Anne Ferrara, LMSW
Coordinator of After School Program and Mentoring Services at Family & Children's Agency- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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LMSW
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Experience
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Family & Children's Agency
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coordinator of After School Program and Mentoring Services
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Sep 2013 - Present
-Assist in the implementation of the After School program, including conducting intakes of students, participating in program development, and direct classroom management-Create, implement, and manage site-based Mentoring Program which services After School students identified as needing further individualized support-Manage caseload of 15 students with highest identified needs to provide crisis management and ensure program and outside supportive services are appropriate-Supervise 2 paid employees, 30 volunteers, and Masters level interns-Assist in the creation and development of High School Program Show less
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Coordinator of Mentoring Services
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
-Conducted intakes and home visits with Mentors and Mentees to assess appropriateness for the program-Provided supervision and training to 26 Mentors to ensure understanding of their role with the child and to provide psycho-education on the social-emotional needs of the mentees-Provided continuous support to children and their parents/guardians participating in program through personal communications, case management, and home visits as necessary-Planned and implemented mentor meetings to discuss clinical issues arising with the Mentees Show less
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Foster Care Social Worker
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Oct 2009 - Jul 2012
-Provided clinical and intensive case management services for foster children ages birth to 18 in medical and therapeutic level home-based settings-Performed comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of foster children and families to be utilized in the development and implementation of treatment and permanency planning -Provided ongoing family therapy and crisis intervention services to foster families to support the children during their placement in the foster home and prevent any potential disruptions in placement-Identified, recruited, and assessed potential foster and adoptive families for hard to place children with complex medical and therapeutic needs-Assessed and coordinated all services (therapy, medical, dental etc) provided to foster children to ensure that their medical, emotional, developmental, and social needs were being met-Coordinated and managed monthly foster parent clinical trainings Show less
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Bridges to Health-Health Care Integrator
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Aug 2008 - Oct 2009
-Worked directly with children in foster care diagnosed with developmental disabilities and serious emotional disturbances -Conducted comprehensive assessments of children and caregivers and developed treatment plans -Collaborated with medical consenter to ensure that identified healthcare and therapeutic services were appropriate and effective in meeting the needs of each foster child -Worked directly with children in foster care diagnosed with developmental disabilities and serious emotional disturbances -Conducted comprehensive assessments of children and caregivers and developed treatment plans -Collaborated with medical consenter to ensure that identified healthcare and therapeutic services were appropriate and effective in meeting the needs of each foster child
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Partners in Parenting Social Worker
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2007 - 2008
-Partnered with parents of children with medical and/or developmental disabilities to empower them to be strong advocates for their children in accessing services and entitlements -Conducted home visits to educate parents on their children’s diagnosis and to assess their level of functioning as a family unit -Partnered with parents of children with medical and/or developmental disabilities to empower them to be strong advocates for their children in accessing services and entitlements -Conducted home visits to educate parents on their children’s diagnosis and to assess their level of functioning as a family unit
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Education
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2006 - 2007
University at Albany, SUNY
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
2002 - 2006
Siena College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social Work
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