Psychotherapy - personal, health, academic, career & life transitions.Health Coaching & Medical Navigation.Disability Advocacy - school & college IEP/504, workplace & housing.Academic Success & Professional Board Exam Preparation.Caregiver Coaching & Advocacy. Program Development Educator and Public Speaker• Find bold, creative solutions to assist private clients or an organization's clients with life transitions due to health, disability and/or mental health… Show more Psychotherapy - personal, health, academic, career & life transitions.Health Coaching & Medical Navigation.Disability Advocacy - school & college IEP/504, workplace & housing.Academic Success & Professional Board Exam Preparation.Caregiver Coaching & Advocacy. Program Development Educator and Public Speaker• Find bold, creative solutions to assist private clients or an organization's clients with life transitions due to health, disability and/or mental health, care giver strain or life situations. • Strategic services for individuals, families, groups, and organizations: coaching and/or counseling to improve clientele outcomes and support utmost self-determination and functioning. • Elicit motivation to change, facilitate client-centered goal setting, and assist clientele to reduce identified health risks and/or ameliorate the strain of life, work, or academics due to acute, chronic, serious or terminal illness, disability and/or mental health or other life challenges. • Resource Broker, Navigator and Advocate (health insurance, disability services, community programs, resources, and referrals). • Psychoeducation presenter and program developer of in-person or online educational or training programs and courses for professionals and clientele populations.• Specialize in: Health Coaching and Psychoeducation; Psychotherapy; Patient and Community Relations; Academic Success Coaching and Disability Services; Career Development; Grief, Trauma, Resiliency and Life Transitions; Adult and Pediatric Clinical Assessment Screenings and Diagnosis. * Intervention Modalities: CBT, Problem-Solving, Solution-Focused, Mindfulness, Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Resiliency, Trauma, and Crisis Intervention, Conflict Resolution, Narrative and Art Therapies, End-of-Life and Bereavment; Interpersonal and Couple, Group, Family interventions; Medical Decision Analysis for medical professionals, patients and their families. Show less

Evergreen Health Care is an affiliate of Evergreen Health Co-op, a new commercial insurance provider that offers members affordable and quality health care choices, a voice in how their plan is operated, and the chance to experience being in a health plan that puts members at the core.Evergreen Health Care is based on three pillars, or core principles: (1) Patient-Centered Medical Home, (2) Payment Reform, and (3) Evidence-Based Practice. In its inaugural year (2014), Evergreen Health… Show more Evergreen Health Care is an affiliate of Evergreen Health Co-op, a new commercial insurance provider that offers members affordable and quality health care choices, a voice in how their plan is operated, and the chance to experience being in a health plan that puts members at the core.Evergreen Health Care is based on three pillars, or core principles: (1) Patient-Centered Medical Home, (2) Payment Reform, and (3) Evidence-Based Practice. In its inaugural year (2014), Evergreen Health Care will operate four primary care health centers – one each in Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Howard County, and Prince George’s County. Each site will serve between 3,000 and 4,000 members and will be comprised of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, including a Primary Care Physician, Family Nurse Practitioner, Care Coordinator, Health and Wellness Coach (clinical social worker or professional counselor), and Medical Assistant.The goals of the highly coordinated team of health professionals in each Evergreen Health Care site are to improve members’ health and wellness, improve access to care, utilize telemedicine and technology to enhance the member and provider experience, and improve the satisfaction of members, providers, and staff. Evergreen Health Care isn’t just a new health insurance option in Maryland, it’s a whole new way of delivering care. Show less

