Experience

Pathways to Housing PA

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

• Outreach Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Pathways to Housing PA

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

• Team Leader

  • Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

• Assistant Team Leader

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2020



Center for Urban Community Services | CUCS

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

  Provided on-site individual counseling and case management to residents of supportive housing, which included individuals: who were formerly homeless and living with severe and persistent mental illness, with a low-income living with HIV/AIDS, and recipients of Section 8 housing. Work focused on collaborating with a small team (program director, assistant program director, and case manager) in providing support for the residents to live full and satisfying independent lives. Daily responsibilities included: providing assistance in navigating benefits, clinical counseling, assuming site leadership in Assistant Program Director’s absence, maintaining detailed progress notes and assessments, individualized service planning, crisis intervention, escorts to appointments/neighborhood resources, connecting residents to on-site psychiatrist/in-agency nurse practitioner or outside resources, providing services in client’s unit when applicable (i.e, in unit work related to hoarding and household maintenance), and advocacy. Additionally, work included supervision of a graduate student’s field placement at CUCS from September 2017-August 2018. Show less



Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  Provided individual counseling and case management to domestic violence survivors living in an emergency shelter. Work focused on supporting clients in adapting to independent living from abuser. Responsibilities included: individualized counseling and case management, developing and facilitating therapeutic groups, participating in on-call rotation, providing in-take assessments, supporting clients in applying for and navigating benefits, employment counseling, referrals to neighborhood services, monitoring parenting skills/child development, and community outreach/education in relation to domestic violence. Skill set included knowledge of NYC housing programs (LINC, CityFeps, and Section 8 programs), assisting clients in applying for housing programs, supporting clients in preparing for housing interviews, developing relationships with brokers to provide affordable housing resources for clients, as well as referring to on-going clinical services once permanent housing received. Show less



The Parkside School

• New York, NY

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Provided individual and small group counseling to elementary school age children with a range of developmental delays. Work focused on meeting the social and emotional needs of students, primarily through dyadic and triadic play therapy groups. Work also included co-facilitating a weekly classroom based social-emotional sharing group. Included strong collaboration with students’ families, teachers, school administration, and speech/occupational therapists. Provided individual and small group counseling to elementary school age children with a range of developmental delays. Work focused on meeting the social and emotional needs of students, primarily through dyadic and triadic play therapy groups. Work also included co-facilitating a weekly classroom based social-emotional sharing group. Included strong collaboration with students’ families, teachers, school administration, and speech/occupational therapists.



Bridge Street Development Corporation

• Brooklyn, NY

• Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Provided individual counseling to low-income senior citizens. Work focused on meeting the emotional and logistical needs of Quincy Senior's residents. Co-facilitated a weekly workshop focused on retaining and documenting memories. Provided individual counseling to low-income senior citizens. Work focused on meeting the emotional and logistical needs of Quincy Senior's residents. Co-facilitated a weekly workshop focused on retaining and documenting memories.