Bethany Spheekas Peter, Msw, Licsw Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

- Assess, plan and implement care strategies that are individualized by each member.- Build and maintain relationships with members and health care providers that is member-focused- Identify high risk factors and the social determinants of health (SDOH) to advocate for necessary services and resources. - Maintain a working relationship with all members of the Maternity Case Management team for collaboration efforts to ensure the best outcomes for members.- Advocate for the member's needs and ensure any impediments to member progress are fully represented and supported by the healthcare team.- Collaborate with Maternity program staff to create enhancements to make workflow processes more efficient

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Administer and score psychometric assessments and interview caretakers- Provide safety assessments for participants on an as needed basis.- Maintain updated research ethics and measure administration training as needed- Rating scales used: CGI, MOAS, DBDRS, ARI-P, PSI-SF- Study: NIMH-funded partnership with healthcare payors to prove that digital interventions can lessen overall mental health expenditures and ultimately help drive access to an important new wave of therapeutic tools.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Conduct thorough screenings of potential host families while guiding them through the application process. - Collaborate closely with high schools to ensure smooth program integration.- Establish and maintain regularly monthly communication with both host families and international exchange students. - Facilitate conflict resolution as needed between students, host families and schools. - Attend mandatory EF meetings and trainings to promote program compliance and participant engagement.

Remote

- Assess, plan and implement care strategies that are individualized by each member.- Build and maintain relationships with members and health care providers that is member-focused- Identify high risk factors and the social determinants of health (SDOH) to advocate for necessary services and resources. - Maintain a working relationship with all members of the Maternity Case Management team for collaboration efforts to ensure the best outcomes for members.- Advocate for the member's needs and ensure any impediments to member progress are fully represented and supported by the healthcare team.- Collaborate with Maternity program staff to create enhancements to make workflow processes more efficient.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

- Case management needs including care coordination/transition and discharge planning, consultations, advocacy, education.- Maintain effective communication with health care team members related to assessment findings, discharge planning needs and provider orders needed to arrange Homecare, Durable Medical Equipment, Transportation, Skilled Nursing or Acute Rehab Facility placement, Substance Abuse Treatment and outpatient follow-up.- Maintain working knowledge of specific benefits and reimbursement guidelines, the discharge planning process and applicable federal, state and local regulations.- Work with Utilization Management partners to provide information and feedback that will enhance negotiations and denial prevention with payers.- Participate in Lean Six Sigma A3 Model Cell projects to create solutions for workflow process improvement and increase care plan knowledge and staff and patient satisfaction.- Train new employees within the department, including full time permanent staff and contract/traveling case managers.

Methuen, Massachusetts, United States

Methuen, Massachusetts

Methuen, Massachusetts

-Conduct assessment of patients while providing psychosocial intervention when appropriate. -Provide resource brokering services to patients and families in need of rehabilitation services, housing, food assistance, and psychiatric services. -Focus on building capacity within the birthing center, special care nursery, and medical-surgical floor through consultation. -Accept referrals from outpatient areas and refer to community agencies as a discharge planner. -Provide education/consultation to Nurse Case Managers and Physicians to ensure achievement of quality patient outcomes.

Methuen, Ma

Completed 720 internship hours, as a second-year MSW student.

Remote

Partnered with the Family Advocacy Team through the Women’s Health program. - Communicate directly with families of babies currently admitted or recently discharged from the NICU, physicians and community / governmental agencies- Collaborate with NICU nurses regarding barriers or challenges families are confronting and assist with solutions- Through direct telephonic assessment, assist family members with continuing to function with their babies illness and how it impacts their physical health, mental status and social role - Assist families in applying for Social Security Disability Benefits, assess for social, economic and emotional factors - Assist members and families in discharge planning where necessary - Develop working knowledge of resources readily available to interdisciplinary team and families - Promote effective utilization and monitoring of community resources and assist in optimization of available benefits including referrals to outside vendors

Newburyport, Massachusetts

-Develop an individual care plan based on the psychosocial needs of the patient and create a realistic discharge plan in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team-Provide ongoing support and resources to patients and families from admission through discharge-Assess patients’ medically related psychosocial, emotional and financial needs-Offer assistance to patient and their families as those needs impinge on the patients’ medical conditions, treatment, recovery and safe transition from hospital to another care environment or home-Ensure that all patients are aware and in agreement with their individual discharge plan, reassessment and updating plans of care to meet patient and family needs, while advocating and respecting patient rights.

Salem, New Hampshire

- Follow new weekend admissions and conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine patients’ needs upon their arrival to rehab- Collaborate with patients and family members to identify goals during admission- Establish a care plan from the case management perspective- Address psychosocial challenges and present resources to better assist individuals post-discharge.

Lawrence, Ma

-Worked under the direction of three Cardiologists and Nurse Manager. -Fulfilled the duties of a medical assistant and receptionist, which included but were not limited to: Vital signs, EKGs, monitor Coumadin PT/INR flowsheets, refilling/handling prescriptions, supervising and educating Medical Assistant students who are completing their externships, populating patient charts with clinical information, scheduling appointments and procedures, answering telephones, facilitating EClinical Works EMR software, and locating and organizing patient records.

Boston, Ma

-Provided Community & School-based support for children and families at the Sumner Elementary School in Roslindale, MA. -Worked under the direct supervision of an LICSW, as part of Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnership program.-Provided resource-brokering services to families in need of housing, food assistance, and other family needs. -Conducted biopsychosocial assessments of children utilizing input from family, teachers and other collaterals. -Supported children, families and school staff via consultation, individual, family, and group counseling. -Focused on building capacity within the school context and engaging in prevention activities and training. -Advocated for needs children and families by functioning as a liaison between them and school staff. -Completed 200 hours as a second-year MSW student.

Greater Boston Area

Department of Mental Health: Fuller Bay Cove-Facilitated interviews to better assess whether or not adult clients were eligible for DMH services-Identified patients' needs-Initiated referrals to Greater Boston resources and assisted with any supplementary paperwork.-Performed case management duties following the strengths-based perspective, which include but are not limited to: working with a six-client assignment, meet one-on-one to tailor an individualized plan that reestablishes and empowers client for a more sustainable life. -Successfully completed 480 hours as a first-year Master's level social work intern.

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Worked under the direction of Charge RN, transcribed MD orders, prepared and processed patient charts from admission through discharge, met patient and MD needs for clerical support by performing receptionist duties, vital signs, blood sugars, flowsheet and I&O charting . BLS certified and successful completion of Basic Cardiac monitoring classes.

Worcester, Ma

Worked under the direction of the "Placement Department" ensuring that upon discharge of each patient, they had a safe place to go to (half-way house, sober house, rehabilitation facility, etc). Talked with patients to assess their safety at home and sat in on patient education group meetings and staff meetings for patient round care. Completed 100 hours as an intern.

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Clinical/Medical Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

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