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SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER - PACT
Professional Summary

Senior Social Worker in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) well-versed in educating patients, coordinating care and referring to appropriate programs within the VA heath care system and/or community programs. Knowledgeable about documentation and using appropriate referrals and templates. Using 14+ years of experience in the field of social work to deliver exemplary patient care and support. Licensed since April 2011 as an LCSW through the State of California.

Skills
  • Referrals and networking
  • Compassionate
  • Assessing needs
  • Needs assessment
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Case Management
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Documentation Proficiency
  • Patient consultation
Work History
Senior Social Worker - PACT, 11/2014 to Current
Department Of Veterans Affairs – Manchester , NH
  • Provide social work services to Veterans in PACT, including a comprehensive assessment to new patients, case management, and referrals.
  • Work with different disciplines (MD, NP, RN, LVN, Dietitian and Psychologist) to provide patient center care to Veterans in PACT.
  • Provide education and resource to caregivers through the VA and community resources.
  • Educating and assisting Veterans in completing Advance Directives.
  • Assisting Veterans in signing up for transportation services through community resources or through Beneficiary Travel at the VA.
  • Coordinating travel through Beneficiary Travel for Veterans who qualify for the program.
  • Review and respond to consults sent to PACT SW from providers, residents, interns and specialty clinics.
  • Assess Veterans for abuse and/or neglect and refer to APS for further evaluation and services.
  • Interview Veterans and their families and/or caregivers to asses situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address the needs of the Veterans.
  • Provide social work coverage for other PACT social workers when they are out of the clinic.
Substance Abuse Social Worker, 08/2006 to 11/2014
VA-Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center – City , STATE
  • Formulated treatment plan with multidisciplinary team (Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker, RN, LVN, and Addiction Therapist) to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan to meet treatment goals.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve Veteran's long term goals for sobriety and mental health stability.
  • Recommended long-term residential treatment for Veterans needing a higher level of care and assisted in being referred to GPD or DOM.
  • Developed the Co-Occurring Disorders Program at LAACC by designing the curriculum and implementing the groups for the program .
  • Conducted outreach within GLA and to outside agencies to provide with linkage to the Co-Occurring Disorders Program at LAACC.
  • Provided individual therapy sessions to Veterans needing to address mental health and substance abuse issues.
  • Reviewed consults for the SUD Program at LAACC and conducted once a week orientation for the program.
  • Completed monthly notes for Veterans enrolled in the Methadone Clinic at LAACC (about 30 patients a month).
  • Assisted in developing and implementing the workbook being utilized in SUD at WLA, LAACC and SACC to provide an evidence based program at all 3 sites.
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, including individual treatment goals based on substance abuse and mental health diagnosis. Reevaluation of treatment plan on a quarterly basis.
  • Provided group coverage for psychologist in SUD and psychologists in the MH Clinic at LAACC.
  • Provided social work coverage for MH and SUD social workers when they were out of the clinic.
Contract Social Worker-SUD, 05/2006 to 08/2006
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center And Nursing Home – City , STATE
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with Veterans who have substance abuse issues.
  • Collected urine samples to test for substance abuse.
  • Provided coverage for Methadone and SUD staff when they were out of the clinic.
Education
Addiction Studies, 2007
Los Angeles Pierce College - City

The Addiction Studies Program is a clinical psychology program with a philosophy to de-pathologize individuals struggling with co-occurring disorders, and to provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of diverse addictions on the individual, family, and community. This program prepares students to effectively address the trauma from which many individuals struggling with addiction suffer.

M.S.W.: Social Work And Case Management , 05/2006
University of Southern California - City, State
  • Majored in Social Work with an emphasis in Health and obtained a certificate in Case Management.
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology And Women's Studies , 07/2001
California State University - Northridge - City
  • Majored in Psychology and Women's Studies, with an emphasis on social welfare.
  • One of the first to graduate from CSUN with a degree in Women's Studies.
Additional Information

I have been supervising or being a preceptor to MSW Interns since 2008 at LAACC and SACC. I provided individual supervision to interns to review notes, provide feedback on documentation and client interaction and address any issues and/or concerns that the intern had.

Since 2012, I have been providing supervision to social workers who are obtaining hours to get their LCSW through California. I have supervised 3 social workers who have now obtained their LCSW. I am currently working with a VASH SW who has submitted his hours to the BBS to be reviewed and then sit down and take the LCSW exam.

Since 2015 I have been working with the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) to provide education and information on how Veterans can get assistance from social workers at PACT when they attend events through the PERC.

I have been selected by GLA to participate in the FY21 VISN 22 Leadership Development Institute.

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School Attended

  • Los Angeles Pierce College
  • University of Southern California
  • California State University - Northridge

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Social Worker - PACT
  • Substance Abuse Social Worker
  • Contract Social Worker-SUD

Degrees

  • Addiction Studies , 2007
    M.S.W. : Social Work And Case Management , 05/2006
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology And Women's Studies , 07/2001

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