Michael G.

Experience

1. Clinical Social Worker

   UVA Health

   May 2023 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US

   Conduct psychosocial assessments and behavioral health screenings with patients such as the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria Assessment, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS), PHQ-9, and GAD-7 to educate patients, discuss patients\' goals, identify barriers to care, and provide brief counseling as well as appropriate referrals-Coordinate with the complex care team to identify and address social and behavioral health factors that impact patient progression-Introduce Advance Care Planning conversations with patients and educate patients about the Advance Medical Directive completion process-Presented to internal medicine residents on how inpatient Social Worker (SWs) provide treatment within the hospital setting to patients with a history of substance use and connect patients to the appropriate level of care at discharge-Presented to Registered Dietitians (RDs) on how SWs and RDs can work together to address food insecurity-Presented about how inpatient SWs at UVA Health serve patients experiencing housing insecurity at the Innovations in Access to Care (IAC) conference on Homelessness and Healthcare. The IAC featured an audience of medical students, physicians, and local as well as national housing advocates and providers such as The Haven and the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Education

• Charles University

  Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies

• American University

  Bachelor's degree, History

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Master of Social Work - MSW