Licensed Social Worker at Legacy Hospice (2024-4 — Present)
-Conduct routine visits on patients based to assess emotional and psychosocial needs
- Coordinate with RN case managers and other members of interdisciplinary team to create overall patient centers plan of care
- Attend bi-weekly to further discuss patients progress/decline in detail
- Assist patient and families with transitions from home setting to assisted living or long-term care placement when needed
- Advise patient and families of available community resources
- Send referrals for programs such as Meals on Wheels and Medicaid Waiver
- Dicuss with paients and families end of life wishes and funeral planning
Licensed Social Worker at Desoto Healthcare Center (2015-12 – 2024-4)
- Conduct interviews with residents to assess current cognitive and mood status
- Ensure resident's care plans and charts are up to date
- Attend daily/weekly meetings with other administrative staff to discuss residents' progress
- Assist residents and families upon resident discharge from the facility
- Advocate for residents' needs and interest
- Display personal skills and empathy when talking with residents and their families
- Address/follow-up on any complaints/grievances residents or family members may have
- Assist residents/family members with completing Medicaid, VA forms, etc.
Social Work Intern at Yalobusha County Nursing Home (2015-06 – 2015-08)
- Advocated for residents' needs and interest
- Performed daily tasks as instructed by LSW
- Assisted with resident transports to and from doctor's appointments
- Conducted interviews with residents to assess current mood status
- Ensured that resident's care plans and charts are up to date
- Conducted family interviews upon resident's admission to the facility
- Displayed personal skills and empathy when talking with residents and their families
- Completed PAS upon resident's admission to the facility
Family Literacy Project Tutor at University of Mississippi (2015-01 – 2015-05)
- Assisted third grade students with help in Math and Reading
- Encouraged students to try new concepts without help from teachers
- Established professional relationships with students and teachers
- Reported to teachers on students improvement during the semester
Program Volunteer at Family Crisis Center (2014-09 – 2014-12)
- Participated in crisis hotline training
- Raised awareness for domestic violence prevention month
- Contributed time to annual Halloween event on Oxford Square
