Gale Berry

336 Ahoskie-Cofield Road

Ahoskie, N.C. 27910
252-332-1867 (home) 252-209-7425 (cell)
gba5cb0e@westpost.net

Experience
Rehab Case Manager II
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, N.C., 2009-2010
* Coordinated inpatient rehabilitation services through interaction and communic
ation
with patients/families, treatment team, other stakeholders and community res
ources.
* Served as the primary contact for the patients/families, orienting them to the
Rehabilitation Center and services available.
* Provided leadership for the clinical treatment team in completing patient asse
ssments,
developing patient plan of care, and coordinating patient care conferences.

* Identified and met the psychosocial needs of patients, provided counseling for
patients/families, and coordinated discharge planning through collaboration w
ith
community resources.
* Provided professional supervision for Rehab Case Managers I.
Social Worker
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Windsor, N.C., 1990-2003
* Organized and operated social work department, with thorough knowledge of pro
grams
and regulations as they pertained to social services.
* Identified and met the psychosocial needs of young adult and elderly patients
of a 96
bed facility. Developed social histories, psychosocial assessments, patient c
are plans,
and progress notes on patients.
* Provided individual and group counseling with patients and families.
* Worked in patient abuse investigations within the facility.
* Developed links with community resources for meeting patient and family needs.
* Coordinated patient admissions and discharges to home and other facilities.
* Assisted in determining patientsa eligibility for financial assistance.
* Coordinated educational programs for patients and families.
* Impacted community awareness and response to the issues of young and older adu
lts.
* Provided educational in-services to staff regarding patient issues.
* Developed new referral sources through public relations which promote facility
services, community integration and educational enhancement.
* Trained social work college interns.
Director of Social Services
Britthaven Nursing Facility, Edenton, N.C., 1985-1990
* Coordinated patient admissions and discharges to home and other facilities.
* Assisted in determining patientas eligibility for financial assistance.
* Identified and met the psychosocial needs of young adult and elderly patients
of a
150 bed facility.
* Developed social histories, psychosocial assessments, patient care plans, and
progress
notes on patients.
* Provided individual and group counseling with patients and families.
* Worked in patient abuse investigations within the facility.
* Knowledge of community resources, available to help meet the needs of patients
and
families.
* Trained new Social Services Directors.
* Served on facility Peer Review Surveys within the company.
Eligibility Specialist
Hertford County Social Services Department, Winton, N.C., 1984-1985
* Interviewed applicants to determine eligibility for assistance with fuel and p
ayment
of electric bills, under the Low Income Energy Assistance and Crisis Interven
tion
Program.
Education
M.A. in Human Services, Liberty University, Lynchburg, V.A., August 28, 2008
B.A. in Sociology/Social Work, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City,
N.C.,
May 1984
Skills
Computer skills, and Marketing