Tracy Munt Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Greater Denver Area

Managed Grief Care Coordination department for a local non-profit serving grieving youth and their families.Helped grieving families access appropriate mental health support based on their individual and family needs by conducting initial phone intakes, processing applications, scheduling, and providing referrals. Collaborated with evaluation and research team to facilitate key data collection time points and develop policies and procedures for new measure implementation.Developed and utilized a community practitioner questionnaire tool, in order to interview and vet potential counselors to be added to a comprehensive referral list. Created and implemented multiple standard operating procedures that produced a measurable increase in productivity within the department resulting in improved follow-through of clients.Participated in community events to help connect families and practitioners to Judi's House. Presented at 2016 Midwest Child Life annual conference: Understanding and Supporting Grieving Youth. Trained, oriented, mentored, and supervise Bilingual Grief Care Coordinator. Co-supervised and managed daily tasks for bachelor's level extern and social work graduate student intern. Developed processes, tested, provided feedback, developed training manuals, and trained staff and interns for the implementation of two new electronic health records. Participate in evaluation committee to steer direction of future evaluation and research of childhood grief and bereavement at Judi's House.Developed a comprehensive department policy and procedure manual. Utilized Microsoft teams and various technology platforms to work remotely and provide training for my replacement.

Portland, Maine Area

Utilize eClinicalWorks electronic medical records system to schedule patients, communicate with clinical staff regarding patients needs, and document encounters. Experience working in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics

Falls Church, Va

Offered comprehensive child life services, for children ages birth to 18 years, and their families, reducing the stress and anxiety of hospitalization through developmentally appropriate, therapeutic activities and interventions. Prepared children and families for medical procedures in a developmentally appropriate manner using various modalities. Provided procedural support and modeled appropriate supportive techniques for parents during children’s medical procedures to enhance overall coping. Provided grief and bereavement preparation and support.Initiated services in the pediatric cath lab, developing and delivering staff educational in-services, implementing child-friendly practices, and creating a monthly pre-procedure tour program.Co-wrote and produced parent Congenital Heart Surgery Preparation DVD in English and Spanish.Served as hospital liaison and board member for TenderHearts support group for parents of children with congenital heart defects (CHD). Initiated monthly parent breakfasts, facilitated and coordinated semi-annual workshops including “Preparing for your child’s heart surgery,” “Coping with CHD’s,” “Nutrition for the Specials Needs Child,” “Growing up with CHD’s,” “Families coping with CHD’s,” and “Children’s Panel.” Coordinated planning and facilitation of annual Pediatric Heart Surgery Picnic.Chairman of Pediatric Bereavement Committee from 12/05 – 12/07, Committee member 03/05–05/13. Restructured and planned annual ceremony of remembrance, implemented Caring for Caregiver fair, provided quarterly inservices on caring for the dying child, ordered and stocked bereavement supplies. EPIC electronic medical records trainingParticipant in End of Life Care study in PICU, obtaining verbal consent for participation in study to gather families’ perceptions of experience of child’s death in PICU, following CITI Human Subjects Research guidelines.

Provided comprehensive child life services in PICU and IMC, cross coverage in General Pediatrics on nights and weekends.Pediatric Bereavement Committee member, enhancing grief and bereavement services through education and the annual pediatric memorial service.Child Life representative on PICU committee comprising of multi-disciplinary staff.Advocated use of positioning for comfort and developed relevant materials for treatment room.Planned, developed, and implemented multiple special events including volunteer recognition week, holiday parties, and special visitors.

Denver, Co

Provided child life coverage for Admit One (planned surgical admissions) and Kidsurgery (day surgery) areas including preparing children and families for anesthesia induction and recovery.Conducted pre-operative tours twice weekly for outpatient and planned admission surgeries.Participated in committee to revise Patient Activity volunteer training.Suggested changes and provided parent preparation booklet for anesthesia induction in Radiology department.Advocated for positioning for comfort and provided procedural support for hospital sponsored annual immunization fair.

Bachelor Of Science, Human Development And Family Studies

Non- Degree Studies - Masters Of Counseling