Experience

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  Brandon School & Residential Treatment Center

  • Clinical Case Manager

    • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

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  Harvard University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Lab Manager and Project Coordinator

    • 2018 - Sep 2019

    The work of Dr. John Weisz at the Harvard Laboratory for Youth Mental Health focuses on creating and implementing evidence-based mental health treatments for children and adolescents. I am currently the project coordinator for the CARES Project, which investigates the effectiveness of the MATCH (Modular Approach to Therapy for Children) treatment protocol on mental health and academic outcomes for students receiving counseling services in Boston area public schools.Role:➢Coordinate a randomized controlled effectiveness trial of integrative mental health services for children ages 7-14➢Train research assistants in clinical interviewing and safety assessment procedures➢Assist with school counselor training in a CBT-based treatment protocol and ongoing case consultation for counselors working with students enrolled in the study

  • Clinical Research Assistant

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

    Role:➢ Administered psychological assessments with students (ages 7-14) receiving school mental health services to assess for behavioral and emotional problems➢ Conducted structured interviews with caregivers and teachers regarding student well-being and school performance➢ Assessed for risk with students who reported abuse or suicidal ideation, created safety plans with students and caregivers, and reported abuse to DCF

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  Riverside Community Care

  • Needham, Massachusetts

  • Intensive Care Coordinator

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Needham, Massachusetts

    Riverside Community Care provides behavioral health and human services to more than 40,000 individuals in Massachusetts. As an intensive care coordinator, I provided treatment planning and care coordination services to families of children and adolescents with significant mental health or behavioral concerns using the National Wraparound Initiative’s evidence-based treatment model.Role:➢Organized and led team treatment planning meetings for families and providers of children with mental health diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and conduct disorders➢Coordinated provider services and supported families during court hearings, school meetings, and mental health hospitalizations➢Evaluated child wellbeing with the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment➢Provided on-call crisis support to families

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  Sound Mental Health

  • Seattle, Washington

  • Clinical Social Work Intern

    • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
    • Seattle, Washington

    Sound Mental Health provides mental health treatment services to more than 16,000 clients in Western Washington each year. As a clinical social work intern, I provided individual psychotherapy, treatment planning, and case management services to a clinically diverse population of adults and co-chaired Sound Mental Health’s racial justice committee.

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  Peck Full Service Community School

  • Holyoke, Massachusetts

  • Student Support Intern

    • Sep 2012 - May 2013
    • Holyoke, Massachusetts

    The Peck Full Service Community School provides social services on campus to promote student wellbeing and improved educational outcomes for its resource-limited student population. As a student support intern, I provided individual and group counseling services to students with behavioral concerns and trauma histories, helped suspended students prepare for reentry into the school through restoration projects, and connected families to medical resources as the liaison between Peck’s medical center and Holyoke Pediatric Associates.