Evan Alderson Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Assist patients and family members in the development of a continued care plan to optimize the patient’s independence and resulted in a safe discharge from the acute rehabilitation setting•Perform initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments to identify with patient family’s support system, needs, and barriers for a safe discharge•Facilitate daily interdisciplinary treatment team conference to discuss patient care needs, rehabilitation plan of care and discharge recommendations•Educate the patient and family regarding the rehabilitation plan of care, estimated length of stay, recommendations for continued care needs, and insurance benefits•Serve as a liaison between the patient, family and team to address care needs and explore solutions to discharge barriers•Collaborate with the patient, family, team, insurers regarding continued care options and coordinate appropriate referrals to assist with transitioning patients along the continuum of care •Provide timely concurrent clinical reviews to third party payers for continued authorization of services and assist with the coordination of physician to physician appeals as appropriate•Coordinate caregiver training to promote ongoing education and safe discharge planning and facilitate family care conferences as scheduled•Provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling to patients and family members regarding life-altering disability and/or illness•Field insurance for bachelor’s level social work student – 2016 •Expertise in brain injury, stoke, and adult populations•Facilitate the MedStar NRH monthly Caregivers Support Group

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Completed biopsychosocial assessments with patients and their family on the brain injury unit •Coordinated caregiver training, transportation needs, follow-up medical appointments and continued rehabilitation services in an outpatient setting, home health services, or skilled nursing facility•Completed insurance updates to advocate for continued authorization for rehabilitation services •Facilitated daily brain injury rehabilitation team conferences and family care conferences •Educated patients and families regarding brain injury recovery process, rehabilitation continuum of care, healthcare system, and community resources

Jefferson County, Birmingham, Al

•Maintained caseload of 20-25 children between ages 5-18 with DSM IV diagnosis and monitored clients’ compliance with medications and psychiatric services•Provided crisis intervention to clients and families coping with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties and conducted home/school visits to monitor emotional and behavioral stability•Assisted clients and families in locating and utilizing community resources, such as after school activities, summer activities and additional services•Attended Individualized Service Plan meetings, Individualized Educational Plan meetings and Court hearings to advocate for clients’ rights and services•Communicated with clients, families, psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, teachers, and parole officers regarding clients’ behaviors, educational needs, and behavioral interventions•Efficiently completed necessary documentation of services for insurance purposes•Educated clients and parents regarding DSM IV diagnosis, prescribed medications, appropriate coping skills, and behavioral interventions

Jefferson County, Al

•Completed mental health assessments and diagnostic impressions for juveniles as requested by Family Court and completed referrals to local mental health agencies for therapeutic services•Monitored emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children in the custody of the Department of Mental Health to provide updates to Family Court•Advocated for juveniles to have appropriate least restrictive placements to continue to receive services•Assisted in the implementation of a pilot program to study the effects of short term specialized reading instruction coupled with social skills training on the overall achievement of children with reading disabilities•Provided social skills training for participants as part of the grant research project using materials from the Why Try Program

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Social Work

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Human Development And Family Studies, General

Activities and Societies: Auburn University Marching Band Theta Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Delta Sigma Chapter of Delta Gamma