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MASTER SOCIAL WORK INTERN
Summary
To enhance my professional skills in a dynamic and stable workplace, as well as, solve problems in an effective manner in a multi-dimensional position.
Skills
  • Child abuse prevention
  • Biopsychosocial assessments
  • Outreach programming specialist
  • MS Office Suite expert
  • Passion for social work
  • Experience working with disabled persons
  • Clinical documentation
  • Community resources specialist
Accomplishments
  • Phi Alpha National Honor Society of Social Work
Work Experience
Master Social Work Intern 11/2016 to 05/2017 Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX
  • Interviewed and assessed 26 new clients each week
  •  Selected and compiled relevant information and resources for clients to support them in overcoming mental and emotional problems.
  • Assessed weekly progress notes for each client assigned to caseload.  
  •  Referred clients to outside social service providers to address psychiatric and personal issues.
  • Pursued ongoing education and training opportunities to further develop professional skills.
  •  Built positive rapport with law enforcement officers, court officials and community service agencies.
  • clients to other mental health resources in the community for further services.
  • Referred family members to outside support options to help them cope during times of increased stress.
  •  Responsibilities Initial screening and evaluation of patient and families;
  • Comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patients;
  • Helping patients and families understand the illness and treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal;
  • Helping patients/families adjust to hospital admission; possible role changes; exploring emotional/social responses to illness and treatment;
  • Educating patients on the roles of health care team members; assisting patients and families in communicating with one another and to members of health care team;
  • interpreting information; Educating patients on the levels of health care (i.e.
  • Employing crisis Intervention; underlying mental illness; providing or making referrals for individual, family, and group psychotherapy;
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  • Educating hospital staff on patient psychosocial issues;
  • Promoting communication and collaboration among health care team members Coordinating patient discharge and continuity of care planning Promoting patient navigation services;
  •  Arranging for resources/funds to finance medications, durable medical equipment, and other needed service Ensuring communication and understanding about post-hospital care among patient, family and health care team members;
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  • Advocating for patient and family needs in different settings: inpatient, outpatient, home, and in the community.
Agency Counselor 11/2015 to 07/2016 Nueva Luz Foundation Weslaco, TX
  • Conduct program intakes, psychoeducational classes, resource linking, coping skill development, eco mapping.
  • Also assist with family roundtables; Eco maps are identifying all of the possible triggers and underlying contributing factors to their emotional symptoms.
  • Coordinate all referrals, service planning, and documents for assigned cases; Conduct phone calls, home visits within the required timeframes;
  • Develop individual case plans with particular attention to culture, language, and any special circumstances;
  • Maintain all assigned case files; Provide information, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure that each child receives required services;
  • Assess an ongoing basis utilizing child welfare and social work best practice principles;
  • Submit all reports within required deadlines; Participate in weekly one-on-one sessions with direct supervisor;
  • Maintain ongoing communication with peers, supervisor and administrative team;
  • Participate in workshops, seminars, educational programs and activities that promote professional growth and development;
  • Measurable Deliverables: Maintenance and closure of assigned case files;
  • Always maintain a caseload at capacity;
  • Communicate regularly with all assigned cases; Continually assess ongoing changes in behavior, circumstances, or conditions that may affect child safety In consultation with direct supervisor, make decisions focused on refugee children's safety Engage and involve the child and family in the casework process;
  • Demonstrate case progress toward risk reduction, achievement of treatment goals and positive outcomes;
  • Maintain accurate records, files, forms and additional relevant information in accord with agency policy, licensing, and funding Other
  • Responsibilities: Computer literate; reliable transportation; TX Driver License.
  • Acted as a role model for clients by exhibiting positive behaviors.
Social Work Student Intern 06/2015 to 09/2015 Knapp Medical Center/ Hospice Care Weslaco, Tx
  • Works with the patient's doctor to provide physical comfort for the patient by relieving and controlling pain, nausea, and other symptoms.
  • Provides emotional and spiritual support for the patient and family.
  • Hospice Care volunteers provide comfort and support, as well as help with errands Helps both the terminally-ill and their families come to terms with the transition from life to death.
  • Assess patient/family social and emotional factors in order to estimate their potential to cope with terminal illness and death.
  • Provide psychosocial counseling and support to the patient/family experiencing emotional, social and economic conflict.
