Lynn McCrary
Lancaster
Summary
Compassionate social worker skilled in providing critical support and developing effective strategies for diverse client populations. Possess strong abilities in assessing individual needs, designing tailored intervention plans, and facilitating community resources to address complex challenges. Demonstrated impact through improved client well-being and enhanced access to community resources. Proven track record in advocating for clients' rights and fostering positive outcomes in challenging environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Atrium Health
Huntersville
08.2019 - Current
- Interview residents to identify and assess needs, evaluate resources, and work with the interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment with resident and develops a plan of care/discharge in coordination with the interdisciplinary team for short term residents.
- Conducts care plan meetings with families.
- Intervenes in crisis situations, appropriately and effectively applying crisis intervention skills.
- Maintains current knowledge and research availability of community agencies and community resources for social, emotional, or financial assistance.
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community.
- Supports patient/family’s individual spiritual/cultural beliefs by assessing cultural issues, developing culturally sensitive care plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Ensures documentation of assessments, care plans, interactions, and interventions are accurate according to regulatory standards.
- Ensures long term residents are receiving ancillary services, including dental, podiatry, vision, psychiatry and talk therapy.
- Effectively manages time, caseload, and technology.
Recruiting Specialist
Cardinal Logistics Management
Concord
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Achieves hiring objectives by recruiting and evaluating job applicants
- Perform prescreening questions and reports on each applicant
- Review all reports and determine eligibility
Nutrition Site Supervisor
Cabarrus County Human Services
Concord
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Completes Client Registration Forms for new participants
- Prepares, maintains, and submits daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required
- Prepares site for food delivery and arrival of participants
- Receives food; takes and records temperature; prepares and serves food
- Recruits, trains, orients, and instructs volunteer workers at site
- Encourage participants to socialize and interact.
- Identify and refer special needs.
- Prepares and presents programs of educational, nutritional, or social relevance for the older adult population.
- Performs related tasks as required, including but not limited to emergency shelter operations
- Creates monthly activity calendars for all five lunches plus sites
- Assist supervisor in scheduling educational programs for each lunch plus site
Senior Center Supervisor
Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks
Concord
10.2012 - 09.2013
- Supervises participants utilizing senior center and facilities; enforces center policies; maintains order; plans, directs and supervises center programs
- Schedules center users for special events and programs
- Open and prepare center for workshops, classes, activities, and special events
- Inspects equipment for condition and safety; issues and monitor’s use; maintains proper equipment inventories
- Plans for special events and/or assists Program Coordinator
- Collects fees and issues receipts
Property Manager
University Rentals
Charlotte
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Attract tenants by advertising vacancies; obtaining referrals from current tenants; explaining advantages of location and services; showing units
- Contracts with tenants by negotiating leases; collecting security deposits
- Accomplishes financial objectives by collecting rent payments; paying bills; forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action
- Maintains property by investigating and resolving tenant complaints; enforcing rules of occupancy; inspecting vacant units and coordinating maintenance and repairs
Internship - Caregiver Support Program
Cabarrus County Department of Aging
Concord
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Assessed clients’ needs and recommended services accordingly
- Assisted clients with information regarding services
- Created referrals for clients
- Educated seniors about services and caregiver camps through presentations
- Assisted with events sponsored by the senior center and Department of Aging
Internship
Caring Transitions of Charlotte
Charlotte
01.2010 - 05.2010
- Researched and made a target list for potential referral sources
- Compiled a spreadsheet with all our contacts information
- Prepared power point presentations for potential clients and referrals
- Assisted in presenting presentations
- Networked at various senior living centers to make connections
- Developed an understanding of how seniors and their families make decisions for elderly care
Education
Bachelor’s degree - social work, Gerontology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NCAssociate’s degree - early childhood/teaching
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Concord, NCSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Care planning
- Community resource coordination
- Documentation compliance
- Client advocacy
- Discharge planning
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Patient-centered care
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Medicare and medicaid applications
Timeline
Social Worker
Atrium Health
08.2019 - Current
Recruiting Specialist
Cardinal Logistics Management
08.2015 - 08.2019
Nutrition Site Supervisor
Cabarrus County Human Services
09.2013 - 07.2015
Senior Center Supervisor
Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks
10.2012 - 09.2013
Property Manager
University Rentals
01.2011 - 01.2012
Internship - Caregiver Support Program
Cabarrus County Department of Aging
08.2010 - 05.2011
Internship
Caring Transitions of Charlotte
01.2010 - 05.2010
Bachelor’s degree - social work, Gerontology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Associate’s degree - early childhood/teaching
Rowan Cabarrus Community College