Melissa Reed, Md, Msw Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Family Medicine Residency Program serving as Chief Resident in my final year. Full spectrum care including ICU, PICU, high risk OB, MAAT, high volume ambulatory clinic.

Brighton, Colorado

• Completed emergency psychiatric evaluations for suicidal, homicidal, and gravely disabled mentally ill individuals requiring intervention including safety evaluation and disposition planning for outpatient services as.
• Provided early intervention including direct admit to skilled nursing facilities as well as referral to home health for patients who do not meet criteria for medical admission but are unsafe to discharge to home.
• Facilitated Care Coordination section of Total Joint University program for patients preparing for total joint replacements in order to educate consumers on options for aftercare before their operations
• Completed administrative duties for continuum of care including interfacing with home care agencies, community skilled nursing facilities, community medical clinics, community mental health centers, and local.

Brighton, CO

• Provided discharge planning services to a caseload of up to 20 patients on a rotating basis between maternity ward, emergency department, medical/surgical/pediatrics floor, and intensive care unit; includes arranging.
• Completed emergency psychiatric evaluations while in house and during overnight on-call shifts including safety evaluation and discharge recommendations
• Completed postpartum evaluations on maternity ward for at-risk home environments to ensure safe discharge plan for infants and involves county child protection services as needed
• Participated in daily interdisciplinary rounds and interacts with multidisciplinary team members to represent the social work perspective and make appropriate recommendations for patients, taking into account social.

Greater Denver Area

* Provided time limited mental health interventions to HIV positive individuals experiencing acute mental illness*Assisted patients of the Infectious Disease clinic with navigating transportation, medical services, case management services, social systems and other supportive services as relevant to their diagnoses*Worked on the multidisciplinary team to.

Louisville, Colorado

• Completed psychosocial assessments on all new intakes within 24 hours of intake.
• Provided 27-10 services including 72 hour holds and transfer of short- and long-term certifications as necessary
• Collaborated with outpatient providers in addition to working collaboratively with inpatient hospital staff, including psychiatrists, nursing staff, mental health workers, and other social workers
• Began discharge planning from time of intake, including conducting family meetings and assisting patients with outpatient follow-up referrals and appointments

Greater Denver Area

• Spent over 60% of time in direct face-to-face contact with caseload of chronically homeless individuals living with HIV or AIDS, remainder of time spent coordinating medical care with providers
• Completed clinical intakes and discharge planning as necessary for patients entering or leaving the program
• Assisted patients in applying for Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, AND, SSDI, and other state and federal benefits as necessary
• Advocated for patients and accompanied them as needed to medical and social service appointments

Medical social work, palliative care, women's health center outpatient services. Chairperson for social work month activities, team member for psychiatric services pilot project in the women's health center, developed and implemented a support group for long-term renal patients.

I work in the Positive Living Department. I facilitate Harm Reduction groups designed for individuals who are living with HIV. I also facilitate children and adolescent groups for kids and teens who are affected by HIV, either through their own diagnoses or the diagnosis of a family member or friend of the participant. In addition to facilitating groups, I.

While working at the ATU, I was responsible for facilitating psychoeducational and support groups for clients with psychiatric diagnoses who were admitted to the unit for acute exacerbation. I also engaged patients in individual therapy during their short stays on the unit, and assisted unit social workers with intake and discharge. I was responsible for.

This was a summer job during college where I was responsible for accounts receivable, customer service and conflict resolution as well as human resources for this branch. I was asked to find a new manager for this location and help stabilize the services provided by this location in order for a smooth transition to new management.

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.)

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms

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