Jenisse Salazar

About Jenisse Salazar

Uprising Clinical Social Worker and experienced Case Manager with a demonstrated history…

Experience

1. Bilingual Social Worker - Tres Puentes

   WSFSSH, Inc.

   May 2023 — Present

   Assist residents in obtaining and maintaining appropriate medical and mental health services. Assist residents in obtaining and maintaining entitlements, and home care. Assist residents with budgeting, income maintenance etc. to ensure on-time payment of rent. Provide care coordination for residents, as needed, between community service providers. Assist residents in establishing and/or maintaining family and social relationships. Through in-house and community referrals, assist residents in participating in socialization activities. Follow up with resident and other service providers during out of facility stays such as hospitalizations and/or short-term rehabilitation placements. Oversee the discharge planning process for residents as applicable, including the completion of all necessary discharge forms and/or applications to other facilities. Provide individual counseling as needed. Escort residents to appointments as needed. Provide crisis intervention services as needed. Provision of group work services for residents, including recreational, educational and/or clinical groupwork. Participate in the intake process of prospective residents as assigned. Maintain professional roles and boundaries. Work cooperatively with other staff members. Share information about resident progress, needs, and problems with other staff as appropriate, guided by the WSFSSH Confidentiality Policy. Complete non-reportable and reportable incident reports as assigned. Maintain awareness of & sensitivity to issues of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Maintain competency in software and data bases as required. Attend training sessions and conferences as required for enhancement of job skills. Implement emergency procedures as necessary. Attend supervision meetings, team meetings and staff meetings. Maintain thorough case records, including case notes, support plans and psychosocial histories within the time frames required by WSFSSH and the contract/regulatory agencies where applicable.

Education

• Fordham University

  Master of Social Work - MSW, Clinical/Medical Social Work

• State University of New York at Oswego

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Highly Organized
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Media