Jo-lynn Herbert, MSW Cell:(858)200-6982 Email: jh11d22da@westpost.net Registered Associate Social Worker with Board of Behavioral Sciences exp.

Nov. 2011 Education: Master of Social Work: Adelphi University New York, NYC 2005 Bachelor of Arts: Sociology(Psychology minor) Herbert Lehman College, Bronx, New York 2000 Experience Scripps Mercy Hospital 02/2006 Clinical Social Worker San Diego, CA Provided Social Services for Mercy Hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department's. -Conducted assessments to provide referrals and community resources. -Advocated for patient's social, mental and medical needs to staff. -Reached out to community agencies and programs to achieve greater acccess to re sources. -Informed patients of their ED care plans and scheduled medical follow-up appoin tments. -Reported mandated adult/older dependent abuse and neglect, child abuse and dome stic violence and provided support as needed. -Worked with interdisciplinary teams i.e. Doctors, RNs, Spritual Care, Psychiatr ic evaulators, APS, CPS, SD Police Department, Security, Catholic Charities, Re scue Mission, and Volunteers of America. -Presented an in-service regarding domestic violence to new hires (10/2007). -Exercised independent judgement to determine best outcomes for patients. -Facilited a weekly, "Process Group" for psychiatric admitted patients. -Attended Social Work and Emergency Department staff meetings and provided feedb ack of social development, community services and care plans. -Successfully established working alliances for after-hour shelter opportunities . Adult Protective Services, HRA 04/2003 to 10/2005 Assessment Case Manager Bronx, NY Supervised and supported the provisions of services and advocated to improve qua lity-of-life among mentally impaired adults living in the community. -Investigated abuse, neglect, financial exploitation of clients according to APS guidelines and took appropriate course of action. -Identified and assessed special needs and submitted requests for services. -Facilitated psychiatric and medical in-home assessments. -Scheduled and maintained face-to-face and phone contacts with service providers and clients. -Documented case/progress notes with information gathered from assessments, home /field, case conferences and service provider reviews in a timely manner. -Called for medical emergency responses as needed to secure client's safety. -Exercised independent judgment in making case management decisions in the clien t and agency's behalf. The Open Door 03/2002 to 04/2003 MICA Case Manager New York, NYC Provided case management services to chronically homeless impaired adults. -Provided advocacy and escort support for clients to community agencies for iden tification, entitlements, housing, psychiatric and medical care.

-Applied advanced engagements techniques while working with service-resistant an d low-fuctioning clients. -Conducted psycho-socials and submitted requests for psyhiatric assessments. -Assessed progress notes to develop clear treatment plans. -Facilitated groups and provided individual counseling sessions according to sch edule. -Completed DHS weekly and monthly statistics. -Participated in interdisciplinary weekly team meetings to discuss treatment pla ns and progress. -Dispensed and recorded prescribed medication as scheduled. -Sucessfully placed several clients in temporary and/or permanent housing. NYC Board of Education 03/2000 to 2001 Substitute/Special Ed. Teacher Bronx, NY Provided Special Education instruction and substituted for Public School Distric ts 12 and 5. -Planned lessons and instructed elementary and intermediate students'. - Was appointed f/t classroom substitute special ED. teacher for specified semes ters. -Maintained daily academic routine in a positive learning environment. -Observed and recorded daily anecdotal on student's for yearly evaluations. -Participated in mandatory parent teacher conferences regarding report cards, be havior and class work. -Participated in teacher training. Department of Health 10/1993 to 02/2000 Public Health Assistant Bronx, NY Provided administrative support to deliver medical services to Pre-k through 6th grade students'. -Collected medical documentation and recorded information onto students' individ ualized medical records. -Managed a medical room independently in the absence of nursing staff. -Acted as a liason between Board of Education staff, Parents, Department fo Heal th and students'. -Completed weekly statistical reports regarding walk-ins, physical exams receive d and pending. -Conducted medical reviews and requested RN follow-ups. -Successfully assisted in implementing the Asthma Pilot Management program for S chool District 7.