Experience

Wellmore Behavioral Health

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

• Vice President, Child Services

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Director, Community Support Services

  • May 2016 - Apr 2020

  Overseeing six community based programs with a focus of early childhood, family support and intimate partner violence within an agency serving the behavioral health needs of children and families and substance treatment needs of adults in the greater Waterbury/western CT region.



Yale Child Study Center

• Assistant Clinical Professor (Social Work) - Community Faculty

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Appointed as Voluntary Faculty to continue working with the Advanced Clinical Social Work Fellowship at the Child Study Center in two main projects: teaching a group therapy module within social work seminar and working to expand the diversity within the Social Work Fellowship applicant pool. Participate in monthly Advisory Group meetings in support of the Social Work Fellowship.

• Assistant Clinical Professor (Social Work)

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

• Supervisor, Advanced Clinical Social Work Fellowship

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2016

  Provide clinical supervision to social work fellows, participate in advisory committee which evaluates fellowship application and policy development.

• Coordinator, IICAPS Services

  • Jul 2006 - May 2016

  Provide consultation, evaluation and training to 20 agencies/sites in Connecticut and 1 in NY state around IICAPS model implementation and fidelity.

• Clinical Instructor (Social Work)

  • Aug 1999 - Jul 2015

• Coordinator, IICAPS program

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2006

  Managed day to day operations of the IICAPS program within the division of Home-Based Services at Yale Child Study Center, including screening referrals, providing clinical supervision, facilitating weekly clinical rounds, monitoring productivity and model fidelity.

• Clinician (HIV program/IICAPS)

  • Aug 1999 - Jun 2004

  Provided home-based individual, family and group therapy to children, adolescents and parents/caregivers within the greater New Haven community within the HIV program and the IICAPS program.. Was nominated and served on the Ryan White Planning Council, a policy group that guided decision making for HIV dollars within the New Haven/Fairfield County regions of Connecticut.



Stamford CARES

• Stamford, CT

• Pediatric Social Worker

  • Jul 1995 - Jul 1999

  Provided case management services to HIV+ children, adolescents and families within the Stamford region. Co-facilitated an adult support group for those with HIV/AIDS and a grandmothers' group for those caring for HIV+ children. Participated in local and state policy discussions. Provided case management services to HIV+ children, adolescents and families within the Stamford region. Co-facilitated an adult support group for those with HIV/AIDS and a grandmothers' group for those caring for HIV+ children. Participated in local and state policy discussions.



St. Louis Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSW Intern

  • Sep 1994 - Jun 1995

  Provided medical social work and case management services to HIV+ children and families within a hospital setting. Accessed regional resources for concrete services. Provided crisis support within pediatric ED periodically as necessary. Provided medical social work and case management services to HIV+ children and families within a hospital setting. Accessed regional resources for concrete services. Provided crisis support within pediatric ED periodically as necessary.



St. Louis County Youth Programs

• St. Louis, MO

• MSW Intern

  • Jan 1994 - Aug 1994

  Co-facilitated social skills groups within a variety of settings (school, community centers, outward bound type programming) to high-risk adolescents. Completed a needs assessment of youth programming available in St. Louis County region. Co-facilitated social skills groups within a variety of settings (school, community centers, outward bound type programming) to high-risk adolescents. Completed a needs assessment of youth programming available in St. Louis County region.



Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut

• North Haven, CT

• Purchasing Assistant

  • May 1992 - Aug 1993

  Assisted with the procurement of office supplies, printed forms, computer equipment and supported the coordination of local lease/maintenance contracts for a 2000+ person company. Assisted with the procurement of office supplies, printed forms, computer equipment and supported the coordination of local lease/maintenance contracts for a 2000+ person company.