Experience

Urban Wellness

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

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • May 2022 - Present



Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

• United States

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2022



Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

• United States

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  -Conducts biopsychosocial assessments in order to identify and respond to child and family needs, including adjustment to illness, positive and negative coping strategies, impairment in family functioning, guardianship issues, adherence to treatment plan, need for additional resources due to poverty or compromised financial status, substance abuse, cultural competency, death/dying/bereavement, and family welfare, including child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence -Provides timely and effective intervention for families in emergency/crisis situations, including dying/death/bereavement, protective services and domestic violence issues, codes, deterioration of child's health status, or other situations deemed emergent by the family or health care team -Develops relationships with families that are confidential, caring, trusting, and reliable -Communicates with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding how social and emotional issues impact a family's ability to cope with illness and respond to treatment in order to provide optimal care of patients and families -Co-facilitates a new nurses group to support new graduates and prevent staff burnout Show less



Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center

• Chicago, IL

• Medical Case Manager Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  -Created an individualized service plan for each client that focuses on medication adherence, HIV education, barriers to care, housing support, employment opportunities, re-entry support, insurance verification, mental health services, chemical dependency services, and other support services -Conducted initial assessments for new clients and six-month reassessments for clients who have been lost to care -Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, researchers, peer educators, and benefits specialists in order to ensure holistic patient support -Assisted clients with Medicaid, Medicare, and ADAP/MAP applications -Integrated a culturally competent patient centered medical home model with clients Show less



Jewish Child & Family Services (Response)

• Outreach Prevention Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  -Facilitated prevention education programs, including bullying prevention, healthy relationships, sexual and domestic violence prevention, mental health awareness, comprehensive sex education, STI prevention, and substance use prevention in middle and high school settings-Coordinated and implemented long-term teen leadership groups in order to encourage youth empowerment-Developed and adapted curricula to meet the needs of various students-Connected at risk youth with appropriate referral sources Show less

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  -Scheduled and organized meeting logistics and department activities for the Director in order to ensure efficient program management-Managed communications with school administration and families around diagnostic testing services-Created visual presentations to promote the department’s mission to enhance community learning-Managed departmental database and prepared data reports



Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education and Public Affairs Administrative Assistant Intern

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  -Assisted with coordination of program materials and preparation for professional trainings and public outreach events -Collaborated on ensuring that the Get Real sex education curriculum met national standards -Assisted with oversight of Protection Methods Demonstration Kit sales and inventory of Kit supplies -Assisted with coordination of program materials and preparation for professional trainings and public outreach events -Collaborated on ensuring that the Get Real sex education curriculum met national standards -Assisted with oversight of Protection Methods Demonstration Kit sales and inventory of Kit supplies



JCC Manhattan

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant and Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  -Communicated daily updates to counselors to establish proper program management -Developed strong conflict-resolution skills to ensure counselor and head staff cohesion -Established appropriate relationships with teenage counselors and helped organize and facilitate group programs -Communicated daily updates to counselors to establish proper program management -Developed strong conflict-resolution skills to ensure counselor and head staff cohesion -Established appropriate relationships with teenage counselors and helped organize and facilitate group programs