Wen Lo

To utilize my clinical and case management skills when working with individuals in a strength based organization. Willing to relocate to: Richmond, VA - Washington, DC - Maryland City, MD

Social Services Specialist II - Medicaid Fraud Unit

(2015-06)

• Conduct Adult Protective Services Investigation reports relating to abuse, financial exploitation, neglect of the adult and aging and individuals with disabilities
• Provide intensive community-based case management services to older adults and adults
• Assessing clients appropriate for long-term care (short & long-term care service)
• Conduct facility investigations and co-investigate with ombudsman, Medicaid Fraud Unit
• Conduct assessments and monitors the provision of in-home services and assesses risks posed to the client
• Assess individual's strengths and support systems to assist individuals to safely stay in their homes
• Assists clients with a physical or developmental disability in accessing home and community-based services and supports through community-based programs.
• Worked collaboratively with lead agency Clinical Social Work Supervisor on complex multigenerational cases.
• Assist homeless clients with locating stable housing
• Assist at risk gaining adult with securing nursing home/Assisted Living placement
• Assess individual capacity, schedule capacity evaluations and pursue legal guardianship/conservatorship

Medical Social Worker - Delta Community Supports, Inc - Glenside, PA

(2014-07 - 2014-12)

• Assessed, initiating, planning and facilitating permanency
• Provided intensive case management and counseling for children and families
• Developed Individual Service and Medical Treatment plans for critically and medically fragile children
• Consulted with physicians and specialized services
• Mediate issues and conflicts between parties
• Served as primary liaison between agency and involved agencies
• Referred clients to various drug and alcohol treatment programs
• Conducts need assessments with homeless families.
• Provides community case management upon initial and ongoing assessments; prepares the client's history by gathering information from other sources such as family members, service providers, medical providers and social workers.

Children & Youth Psychotherapist - Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation - Philadelphia, PA

(2014-06 - 2014-12)

• Develop and implementing treatment plans based on client diagnosis (ADHD, ODD, Bipolar etc.).
• Complete new client psychological evaluation through interview and observation.
• Counsel clients to assist with overcoming mental and behavioral problems.
• Encourage clients to express their feeling and assist them with developing insight into their diagnosis.
• Guide clients in the developing skills and strategies for managing their diagnosis.
• Performed crisis intervention plans with clients
• Assessed client for risk of suicide attempts.

Social Worker - SIL

(2010-01 - 2014-07)

• Utilized therapeutic, well rounded approach to meet the overall needs of each individual client
• Provided intensive case management and counseling for at-risk youth between ages of 17-21
• Networked with education, housing, employment and Child Welfare systems
• Assessed client's needs and referring each to appropriate community agencies and services (including Drug and Alcohol), while monitoring their progress in treatment.
• Counseled and educating clients about risks of drugs and alcohol abuse
• Fostered the strengths based perspective to help youth identify their ongoing life goals and progress
• Provided life skill training and coaching to youth to assist and prepare them for emancipation
• Responsible for documentation and completion of service plans on each individual case
• Overseeing discharge processes

Permanency Based Aftercare Social Worker - SIL

(2010-01 - 2011-11)

• Transitioned children back into their family home after being placed in the child welfare system
• Collaborated with both private and public community resources
• Provided in home counseling services, and ensuring safety assessments, safety of children
• Referred clients to various drug and alcohol treatment programs
• Monitored the family system, in part by working collaboratively with the families, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Philadelphia Family Court System

Permanency Based Foster Care Social Worker

(2008-08 - 2010-01)

• Empowered family and children through case work and counseling
• Facilitated inter-agency meetings regarding individual service plans and concurrent planning goals
• Supported client at court proceedings in order to advocate for the best interests of the child and family

Masters - Social Work in Clinical Work/Children & Families - Temple University

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work in Social Work - Eastern Mennonite University