Devi Reznik Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, California, United States

Los Angeles

Planning and coordinating care of the elderly to meet their long term care needs, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence for as long as possible.Conducting care-planning assessments to identify needs and/or problems.Screening, arranging, and monitoring in-home help and other services. Acting as a liaison to families at a distance. Making sure things are going well and alerting families of problems.Offering referrals to specialists (legal, medical, home health, etc).Providing crisis intervention. Assisting with moving their clients to or from a rehabilitation facility, assisted living community, etc. Providing client and family education and advocacy. Offering counseling and support.

Westwood

Managed the daily operations of the Alzheimer’s unit, “The Neighborhood,” as well as the supplemental services and activities provided to residents with Mild Cognitive Impairment, through the Circle of Friends Program. Supervised a 24-hour staff of 20 caregivers that worked with memory impaired residents. Oversaw the 7 day a week activity program in The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends, which included managing the 5 activities assistants that were facilitating activities for The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends.Managed staffing needs by overseeing staff scheduling for The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends and by screening, interviewing and hiring for open memory care positions.Implemented and maintained The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends systems and programs in accordance with state regulations and to Belmont’s standards, policies, and procedures. Ensured documentation of all functions. Ensured person-centered programming through the typical day structure, quality meal service and maintaining a safe and secure environment for residents and staff of The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends. Conducted dementia trainings for all staff in compliance with state regulations and Belmont standards. Ensured communication and involvement with The Neighborhood and Circle of Friends residents’ family members through special events, scheduled meetings, and quarterly family night meeting and event.

Los Angeles

Coordinated, collaborated, and executed advocacy campaigns on economic justice issues including, rights of hotel workers and sweatshop free clothing initiative in the greater Los Angeles area. Under Assistant Director/Financial Officer focused on formulation of public policy, program development and implementation, and fund development.Researched and reviewed existing social policies and reform areas; wrote new public policy statement for PJA. Organized and facilitated 12-member policy task-force and steering committee.Collaborated with strategic partners and coalitions in campaign advocacy efforts and educational programming.Assisted in planning 3rd annual fundraising dinner attended by 550 individuals, netting over $120,000 to PJA.Systematized young leadership recruitment effort and established informational booklet for annual dinner honorees.

West Hollywood

Member of social work staff servicing primarily elderly immigrant population with counseling, case management, service coordination and advocacy. Functioned as intermediary between public assistance programs and clients, who were unaware of available resources and unable to access services due to physical, financial, and cultural barriers.Conducted client intake psycho-social assessment, diagnosis, and termination. Responsible for 12 ongoing clients.Developed and reviewed individualized case plan to ensure medical, physical and emotional needs were being met. Coordinated service delivery between various government agencies, including Medicare & Medicaid. Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions with teenagers, adults, and seniors.Conducted weekly intake shift with a Russian translator. Assisted in walk-in clients with crisis intervention that required immediate stabilization and resolution.

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Community Organization And Advocacy

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Master Of Jewish Nonprofit Management

Activities and Societies: THESIS: Jewish Service for Local Teens: Fulfilling Expectations?

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American Studies

Activities and Societies: Center Communities of Brookline (September 2001-June 2002) Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity.