Experience

John W. Lavelle Prep Charter School
• School Social Worker

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Getting Out and Staying Out

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

• Senior Career Manager & Director of Educational Programming

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2021

  ● Act as the liaison between Getting Out & Staying Out and the Department of Education’s Pathways to Graduation program. ● Provide individual counseling to clients who are in the school program. ● Implement strategies to improve behavior and attendance in class such as contracts and motivational interviewing. ● Maintain collateral contact with NYC DOE staff such as school social worker, teachers and principals. ● Coordinate tutor schedules and materials for students who need additional classroom help. ● Supervise three licensed Social Workers. Conduct intakes and psychosocial interviews with court involved young men ages 16-24. ● Facilitate Job Readiness workshops such as Career Exploration and Resume Writing ● Perform individual counseling duties and run groups. ● Maintain collateral contact with NYC based substance abuse facilities, parole officers, medical providers, etc. Show less



New York City Department of Probations

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Probation Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2016

  Adolescent Unit ● Supervised adolescents 16-24 who were sentenced to probation. ● Provided cognitive behavioral counseling both individually and in groups to assist clients in changing their thoughts and behaviors. ● Provided clients with referrals to community based and governmental agencies including schools, mental health counseling, drug treatment and employment services. ● Communicated with parents/guardians, community programs and courts regarding client’s progress on probation. ● Conducted field visits to client’s homes and places of employment. Show less



Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Respite & Skill Building Worker

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Provide community-based respite for adolescents at risk for psychiatric hospitalization • Develop social skills with individual clients to prepare them for independent living • Document respite outings and skill building sessions through the use of case notes • Provide community-based respite for adolescents at risk for psychiatric hospitalization • Develop social skills with individual clients to prepare them for independent living • Document respite outings and skill building sessions through the use of case notes



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  District 79 School- Passages Academy • Provide individual counseling for middle & high school students in Non-Secure Juvenile Detention • Collaborate with teachers, parents, outside agencies, community schools and caseworkers to create a transition plan to facilitate student’s return to the community • Communicate with parents and guardians regarding students’ academic and behavioral progress in school • Assist middle school students in the completion of high school applications • Formulate measurable goals and objectives for students’ Special Education Plans (SEP) Show less



Legal Aid Society

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Juvenile Rights Practice • Provided case management for youth with Child Protective, Delinquency or PINS cases • Served as a client advocate by communicating client’s wishes to the Judge in Family Court • Conducted clinical interviews with clients at the agency or in the client’s home • Provided mental health, child care, public assistance, and education related referrals to clients • Maintained ongoing communication with outside agency workers involved in clients’ cases such as foster care caseworkers or probation officers Show less