice
01.2021 - Current
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
  • Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
  • Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical health situations, promoting coping mechanisms and resilience.
  • Supported ethical decision-making processes among healthcare teams by providing guidance on complex cases involving end-of-life care or medical ethics dilemmas.
  • Facilitated support groups for patients and families dealing with chronic illness or grief, fostering mutual understanding and connection.
  • Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
  • Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
  • Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care through regular case conferences and communication.

Medical Social Worker LMSW

Devotion Hospice
08.2019 - 12.2022
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments
  • Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans
  • Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments
  • Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions
  • Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management
  • Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
05.2020

Skills

Support Group Organization

  • Treatment Plan Modification
  • Family Member Counseling
  • Crisis Resolution
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Microsoft Office
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Training and Teaching
  • Dependency Recovery
  • Medicaid and Medicare Paperwork
  • Individual Counseling
  • Discharge Planning
  • Group Session Facility
  • Medical Advocacy
  • Community Resource Referral
  • Medical Records
  • Lesson development
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Course Planning
  • Lesson Plan Creation
  • Online Teaching
  • Curriculum Creation
  • Innovative Teaching
  • Classroom Management
  • Diversity awareness
  • Student Mentoring

Internships

Licensed chemical dependency counselor intern Beyond your best counseling, the woodlands, tx January 2017 – august 2018 (2400 Interned hours completed)

· Complete new client intake documents as well as psychosocial and substance abuse assessments.

· Facilitate and assist in implementing age appropriate curriculum pertaining to chemical dependency education for adolescents in intensive outpatient.

· Create and update clinical treatment plans for clients on a monthly basis.

· Complete clinical documentation following DAP and SOAP note guidelines.

· Complete and maintain ASAM’s and utilization reviews for insurance documentation.

· Coordinate, observe, and lead supervised individual and family counseling sessions for adolescent and adult clients.

· Complete regular internal auditing of client files.

Licensed chemical dependency counselor Practicum Student New Dimensions Treatment Center, the woodlands, tx May 2015 – august 2015

· Complete supervised psychosocial assessments.

· Complete new client intake/orientation.

· Observe and lead supervised group counseling sessions.

· Complete supervised client treatment plans.

· Complete supervised client discharge documents.

Timeline

Adjunct Professor

Lone Star College System
01.2023 - Current

Medical Social Worker, LMSW

Aspire Home Hospice
01.2021 - Current

Medical Social Worker LMSW

Devotion Hospice
08.2019 - 12.2022

Master of Science - Social Work

Stephen F Austin State University
Tiffany Carroll