Hospice Social Worker at All Seasons Hospice (2023-11 – Present)
Provided patient and family support and conducted psychosocial assessments for hospice patients
- Attended IDT meetings to discuss patient wellbeing, changes in condition, address questions/concerns, and possibility of patient discharge from services
- Managed an active caseload of 40-45 patients at a time
- Served patients at home and in nursing facilities around Colorado
- Provided bereavement phone calls to families of the patient after passing
- Organized and coordinated 5-day respite stays for patients in temporary placement
- Provided counseling to both family and patient
- Worked toward goals as set by the Plan of Care
Case Management Intern at Developmental Pathways (2023-01 – 2023-08)
Managed cases and assisted in assessing clients for I/DD services and waiver enrollment
- Managed 20 ongoing cases by assisting in the intake process
- Made determinations to assess which clients met the state of Colorado's criteria for Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)
- Connected clients with I/DD with information on available waiver services and assisted clients with next steps in the enrollment process
- Observed/shadowed screenings for services and also observed 100.2 assessments
- Assisted in resource Fairs and other events for Community Engagement
- Assisted Benefits Team in building a database of service providers who provide Certified Application Assistance Services (CAAS)
Voter Engagement Intern at Developmental Pathways (2022-08 – 2022-10)
Assisted in designing voter engagement materials for people with I/DD
- Assisted in designing the 2022 voter guide for people with I/DD
Behavior Technician at Autism Home Support Services (2018-09 – 2020-12)
Provided behavioral intervention services including one-on-one client sessions, data collection, and social skills assistance
- Provided one-on-one client sessions, data collection, social skills assistance, and interventions
- Familiar with DSM-V
- Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) in 2019
- CPR training in 2021 and 2023
Volunteer at Hydrocephalus Association (Present)
Volunteer fundraising and community engagement
- Fundraising activities
- Attend Zoom meetings
