Candidate Resume
Contact Info  
Name: Lois B Gilbert
Home Phone: (734) 975-6550
Work Phone:  
Cell Phone: (734) 904-1031
Fax:  
Email: loieg@comcast.net
Primary Address: 2481 Pinecrest Ave.
   
   
   
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Postal Code: 48104
Country: United States of America
Experience  
Company: Hospice of Michigan
Title: Social Worker
Start Date: Nov 2002
End Date: May 2007
Job Description: Intakes, psychosocial assessments, ongoing emotional and practical support to hospice patients and their families/caregivers in a variety of settings (home, extended care facilities, hospitals, etc.). Practical assistance with financial/legal concerns; advocacy and community referrals, post-death initial condolences and introduction to ongoing grief support services.
   
Company: Neighborhood Senior Services
Title: Social Work Team Leader
Start Date: Nov 1998
End Date: Nov 2001
Job Description: Supervised outreach team of social workers helping older adults to remain independent for as long as possible. Prioritized all requests coming into the agency. Suprvised social work students as field-placement instructor. Participated in numerous collaborative projects related to older adult services
   
Company: Michigan Ability Partners
Title: Team Leader/W.I.S.H. Project
Start Date: Jan 1996
End Date: Nov 1999
Job Description: Team leader for the Washtenaw Intergenerational Supported Housing project (W.I.S.H.), a seven-agency, grant-funded collaborative designed to help prevent homelessness in Washtenaw County. Liaison with many community agencies. Administered team budget. Served as Recipient Rights contact person for the agency, supervised field staff.
   
Company: Employee Assistance Associates
Title: Associate
Start Date: Jan 1991
End Date: Jan 1996
Job Description: Short term counseling, assessment and referral for employees of over 125 large/small businesses, agencies and local governments. Did mental health and substance abuse evaluations. On-site consultations with employers re: employee job performance, conflict resolution, etc. Did trainings with and for company supervisors re; interface of employee job performance with interpersonal issues/concerns. Did Critical Incident Stress Debriefings on-site at workplaces.
   
Company: Boysville of Michigan
Title: Family Worker
Start Date: Jan 1985
End Date: Jun 1991
Job Description: Family worker/therapist for a group of adolescent, delinquent, adjudicated boys in a highly structured residential treatment setting. Family therapy with client families. Assisted older youth preparing for independent living.
   
Company: St. Peter's Home for Boys
Title: Caseworker
Start Date: Apr 1980
End Date: Sep 1985
Job Description: One-on-one casework, family treatment, groupwork for adolescent delinquent youth in a group-home setting.Liaison role with public and special education schools, Juvenile Court, Dept. of Social Services, Protective Services.
   
Company: Helpline/Monroe County Community Mental Health Dept.
Title: Crisis Intervention Specialist
Start Date: Nov 1975
End Date: Oct 1978
Job Description: One-on-one in-person and telephone counseling/referral. Supervised volunteer telephone staff. Prepared and presented crisis-related workshops to local community groups. Updated and maintained referral reference files. Did sexual assault counseling. Co-facilitated assertiveness training groups.
   
Education  
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Social Work
School: University of Michigan
Grad Date: Dec 1979
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Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Psychology
School: City College of New York
Grad Date: Jun 1970
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Continuing Education  
Course: Master's Social Worker/Clinical & Macro License
School: State of Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Completion Date: Apr 2009
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School: Academy of Certified Social Workers
Completion Date: Aug 2008
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