Michelle del Toral-Suarez
11700 SW 113 Place, Miami, FL 33176
Cell (305) 984-9073
OBJECTIVE______
Seeking to further my professional development within the Social Work arena by facing the challenges your organization has to offer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______
South Miami Hospital—Baptist Health
02/04-Present Medical Social Work
· Completing psychosocial evaluations on patients newly admitted
· Arranging safe discharge plans for patient
· Working with other disciplines to assure patient’s needs are met
· Conducting stress management consults at Executive Health
Two G’s, Rehab.
09/06-09/2013 Per Diem Rehabilitation Social Worker
· Providing support and education to patient’s receiving rehabilitation
· Scheduling face-to-face sessions with patients as needed
Latin Quarter’s Community Mental Health Clinic –Partial Hospitalization Program
08/06-06/10 Therapist/Input Coordinator
· Conducting Screenings and Bio Psycho Social Evaluations for new patients to the program
· Assistance in completing Initial Psychiatric Evaluations
· Conducting therapy to groups of 10-12 patients
Universal Rehabilitation
05/07-04/08 Per Diem Social Worker
· Assess patients need for social work services when out of therapy
· Provide social work services to patients to assist them with their activities in daily living
Lean On—Partial Hospitalization Program
03/07—11/07
· Conducting therapy to groups
Doctor’s Hospital—Baptist Health
03/06-02/07 Medical Social Work
· Provide support to families needing assistance for post-hospital care.
· Arranging follow-up care for patient’s being discharged
· Participating in interdisciplinary groups to discuss patient care and options available
Jackson Memorial Hospital—Penalver Clinic
02/04—03/06 Healthy Start Social Worker
§ Provide assistance and education to low-income women during their pregnancies
§ Completing prenatal screenings and self-referrals on clients in order to further assess their needs
§ Providing follow-up care and referrals for available resources to mothers in the Healthy Start Program
Mercy Hospital
07-03—02-04 Workman’s Compensation Case Manager
§ Completing reports on accidents that occur within Mercy Hospital
§ Providing follow-up care and monitoring employees as they return to work
Kidney Treatment Center of South Florida
09-03—01-04 Director of Social Services
§ Obtaining and giving appropriate medical records for admissions, transient patient, and transfer patients
§ Conducting initial and annual bio-psychosocial assessments on new patients in our facility
§ Scheduling transportation for patients to accommodate their dialysis schedules
Mercy Hospital
04-01—10-03 Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit Social Worker/Case Manager
§ Provided families and patients with arrangements for follow-up care and the delivery of equipment needed to secure the safety upon discharge
§ Conducted daily interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss the goals and progress of patients within the unit
PsychSolutions, Inc
08-02—04-03 Therapist
§ Provided therapeutic intervention for children with various psychiatric disorders individually and within their family systems
§ Provided Intensive Therapeutic On-site Services (ITOS) for children covered under Medicaid within their homes and at school
Miami Children’s Hospital
05-02—08-02 Psychiatric Unit, Social Work Intern
§ Facilitated group therapy to children and adolescents within the psychiatric unit
§ Provided individual therapy to children and adolescents and assisted their program director in developing a safe discharge destination for them
Baptist Hospital of Miami
08-00—04-01 Social Work Intern
§ Interacted with patients and their families in order to formulate thorough social assessments
§ Assisted patients during discharge by ordering necessary DME, initiating referrals to home health agencies, and having them evaluated by rehabilitation department
§ Learned the different policies and procedures that are utilized in a hospital setting
§ Compiled a resource manual with community resources that might be of help for patients in a hospital setting
EDUCATION______
Florida International University, Miami Florida
Graduated 08-02 Master’s Degree in Social Work GPA: 3.8
Florida International University, Miami Florida
Graduated 04-01 Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work; minor in Psychology GPA: 3.48
CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETION______
· FOCEP (Florida Outreach Childbirth Education Program) certified
· Certified Breastfeeding Educator (WIC)
· Certified Smoking Cessation Educator (American Cancer Society)
· Field Instructor Certification for Social Work Students
SKILLS______
§ Languages: English and Spanish (fluent in both)
§ Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
§ Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
§ National Association of Social Work member.
§ LCSW (SW 9155), eligible to supervise interns