Program Coordinator

The parents came out of Grandma’s room by one by one, bags under their eyes, makeup running down their face, and bright red noses. By that time, I could almost predict what happened. As my mom and dad approached us with their heads down, I prepared myself to hear exactly what I never wanted to hear. “The doctors are turning off the life support machine. She isn’t suffering anymore, and she will be looking over every one of you guys. She said she loves you all so much,” Mom told us while my dad didn’t hide his tears back.

The grief behaviors that the client may display are preoccupation with loss, identification with the lost one, guilt and hostility, disorganization in daily routine, and somatic complaints (James & Gilliland, 2017). It is critical for the counselor to work with Samantha through her grief behaviors and implement an intervention. There is a 7-stage crisis intervention model that Samantha will progress through as she continues counseling. The first stage is to plan a Biopsychosocial and lethality danger assessment

Grief is complex emotion that frequently surrounds death and consequently, the lives of those that aid in serving families mourning a loved one. As a powerful feeling, grief has almost blinding qualities surrounding it in regards to personal boundaries. Subsequently, those in the profession of funeral director often receive various phone calls at odd hours of the night pertaining to their job. These calls typically consist of individuals demanding to see the deceased because they cannot believe that person is dead. Accordingly, the funeral director obliges the caller at any time due to the nature and sensitivity of the

Suzie Jones is a 37 year old female, single, and lives at 457 Elm Road, New York, NY, 10041. Her home phone number is 301-461-5941. She works as a store clerk for Ed's Grocery, phone number 301-462-9434. Her contact for emergency is Jenny Rogers, phone number 301-461-6594.

Imagine an elderly man, dying from a grueling disease known as ALS that makes it painful to breathe, unable to walk or stand, and eventually, unable to swallow food. With little money and time left to live he still seems like the happiest man around as he had his family and friends near him at the end with some of life's greatest lessons to teach. Well what if that man was real, and that man’s name was Morrie Schwartz? Morrie Schwartz was a college professor who had retired and then was diagnosed with ALS. An old student of his, Mitch Albom, saw him on TV and decided to visit his old professor on a Tuesday. Pretty soon one Tuesday turned into another, and eventually that turned into 14 Tuesdays until Morrie’s death. During those visits,

I am interested in the Integrated Program Assistant position as advertised on the Halton Region website. I am a recent graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University and have completed my honours degree in psychology with a minor in education. I believe the skills and experience I have gained as a summer student at the Region of Peel and during my time at Wilfrid Laurier University make me an excellent candidate for this position.

Families wanted truthful disclosure about the prognosis of a loved one and detailed explanations from healthcare providers (Dose et al., 2015). A Literature review concluded that communication at the end of life was poor, that patients were not informed about their prognosis, insufficient explanations were given to patients and their families and that busy staff were unavailable. (Robinson, Gott, Ingleton,2014). Doctors are sometimes over optimistic in diagnosing end of life which does not give patients and their families adequate time to prepare for death (Al-Qurainy, Collis, & Feuer, 2009).

Without a living will Terri Schiavo, an individual who collapsed and was unable to communicate her final scenario of how she preferred to end her life or pursue an alternative given her circumstances, commenced a highly complex legal discussion within the U.S court system. Being incapable of conveying her end of life issues and neglecting to appoint a health care power of attorney proceeding her condition, Schiavo's family did not know what her wishes were. With conflicting notions from the medical, judicial, as well as personal dispositions, Schiavo's case and her life were in the hand of morally conflicted others (Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields, 2011, Jennings, 2010).

