Experience

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  The school district of philadelphia

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Social work intern

  - Collaborated with school counseling staff and administration to create targeted interventions for students falling within the 40-60 percentile of yearly attendance- Planned and managed groups for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students focusing on identified areas of psychological and social development- Led crisis intervention counseling sessions with individual students throughout the school day in order to safely reintegrate them into classrooms

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  Penn medicine, university of pennsylvania health system

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Medical social work intern

  - Worked directly with oncology patients and their families, carrying a rotating caseload of approximately 10 patients- Resolved multidisciplinary referrals for patients beginning treatment and those flagged by high distress scores on intake assessments- Conducted survey using Microsoft Excel documenting all resources utilized by Patient and Family Services Department in the last 2 years to justify new social work positions

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  A baby step adoption

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Expectant parent caseworker

  - Organize intake and outreach of prospective expectant parents, including explaining process of adoption and referring to additional resources as needed- Collaborate across departments for the drafting and executing of legal documents pertaining to adoption-related protocols and procedures- Manage comprehensive and holistic care for expectant parents including disbursement of funds, creating individual service plans, facilitating pre- and post-adoption contact between families, and coordinating hospital and birth plans Show less

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  Keystonecare home health and hospice

  Jul 2021 - now

  Medical social worker

  - Conduct biopsychosocial and initial case assessments for homecare and hospice patients as stipulated by Medicare guidelines.- Participate in life review therapies and completing referrals for additional services as needed.- Pre-Bereavement Work with patients and families who are involved in specialized healthcare services.- Regular on-call duty and support of allied team members and medical staff.