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GERONTOLOGIST
Professional Summary

Gerontologist experienced in conducting assessments, psychotherapy, and case management services delivered in various settings including client's home, assistant living, nursing home, and office.

Proficient in diagnosing cognitive functioning, geriatric depression, as well as assessing activities of daily living.

Psychotherapy services ranged from brief support through life-stage adjustments, grief and loss issues as well as acute and chronic medical and psychiatric diagnoses.

Case management duties included arranging for tangible services such as meals on wheels, transportation, lifelines. Referrals to other community services and support groups to facilitate the maintenance of client's independence in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Experienced in conducting individual, couple, and family sessions as well as working with a treatment team.

Skill Highlights
  • forming therapeutic alliance
  • skilled diagnostician
  • Practiced in family assessments
  • accurate and timely documentation
  • relate well to wide range of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
  • experienced in conjoint and family therapy
  • professionalism and maintenance of appropriate boundaries
Accomplishments

Previous experience as a marriage and family counselor for Dallas Family Guidance Center.

Worked as a psychiatric social worker for psychiatric hospitals

Familiar with mental illness warrants and guardianship process..

Professional Experience
gerontologist
September 1996 to September 2008
Jewish Family Service - Dallas, TX

Provided psycho-social assessments, as well as assessment of cognitive functioning and depression.Conducted psycho-therapy and case management.. Assessed skills of daily living as well as living situation. Provided services to maintain independence. When appropriate, facilitated transition into assisted living or nursing home.

Gerontologist
July 1996 to March 1997
Geriatric Mental Health Specialists - Dallas, TX

Provided psychiatric evaluations and psycho-therapy to nursing home residents. Conducted family therapy sessions. Provided consultation to treatment team regarding behavior management,

Education and Training
M. S. W. : case workUniversity of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts : PsychologyUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Jewish Family Service
  • Geriatric Mental Health Specialists

School Attended

  • University of Michigan
  • University of Wisconsin

Job Titles Held:

  • gerontologist
  • Gerontologist

Degrees

  • M. S. W. : case work
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology

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