Social Worker Medical Resume Thomas Cravens

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THOMAS P. CRAVENS 200 Martinson Avenue, Westby, Wisconsin 54667 (608) 6321103 [email protected] (608) 6342028 SOCIAL WORKER Driven to positively impact health system patients, families, and healthcare team, for providing support, assessment of discharge needs, and development of care transition planning, as a Social Worker. Professional assistance for patients and families with emotional, educational, consultation and referral support for overcoming healthcare challenges. Qualified collaboration with healthcare professionals, for crisis intervention and counseling of patients and families. Expanded access and knowledge of local and regional resource stakeholders Qualifications ● 23year social services career with people from diverse populations, including AODA and mental health ● WI Social Work License, practicing 14+years in fields of corrections, hospice and medical social work ● Effective, personcentered, strengthbased motivational interviewer and advocate of client choice ● Proficient client and family support, and utilization of teamwork, for solutions of complex problems ● Advanced facilitator of group and individual meetings with staff, clients and families ● Skilled collaborator with clients, families and local and regional resource partners ● Accomplished with court testimony, and active participation with local and regional change agents ● Capable assessment, admission, care conference, service plan and case evaluation update facilitation ● Wellversed in preventative/rehabilitative case management utilizing Mental Health First Aid Action Plan ● Professional, concise and timely computer documentation, including use of Microsoft Word/Excel ● Competent understanding of, and adherence to, HIPAA privacy laws and NASW Code of Ethics ● Qualified organizational skills and flexibility to manage rapidlychanging, multiple, competing priorities Professional Associations Licensed Social Worker, State of WI, 5/1999Present HOPE (Hospice, other Palliative Experts) of Wisconsin, 1/200712/2014 Vernon County Coalition of Advanced Care Planning, 1/200712/2014 Professional Experience Employment Coach VARC, Inc., Viroqua, WI 9/20015present ● Implement specific onsite jobtraining in community for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. ● Facilitate job modification for clients where applicable, and provide encouragement, to promote work quality. ● Administer supportive supervision, and serve as a role model, for clients. ● Facilitate/provide transportation for clients to worksites. ● Conduct onsite evaluation of client’s work performance. ● Initiate positive communication/relationships between clients, coworkers and employers. ● Perform client’s job in community, for short duration, if client is unwilling or unable. ● Assist in maintaining VARC records and documentation. ● Interactive attendance at client staffings, department, committee and unit meetings. ● Collaborate with Supported Employment Services, and other duties, as assigned.

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   THOMAS P. CRAVENS 200 Martinson Avenue, Westby, Wisconsin 54667  

(608) 632­1103 [email protected]  (608) 634­2028  

   SOCIAL WORKER      Driven to positively impact health system patients, families, and healthcare team, 

      for providing support, assessment of discharge needs, and development of care transition planning,       as a Social Worker.  Professional assistance for patients and families with emotional, educational,  

       consultation and referral support for overcoming healthcare challenges.  Qualified collaboration with       healthcare professionals, for crisis intervention and counseling of patients and  

     families.  Expanded access and knowledge of local and regional resource stakeholders      

Qualifications  ● 23­year social services career with people from diverse populations, including AODA and mental health ● WI Social Work License, practicing 14+years in fields of corrections, hospice and medical social work ● Effective, person­centered, strength­based motivational interviewer and advocate of client choice  ● Proficient client and family support, and utilization of teamwork, for solutions of complex problems ● Advanced facilitator of group and individual meetings with staff, clients and families  ● Skilled collaborator with clients, families and local and regional resource partners ● Accomplished with court testimony, and active participation with local and regional change agents ● Capable assessment, admission, care conference, service plan and case evaluation update facilitation  ● Well­versed in preventative/rehabilitative case management utilizing Mental Health First Aid Action Plan  ● Professional, concise and timely computer documentation, including use of Microsoft Word/Excel  ● Competent understanding of, and adherence to, HIPAA privacy laws and NASW Code of Ethics  ● Qualified organizational skills and flexibility to manage rapidly­changing, multiple, competing priorities 

  

Professional Associations Licensed Social Worker, State of WI, 5/1999­Present  HOPE (Hospice, other Palliative Experts) of Wisconsin, 1/2007­12/2014  Vernon County Coalition of Advanced Care Planning, 1/2007­12/2014   Professional Experience 

       Employment Coach ­­ VARC, Inc., Viroqua, WI 9/20015­present   ● Implement specific on­site job­training in community for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. ● Facilitate job modification for clients where applicable, and provide encouragement, to promote work quality. ● Administer supportive supervision, and serve as a role model, for clients. ● Facilitate/provide transportation for clients to worksites. ● Conduct on­site evaluation of client’s work performance. ● Initiate positive communication/relationships between clients, co­workers and employers. ● Perform client’s job in community, for short duration, if client is unwilling or unable. ● Assist in maintaining VARC records and documentation.  ● Interactive attendance at client staffings, department, committee and unit meetings.  ● Collaborate with Supported Employment Services, and other duties, as assigned. 

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        THOMAS P. CRAVENS, continued           Professional Experience, continued        Social Worker ­­ VMH Center for Hospice Care, Viroqua, WI 1/2007­12/2014   

● Collaborated with patients, family/caregivers multidisciplinary team for best care. ● Supported patients, family/caregivers, with coping, grieving and end of life care. ● Assisted in resolution of cultural, family/caregiver, spiritual conflict and challenges. ● Translated complex discharge and medical terms into plain language for patients and caregivers. ● Facilitated admissions to hospice, in concert with VMH Hospice staff. ● Compassionately administered bereavement support to family/caregivers and hospice patients. ● Visited patients at home, and other places of residence, including skilled nursing facilities. ● Provided person­centered, strength­based case management, focused on patient choice. ● Adept rapport with local and regional healthcare resource partners. 

        Social Worker ­­ VMH Patient & Family Services, Viroqua, WI, 1/2007­11/2014 

● Facilitated transition of care planning, as member of multidisciplinary team, with hospitalized patients. ● Rapidly developed collaborative discharge plans focused on family/caregiver and patient choice. ● Provided support for patients and family/caregivers with transition of care planning. ● Implemented person­centered, strength­based case management, centered on patient preference. ● Translated complex discharge and medical terms into plain language for patients and family/caregivers.   ● Initiated transition of care planning, with VMH clinics, to reduce risk of rehospitalization. ● Cooperated with community partners, including case managers from MCOs and CSPs. ● Adept rapport with local and regional healthcare resource change agents. 

         Education and Training        Suicide Prevention Summit, University of WI­La Crosse Extension, La Crosse, WI, 9/2015         Front Line Services Certificate, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI, 08/2015         Mental Health First Aid Certification, La Crosse, WI, 06/2015 

          Facilitator, Motivational Interviewing, La Crosse, WI, 10/2014            Bachelor of Science, Social Work, Winona State University – Winona, MN, 12/1998 

 Internship, Gundersen Health System – La Crosse, WI   Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, WI 

  Volunteer Involvement President, Westby Lion’s Club, 03/2012­Present  Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, 2010­2014  Eagle Scout/Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America  

              References available upon request