Licensed Social Worker at The Denver Hospice
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Licensed Social Worker at The Denver Hospice
- Past
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- Medical Social Worker at Visiting Nurse Association
- Assistant Director/Teacher at St. Louis Catholic School
- Medical Social Worker at Compassionate Home Health Care
- Emergency Room Clerk at Advista Adventist Hospital
- Inpatient Case Manager at LifeSynch
- Adoption Caseworker at Spectrum Business Associates
- Pre-School Teacher at St. John the Apostle Child Care
- Residential Consultant at Youth For Tomorrow
- Child Protective Services Specialists at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Education
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- Front Range Community College
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- The University of Texas at Arlington
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Angela M. Garza’s Summary
I enjoy working with people in a variety of settings. I am excited about returning to the field of social work in the hospital and health care industry.
Angela M. Garza’s Specialties:
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Professional (Outlook, Word, Excel, Frontpage), Adobe, Pathways Call Center (Patient Tracking and Medical Records Management Software), Proprietary Client Information Systems
Angela M. Garza’s Experience
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Licensed Social Worker
The Denver Hospice
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Provide clinical and medical social work services to patients and their familites, including individual and family assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and/or referral to community resources. Participate on the Direct Care Interdisciplinary Team. Serve as a liaison to ensure continuity of care for families between direct care and bereavement services.
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Medical Social Worker
Visiting Nurse Association
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care; Assist with understanding social and emotional factors, and participate in the development of the plan of care and discharge; Prepare clinical/progress notes, use community resourses; Interview patients, support systems and perform assessment and intervention; Assess psychosocial needs of patient related to home situation and facilitation of the medical care plan; Identify financial assistance, community resources, and entitlements; Suggest stress reduction measures; Assist in adjustment to disease process; Assist in forming and reinforcing family support systems; Identify non-compliance issues and resolutions; Suggest measures and adaptations to improve home living environment; Provide documentation of care; Communicate with caregivers regarding case(s) and document interdisciplinary communication; Effectively manage a caseload; Act as a resource to Agency personnel.
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Assistant Director/Teacher
St. Louis Catholic School
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
2003 — 2008 (5 years )
Planned, supervised, and implemented the DLM Early Childhood Express Curriculum; Served as mentor for assistant teachers; Conducted ongoing kindergarten readiness evaluations for over 80 4- & 5-year olds; Worked with Child Find and other agencies on behalf of students with special needs; Designed weekly lesson plans to meet goals in all child development areas; Responsible for order, arrangement, appearance, and learning environment of classroom; Substitute teacher for 4th grade; Served as Child Health Liaison; Maintained records for Colorado Child & Adult Food Program and CoCasa; Assisted the Center with maintaining State licensing standards; Conducted reviews for QualiStar standards and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale; Assisted with in-house registration and enrollment of returning and new students; Earned the Catechetical School Provisional Certificate, Archdiocese of Denver, Conferred May 2006
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Medical Social Worker
Compassionate Home Health Care
(Individual & Family Services industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Conducted comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate in-home health care services; Provided service recommendations and community referrals; Collaborated with other treatment professionals to coordinate care
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Emergency Room Clerk
Advista Adventist Hospital
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Registered ambulatory patients for emergent care; Maintained patient records and service statistics records; Verified patient insurance coverage; Coordinated ancillary treatment services for emergent care patients
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Inpatient Case Manager
LifeSynch
(Mental Health Care industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Provided clinical case management; Determined medical necessity and certified care based on clinical criteria; Conducted utilization reviews for continued treatment at all levels of care; Facilitated EAP services
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Adoption Caseworker
Spectrum Business Associates
(Individual & Family Services industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years )
Contracted with agencies to conduct domestic and international adoptive home studies; Provided child development education specific to institutionalized children; Coordinated client dossiers and ensured adoption readiness for approved applicants; Supervised and documented post-placement visits with children and their families
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Pre-School Teacher
St. John the Apostle Child Care
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
Planned, supervised, and implemented program curriculum; Provided supervision and safety for 25 4-year-old pre-school students
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Residential Consultant
Youth For Tomorrow
(Mental Health Care industry)
1991 — 1994 (3 years )
Supervised undergraduate field placement students; Team Leader for 22 on-site facility QA evaluations for the Texas LOC Monitoring System; Responsible for over 300 LOC assignments and residential placement recommendations for children in custody of Texas Dept of Protective & Regulatory System
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Child Protective Services Specialists
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)
1985 — 1991 (6 years )
Conducted over 150 initial investigative referrals of child abuse and neglect; Provided in-home and substitute care case management for over 50 families; Prepared court documents for legal interventions and testified in court as needed; Developed and implemented treatment plans for children and their families; Facilitated classes for Independent Living Skills, Sexual Abuse Recovery, and Parenting
Angela M. Garza’s Education
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Front Range Community College
Director Qualified , Early Childhood Education , 2003 — 2006
Early Childhood Professional Credential Level IV, Smart Start Colorado No. 1719; Substitute Authorization License, Colorado Department of Education, License No. 0238867
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Science , Social Work (Direct Practice: Children & Family Services) , 1989 — 1992
Licensed Social Worker, State of Colorado, License No. 85; Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Texas, License No.13979
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Arts , Political Science: Pre-Law/Sociolgy , 1981 — 1985
- Activities and Societies:
- UTA College of Liberal Arts-Honor Roll
Additional Information
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Angela M. Garza’s Interests:
jewelry design, scrapbooking, genealogy, reading, retreats, movies, cooking & baking, and writing
Angela M. Garza’s Groups:
St. Louis Catholic School, PTO President, 2005-2007; Denver Mile Hi Council, Girl Scout Co-Leader, 2005-2007
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UT Arlington Alumni Association
Angela M. Garza’s Honors:
Boulder County Public Health-Child Health Liaison
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Centennial Elementary-Volunteer Service
Association for Promotion of Study of Latin-Latinam Honoris Societatem
Angela M. Garza’s Contact Settings
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