Meghan Sullivan, Msw, Licsw Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

Cardiovascular ProgramOutpatient Cardiology ClinicsCardiac Procedural Unit

Boston, MA, US

Provide psychosocial support and case management services to patients and families in the Emergency Department and inpatient units in the evenings and on weekends

Dallas, Texas, US

• Worked to effectively coordinate discharge planning activities in cases requiring short and long term placement as the primary social worker on an inpatient cardiac care unit.
• Conducted functional assessments and collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe discharge planning for each patient.
• Implemented discharge plans and arranged for appropriate post-hospital care by referring patients to appropriate transfer facilities, home health care agencies, or community resources.
• Provided consultation to the medical team regarding the impact of psychosocial factors on patient illness.
• Conducted family meetings to communicate discharge plan and provide support and education as needed.
• Assisted patients and their families in coping with illness and resolving complex predisposed or incurred, emotional, financial, and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from.

Boston, MA, US

• Aging Service Study: Building capacity to serve people with developmental disabilities in St. Louis County, Principal Investigator Michelle Putnam, PhD, Funded by the Productive Living Board of St. Louis County

Boston, MA, US

• Provided psychosocial support and concrete services to patients suffering from short bowel syndrome and their families.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for developing and implementing plan of care for patients.
• Supported patients and their families in coping with a chronic medical condition in both an outpatient and inpatient setting.
• Provided counseling and assistance with issues such as: chronic illness, coping with diagnosis, hospitalization, impact of illness on members of the family, parenting and caregiver concerns, end of life issues.

Boston, MA, US

• Responsible for providing administrative support to the Associate Chief of Hematology/Oncology with a demonstrated ability to improvise, multi-task, and meet demanding deadlines.
• Program Coordinator for the Clinical Hematology Research Career Development Program. Coordinated monthly lectures, organized quarterly advisory committee meetings, oversaw the scholar application process, as well as.
• Planned and executed the 2009 national Harvard Blood Scholars Symposium.
• Managed aspects of grant funding including identifying opportunities, preparing, reviewing, and submitting funding requests and proposals.
• Updated and maintained the physician attending schedule for the division of Hematology.
• Responsible for organizing and processing travel expense reports and requisitions for the division.

Haverhill, MA, US

• Provided counseling and supportive services to individuals facing end of life and their families. Conduct visits to assess for patients and family coping with end of life issues, psychosocial needs, long term planning.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for developing and implementing plan of care for hospice patients.
• Supported patients and their families in coping with end of life decisions. Assess for family’s ability to care for patient at home and explore long-term planning options.
• Co-facilitated a bi-weekly bereavement group and counsel individuals in issues related to grief and loss.
• Member of the Pediatric Palliative Care Team provided comprehensive counseling and community resources to children with life-limiting illnesses, their siblings and families.

Msw, Clinical Social Work

Ba, English, Minor In Art History