(Grant-funded) Clinical Social Worker on dedicated Palliative Care Interdisciplinary medical team at St. Agnes Hospital:• Clinical social work consultation: assessment, diagnostics, psychotherapy and health coaching for patients with chronic diseases, disabilities, and/or life limiting illness and their family members; partnered with hospital psychiatrists on complex co-attending patient care.• Mentored physicians and hospital staff on palliative medicine, and effectively… Show more (Grant-funded) Clinical Social Worker on dedicated Palliative Care Interdisciplinary medical team at St. Agnes Hospital:• Clinical social work consultation: assessment, diagnostics, psychotherapy and health coaching for patients with chronic diseases, disabilities, and/or life limiting illness and their family members; partnered with hospital psychiatrists on complex co-attending patient care.• Mentored physicians and hospital staff on palliative medicine, and effectively collaborated increasing the delivery of comprehensive coordinated healthcare services.• Increase in Palliative Care service referrals from physicians by 27% within 10 months due to enhanced patient care outcomes and reduced length of stay and/or level of care.• Co-authored in-house training Web course “Difference between Palliative and Hospice: Wellness vs. End-of-Life.”• Enhanced and expanded Psychosocial Order Set for Perinatal, Neonatal, and Post-natal care core measures for Pediatric Neonatal Unit.• Presenter at Grand Rounds on “Difficult Conversations with Patients and Families”; co-facilitator for Resident training program; educator for units and divisions across hospital. • Member of Administrative Palliative Care Steering Committee and Palliative Care Clinical Committee overseeing program development, management, clinical delivery of care, and quality improvement. • Established use of psychosocial assessment and patient-centered goal setting; recognized by leadership and colleagues for excellent EMR documentation and complete charting.• Handled complex discharge planning, medical navigation and community resource referrals proficiently, efficiently with compassion and caring. Show less

(Contractual Fixed Term) Social Work Geriatric Consult at Renaissance Gardens Terrace Assisted Living at Charlestown Continuing Care Retirement Community: • Demonstrated outstanding clinical case management, as evidenced by successfully meeting needs of the residents and providing interdisciplinary team consults with minimal instruction or direction, while following Erickson policy and protocols and NASW Code of Ethics. • Arranged and conducted resident/family meetings, suicide… Show more (Contractual Fixed Term) Social Work Geriatric Consult at Renaissance Gardens Terrace Assisted Living at Charlestown Continuing Care Retirement Community: • Demonstrated outstanding clinical case management, as evidenced by successfully meeting needs of the residents and providing interdisciplinary team consults with minimal instruction or direction, while following Erickson policy and protocols and NASW Code of Ethics. • Arranged and conducted resident/family meetings, suicide assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling.• Provided highly visible, caring client service that resulted in 100% acceptance and high-level satisfaction by residents/families, staff, and multidisciplinary medical team. • Member of Mental Health Risk Assessment Committee; conducted comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment (MDS sections), including BIMS, PASRR. • Improved resident outcomes by providing evidence-based individual and family psychotherapy and health coaching.• Designed and created custom education and/or community resource referral sheets for clientele based on assessment and client-centered goals.• Educated on and audited Advance Directives (MOLST; PoA; Living Will; Surrogacy; Guardianship).• Managed ALF plan of care coordination, including discharge; facilitated resident and family transition to LTC, acute care, and re-admission from hospital.• Eliminated care plan coordination redundancies saving time while increasing effective collaboration between multidisciplinary medical care team and cross-functional teams.• Provided expertise during State audit and State Ombudsperson visits and acknowledged by management, auditors, and Ombudsperson for contribution.• Initiated utilization of Electronic Medical Record for social work progress notes and documentation, increasing the immediacy and ability of information for the team’s coordination of care. Show less

Within multidisciplinary medical team provided clinical social work consult on health behavior, psychological, and social factors effecting pediatric, adolescent, adult and elderly patients and their families' overall health, wellness, and functioning. Conducted home, group-home, hospital, ALF/LTC, Skilled Nursing and Rehab, and clinic visits across Central Maryland providing comprehensive health coaching (motivational interviewing, psychosocial and nutrition education) and evidence-based… Show more Within multidisciplinary medical team provided clinical social work consult on health behavior, psychological, and social factors effecting pediatric, adolescent, adult and elderly patients and their families' overall health, wellness, and functioning. Conducted home, group-home, hospital, ALF/LTC, Skilled Nursing and Rehab, and clinic visits across Central Maryland providing comprehensive health coaching (motivational interviewing, psychosocial and nutrition education) and evidence-based brief counseling for acute, chronic, serious, and terminally ill or disabled patients and their caregivers (families and/or facility staff); completed bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments and health risk diagnostics; patient-centered goals setting; and collaborated on providing highly coordinated team health care services. Coordinated and oversaw social worker work flow. Point clinical consultant for complex populations, such as pediatric, elderly, Veteran and hospitalized general inpatient clients. In-house trainer (Suicide Precaution; Managing End of Life Conflict); QAPI Committee member. Show less

