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Summary
As a Social Work Intern/Volunteer I am talented at setting clients at ease and structuring treatment plans around each client's strengths. Passionate about social work and committed to providing the highest level of care to clients. Highly-motivated and a member of NASW. In the process of becoming licensed. Compassionate social worker who served in a hospital setting for internship. Specializes in providing services to the elderly and persons of all ages.
Highlights
Excellent communication skills
Quick learner
Efficiently performs tasks
Resourceful
Time management
Adaptation to situations
Decision making skills
Dependable
Experience
07/2013 to 11/2013
Social Work InternMassachusetts General Hospital – Stoneham, MA,
Worked closely with social workers throughout the hospital, but mostly worked on the neurology floor.
Worked with social worker on the labor and delivery floor, therefore, dealing with DCS cases. Also worked closely with children on the Pediatrics floor.
Maintained a caseload of 20-25 patients, working under strict deadlines.
Worked at a fast pace due to the hospital's atmosphere and need for patient beds.
Worked diligently under stressful circumstances due to patient caseload.
Evaluated and addressed individual patient needs and concerns.
Was able to work with a broad range of age groups, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Conducted assessments for children, adolescents and adults receiving child welfare and prevention services.
Consulted with other professionals regarding the treatment of specific patients including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, case managers.
Educated patients and their families regarding other community resources.
Counseled and prepared patients for their transition back into the community, home, or skilled nursing facility.
Managed caseloads and acted as an advocate for client rights.
Set up family meetings with guidance from physicians.
Provided mental health support to homeless clients, and connected them with community resources.
Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
Worked with severely mentally ill adults, the homeless and dually-diagnosed.
Worked with patient's insurance company's including beginning pre-authorizations for approval to a skilled nursing facility.
2012 to 04/2012
Personal Safety Empowerment Partnership Program VolunteerP.S.E.P.P. – City, STATE,
Assisted in helping provide Prevention Education Programs on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Martin.
Worked diligently with supervisor to brainstorm on ideas to get this program recognized on campus.
Performed student background reviews to assess their needs.
Routinely met with students regarding domestic or dating violence.
Developed skills in performing paperwork and taking phone calls.
08/2011 to 11/2011
Social Work VolunteerAsera Care Hospice – City, STATE,
Provided companionship support to patient and family members.
Provided needed services and respite time for caregivers/family.
Provided emotional support to family at time of death and during bereavement.
Assessed emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs of patient/family.
Developed plan of care to meet identified needs.
Referred patient/family to appropriate community agency.
Education
Expected in 2013 to to
Bachelor of Science: Social Work University of Tennessee at Martin - Martin, TN GPA:
Graduated with Honors from UTM
Education in Health Care Social Work and School Social Work
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School Attended
University of Tennessee at Martin
Job Titles Held:
Social Work Intern
Personal Safety Empowerment Partnership Program Volunteer