The Puerto Rican Family Institute clinic in Brooklyn is currently undergoing a new organizational structure due to a high turnover of recent employees. The previous director for the clinic had been in the same position for 25 years, and once she left, the structure started to decline. The new director, James Chavez, has been overseeing the clinic for a year now, and the clinic has been evolving ever since. Due to such a drastic change in roles, the clinic has been using a lateral organizational structure to help the director and keep the flow going. Since the clinic in Brooklyn is smaller, there is a lot of cohesiveness that happens within various departments. The director always has the final say, but many times, the staff will work together to help one another. I have received a lot of guidance due to the lateral structure, and I am thankful for that. The clinic has many full-time staff clinicians and the majority have a background in social work. Since the director comes from a social work background also, there is a strong social work presence. The social worker’s role is to provide one-on-one psychotherapy, give a pre-diagnostic impression, and complete treatment plans. They also assess for strengths, goals, and triggers to provide clients with a strong therapeutic experience.

Located in the Housing Helpers’ corporate offices in Houston, Texas, the Director of Public Relations and Communication reports to the Chief Executive Officer, and serves as a key member of the organization’s leadership team. The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the chief ambassador of the organization, while also overseeing all communication streams to ensure a cohesive message and image. The incumbent will support the development and sustainability of the community, religious, business, and media relationships through the development of a strategic communications and public relations program. At the same time this role will cultivate government and support agency relationships as Housing Keepers seeks to lobby for home improvement loans are reduced interest rates and funding for community renewal initiatives.

Umana responds in a timely manner to all telephone calls, and emails from staff, management, clients, and other people in the community. She keeps her supervisor informed of work related problems, complaints, and complex cases. She handles stressful situations calmly, and in hopes of finding positive resolutions to any problem. She handles complaints from clients, and the general public by informing her supervisor of any issues immediately and professionally. Ms. Umana uses constructive criticism and feedback as a way to continue to grow and learn as an experienced investigator. If she is going to be out of the office for a brief period of time she does keep her supervisor informed of any problems, or issues that may develop while she is away. Ms. Umana has developed effective working relationships with her team members, co-workers, clients, and the general public. Ms. Umana accepts all assignments willingly. She accepts hotlines from other teams when necessary. She contacts Priority #1 client’s when there is severe inclement weather, or when there are power outages to ensure that the needs of the seniors and the disabled populations are being met. Ms Umana has also made three courtesy visits for other regions this past year. There have been situations that have occurred this past year where Ms. Umana was quick to respond to the needs of the client. Case #16-270-00109- Wendy Brummer, the Constituent & Emergency Service Coordinator with DSDS received a telephone call from

The Program Team Co-Director is a position that requires an understanding and passion for equity, inclusion and, even more vital, intersectionality. This understanding leads me to believe this position is a great fit for my skills and proficiencies, particularly in using an intersectional framework within my approach to equity. Additionally, coming from a higher education background, I have a great deal of experience with programming. As I mentioned, I am always working toward being a positive influence on institutional success and one of my personal goals is to have a large-scale impact on every community I am part of. The university environment offers a unique opportunity to work with people at a transitional point in their lives; meaning

I am very interested in the Accommodations Coordinator position found on the indeed website. I was encouraged to apply by Dr. James E. Walton, emeritus of Fresno State University. I believe I am a potential fit for the Coordinator position. I have been coordinator for many class projects while attending, DeVry University, I have also worked with burn survivors. The mission that California State University has to accommodate the disabled students to have access to higher education is very important to the community. It is inspiring to me as a recent graduate with extensive life experience working with disabled individuals in my community.

“Ordinary people” everywhere are faced day after day with the ever so common tragedy of losing a loved one. As we all know death is inevitable. We live with this harsh reality in the back of our mind’s eye. Only when we are shoved in the depths of despair can we truly understand the multitude of emotions brought forth. Although people may try to be empathetic, no one can truly grasp the rawness felt inside of a shattered heart until death has knocked at their door. We live in an environment where death is invisible and denied, yet we have become desensitized to it. These inconsistencies appear in the extent to which families are personally affected by death—whether they

In spite of this painful occurrence happening to me at twenty-four years of age, emotions such as shock, anger, and guilt, came into play creating chaos. I rerun her death in my mind, yet unable to completely forget the sadness, similar to a synopsis. These feelings can be frightening and overwhelming; however I have learned how to cope and with the realization that life and death are phenomenal both intertwined. I speculate that when one passes on they continue to be