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Adrianne Foreman

Reisterstown

Summary

Talented Clinical Social Worker dedicated to providing effective and empathetic care. Seeking to provide effective and supportive care while simultaneously continuing both personal and professional development.

Compassionate social worker with solid background in providing emotional and practical support to patients and families in palliative care settings. Proven ability to coordinate complex care plans and facilitate communication between healthcare teams. Demonstrated empathy and crisis intervention skills to ensure highest quality of life for patients.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Palliative Care Social Worker

UMMS Downtown
03.2025 - Current
  • Participated in regular interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient progress and adjust care plans accordingly.
  • Documented all interactions with patients and families accurately and timely as per regulatory guidelines.
  • Continually expanded knowledge on palliative care best practices through participation in professional development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and online courses.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive care plans for patients facing serious illnesses.
  • Served as a liaison between patients, their families, and healthcare providers to promote open communication and shared decisionmaking.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and professional ethical standards.
  • Created a safe space for patients to discuss sensitive topics such as grief, loss, spiritual concerns, or existential distress.
  • Enhanced patient quality of life by providing compassionate palliative care and counseling services.
  • Developed supportive relationships with patients and families, building trust through empathetic listening and validation of emotions.
  • Connected patients with appropriate resources such as hospice care, home health services, and financial assistance programs.
  • Utilized community resources effectively by connecting patients/families facing terminal illnesses with local support groups and bereavement counseling.
  • Facilitated family meetings to promote open communication about patients'' conditions, goals of care, and advance directives.

Hospice Social Worker

Heartland Hospice
08.2018 - 01.2025
  • Interviewed clients individually and in family groups to determine what services would best address specific needs.
  • Educated residents and families regarding community resources.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation.
  • Provided counseling and emotional support for [Hospice patients and their families.
  • Assist in discharge planning from hospitals to homes
  • Participate in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate the care of the patient and family, exchange information and problem solve, and receive staff support and in-service information.
  • Provides counseling and support to family and patient for crisis intervention, preparing Advance Directives, funeral planning, community resources and bereavement needs.
  • Develop the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members.
  • Assesses and evaluates patients level of care needs and caregiver needs for respite care.

Inpatient Hospice Social Worker

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care And Seasons Hospice Foundation
10.2017 - 08.2018
  • Served as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team
  • Provide social service counseling and guidance to facilitate the maximum function and copying capacity of each patient and family member while following all hospice policies and procedures in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care
  • Support the provider relations activities of the organization
  • Provide bereavement counseling in a group setting once a month for grieving family members

Wholesale Buyer

Komar Company
12.2007 - 12.2016
  • Use computers to organize and locate inventory, and operate spreadsheet and word processing software.
  • Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise
  • Confer with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
  • Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed.


Hospital Social Worker

Saint Agnes Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2017
  • Documented services and collected required data for evaluation.
  • Performed psychosocial assessments and evaluations of current needs.
  • Counseled patients on an ongoing basis to assist with challenges.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of professionals, as well as patients and families, to determine appropriate treatment options.
  • Gathered community resources and coordinated referrals to obtain services.
  • Provided education to patients on Palliative Care and Hospice

Geriatric Social Worker

Sheppard Pratt Health System
03.2005 - 12.2007

Refer patient, client or family to community resources in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, housing or legal aid.

Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies. recover from illness and adjust to life.

Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facilities.

School Social Worker

Baltimore City Public Schools
08.1996 - 06.2000
  • Utilized established assessment techniques to evaluate and diagnose social interaction and learning problems.
  • Worked teachers, administrators, students, parents and external support agencies to maximize treatment success.
  • Documented full student psychosocial histories as part of evaluation process.
  • Participate in IEP, RTI, and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
  • Lead group counseling sessions that provided support in such areas as grief, stress, social skills and cooperative learning.
  • Conducted Home Visits.

Education

Master of Social Work - Families and Children

University of Maryland At Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
1996

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
1992

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Family maintenance
  • Team player
  • Sensitive
  • Empathetic
  • Detail-oriented
  • Grief and bereavement counseling
  • End-of-life care
  • Professional boundaries

Timeline

Palliative Care Social Worker

UMMS Downtown
03.2025 - Current

Hospice Social Worker

Heartland Hospice
08.2018 - 01.2025

Inpatient Hospice Social Worker

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care And Seasons Hospice Foundation
10.2017 - 08.2018

Hospital Social Worker

Saint Agnes Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2017

Wholesale Buyer

Komar Company
12.2007 - 12.2016

Geriatric Social Worker

Sheppard Pratt Health System
03.2005 - 12.2007

School Social Worker

Baltimore City Public Schools
08.1996 - 06.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Hartford

Master of Social Work - Families and Children

University of Maryland At Baltimore
Adrianne Foreman