Robert Gomes

Provide psychosocial assessments Assist patients in applying for transplants and working with multiple transplant organizations Help patients understand their rights and responsibilities and advocate for them

Social Worker - Rogosin Institute Dialysis Center Affiliated with New York Presbyterian

(2024-02 - 2026-02)

• Provide psychosocial assessments
• Assist patients in applying for transplants and working with multiple transplant organizations
• Help patients understand their rights and responsibilities and advocate for them
• Guide patients in managing the demands of dialysis
• Manage administrative tasks
• Refer patients to peer mentors or support groups as well as community agencies

Social Worker at Seth Low Intermediate School 96 - New York Center for Interpersonal Development - Brooklyn, NY

(2021-10 - 2024-02)

• Work with students and family's grade 6-8th
• Manage a caseload of students for individual 1:1 sessions as well as mentoring
• Facilitate group counseling sessions
• Complete intake assessments, psychosocial assessments, family assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes
• Implement crisis interventions as needed

Case Investigator, Contact Tracer - Ocean County Department of Health - NJ

(2020-09 - 2022-06)

• Council COVID-19 positive clients on disease progression and management with the goal of minimizing spread and connecting them to available resources for support
• Investigate and inform close contacts of their potential exposure along with referral to further testing and monitoring of the disease
• Lead training sessions with internal staff to analyze and optimize workflow

Social Support Coordinator & Supervisor - Rutgers School of Social Work - NJ

(2020-06 - 2020-09)

• Collaborate with local health departments to assess and assist with social support needs such as housing, mental health, food assistance and low-income benefits
• Coordinate communication between clients and agencies to ensure social support needs are being met
• Establish and maintain contact with social support groups and case managers in other counties to identify and understand local and statewide guidelines

Program Assistant - Primetime Center

(2018-08 - 2020-03)

• Develop programs and courses for adults with developmental disabilities with the goal of improving skills essential to independent living
• Teach and guide participants using various group and community-based instructions to improve outcome
• Provide support with hygiene needs, transportation and meals
• Coordinate team-building strategies to improve job satisfaction

Intern - CareOne at King James - Atlantic Highlands, NJ

(2019-09 - 2020-05)

• Conduct psychosocial and cognitive assessments
• Assist and participate during the client's stay ranging from family meetings to discharge planning
• Support the delivery of care and services between outpatient facilities with the goal of assisting clients to improve health and functional capabilities

Intern - Family Promise of Monmouth County - Aberdeen, NJ

(2017-12 - 2018-06)

• Conduct telehealth assessments for intake and coordination purposes
• Collaborate with team members to develop and assist in group therapy
• Help to create and maintain work database for sensitive information per NJ Department of Health and HIPAA guidelines

Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing - Rutgers University (2020-05 - 2021-05)

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work - Rutgers University (2018-09 - 2020-05)

Associate of Science - Human Services - Brookdale Community College (2016-09 - 2018-05)