Jessica Kreitman, LCSW, OSW-C

Experience

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  Mount Sinai Health System

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Child Life Volunteer

  • Conducted art and play therapy for children receiving treatment • Provided crisis intervention for patients and their families • Collaborated on creating peer support programs for children receiving treatment

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  P.S. 86Q

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Social Work Intern

  • Provided individual and group psychotherapy for children ages 5-12• Co-Facilitated an interdisciplinary team of teachers and administrators to develop individualized treatment plans for at-risk children

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  Birch Family Services

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Social Work Intern

  • Provided weekly individual and group therapy for children ages three to five • Engaged in communication with client’s family to help collaborate on treatment• Collaborated with team to develop individualized treatment plans. • Co-led psycho-educational group for parents

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  Hackensack University Medical Center

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Oncology Social Work Intern

  • Provided family and individualize therapy to patients and caregivers• Assisted in applying for grants for survivorship programs• Co-facilitated twice monthly educational sessions for patients and their caregivers prior to Autologous and Allogeneic Translation, along with a Bone Marrow Transplant support group post-transplantation• Developed a Support Service “Checklist” of programs, financial and emotional supports in the tri-state area

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  The Mount Sinai Hospital

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

  In-Patient Social Worker

  • Assessed and offered psychosocial support and concrete services for patients admitted to the hospital, and facilitated discharge planning• Participated in multiple new hospital discharge initiatives with hospital administration• Coordinated complex discharge plans, anticipated possible discharge complications, and establish relationship with a variety of hospital-based and community programs• Created clothing collection for patients missing clothing upon discharge • Provided inpatient services including initial assessments, discharge planning, supportive counseling, psycho-education and crisis intervention for patients and family members on a wide variety of inpatient units, including medicine, cardiac, acute rehabilitation, oncology and surgery Show less

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  Mount Sinai Health System

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

  Medical-Oncology In-Patient Social Worker

  • Facilitated and participated in complex family meetings regarding goals of care• Collaborated with interdisciplinary staff in complex discharge planning • Provide individuals and families with psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute or terminal illness. • Presented the role of Oncology Social Worker to Mount Sinai World Trade Center Program Staff, physician-appointed; Spring 2017, 2018• Participated in Oncology Memorial Service at Ruttenberg Clinic, Fall 2018, 2019• Implemented Discharge Before Noon (DBN) initiative on inpatient unit with the support and input of interdisciplinary team and nursing administration Show less

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  The Mount Sinai Hospital

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Oncology Survivorship Committee • Active Member on our Commission on Cancer Committee holding standards on distress screening, survivorship, and barriers to care • Collaborated on the new distress screening tool for Mount Sinai Healthcare System • Co-Facilitate the Annual Tisch Cancer Center Systemwide Memorial Service • Supervises 9 oncology social workers in the inpatient and outpatient realm • Presented to Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Board regarding Social Work support at Breast Cancer Center • Lead a monthly interdisciplinary support meeting to enhance programming in Dubin Breast Center • Run monthly Psycho-Oncology group with our Psychiatrist, Psychologist and Social Work to enhance communication and provide comprehensive care for patients• Participates with an interdisciplinary staff to educate disease-specific teams regarding a pilot for “Serious Illness Conversations” Show less • Directing and assisting patients and families regarding applications for financial assistance and disability • Providing resources of support and bereavement throughout disease trajectory on oncology floors, ICU and Palliative Care unit • Collaborating with Child Life to provide families with support and language to assist with speaking with children • Develop safe discharge plans for patients by arranging supportive and concrete services, such as homecare and hospice referrals, acute/sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, transportation, financial and insurance assistance, and community referrals• Participating in standardizing Med/Surg training for new social workers, along with orienting new social workers to daily work flow• Collaborating with Social Work department to implement new Social Determinant Flowsheet • Co-facilitated Multiple Myeloma Bereavement Support Group• Department of Social Work Oncology Memorial Planning Committee since June 2020 Show less

  • Oncology Social Work Program Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Weekend Palliative Care Social Worker

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • In-Patient Multiple Myeloma Social Worker

    Jul 2018 - Jan 2022
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  Alma

  May 2021 - now

  Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  Currently working part time as a LCSW through Alma both accepting insurance (e.g. United, Oxford, etc) and private pay. Concentration in chronic illness, PTSD, grief and bereavement amongst other. I use an integrative model to provide the best care. Currently accepting new clients!