Taniqua Carthens

My name is Taniqua Carthens. I am a licensed medical social worker located in Maryland. I am seeking to leverage 3 years of experience working in patient facing healthcare and 3 years as a licensed therapist. I enjoy helping others in the ways that I am able to and ensuring they leave our interaction feeling assured, listened to and resolved.

Medical Social Worker, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: providing patient support in a primary care setting, using motivational interviewing to identify barriers to care, collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to ensure holistic care and satisfaction.

Hospice Social Worker, Holy Cross Health: completing psychosocial assessments with patients and families, educating patients and families on the experience of end of life care, supporting end of life planning and advanced directives, and completing home visits.

Grant Writer, Self Employed: creating narratives for funding to advance programming for healthcare, youth development and veterans, using quantitative and qualitative data to show intended growth and project development, and supporting organizations in creating programs for funding.

Licensed Masters Social Worker, Maryland

Masters in Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Bachelors in Psychology & Sociology, Salisbury University