Amanda Oliver

To obtain a career as a Licensed Social Worker.

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

Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work – The University of Mississippi (2015-08)