Medical Social Worker

• Dec 2021 - Present

▪ Facilitate the patient and/or family’s understanding on the adjustment of demands and challenges related to terminal illness, dying, and grief via ongoing in person psychosocial assessments and interventions, including individual & group end of life counseling, grief work, family meetings and crisis intervention. ▪ Provide support and education with advance directives, legacy projects at end of life, and funeral planning. ▪ Advocate for each patient's end-of-life wishes and help individuals address the emotional aspects of late-stage illnesses. ▪ Implement concrete services as necessary and provide linkage with allied help, social service agencies, and institutions on behalf of the hospice patient/family with appropriate follow up and advocacy. ▪ Support the patient and/or their loved ones identify long term care goals with referrals to community services including respite and the long term nursing home placement processes as needed. ▪ Complete entitlement applications such as Medicaid/Medicare for patients in need of additional support including managed long term care. ▪ Daily collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, bereavement specialists, music therapists, death doulas, and chaplains in order to coordinate an individualized and holistic plan of care for each patient. ▪ Document all encounters, visits, referrals, and updates in a timely manner and in accordance with Hudson Valley Hospice’s social work protocol. Show less

Creative Artist & CEO

• May 2019 - Present

ABA Therapist

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

Freelance Translator

• Mar 2014 - Mar 2020

I am native Spanish speaker, Bilingual Licensed Social Worker, and Freelance Translator/Interpreter. I have 12 years of post-degree professional experience working with the Spanish speaking community. I translate, edit, and write for private clients, non-profit organizations, schools, and community organizations in the greater New York City area. I have 12 years of experience of translating source text and manipulating the target copy in order to produce a fluid-sounding translation of the original, while still meeting tight deadlines. I have many years of experience producing as well as translating newsletters, community calendars, flyers, presentations mental health publications, instructional manuals, surveys, and much more. Please feel free to reach out to me, as I am looking forward to providing you with prompt and quality translation services. Show less

School Social Worker

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

▪ Conduct individual, family, and group counseling to a cohort of 120 middle school students and families in need of social and emotional support; this includes both mandated students with IEP’S (Individualized Education Plans) as non-mandated students in need. ▪ Document all encounters, counseling reports, referrals, and updates to the principal in a timely manner and in accordance with TEP’s social work protocol as well as NYC Special Education Student Information System (SESIS) guidelines. ▪ Coordinate the delivery of mental health and family services at community-based organizations for students and families requiring outside services. ▪ Develop and facilitate family/parent workshops and events to promote increased family engagement, supportive parenting skills, as well as emotional and mental health awareness. ▪ Provide mental and emotional health in-service programs and trainings for staff around supporting children with high emotional needs and developmental delays. ▪ Responsible for the creation and implementation of the sex-education curriculum for the 5th and 7th grade. ▪ Respond and triage daily student crises via mediations, in-class support, implementation of the student discipline policy, home visits, and parent meetings. ▪ Collaborate daily with teachers, paraprofessionals, outside mental health service providers, foster-care agencies, as well as ACS. Show less

Clinician

• Oct 2014 - Sep 2016

• Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, psychotherapy and social services to individuals, couples, families and groups. • Document all evaluations, treatment, and termination of patients in a timely manner and in accordance with Morris Heights Health Center’s Principles of Practice and protocols, OMH, JCAHO, NYC DOH and DOE as required. • Member of Performance Improvement Committee working to make strategic programmatic improvements. • Participate in clinical staff development, supervision and performance improvement activities as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Show less

Bilingual Social Worker

• May 2009 - Sep 2014

• Responsible for conducting biopsychosocial assessments, providing acute crisis intervention, individual and family counseling/parenting support to a diverse caseload of 150 families. • Act as a liaison between community resource programs, schools and other systems servicing families. • Develop and maintain linkages with hospitals and community centers throughout the NYC area. • Manage the administration of the office by scheduling and maintaining a minimum of 60 client appointments per month. • Participate as a member of a multi city interdisciplinary team to aid in ensuring the best outcomes for clients. • Create, maintain and distribute monthly data reports on social work productivity, client utilization and family outcomes to development staff and the board of directors. Show less

Administrative Social Work Intern

• Sep 2008 - May 2009

•Administrative assistant to the Director of Psychosocial Services at an Article 31 Mental Health Community Center. •Established linkages with community organizations, developed productivity reports in preparation for staff evaluations and disciplinary action memos. •Assisted in the preparation of the agency for a NY State Office of Mental Health recertification visit. •Led the monthly article 31 agency wide incident response committee meeting. •Performed psychosocial intake assessments, mental status exams, and DSM-IV multi axial diagnoses. •Completed progress notes, treatment plans and closed electronic patient charts according to the NY State Office of Mental Health Standards. Show less

ACS Preventive Case Planner

• Jan 2008 - May 2009

•Provided individual, joint, and family counseling to a caseload of eight families with the goal of preventing the placement of their children in the foster care system. •Conducted intake assessments; prepared detailed electronic chart reports, and Family Assessment Service Plans according to standards set forth by the Administration for Children Services (ACS). •Advocated for families within schools, community agencies, and other systems affecting the family. •Facilitated workshops for children and families on health and nutrition. Show less

Family Support Worker

• Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

•Completed intakes, psychosocial assessments, Individual Family Service Plans and depression screenings (PHQ-9). •Provided consistent, long-term support to 21 at-risk parenting families with weekly home visits. •Assisted in strengthening the parent-child relationship through evidence-based education, conducted screenings, and tracked the growth and development of the child and family. •Increased the family’s ability to problem solve, advocate for themselves and their children through utilizing strength based techniques. •Successfully increased enrollment to 100% by conducting community outreach in schools and community health centers. •Documented all contacts by maintaining case records and need based referrals up to date according the New York Office of Children And Family Services (OCFS) accreditation standards. Show less

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2007 - May 2008

•Responsible for conducting weekly in home counseling sessions to one homebound senior and one mentally ill senior. •Co-facilitated a weekly women’s support group for holocaust survivors at the Hebrew Tabernacle Synagogue in Ft. Washington. •Completed depression screenings (PHQ-9) to seniors in the community and at the Y. •Facilitated a bi-weekly support group for seniors who were living alone. •Facilitated a weekly girl circle group which empowered girls, ages 5-10 years, around self-esteem. Show less

Resident Assistant

• Aug 2004 - May 2006

• Supervised 103 upper-class and freshman residential college students, while establishing and maintaining an atmosphere that promoted social, educational, cultural, and personal development. • Familiar with each resident’s needs and concerns through proactive means such as: individual counseling, weekly 12 hour on-call shifts, and being aware of current issues affecting the students. • Supervised 103 upper-class and freshman residential college students, while establishing and maintaining an atmosphere that promoted social, educational, cultural, and personal development. • Familiar with each resident’s needs and concerns through proactive means such as: individual counseling, weekly 12 hour on-call shifts, and being aware of current issues affecting the students.