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LONG-TERM CARE SOCIAL WORKER
Professional Summary
Dedicated social worker specializing in dementia care, who actively listens and builds trust to help clients resolve personal issues and achieve life goals.
Skills
  • Special training in Dementia care
  • Treatment and discharge planning
  • Culturally-sensitive
  • Experience working with adults
  • Electronic recordkeeping experience
  • Psychiatric population familiarity
  • Biopsychosocial assessments
  • Excellent organizational skills
Work History
Long-term care social worker, 01/2010 to Current
The Montefiore Home – Beachwood, OH
  • Develop relationships with residents and families using the strengths approach to enhance their social-emotional well-being. 
  • Advocate for resident and family needs to promote dignity, individuality and autonomy.   
  • Collaborate with residents, families and interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized, resident-centered care plans. 
  • Conduct plan of care meetings involving residents, families and interdisciplinary team members. 
  • Educate residents and families on disease processes and end-of life issues and connect them to facility and community resources.
  • Fulfill social service, Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and documentation requirements. 
  • Educate new employees on Resident Rights, HIPAA and organization policies. 
  • Performed as Task Supervisor to MSSA student from 2013-2014. 
  • Assist with developing best practices for secured memory care living area within the organization. 


Group Facilitator , 05/2009 to 01/2010
The Benjaim Rose Institute – Cleveland, OH
  • Designed and implemented a new partial hospitalization program on Cleveland's near west side. 
  • Marketed the new program to surrounding area hospitals, psychological resource centers, group homes.  
  • Conducted community information sessions on partial hospitalization program. 
  • Facilitated daily partial hospitalization group therapy sessions with 8-12 participants aged 55 and over, diagnosed with severe mental illness.   
  • Developed group therapy curriculum, maintained documentation and developed treatment plans.   

Education
Masters of Science in Social Administration: Aging , 2009
Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Soc - Cleveland, OH
Bachelors in Psychology: 2004
Cleveland State University - Cleveland, OH
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Montefiore Home
  • The Benjaim Rose Institute

School Attended

  • Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Soc
  • Cleveland State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Long-term care social worker
  • Group Facilitator

Degrees

  • Masters of Science in Social Administration : Aging , 2009
    Bachelors in Psychology : 2004

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