  • Assist patient/family and staff in utilizing community resources.
  • Assess patient/family financial and insurance status and assist with appropriate resources as indicated.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meeting to establish, review and revise the plan of care for each patient, including exchange of information, review of problems, and sharing of professional support.
  • Responsible for maintenance of electronic medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards.
  • Identify and address comfort care needs in collaboration with other members of the Homecare team.
  • Support, instruct and educate the patient, family, and caregiver.
  • Coordinate all patient and family services.Maintain the dignity of the dying patient.
  • Support the patients and family's unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
  • Provide holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve the quality of life.
  • Consult and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patients care.
  • Provide care consistent with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization standards of practice for hospice programs.
Social Service Technician 04/2014 to 11/2016 Modern View Clinical and Forensic Services Weslaco, Tx
  • Assists Department of Family and Protective Service agency's caseworkers and supervisors in providing human services to CPS clients.
  • Supervise temporary visitation of parent and their child(ren).
  • Guard against abuse by children from parents who may be angry about the situation.
  • Work under pressure when quick response is needed in a crisis situation.
  • Maintain a balance of objectivity and empathic understanding in dealing with families living in stressful situations and with "caretakers" who have abused children in their care.
  • Work as part of a team, which involves helping with crisis situations relating to other unit's assignments.
  • Document and organize case related information in both a paper and an automated system.
  • Perform various clerical duties such as typing, filing, faxing, and copying.
Manager 02/2012 to 11/2012 RGV Maid Services Pharr, TX
  • Sales Representative managing office duties Inventory Scheduling Employees Payroll QuickBooks Billing Telephone duties Weekly reports Prospective customers appointments Traveling 85% CEO Program Follow up with customers.
Substitute Teacher 01/2011 to 12/2011 La Feria ISD La Feria, TX
  • Reports to school office at beginning of school day to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials.
  • Follows sign out procedures as prescribed by the principal.
  • Carries out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
  • Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
  • Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
  • Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives.
  • Maintains a neat and orderly classroom.
  • Straightens chairs, tables, clears chalkboard, etc.
  • Takes attendance in accordance with school procedures.
  • Indicates to students at beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with school and Buncombe County Schools policies.
  • Insures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
  • May perform duties usually required of absent teacher such as lunchroom duty, hall monitoring, etc.
  • Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
  • Knows procedures for referring students who are disciplinary problems.
  • Knows school procedures and regulations.
  • Performs other related duties as directed by principal.
Education and Training
Master of Science: Social Work 2017 Our Lady of the Lake University La Feria, TX
Texas Social Work License in progress
Social Science, Social Welfare and Social Work coursework
Phi Alpha National Honor Society of Social Work 
Bachelor of Social Work May 2015 University of Texas Edinburg, TX
Associates: Social Work Dec. 2009 South Texas College Weslaco, TX Social Work
Graduate Dec. 2009 South Texas College Weslaco, TX Associate EC-4 Generalist - Graduate
Substitute Teacher Certification Dec. 2009 South Texas College Weslaco, TX
High School Diploma May 2007 Weslaco High School Weslaco, TX
Skills
administrative, Advertising, agency, balance, basic, Billing, care planning, Cash Flow, Clerical, Computer literate, consultation, copying, crisis Intervention, clients, Customer Service, educational programs, faxing, filing, finance, forms, funds, Hiring, home care, Hospice Care, Inventory, Inventory Control, lesson plans, managing, Marketing, materials, mental illness, Merchandising, office, Works, neat, navigation, Advocating for patient, assisting patients, Payroll, pick, policies, progress, psychotherapy, quick, QuickBooks, Recruiting, safety, Sales, Scheduling, seminars, supervisor, tables, Teacher, Telephone, phone, transportation, typing, workshops 
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Knapp Medical Center
  • Nueva Luz Foundation
  • Knapp Medical Center/ Hospice Care
  • Modern View Clinical and Forensic Services
  • RGV Maid Services
  • La Feria ISD

School Attended

  • Our Lady of the Lake University
  • University of Texas
  • South Texas College
  • Weslaco High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Master Social Work Intern
  • Agency Counselor
  • Social Work Student Intern
  • Social Service Technician
  • Manager
  • Substitute Teacher

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Social Work 2017
    Bachelor of Social Work May 2015
    Associates : Social Work Dec. 2009
    Graduate Dec. 2009
    Substitute Teacher Certification Dec. 2009
    High School Diploma May 2007

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