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Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

• Placed patients who were inpatient level of care into psychiatric facilities for appropriate treatment.
• Checked insurance eligibility and participated in a precertification process with insurance/ managed care companies to obtain proper authorizations for indicated level of care.
• Reviewed all clinical aspects of each potential admission with the psychiatric attending physician.
• Triaged and provided accurate information and referrals to all callers making inquiries regarding… Show more
• Triaged and provided accurate information and referrals to all callers making inquiries regarding available psychiatric services in the hospital or community.
• Communicated collaboratively with the staff of the Department of Behavioral Health inpatient units to update census status, to report on potential admissions, and to address emerging issues or concerns.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessment of patients and treatment plans upon admission and weekly treatment plans thereafter
• Participated in discharge planning for all patients including but not limited to substance abuse resources, homeless resources including residential programs, AA/NA meeting lists, referrals to community mental health.
• Documented weekly social work notes detailing SW intern… Show more
• Documented weekly social work notes detailing SW intern involvement and plan for all patients
• Collaborated and consulted with other providers during daily rounds including the attending psychiatrists, residents, medical students, nurses, mental health workers, CNA’s
• Made referrals for nursing home placements/ assisted living facility placements for patients when they are ready for discharge

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

• Shadowed my supervisor while she conducted assessments on adult patients to determine appropriate mental health treatment needs
• Assisted my supervisor in writing assessment notes and uploading them into the system
• Collaborated and consulted with other providers including primary care physicians, nurses, and psychiatrists in the health center on best course of treatment for patients
• Provided psycho-education and make appropriate referrals for patients to community resources in… Show more
• Provided psycho-education and make appropriate referrals for patients to community resources in their area
• Assessed patients for social determinants of health and set them up with referrals and resources

• Assisted in providing telephonic support to individuals in crisis while also assessing the need for a clinical intervention
• Provided administrative support to clinicians engaged in short term clinical crisis intervention that is either onsite or mobile face to face therapeutic response to an individual experiencing a behavioral health crisis
• Planned and implementation of stabilization of people in the community who are in crisis under the direction of Emergency Service Clinician… Show more
• Planned and implementation of stabilization of people in the community who are in crisis under the direction of Emergency Service Clinician assigned to the case
• Collaborated respectfully and responsively with consumers, families, providers, and insurers during the entire evaluation and stabilization process
• Planned and provided supportive, safe therapeutic activities such as coping mechanisms that varies to the functional level in response to identified needs of youth and families in crisis Show less

Canton, MA

• Assist the teacher and teachers assistant with classroom management and organization to include academic task preparation
• Help implementing Individual Education Plans for the students and observe their progress
• Provide one-on-one support in academic, vocational, daily living skills, and behavioral support for the students
• Follows students behavioral program as written in treatment plans and arranges appropriate consequences; also suggests changes in students behavioral and… Show more
• Follows students behavioral program as written in treatment plans and arranges appropriate consequences; also suggests changes in students behavioral and educational plans Show less

Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Published seven professional articles on The RespectAbility Report including a focus on healthcare and housing opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as state voter guides.
• Participated in professional social media outreach on Facebook while posting relevant news articles, and used Twitter to network with disability leaders and journalists
• Supported organization’s development by conducting foundation research… Show more
• Supported organization’s development by conducting foundation research, assisting with direct mailing and making donor calls
• Represented organization on Capitol Hill to promote advocacy and awareness about National Disability Employment Awareness Month Show less

Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted nurses with taking the patients vitals when needed (body temperature, blood pressure, oxygen level, respiratory rate, and heart rate levels)
• Ensured that the patients were in safe environments at all times and gave support when needed
• Performed various administrative duties
• Organized patient groups on managing stress and facilitated coping mechanism strategies

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States

• Filed clients’ essential documents (attendance, mood, activities he or she did), to keep their records up to date
• Learned how to correctly interact with people with intellectual disabilities
• Wrote a mental status exam, an individualized service plan, and a psychosocial history for a client

Walpole, Massachusetts, United States

• Execute sales and monetary transactions at the register
• Greet and provide a welcoming environment for customers
• Provide individualized service based on patrons’ needs
• Collaborate with co-workers to accomplish necessary tasks

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States

• Prepared and filed client documents
• Communicated with families about additional resources and recent events that were happening
• Shadowed the mentor specialist engaging in conversations with families at the Boys and Girls Club

Stoughton, MA

• Organized/inventoried the medication in the pharmacy lab
• Tracked patient medical records
• Learned proper methods of labeling and handling medication

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human Services, General, Minor In Psychology

Bachelor Of Science, Human Services

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