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Bronx, New York, United States

• Provide hands-on patient care within a patient’s home, coordinate the services of other physicians or health care providers, communicate with health insurance providers, and supervise other nurses who visit the home. • Develop Plan of Care (POC) for patients based on their needs and feedback from their families, helping support adherence to the treatment plan, monitoring the patient’s needs, including wellness, medical, and specialist treatment, and recommending any community services… Show more • Provide hands-on patient care within a patient’s home, coordinate the services of other physicians or health care providers, communicate with health insurance providers, and supervise other nurses who visit the home. • Develop Plan of Care (POC) for patients based on their needs and feedback from their families, helping support adherence to the treatment plan, monitoring the patient’s needs, including wellness, medical, and specialist treatment, and recommending any community services required. • Coordinate the implementation of the plan with the primary doctor, making changes as needed, and completing all required documentation. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Maintain primary responsibility and accountability for assigned caseload of clients. Develop service plans with clients input which addressed functional assessment need and provided services to caseload. Carry out services such as developing daily living skills needed to live independently such as budgeting, socialization skills, medication management, health services, and symptom management.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Create a psychosocial assessments about patient present episode, past psychiatric history, substance abuse, family and psychosocial context, medical history, and current status.• Conduct mental status examinations, provide clinical intervention, and complete documentation for residential, and or new support systems.• Consult with family, primary therapist and other treating professionals to obtain patient presentation in the community and assess risk factors for proper discharge… Show more • Create a psychosocial assessments about patient present episode, past psychiatric history, substance abuse, family and psychosocial context, medical history, and current status.• Conduct mental status examinations, provide clinical intervention, and complete documentation for residential, and or new support systems.• Consult with family, primary therapist and other treating professionals to obtain patient presentation in the community and assess risk factors for proper discharge follow up mental health follow up treatment. • Review Psyches profile of and refer to Health Home care upon assessment. Show less

400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, Ny 10461

At Jacobi Medical Center I perform psychotherapy and assessments, educate patient's and his or her family, and make referrals as necessary. I am also responsible for creating discharge plans for patients to help patients ease back into the community after discharge. Additionally, I Meet with other members of the mental health team (psychiatrists, nurse practitioners.) to discuss and create patient's treatment plan. I offer individual and group therapy sessions to patients and provide crisis… Show more At Jacobi Medical Center I perform psychotherapy and assessments, educate patient's and his or her family, and make referrals as necessary. I am also responsible for creating discharge plans for patients to help patients ease back into the community after discharge. Additionally, I Meet with other members of the mental health team (psychiatrists, nurse practitioners.) to discuss and create patient's treatment plan. I offer individual and group therapy sessions to patients and provide crisis interventions. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Conduct trainings for the first year Peer Mentors with scheduled group and individuals trainings sessions. Monitor Mentors development and progress with Mentees. Ensure Mentors submit reports on Mentees in a timely fashion. Manage data collection for evaluating success of mentor program and report findings. Work closely with staff to develop and implement strategies to make Rapsi-BMI more successful and efficient.

885 Bolton Avenue, Bronx, Ny 10473

As a social work counselor at Soundview Academy, I work closely with parents/guardians around difficult situations with families and life changes that might be affecting children in school . By providing group and individual counseling, brief grief counseling, anger management training, self- esteem workshops, and referrals for community services/support, I strive to make Soundview Academy a welcoming school environment for all students.

Greater New York City Area

Sought out and provided clients with information pertaining to their cases with possible solutions. Assisted case workers with information and immediate ways to address financial need pertaining to child care. Worked closely with supervisor researching and developing solutions to unique client situations that restricted funds for child care.

Greater New York City Area

Carried out scheduled educational and physical activities such as NFL Recharge which helped students learn about healthy foods they should eat and NFL based drills for exercise, as well as Mighty Miler that is the instillation of daily habit like running and/or walking for physical fitness and overall health.Taught kids though self-designed lesson plan in the age range of six to seven, basic grade math concepts, language arts, and social studies through educational games. Responsible for the… Show more Carried out scheduled educational and physical activities such as NFL Recharge which helped students learn about healthy foods they should eat and NFL based drills for exercise, as well as Mighty Miler that is the instillation of daily habit like running and/or walking for physical fitness and overall health.Taught kids though self-designed lesson plan in the age range of six to seven, basic grade math concepts, language arts, and social studies through educational games. Responsible for the safety of twenty students on trips. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted research, assisted in writing legislative recommendations, hearing statements, policy papers, as well as represented N.D.R.N at coalition, hill briefings, and hearings. Worked closely with supervisors to gather and provide data charts that statistically described the logistical performance of programs National Disabilities Rights Network represented.

Master’S Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Activities and Societies: New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (Student Representative)

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Retention, Achievement, Professionalism, Success Peer Mentor Black Student Union City College of New York Men’s.