Provided direct client services through State of Maryland DDA Grant. Administered DDA and NMSS grants; maintained documentation to fulfill funding-source requirements; collaborated with Vice President to allocate financial assistance awards. Facilitated member self-help groups, conducted need assessments through home visits, and health coaching on nutrition and weight management, Wellness, stress reduction, smoking cessation, substance use, and caregiver strain.Within first month designed… Show more Provided direct client services through State of Maryland DDA Grant. Administered DDA and NMSS grants; maintained documentation to fulfill funding-source requirements; collaborated with Vice President to allocate financial assistance awards. Facilitated member self-help groups, conducted need assessments through home visits, and health coaching on nutrition and weight management, Wellness, stress reduction, smoking cessation, substance use, and caregiver strain.Within first month designed and implemented efficiencies across administrative units to decrease financial aid award processing from 6 weeks to 10 business days. Represented NMSS on interdisciplinary team at hospitals and facilities bridging care management services; expanded direct field services to address identified needs of home-bound clients. Show less

Oversaw Human Resources, Employee Relations, and Communication Departments. Served as Crisis Response Officer for Homewood Campus; Student and Employee Disability Support Services Liaison; Ombudsperson; Work-Life and Career Development Coach and Educator; and Diversity and Community Outreach Programs Facilitator. Right-hand chief of staff for Dean of Whiting School of Engineering providing organizational strategic planning, and solution-focused student, faculty, and staff interventions to… Show more Oversaw Human Resources, Employee Relations, and Communication Departments. Served as Crisis Response Officer for Homewood Campus; Student and Employee Disability Support Services Liaison; Ombudsperson; Work-Life and Career Development Coach and Educator; and Diversity and Community Outreach Programs Facilitator. Right-hand chief of staff for Dean of Whiting School of Engineering providing organizational strategic planning, and solution-focused student, faculty, and staff interventions to complex adjustment to campus life or employee issues. Specialized in Patient and Community relations, including navigating benefits, health care services, and locating clinical health trials as needed. Show less

Student Services Manager: Academic Counselor and Disability Liaison• Adjustment to campus life, student suicide precaution, and crisis interventions. • Patient and Community Relations: health, mental health, substance use, and stress management.• University policies and practices expert: resolved conduct issues, oversaw academic probation, and grievance process.• Designed outreach programs; increased academic adjustment and retention. • Designed Teaching Assistant ESL… Show more Student Services Manager: Academic Counselor and Disability Liaison• Adjustment to campus life, student suicide precaution, and crisis interventions. • Patient and Community Relations: health, mental health, substance use, and stress management.• University policies and practices expert: resolved conduct issues, oversaw academic probation, and grievance process.• Designed outreach programs; increased academic adjustment and retention. • Designed Teaching Assistant ESL training program with Center for Teaching and Learning. • Managed: Admissions and Degree Conferral; Student Internship and Industry Affiliates Job Program; Scholarship/Fellowship, College Work-Study, and Student National Need Grant Programs totaling over $4M; and diversity programs. • Identified new student recruitment and admission market segments; designed marketing campaign; increased enrollment by 25% within first year. Instituted on-line job site, increased industry contacts for recruiting admission applicants and job placement by 50% in first year. Developed Graduate Student Services Policy and Procedure Handbook for 10 Departments. Nominated by students for Outstanding Service to Student Award. Faculty and Graduate Affairs Officer:• Manage Personnel and HR functions for over 200 faculty and 350 adjunct faculty. • Successfully investigated faculty conduct code violations, recommended solutions, and provided viable resolutions. • Patient and Community Relations: health, mental health, substance use, and stress management interventions for faculty, students, and staff. • Right hand to Dean of School of Engineering, member Dean's "kitchen" cabinet; staffed Executive Committee. Responsible for orienting and mentoring new Assistant and Associate Deans.Office of Development• Stewardship and donor relations; volunteer training coordination; press release and PR drafts.• Created Pledge Reminder System increasing pledge payments.• Staffed VIP volunteers and major donor events. Show less