Experience

Christian Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mental Health Clinician

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Help adults decrease mental health symptoms by teaching positive coping strategies and how to recognize personal triggers and warning signs in order to prevent a psychiatric relapse or hospitalization. Provide group therapy sessions with adults utilizing psychoeducation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, expressive therapy and other therapeutic techniques. Create treatment plans for each client and provide case management as needed. Involve family members with consent. Show less



New Life Adult Medical Day Care Center

• Licensed Social Worker & Director of Social Services (December 2012)

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  Coordinate with department heads to ensure high quality of service for clients. Perform initial psychosocial assessments; complete care plans, quarterly summaries, and maintain progress notes. Prepare reports for discharge, participate in in-service education and provide social service information to consumers and staff. Provide social care management, linkages to community resources, and emotional support. Assist clients in applying for Medicaid/Medicare. Enroll and disenroll clients from HMOs. Assist clients with all benefit recertifications/issues. Show less



CancerCare

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oncology Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

  Provided individual telephone and face to face psychosocial or case management services to cancer patients, caregivers and loved ones, based on strength’s based-assessment. Provided support and crisis intervention through CancerCare’s hotline to clients coping with grief and loss. Provided linkages to community resources, education, referrals and financial assistance. Facilitated telephone support groups for patients. Maintained records and progress notes for therapy sessions. Provided individual telephone and face to face psychosocial or case management services to cancer patients, caregivers and loved ones, based on strength’s based-assessment. Provided support and crisis intervention through CancerCare’s hotline to clients coping with grief and loss. Provided linkages to community resources, education, referrals and financial assistance. Facilitated telephone support groups for patients. Maintained records and progress notes for therapy sessions.



Passaic County Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  Had a caseload of 4-year old clients and observed his or her development throughout the year, conducted one-on-one play therapy sessions with clients, helped clients develop certain skills they have not yet acquired or have difficulty exhibiting. Attended seven weekly parenting workshops and home visits. Had a caseload of 4-year old clients and observed his or her development throughout the year, conducted one-on-one play therapy sessions with clients, helped clients develop certain skills they have not yet acquired or have difficulty exhibiting. Attended seven weekly parenting workshops and home visits.



Universal Institute

• Livingston, NJ

• Cognitive therapy intern

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  At a rehabilitation center for clients of all ages with brain trauma and developmental disabilities, conducted cognitive therapy by teaching clients certain skills they lost and performing activities based on his or her developmental disability. Focused on empathizing and empowering clients to enhance their well-being. Assisted clients in activities during individual or group sessions. At a rehabilitation center for clients of all ages with brain trauma and developmental disabilities, conducted cognitive therapy by teaching clients certain skills they lost and performing activities based on his or her developmental disability. Focused on empathizing and empowering clients to enhance their well-being. Assisted clients in activities during individual or group sessions.