Melissa Bascom, Licsw Email & Phone Number

Social worker for two clinics providing psychosocial support and care coordination services for in-center hemodialysis (ICHD) patients, as well as home-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home-hemodialysis (HHD) patients.

Manchester, New Hampshire

FT 3/2017-5/2020 - Social Worker/Care Coordination - surgical unit; rotating on call and weekend coverage for the housePT 5/2020-11/2021 - ED Social Worker, weekend shift

Burlington, Ma

Social worker - Med/Surg unit; rotating on call and weekend coverage for the house

Partial Hosptialization Program - Bayridge Hospital

Short term intensive day treatment services for dually diagnosed adults and adult experiencing acute mental health issues. Completed intake assessments and goal planning services and facilitated groups on a variety of recovery-based topics (eg. mindfulness, DBT topics, open process psychotherapy groups, goal planning, symptom management). Completed risk assessments and discharge planning service referrals.

Salem, Ma

Program assistant with the School of Graduate Studies under the Associate Dean. Completed institutional comparison projects to determine best practice recommendations, conducted graduate school-wide assessments on student perception of graduate school services, program community, course format and scheduling preferences, as well as large-scale degree tracking and course scheduling projects. Worked primarily with SurveyMonkey, Excel and PowerPoint to share data with stakeholder groups with recommendations for how to implement change.

Bedford Va - Mental Health Clinic

Clinical social work intern in the Mental Health clinic completing assessments and ongoing psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and groups. Experience with anger management groups as well as mentalization-baed therapy (MBT) for working with borderline personality disorder. Also a social work representative in the Interprofessional Education (IPE) grant program, which provides opportunities for collaboration and case consultation across disciplines (psychiatry, social work, psychology, nursing).

Beverly Hospital Partial Program

Intensive, short-term day treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues. Facilitated groups and provided individual therapy and case management.

Chelsea, Ma

Intensive community outreach program for adults living with severe mental illness. Provided service coordination and engaged clients in rehabilitation-driven community integration, medical and psychiatric education, and skill building goals. Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team with psychiatric nurses and in-home psychiatrist. Interfaced with VNA, primary care, therapy, psychiatric service providers, caregivers and guardians to ensure quality wraparound services.

Danvers, Ma

Independently managed caseload of 130 Medicaid clients of all ages with chronic disabilities to apply for in home ADL/IADL assistance. Educated clients/guardians about managing personal care attendants. Provided regular home visits, yearly evaluations with OTs and RNs, assessed surrogacy needs, monitored proper program use.

Student intern at a group home for dually diagnosed adults. Eight residents receiving in-home support and ten satellite clients living independently receiving wraparound services.

Msw, Health/Mental Health

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Advisory Board- Chair 2013/14, Member 2012-2014; Graduate Education Council- Voting.

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Biblical/Theological Studies. Head Lifeguard.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, National Honor Society, French National Honor Society