Personal Resume

¶ … energetic Social Worker with first-rate skills in counseling and communications. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS More than twenty-five years experience in psychology industry. Expertise in social work and counseling. Ability to relate to and treat ill patients and families and their particular problems. Strong interpersonal and communications skills. Exceptional ability to translate highly technical terms into common terms. Strong patient assessment, patient management and documentation skills. Superb interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people on all levels of business. Deadline-driven, goal-oriented and responsible team player.

Proven ability to successfully manage a staff. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WESTGATE DETENTION CENTER, Beaver, PA 1986-1998 Psychiatric Social Worker. Conducted comprehensive assessments, individual counseling sessions, developed and implemented supportive counseling groups, screen client intakes, and provided referral information. Provided social work services to individuals, couples, families and children for matters pertaining to abuse, child rearing and development, adjustment, relationships, alcohol and substance abuse, behavior and psychiatric problems.

Provide collaborative services with various programs and secure treatment as treatment team member and full privileges for staff development Assisted patients and their families with problems that come with illness or inhibit recovery and rehabilitation. Collected information about patients to help doctors and other health staff understand social, emotional, and environmental factors underlying illnesses of the patients. Assisted with the transition from hospital to home and provide discharge planning services and resources. MERCY HOSPITAL DRUG REHABILITATION, Pittsburgh, PA 1976-1980 Counselor. Provided psychosocial assessments on identified/referred patients.

Assisted in developing an appropriate discharge plan. Collaborates with nursing, medical and rehab staff. Counseled with patient.