AMANDA ATKINSON, LMSW
SKILLS
Dependable and hard-working individual with a Master of Social Work degree and experience in end-of-life care and bereavement and grief support. Great organizational and time management skills. Experience working in sensitive and stressful environments with patients and families.
EXPERIENCE
Ascend Hospice of Idaho, Lewiston, ID — Medical Social Worker/Bereavement Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator
October 2025 – PRESENT
- Visiting patients as hospice social worker to provide emotional support and resource management/assistance.
- Providing bereavement support to patient families for 13 months following patient’s death.
- Managing hospice volunteers who provide companionship and support to hospice patients and families.
Advanced Home Health & Hospice of Northern Idaho, Lewiston, ID — Medical Social Worker/Bereavement Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator
September 2019 – October 2025
- Visited patients/families as hospice social worker for support and resource assistance.
- Provided bereavement support to families after a patient’s death for up to 13 months.
- Managed hospice volunteers who visited patients to provide companionship and support.
Quality Behavioral Health, Clarkston, WA — Mental Health Case Manager
June 2019 – October 2020
- Case manager for adults with mental illness. Helped clients connect with services in the community, and obtain benefits.
- Co-facilitator for children’s developmental/behavioral group. Planned activities for participants to help address treatment goals, and collaborated with providers involved in the child’s care.
EDUCATION
Boise State University – Master of Social Work degree
June 2018 – May 2019
Lewis-Clark State College — Bachelor of Social Work degree
August 2014 – May 2018
INTERNSHIPS
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Family and Children’s Services, Coeur d’Alene, ID – Master-level social work intern
August 2018 – April 2019
- Completed assessments for home studies to evaluate an individual/family’s ability to care for foster children.
- Completed home study documents to outline client fitness/ability to be a foster parent.
- Provided transportation to foster children to appointments, supervised visits, and other obligations throughout Region 1.
- Attended trainings related to the child welfare system.
Idaho State Veterans Home – Lewiston, ID – Bachelor-level social work intern
August 2017 – May 2018
- Completed mood and behavior assessments of each facility resident.
- Participated in care conferences involving residents and families.
- Engaged with families regarding resident needs.
- Completed progress notes for residents each week.
- Updated resident care plans to include specific needs.
- Spoke with residents each day to determine needs and/or concerns.9