Jacob D. Maisto Email & Phone Number

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify residents' social, emotional, and environmental needs, as well as strengths and preferences.- Collaborate with residents, their families, and the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans that address social, emotional, and psychological concerns.- Provide counseling and emotional support to residents and their families, offering guidance on coping strategies, adjustment to care transitions, and decision-making processes.- Serve as a strong advocate for residents' rights and preferences, ensuring their voices are heard and respected in care planning and decision-making processes.- Connect residents and their families with community resources, support services, and advocacy organizations to address social, financial, and legal needs.- Provide crisis intervention and support during challenging situations, such as grief and loss, family conflicts, or changes in health status.

Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut, United States

- Coordinate aftercare planning for children and adolescents discharging from psychiatric inpatient level of care. - Provide referrals into communities across the state of Connecticut for residential placement (Solnit & PRTF), partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), intensive in home services (IICAPS), outpatient therapy, medication management, and more. - Provide client advocacy to ensure proper levels of care and services are in place for each child and adolescent before discharge.- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of licensed clinicians and medical providers to ensure proper mental health care of each patient.- Provide community outreach calls to families post discharge as part of a Zero Suicide Prevention coalition to ensure each patient is set up with after care and to safety plan with parents and their children to prevent future risk and hospitalizations.- Collaborate with various community service agencies across the State of Connecticut and other states that offer mental health and substance use services to child and adolescents. - Attend meetings with various community mental health service providers.

Willimantic, Connecticut, United States

- Provided social work to families referred through the Connecticut careline for child abuse and neglect. - Ensured child safety during investigation assessments and ongoing treatment work. - Provided referrals into the community for substance use, mental health, intimate partner violence (IPV) and case management to families in need. - As an investigations social worker, I conducted a 45 day investigation or family assessment response (FAR) to families of Connecticut in the Region 3 area to investigate reports regarding child abuse and/or neglect.- As a treatment social worker, I worked with families and children towards achieving timely permanency and reunification.- Documented all home visits, legal work, safety assessments, and case plans of DCF.

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

- Provided case management to individuals coming out of incarceration and halfway houses on special parole conditions being managed by the Department of Corrections (DOC).- Provided scattered-site housing in the north and south end of Hartford, Connecticut, and surrounding areas.- Provided reports to Parole Officers of Department of Corrections.- Facilitated weekly groups regarding independent living and skill building.- Collected drug analysis screenings.- Assisted individuals in applying for housing, identification documentation, and employment. - Provided job development to individuals in the community transitional services program.- Provided referrals into the community for mental health treatment and employment services.- Provided daily meals to individuals without state assistance.- Duties also included searching scattered site housing apartments for contraband ie: substances, weapons, or any violation of parole conditions.

Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

- Provided supervision to 12-14 direct support staff. - Conducted file and audit reviews. - Analyzed staff documentation being submitted to Department of Developmental Services (DDS)- Attended management and budget meetings as necessary. - Provided great quality management to employee’s and individuals of the program. - Followed HIPAA laws and regulations regarding individual confidentiality at all times. - Attended all career and individual specific trainings provided by EdAdvance.

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

- Provided top quality direct support to individuals referred through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).- Provided a learning and safe environment to individuals on case-load.- Provided support on independent living skills with each individual based on their specific Level of Need (LON)- Provided support to the individual based on goals created by their case manager. - Practiced safety and potential risk factors while in the home and in the community. - Submited daily documentation that outlines specific goals to the individual and to be submitted and audited by Department of Developmental Services.- Provided effective communication with families and management team.- Attended all job and individual-focused trainings provided by EdAdvance.

Shelton, Connecticut, United States

Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Associate'S Degree, Human Services/Pre-Social Work