Catherine Gonzales
Greenfield
Summary
Great ability to work collaboratively within and external community professionals, and independently. Well-developed skills in prioritizing, organization, decision making and time management. Able to maintain composure while working with an array of service providers and diverse client population in a high-level stress environment with high profile community cases. Great verbal/written communication skills. Bilingual in Spanish and English written/oral.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker II
US Renal Care
06.2023 - Current
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Helped clients with recognizing and managing mental health concerns through evidence-based interventions.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Provided patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
- Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
Social Worker
DaVita-Marina
09.2020 - 06.2023
- Social Worker (MSW) II provides guidance, assessments, support and information to patients and their families to maximize the psychosocial functioning and adjustment of the patient in chronic kidney disease including but not limited to recommendations about financial programs, medication assistance programs, vocational rehabilitation programs, transportation resources, mental health and chemical dependency resources, and home health/homemaking agencies. This position reports to the Facility Administrator
- Completes CMS mandated and social work specific tasks
- Seeks expert assistance with particularly difficult or unique situations
- Independently conducts initial patient psychosocial assessment within 30 days of admission, and conducts an independent reassessment within 90 days after the initial assessment
- Identifies and develops treatment and psychosocial goals for an initial plan of care and updates the plan of care as outlined by the clinic’s governing body for stable and unstable patients
- May consult with MSW III for expanded scope of practice
- Identifies, assesses, and documents psychosocial evaluations quarterly and annually; evaluates and monitors ongoing psychosocial issues and patient goals
- Conducts, reviews, and assesses quality of life survey results, develops patient goal setting, completes appropriate follow up to analyze patients' plan to improve scores and quality of life. To be performed periodically annually at minimum
- Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding patient psychosocial issues affecting treatment and wellbeing
- Independently analyzes and provides information and facilitates referrals to community, private, state, and federal agencies based on psychosocial needs (e.g. financial programs, medication assistance programs, Vocational Rehabilitation Programs, transportation resources, mental health and chemical dependency resources, and home health/homemaking agencies)
- Counsels new and current patients and families on treatment options and modalities (e.g. transplantation, PD); provides support, information, and assistance in treatment planning; provides assistance to patient and family in adjusting to dialysis and altered lifestyle; provides resource information
- Conceptualizes problems, interventions and the evaluation of interventions with respect to knowledge of human behavior, personality development, and social environment
- Complies with state and federal mandatory reporting laws such as Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services
- Works independently as a Nephrology Social Worker
- Additional leadership responsibilities at a regional level/divisional/national level as needed
- Master job duties in MSW I
- Monitors healthcare legislation and partners with DaVita’s GForce and grassroots campaigns on state specific or national initiatives related to dialysis and/or other issues
Service Coordinator
San Andreas Regional Center
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Involves a high level of Social Work skills where professional judgment and individual decision making are expected qualities in carrying out job assignments.
- Responsible for carrying out all or any of the following functions:
- Initial and/or ongoing social assessment of clients and overall case planning, utilizing Agency staff and other resources; counseling clients concerning the identification and achievement of personal goals and, along with client and relevant involved others, developing client goals and service plans; intervening with client according to case plan using various approaches; encouraging client and family to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available.
- Responsibilities also include performing tasks that relate to fiscal accountability and other duties as assigned.
Migrant Coordinator / Appeals Officer
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Bilingual social services coordinator
- Link families to the appropriate health, special needs, nutrition, social services, mental health, and parent involvement services
- Supporting families in making decision and choices that will help improve their lives
- Outreach by attending community events
- Conduct pre-screening/enrollment of migrant families
- Conduct local hearings ensuring compliances with the policies and regulations of the program
- Work with ethnically and linguistically diverse population
Early Intervention Specialist - Stars Therapy Services
STARS Behavioral Health Group-Salinas, CA
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Provide Early Intervention Services with a caseload of children ages 0-3 and their families
- IFSP development, revision, and review
- Administering, testing, and scoring using developmental assessment tools
- Completing a Progress Report every six months with implementation of goals and objectives
- Maintain accurate paperwork documentation and records of client files.
- Demonstration of a family-centered philosophy, and respect for cultural diversity.
Education
Master's in Social Work - Social Work
California State University Bakersfield
05.2019
B.A. - Communicative Disorders
California State University Fresno
05.2014
A.A. - General Studies
Hartnell Community College-Salinas, CA
Salinas, CA05.2012
Skills
- Social Service
- Early intervention
- Motivational interviewing
- Documentation
- Dialysis
- Home Health
- Case Management
- Motivational enhancement therapy
- Psychosocial assessment
- Client documentation
- Emergency intervention
- Service planning
- Patient-centered care
- Fluent in Spanish
Certification
- Driver's License
- ACSW
- Completed 3,000 clinical supervision hours
Timeline
Social Worker II
US Renal Care
06.2023 - Current
Social Worker
DaVita-Marina
09.2020 - 06.2023
Service Coordinator
San Andreas Regional Center
01.2017 - 08.2017
Migrant Coordinator / Appeals Officer
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
07.2016 - 01.2017
Early Intervention Specialist - Stars Therapy Services
STARS Behavioral Health Group-Salinas, CA
03.2015 - 07.2016
B.A. - Communicative Disorders
California State University Fresno
A.A. - General Studies
Hartnell Community College-Salinas, CA
Master's in Social Work - Social Work
California State University Bakersfield
Additional Information
- Internships:
- Kern Medical................................................................................August 2018-May 2019
- Provide support, treatment coordination, individual therapy, collateral, case management, and brokerage for individuals and families. Provided clients with early intervention strategies, support, and advocacy by engaging client in community participation, prevention of relapse, and promotions of recovery through programs and resources provided by Kern Medical and other community-based organizations.
- Intervened and supported clients in crisis situations with a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach by assessing and ensuring client safety, allocating resources, and promoting human dignity.
- Referred clients to resources in the community. Remained informed of other services and resources in the community to provide information and support when required.
- Secured and maintained detailed and confidential written records of client interaction, including assessment, referrals, and program reports.
- Conducted Biopsychosocial assessments
- Shadowed several disciplines and gained insight regarding the significance of team work in strong communication and providing care for patients and their families.
- Dolores Huerta Foundation........................................................ January 2018-May 2018
- Macro Level Setting
- The Dolores Huerta Foundation is a non-profit organization inspiring and organizing communities to build volunteer-based organizations empowered to pursue social justice.
- Advocate with local agencies and public officials.
- Advocate on state and national issues.
- Engage volunteer residents in non-partisan voter registration, education, Get Out the Vote (GOTV), and other outreach/mobilization programs.
- Lead Power Analysis and Campaign Development to address issues affecting underrepresented communities.