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
