VIVIAN ALLMAN
Meridian
Summary
Compassionate NICU Social Worker with expertise in acute care support, grief support, PMAD screening and support, trauma-informed care. Skilled in collaborating with medical teams to provide family-centered support, facilitate discharge planning, and connect families to essential resources. Passionate about advocacy, parental education, and strengthening bereavement support to improve outcomes for NICU families.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MB/NICU Social Worker
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate family needs, strengths, and barriers to care.
- Assess for signs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and provide psychoeducation, support, and referrals to mental health resources.
- Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and grief counseling to families coping with premature birth, congenital conditions and infant loss.
- Facilitate care coordination with NICU medical teams, ensuring holistic, family centered support.
- Participate in care conferences to discuss treatment plans, discharge preparation, and long-term care needs.
- Advocate for parents’ involvement in neonatal care through education, support programming, and resource navigation.
- Develop and implement trauma informed interventions to support parental mental health and bonding.
- Collaborate with CPS to ensure infant safety and well-being.
- Provide guidance on ethical decision making, end of life care, and advance care planning for critically ill infants.
Targeted Service Coordinator
All For One, LLC
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Advocated for clients, conducted home visits, and attended team meetings with collaborative stakeholders in the community
- Assisted with obtaining and maintaining services and monitored progress and satisfaction with their chosen providers
- Effectively managed caseload of 60+ clients.
Services Intern
Family Court, Third District Family Court Services
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted Family Civil Intake Screenings and Child Interviews and assessed need for services
- Made recommendations to the court by submitting timely and accurate reports regarding screenings and child interviews
- Created Pilot case management program including policy and procedures, processes, and identification of clients to be implemented in Fall 2021.
Hospital Social Work Intern
St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided advocacy, education, assessments and interventions to patients and families in the inpatient hospital setting to achieve an optimal level of care
- Coordinated with medical staff and outside organizations to establish specific treatment plans and facilitate transition planning to achieve quality clinical outcomes
- Gained experience in the emergency department, mother/baby unit, and with palliative and hospice patients.
Housing Specialist Intern
CATCH, Inc
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Conducted housing assessments and planning sessions with clients experiencing homelessness in Ada County, completing intake into the program and community resource referrals as indicated.
Administrative Supervisor
Eagle Vision One
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Established and developed strong administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement or address productivity concerns
- Assisted in the development of training levels and onboarding processes for new team members.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Addiction Studies
Boise State University
Boise, ID05.2008
Skills
- Strong interpersonal & advocacy skills
- Culturally competent & inclusive care
- Conflict resolution
- Compassionate Bereavement Support
- Trauma-informed and family-centered care
- Infant bonding & parental adjustment support
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Parental education & empowerment
- Child protective services & legal advocacy
- Stress management & coping strategies
Accomplishments
Awarded St. Luke's Children’s Advisory Board
St. Luke's Children’s Quality and Safety Fund Grant to enhance bereavement care in the NICU
Identified and connected with Ailiyah in action to secure self-care boxes and support for bereaved families
Bereavement Training; Perinatal Death, Resolve Through Sharing, February 2025
Bereavement Coordinator Certification training, Resolve Through Sharing, February 2025
Certification
Licensed Master Social Worker, 2022
State of Idaho
Timeline
MB/NICU Social Worker
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
Targeted Service Coordinator
All For One, LLC
09.2021 - 05.2022
Services Intern
Family Court, Third District Family Court Services
05.2021 - 08.2021
Hospital Social Work Intern
St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa
09.2020 - 05.2021
Housing Specialist Intern
CATCH, Inc
09.2019 - 04.2020
Administrative Supervisor
Eagle Vision One
09.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Addiction Studies
Boise State University
Master of Social Work -
Northwest Nazarene University
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