Director of Emerging Young Adult Services

• May 2021 - Present

Direct and supervise clinical and rehabilitation services for the emerging young adults at Massachusetts Mental Health Center.

Senior Clinical Social Worker

• Jun 2020 - May 2021

-Provide high quality, empirically supported/evidence-based individual and group therapy to assigned caseload of clients who carry diagnoses of serious mental illness; working primarily with emerging young adults who are presenting with early psychosis as well as those who are aging out of child protective services. -Responsible for ensuring coordination of care with DMH-sanctioned care coordination entities such as Case Management, OneCare, etc. and other contracted services such as ACCS (Adult Community Clinical Services), Clubhouses, etc. as well as a variety of other community agencies/providers from whom assigned clients receive services.-Provide consultation/training/supervision to staff in more than one area of clinical specialization/expertise (i.e. clinical issues, diagnostic issues), helping to promote and disseminate clinical knowledge and skills to help MMHC clinical staff better meet the needs of persons served.-Collaborates with assigned clients and multi-disciplinary team around the development of person-centered, recovery oriented, treatment and crisis/risk management that behaviorally describe objectives and define frequency and intensity of interventions.-Responsible for ensuring that all documentation for assigned individual clients is completed in a timely fashion in accordance with billing, DMH, and MMHC's standards, policies, and procedures, meeting 100% of DMH, MMHC and third party legal requirements for quality assurance and utilization review. -Leads clinical supervision groups about various specialized topics with the goal of contributing to professional development and further education/training of clinical staff at the Center so as to enhance the quality of care delivered to persons served. Show less

Clinical Social Worker

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

Provide long term intensive outpatient clinical services at MMHC’s satellite clinic, the Spot, working as a primary clinician for both the Young Adult Team and Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Team.

Psychotherapist In Private Practice

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

Clinical Director at Indigo House STARR

• May 2018 - Jul 2018

•Oversee all clinical aspects of 9 bed all girls residential DCF STARR (Stabilization, Assessment, and Rapid Reintegration) Program. •Facilitate admissions process, including review and approval of referrals to program, as well as completion of intake •Responsible for assisting Program Director with program and staff development• Complete treatment plans, conduct assessments, and provide treatment and placement recommendations for all 9 youth placed in program; at times developing comprehensive crisis prevention plans for high risk youth. • Provide individual, family, and group therapy to clients. • Collaborate with primary therapists, and other treatment providers such as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Mental Health, school counselors, and legal advocates. • Coordinate discharge plans with outpatient providers and family. Show less

DYS Residential Clinician

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

• Coordinate and provide individual and family therapy to a caseload of adolescent females committed to the MA DYS; including the coordination, monitoring, and facilitation of bi-weekly DBT, Substance Abuse Prevention/Treatment, and Relapse Prevention groups • Coordinate monthly treatment team meetings with DYS casework teams, families, and other support persons to discuss treatment plans, individual service plans, progress reviews, re-entry plans, and discharge plans • Oversee the medication, medical needs and mental health of youth residents • Collaborate with direct care and educational staff to foster a therapeutic, trauma-informed milieu including supervision of staff advocates and their assigned youth.•During interim where program was without a Clinical Director, take on role and responsibilities as assigned by administrative clinical superiors with external supervision as needed. Show less

Adolescent Case Manager

• Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

Responsible for case management and facilitation of treatment for assigned patients in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. Conducting daily biopsychosocial/diagnostic assessments and treatment plans. Provide short-term individual, family, and group therapy. Collaborate with primary therapists and other treatment providers such as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Mental Health, school counselors, and legal advocates. Coordinate discharge plans with outpatient providers and family. Maintain adaptability and flexibility, as I had to frequently carry cases on varying units; working with young adult, substance abuse disorders/dual diagnosis, geriatric, psychotic disorders, and general adult populations. Show less

On Call CBAT Clinician

• Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

Provided on-call services to CBAT program, reporting to program to complete intakes that occurred outside of regular clinical hours.

Residential Clinician

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

Responsible for case management and facilitation of treatment and collaborative care of assigned youth in STARR and CBAT programs. Complete treatment plans, conduct assessments, and provide treatment and placement recommendations for at-risk youth.

Partial Hospitalization Program Social Work Intern

• Jun 2014 - May 2015

Conducting daily diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and crisis assessments for acute psychiatric patients across the life span. Provide individual, family, and group short term therapy to clients. Collaborate with primary therapists and other treatment providers such as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Mental Health, school counselors, and legal advocates. Coordinate discharge plans with outpatient providers and family. Conducting daily diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and crisis assessments for acute psychiatric patients across the life span. Provide individual, family, and group short term therapy to clients. Collaborate with primary therapists and other treatment providers such as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Mental Health, school counselors, and legal advocates. Coordinate discharge plans with outpatient providers and family.

DYS Youth Care Advocate

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

Provided direct care treatment in a hardware secure DYS detention facility for up to 20 incarcerated adolescent girls with a range of behavioral issues, cognitive abilities, and criminal charges. Responsible for facilitating clients’ daily residential activities, ensuring safety and security, co-facilitating DBT groups, and youth advocacy.

DYS Clinical Social Work Intern

• Jan 2013 - May 2013

Prepared and co-facilitated a variety of daily therapeutic and academic group activities in a hardware secure detention center for incarcerated adolescent girls.

Domestic Violence Advocate/Intern

• Sep 2013 - May 2014

Completed 35 hours of Domestic Violence Advocacy training through Dove, Inc. of MA. Provided advocacy services, crisis intervention, and supportive individual and group services to individuals experiencing domestic violence. Assisted clients in seeking alternative solutions to specific problems such as housing, health needs, parenting, management of finances, substance abuse, educational, and employment. Completed 35 hours of Domestic Violence Advocacy training through Dove, Inc. of MA. Provided advocacy services, crisis intervention, and supportive individual and group services to individuals experiencing domestic violence. Assisted clients in seeking alternative solutions to specific problems such as housing, health needs, parenting, management of finances, substance abuse, educational, and employment.

Residential Counselor

• Sep 2009 - Jan 2012

Provided residential care to adolescent individuals and young adults with a wide range of developmental and behavioral disorders. Planned and organized developmentally appropriate therapeutic programs for clients. Participated in de-escalation efforts with clients consistent with their behavior plan. Supported clients in therapeutic daily activities, encouraged community engagement, and enhanced personal strengths and increased independence. Provided residential care to adolescent individuals and young adults with a wide range of developmental and behavioral disorders. Planned and organized developmentally appropriate therapeutic programs for clients. Participated in de-escalation efforts with clients consistent with their behavior plan. Supported clients in therapeutic daily activities, encouraged community engagement, and enhanced personal strengths and increased independence.