Rachel Kocur Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, New York, United States

Niagara Falls, New York, United States

14304

Buffalo, New York

Binghamton, New York

- Addiction Counselor and Assessor from June '16 - Present; Intern from August '15 - May '16- Runs both therapeutic and psychoeducational groups for those with addictions and concurrent mental illness.- Experience working with both mood and thought disorders. - Completes Bio-Psycho-Social assessments, drug screens, mental health screenings, and comprehensive drug and alcohol histories. - Renders substance use diagnoses in accordance to the DSM-5- Creates treatment plans for individuals and maintains case management for approximately 15-20 clients at any given time. - Acts as a liaison for purposes of coordination of care. - Works in an interdependent, multidisciplinary team environment.

Binghamton, Ny

- Assist clients in filling out various types of paperwork: insurance, taxes, medicare, medicaid, social security, etc.- Assess clients for Meals on Wheels, Caregiver Services, and other in-home service eligibility.- Provide information to clients on various community services dependent on their individual situation.- Write, edit, and revise articles for monthly publishings: Caregiver Corner, & Senior News.- Advocate on behalf of clients and refer them to other aging agencies in the local area.- Present on the differences between dementia, delerium, and depression in older adults to staff and caregiver clients.

Ithaca, Ny

Selected to be the student board member for the 2013-14 academic year on the board of directors at Longview, a continuing care retirement facility.- Member of both the Program Subcommittee, which focused on creating and implementing new programs for residents and tenants, as well as changing current programs.- Member of the Development and Community Relations Subcommittee, which focused on building rapport with the local community as well as Ithaca College in order to recruit volunteers and spread word about events.- Meet monthly to discuss the needs, desires, and expectations of Longview employees, administrators, residents, and tenants in multiple domains.

Worked within the Senior Services Department- Observed Caregiver Counseling Sessions, learning skills of active listening and empathy.- Assisted Geriatric Recreation Aides on respite outings, providing compassionate support for individuals and their families, and fostering intergenerational interaction and increased well being of elderly individuals.- Assisted in Geriatric Care Management with my supervisor, a LMSW, learning skills advantageous to a future geriatric social work career like filling out paperwork and finding resources in the community. This helped me to gain practical skills in consultation, referral, and care planning.

Ithaca College

- Host the annual Harvest Moon Dance (a intergenerational dance for elders & college students)... helping to recruit student volunteers and reach out to elder facilities for participation.- Help to recruit students for the annual Alzheimer's Walk.- Organize volunteer outings for IC students to care facilities in the Ithaca area.

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Social Work

Bachelor'S Degree, Gerontology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Omega, Aging and Gerontological Society, Dean's List (every year since 2011).