Experience

Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychotherapist

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Licensed Social Worker

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Utilizing Trauma-Informed therapy, CBT & Motivational Interviewing with clients ages 5+. • Conducting individual psychotherapy sessions with a caseload of 65+ clients. • Facilitating a weekly anger management group. • Using concurrent documentation during each session to complete case notes in a timely manner. • Collaboratively creating treatment plans with clients and tracking their progress. • Using crisis intervention techniques and creating safety plans as needed. • Conducting Mental Status Exams and Psychosocial Assessments. • Collaborating with other medical and mental health professionals to deliver the best quality of care. • Completing intakes and diagnosing clients using the DSM-5. Show less



Counseling In Schools

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Counselor MSW Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  •Conducting one-on-one, weekly, clinical counseling sessions with students (ages 6-13). •Co-facilitating multiple, weekly talk-therapy groups for adolescents, 3rd grade girls, 3rd grade boys, and 4th grade girls. •Implementing CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed therapies during sessions with students. •Working with parents to create an effective care plan, linking parents to resources for themselves and the students. •Communicating with students’ social service providers, DOE staff, and parents to meet students’ needs. •Conducting assessments and writing daily progress notes. Show less



Mental Health Association of Nassau County

• Hempstead, New York

• Children's Care Coordinator and MSW Intern

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  •Coordinating children's hospital discharge •Working with children who have mental illness •Managed the children's crisis respite program in Nassau County •Conducted hour-long counseling sessions with children and adolescents •Conducting CANS-NY (Children and Adolescent Screening) assessments with parents to determine a child's eligibility for services. •Became knowledgeable about the children's healthcare system and Medicaid. •Participated in program development for the New Children's Health Home initiative. •Attended numerous mental health trainings hosted at the MHANC, including Mental Health First Aid, SafeTalk, Awareness about Eating Disorders, and other mental-health-related topics. Show less



Selfhelp Community Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2016

  •Providing linkages to community resources to keep seniors independent in their own homes. •Assist homebound seniors with applying for government aid, including entitlements, benefits, and grants. •Assisting seniors with applying for Medicaid, and managed long-term homecare solutions. •Advocating for seniors who are facing eviction, or utility shut off. •Working with Adult Protective Services on elder abuse cases. •Communicating with the client, caregiver and community resource to ensure clients receive the services they need. •Conducting home visits with clients to assess their case management needs. •Writing case reports •Entering data into the NYC Dept For The Aging: Senior Tracking, Analysis and Reporting System database. Show less



UGE

• United States
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  •Managing all social media accounts •Writing case studies, bylines, press releases, pitches •Landed media placement for client in cleantech publications •Published blogger on Breaking Energy •Constructing press lists •Creating internal and external newsletters for clients and business partners •Editing videos used for communication with global partners •Handling logistics for marketing materials •Securing speaking opportunities for staff at cleantech summits and conferences. •Creating proposals for awards and grants. Show less



The One Club for Creativity

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  •Promoted Creative Week and The One Show in NYC. •Utilized Cision to create media lists. •Wrote pitches and press releases •Researched the Advertising/PR/Marketing industry. •Promoted Creative Week and The One Show in NYC. •Utilized Cision to create media lists. •Wrote pitches and press releases •Researched the Advertising/PR/Marketing industry.



Town of New Paltz Reuse and Recycling Center

• New Paltz, New York

• Public Relations Representative, Advanced Public Relations Course

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  •Managed a public relations campaign for a non-profit organization, the Town of New Paltz’s Reuse and Recycling Center. •Constructed a public relations plan, newsletters, speeches, press releases, public service announcements and brochures for client. (More promotional materials to be uploaded soon). •Managed a public relations campaign for a non-profit organization, the Town of New Paltz’s Reuse and Recycling Center. •Constructed a public relations plan, newsletters, speeches, press releases, public service announcements and brochures for client. (More promotional materials to be uploaded soon).



The TASC Group

• Greater New York City Area

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  •Worked for the PR firm that represented clients including The Trayvon Martin Foundation, The David Lynch Foundation and Mount Sinai Hospital. •Constructed spreadsheets listing the appropriate media contacts for each client. •Monitored media coverage for news of importance to clients and their respective projects. •Pitched to media outlets that would guarantee our clients successful media placement in influential newspapers, magazines, websites, and television programs. •Researched niche reporters on mymediainfo.com. •Proof-read media reports for typos and formatting errors. Show less



NYPIRG

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Trained Lobbyist, Canvasser

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  •Sharpened ability to plan events, write for the media, and issue press releases. •Conducted outreach on campus, educating the student body about issues like hydro-fracking, the dream act, and the bottle return law. •Lobbied for environmental protection and affordable higher education in Albany. •Canvassed for NYPIRG's anti-fracking campaign. While door-to-door fundraising, I gained invaluable public speaking and sales experience. •Sharpened ability to plan events, write for the media, and issue press releases. •Conducted outreach on campus, educating the student body about issues like hydro-fracking, the dream act, and the bottle return law. •Lobbied for environmental protection and affordable higher education in Albany. •Canvassed for NYPIRG's anti-fracking campaign. While door-to-door fundraising, I gained invaluable public speaking and sales experience.