Maria Rodriguez, PhD

CEO, President - Private Practice at Care Counseling Center of Bridgewater
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Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Counselor
    State of New Jersey

Experience

  • Care Counseling Center of Bridgewater
    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO, President - Private Practice
      • 2014 - Present

      Providing direct mental health counseling to individuals of different ages, children to adults. Specializing in family counseling, trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault in children and adolescence, couple/marriage concerns. Providing clinical supervision to a current staff of 8 LAC’s and LPC’s. Providing direct mental health counseling to individuals of different ages, children to adults. Specializing in family counseling, trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault in children and adolescence, couple/marriage concerns. Providing clinical supervision to a current staff of 8 LAC’s and LPC’s.

  • William Paterson University of New Jersey
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Dept and Psychology Dept
      • 2002 - 2020

      Women’s and Gender Studies Department: Women’s Changing Roles, Racism and Sexism, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment Psychology Department at Mercer Community College (a William Paterson program): Child Abuse and Neglect, Group Dynamics, Psychology of Women, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology Women’s and Gender Studies Department: Women’s Changing Roles, Racism and Sexism, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment Psychology Department at Mercer Community College (a William Paterson program): Child Abuse and Neglect, Group Dynamics, Psychology of Women, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology

  • Assemblyman Joe Danielsen's Legislative District Office
    • Deputy Chief of Staff, Community Outreach
      • 2016 - 2018

      Acted as a liaison between the legislative office and the Latino(a) Community. Developed programs that were inclusive of all people, maintained positive relationships with community programs and other legislators. Also worked on policy, constituent services, and legislation. Acted as a liaison between the legislative office and the Latino(a) Community. Developed programs that were inclusive of all people, maintained positive relationships with community programs and other legislators. Also worked on policy, constituent services, and legislation.

  • Future Knowledge Center for Women, Inc.
    • Founder, President
      • 2006 - 2016

      Developed individualized programs to help women and girls strive academically, emotionally, and in the workforce. As the president, my experience included applying for grants, managing the grants, budgeting, training staff, and working with legislators to bring forth comprehensible programming to the community. Developed individualized programs to help women and girls strive academically, emotionally, and in the workforce. As the president, my experience included applying for grants, managing the grants, budgeting, training staff, and working with legislators to bring forth comprehensible programming to the community.

  • The Future Project
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • 2004 - 2016

      Provided executive leadership as managing partner in a 50-staff group. Led through hands-on involvement in professional and support staff administration, service planning, patient care, quality improvement, peer review, and credentialing. Well-versed in managed care operations and negotiation of managed care contracts. Notably, I led the practice through successful transition to thrive in a managed-care environment utilizing market driven, community-oriented patient care model and implemented several successful programs that have helped thousands of families in the community.

  • Raritan Valley Community College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Course Instructor
      • 2015 - 2015

      Taught Intro to Psychology course. Taught Intro to Psychology course.

  • Clara Mass Hospital
    • Crisis Counselor
      • 2010 - 2012

      Provided crisis intervention, counseling, and diagnosis. Provided crisis intervention, counseling, and diagnosis.

  • Passaic County Community College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Mental Health Counselor, Course Instructor
      • 2003 - 2006

      Planned and directed the New Student Initiative to address first year student’s concerns and retention rate. Developed numerous manuals and guidelines; Academic Advisement Handbook, Student Handbook, Mental Health Resource Guide, Policy and Procedure Manual. • Served on college wide committees: Academic Appeals, ESL, Latin Heritage Month, and New Student Orientation. • Developed a college-wide program to assist student survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. • Increased retention rate among new students and students on probation by 15%. • Taught College Experience in Spanish

  • St. Mary's General Hospital
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Behavioral Health Associate
      • 2001 - 2003

      Provided clinical supervision to mental health counselors while coauthoring 100-page Personnel Manual that brought congruity to clinical and administrative staff in three departments. Provided individual and family therapy and case management to a diverse population. Provided employment services such as career counseling, employment linkage, and resume writing. Provided clinical supervision to mental health counselors while coauthoring 100-page Personnel Manual that brought congruity to clinical and administrative staff in three departments. Provided individual and family therapy and case management to a diverse population. Provided employment services such as career counseling, employment linkage, and resume writing.

  • Passaic County Women's Center
    • Case Manager, Rape Counselor
      • 1996 - 2001

      Increased clients’ access to state services as a result of thorough assessments and intricate knowledge of eligibility requirements. Performed individual counseling, crisis intervention, court advocacy, and referral plans to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Increased clients’ access to state services as a result of thorough assessments and intricate knowledge of eligibility requirements. Performed individual counseling, crisis intervention, court advocacy, and referral plans to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Education

  • Capella University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, General Psychology
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey
    Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Psychology
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology and Women's Studies

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