Social Work Specialist at University of Iowa Hospitals
Iowa City, Iowa Area
- Current
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- Adjunct Instructor at University of Iowa School of Social Work
- Social Work Specialist at University of Iowa Hospitals
- Past
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- Employment Support Specialist at Systems Unlimited, Incorporated
- Assistant English Teacher at Japanese Exchange Teaching Program
- Education
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- University of Iowa
- Connections
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- Industry
- Hospital & Health Care
- Websites
Stephen Cummings’s Summary
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, University of Iowa, 1994
Master's Degree in Social Work, University of Iowa, 2002
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
Stephen Cummings’s Specialties:
Psychosocial assessment of patients.
Designated requester for organ donation in Iowa.
Grief Counseling to patients and families.
Discharge Planning.
Stephen Cummings’s Experience
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Adjunct Instructor
University of Iowa School of Social Work
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years)
Adjunct Instructor, Family Violence (42:196:SCA)
Create and present lectures, guide classroom discussion, develop presentations, coordinate guest speakers.
Write and administer exams.
Manage course website. -
Social Work Specialist
University of Iowa Hospitals
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
April 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)
Social worker for 34-bed surgical intensive care unit.
Complete psychosocial assessments of patients admitted to the unit.
Provide acute grief counseling and support to families.
Evaluate for preliminary discharge planning needs.
Coordinate family conferences.
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Employment Support Specialist
Systems Unlimited, Incorporated
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 1998 — July 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Created and developed job opportunities for persons with disabilies in a workshop setting.
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Assistant English Teacher
Japanese Exchange Teaching Program
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
July 1994 — July 1997 (3 years 1 month)
ALT, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Stephen Cummings’s Education
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University of Iowa
MSW , 2000 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Chair, Graduate Social Work Student Association
Additional Information
Stephen Cummings’s Websites:
Stephen Cummings’s Interests:
Use of current technology in professional social work practice. Current approaches to grief counseling and support to patients and families during palliative/hospice care.
Stephen Cummings’s Groups:
National Association of Social Workers
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University of Iowa Alumni Networking -
National Association of Social Workers - NASW's Official Group
Stephen Cummings’s Honors:
Phi Alpha Honor Society, Delta Nu Chapter
American Cancer Society Master's Training Grant
Stephen Cummings’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
