Kally Vieira
Program Director / Clinical Supervisor at NEW ALTERNATIVES, INC.- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Dare to Lead Trained
Dare to Lead™ TrainedJul, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
New York State Education Department -
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Board Of Behavioral Sciences
Experience
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NEW ALTERNATIVES, INC.
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United States
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Director / Clinical Supervisor
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Sep 2021 - Present
•Oversight of a certified Medi-Cal clinic that provides school-based and outpatient mental health services to children, youth, and families. Plan, organize and coordinate daily operations of the program. • Ensures that the program operates in compliance with Agency’s policies and procedures; all Federal and State regulations; the County’s policies and procedures; all accreditation standards, and all contract requirements, goals objectives, and outcomes.• Ensure quality assurance functions are completed on time. • Prepare Quarterly Status Report for program monitoring.• Responsible for employee recruitment, hiring, training, termination of program staff, including clinicians, psychiatrist, case managers and administrative support staff. • Oversee facility and safe work environment. Respond to injuries in the workplace in accordance with state and federal law. • Utilize logical problem-solving techniques both independently and in collaboration with program employee and others to respond to client's needs. • Respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations. Guide and support employee to properly address emergency situations. • Organize and provide 1:1 and group clinical supervision to clinicians and case managers. Completing performance reviews for clinical team. • Ensures resolution of complaints and disciplinary actions. Optimizes employee engagement, retention, and turnover at the site-level. • Maintain employees’ timesheets, ensuring the correct hours are accounted for, overtime is managed, and paid-time off requests are promptly addressed. • Provide direct client services on an as needed basis. Show less
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Lead Clinician
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May 2020 - Aug 2021
• Provided regularly scheduled individual and family therapy, clinical case management, crisis intervention to children and adolescent in a school-based setting and outpatient setting.• Completed comprehensive intake assessment that included mental health, physical health, trauma and possible substance abuse. Responsible for diagnosing and writing treatment plans. • Assisted families in creating crisis/safety plans to prevent/respond to unsafe behaviors or environments that may exist in the home or community. • Provided consultation and care coordination with school staff, psychiatrists, CPS and outside community providers. • Attended and contributed to IEP/504b plan meetings or other related meetings to support the youth behavioral health needs. • Maintained accurate, completed and timely case records and client charts. Documented services, minutes provided and record in electronic record (CERNER). • Assisted in training and teaching new staff. Show less
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New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Psychotherapist
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
• Provided weekly therapy to an ethnically and culturally diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient community clinic. • Provided individual, family and couples therapy with English and Spanish speaking clients. • Responsible for a case load of 60 clients. • Developed and implemented treatment plans and maintained close communication with psychiatric staff regarding client's needs and medication treatment. • Conducted and updated clinical records for each client under the Office of Mental Health regulations, including but not limited to psychosocial, progress notes, treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, discharge summary, hospitalization forms, court reports and assessments. • Provided case management and crisis intervention. • Established and maintained effective working relationships within the community and referral sources. Coordinated with school system to coordinate client care. • Coordinated collateral services with CPS, preventative agencies and law guardians. • Participated in biweekly team meetings and processes for communication concerning clients. Show less
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Child HELP Partnership
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grief Therapist
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Nov 2017 - May 2019
• Conducted the 11-week child bereavement groups, ages 5 to 17-year-old. • Facilitated Making Connections, an established CBT grief group model. • Provided psychoeducation to children and caregivers. • Assisted with post treatment assessment of families. • Participated in weekly consultation calls with developer of Making Connections. • Conducted the 11-week child bereavement groups, ages 5 to 17-year-old. • Facilitated Making Connections, an established CBT grief group model. • Provided psychoeducation to children and caregivers. • Assisted with post treatment assessment of families. • Participated in weekly consultation calls with developer of Making Connections.
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Forestdale, Inc.
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Attachment Biobehavioral Catch Up Parent Coach
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Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
• Prepared and facilitated home visits with caregivers of children 6 months to 24 months. • Utilized theoretical and practical orientation of the ABC intervention, practiced “in the moment” commenting, and engaged in discussions concerning site- specific implementation. • Utilized ABC techniques to target the needs of infants who have experienced early adversity over the course of ten sessions provided weekly. • Enhanced the parent's understanding of ABC and supported the parent in practicing the target behaviors; including but not limited to attachment and regulatory issues. • Recorded weekly sessions and provided video feedback to highlight parents' or caregivers’ strengths, challenge weaknesses, and celebrate changes in behaviors. Show less
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A Caring Hand, Founded in Memory of Billy Esposito, Inc.
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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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Clinical Intern
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Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
• Conducted individual child and adult assessments using clinical interviewing and standardized measures. • Screened children for depression, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, PTSD, traumatic grief and functioning. • Provided psychoeducation to children and parents. • Conducted phone screening with English and Spanish speaking families. • Co-lead the 11-week child bereavement groups, ages 5 to 17-year-old. • Developed, planned and co-lead child monthly drop in bereavement groups. • Outreach in the community and with other professionals. • Participated in weekly staff meeting to present clinical cases. • Assisted with maintaining research records. Show less
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Brooklyn College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practicum Counselor
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Nov 2015 - May 2016
• Conducted three-hour intake interview/assessment and short-term treatment with college students. • Assisted client to implement anxiety coping skills and facilitated a referral to appropriate longer-term treatment provider. • Screened for suicide/violence risk, depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders to formulate a DSM-V diagnosis. • Completed a case formulation and presented to supervisor and peers including: presenting problem, history of presenting problem, differential diagnosis, family history, and recommendation for treatment. Participated in weekly group supervision to develop and practice assessment skills and therapeutic interventions. Show less
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Education
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2015 - 2017
City University of New York-Brooklyn College
Master of Arts - MA, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor -
2010 - 2014
SUNY New Paltz
Bachelor's degree, Psychology -
2013 - 2013
Florence University of the Arts
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