Michele Duque

Social Worker with 16 years of experience who is patient, compassionate, empathetic, with excellent people and communication skills; looking for a social worker position to provide psychological, physical, social, and emotional support to patients' health challenges.

Director of Social Services - Coronado Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Henderson, NV

(2025-04)

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and directed the social services department
• Assisted in development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures
• Investigated abuse/neglect, provided emotional support, perform psychosocial assessments, connected patients and families to community
• Attend behavioral health meetings
• Refer for psychiatrist services and psychotherapy services as needed
• Schedule and attend IDT/ care plan meetings
• Engage in active listening and provide emotional support
• Discharge planning
• Audit PASRRs
• Ancillary services: hearing/dental/vision/podiatry

Director of Social Services - TLC Care Center - Henderson, NV

(2024-03 - 2025-04)

• Planned, developed, organized, implemented, evaluated and directed the social services department
• Assisted in development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures
• Investigated abuse/neglect, provided emotional support, performed psychosocial assessments, connected patients and families to community
• Attended BHS meetings
• Scheduled and attend IDT/ care plan meetings
• Engaged in active listening and provide emotional support

Director of Social Services - Horizon Health and Rehabilitation - Las Vegas, NV

(2021-01 - 2022-03)

• Planned, developed, organized, implemented, evaluated and directed the social services department
• Assisted in development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures

Director of Social Services - Spanish Hills Wellness Suites - Las Vegas, NV

(2019-01 - 2021-12)

• Planned, developed, organized, implemented, evaluated and directed the social services department
• Assisted in development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures
• Investigated abuse/neglect, provided emotional support, performed psychosocial assessments, connected patients and families to community

Social Worker - Aging and Disability Services - Las Vegas, NV

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Protective services
• Investigated self-neglect, neglect, exploitation and isolation
• Referrals and connected clients to community resources
• Performed assessments

Social Worker - Marquis Care Plaza Regency - Las Vegas, NV

(2017-01 - 2018-12)

• Advocated/MDS/investigated abuse and neglect
• Discharge planning
• Psychosocial assessment
• Worked cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Established a therapeutic relationship with resident

Social Worker - Aging and Disability Services - Las Vegas, NV

(2014-01 - 2017-12)

• Protective services
• Investigating self-neglect, neglect, exploitation and isolation
• Referrals
• Assessments

Social Worker - Marquis Care Plaza Regency - Las Vegas, NV

(2010-01 - 2014-12)

• Advocating
• Discharge planning
• Psychosocial assessments
• Worked cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Established a therapeutic relationship with residents
• Investigated abuse/neglect
• resources and worked cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary team

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work - University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2009)