Therapist, Fee for Service

• Feb 2023 - Present

Social Worker II, B-HEARD

• Feb 2022 - Present

Mobile Crisis Clinician

• Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

• Provided timely supportive services for integrated crisis response, stabilization, and prevention, available 24/7. Immediate telephone response and home visits to triage, assess, and refer people in need of acute mental health, substance use, developmental disability &/or behavioral health services. • Facilitated development of crisis and safety plans; Utilize strength-based, person-centered counseling approaches that maintain the rights, dignity and safety of each consumer; monitor and manage presenting psychiatric and/or substance use symptoms. • Referred and followed-up for linkage to appropriate emergency and/or continuing care, along with clinic, detox, or other treatment alternatives and community services. • Maintained appropriate documentation and monitor coordination across levels of care. Show less

Clinical Social Work Intern, Residential Advocate

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

• Provided in-person and remote mental health counseling and case management for immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence in temporary emergency shelter; maintained residence confidentiality and promoted a safe environment for survivor pathways to recovery from harm. • Responsible for caseload of 2-4 clients by facilitating intake, case documentation, social service referrals, safety planning, and evidence-based, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, survivor-centered counseling and support services. Show less

Research Assistant, U.S. African American Redress Network

• Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

• Researched approaches to redress for anti-Black racism in the United States by recording city, state and national instances of statements of apology or regret, memorialization, and reparations, as well as relevant legal and civil society initiatives. Utilize and articulate human rights framework for coded data. Transferred research data to a GIS map with pins representing distribution of initiatives by state. • Prepared pilot website content and internal guidelines for updating web content for the network here: https://usafricanamericanredressnetwork.org/. Show less

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

• Accompaniment, care coordination, and welfare benefit assistance for participants with chronic healthcare needs. •Community outreach, testing and counseling for HIV and hepatitis C in Harlem and South Bronx. •Support policy research and coordinate advocacy events to increase awareness of COPE’s policy platform and programming for people living with HIV and/or hepatitis C. •Represent COPE in meetings with policy makers and community coalitions for city and state fiscal and legislative policy. •Document organizational program strategies and achievements for publications, reports, and grant proposals. Show less

Access to Justice Clinics Intern

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Reviewed project database and data collection to compile cumulative results from three years of alternative dispute resolution and mediation implementation for assessment of impact and gaps, as well as publication and dissemination of results. • Facilitated workshop on gender analysis and integration into project and organizational activities. • Facilitated participatory needs assessment activities to inform project design and strategy for next implementation cycle and recommendations for management team. • Wrote and submitted grant proposals in collaboration with management team. Show less

Program Officer

• Jun 2017 - May 2018

•Prepared and managed review process of annual work plan, budget, and close out report for a six year, $96 million-dollar grant in HIV prevention and health system strengthening, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.•Managed critical subgrantee and consultant relationships; prepared daily donor correspondence; facilitated strategic-decision making in coordination with Project Director. Reviewed and approved headquarters project expenses; represented Mozambique country office in headquarter leadership meetings. •Supported project design, writing, and leads development for grant applications and new business opportunities.•Co-facilitated an internal country-office program and technical standards assessment to improve field office management.•Supported gender mainstreaming in current and new programs development as a gender focal point. Show less

Senior Program Coordinator, Mozambique Programs

• May 2014 - Jun 2017

•Coordinated program, financial, contractual, and administrative functions for effective implementation of a $54 million-dollar portfolio of Mozambique projects funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Department of Defense.•Executed and monitored progress of project support activities including procurement, contractual and consultant service agreements, and subawards; assisted with strategic country office and regional initiatives.•Collaborated with field, program, and finance staff to ensure timely mobilization of program resources compliant with Jhpiego policies and USG rules and regulations; communicated effectively and organized team meetings.•Oriented and mentored new field and headquarters staff to appropriate organizational procedures. Show less

Case Management Intern

• Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

•Provided responsive and culturally competent core orientation and resettlement services to refugees. •Performed a SWOT analysis and developed a logical framework of the case management department with Senior Case Manager. •Provided responsive and culturally competent core orientation and resettlement services to refugees. •Performed a SWOT analysis and developed a logical framework of the case management department with Senior Case Manager.

Community Health Volunteer

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

•Strengthened organizational development and community health programs at a local health center and community-based organization in the city of Xai-Xai, Gaza, Mozambique. •Trained community health workers in home-based care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Created a manual for community health workers engaging in active searches for PLWHA who abandoned treatment.•Led informational health talks to community members with Mozambican counterparts, and aided counterparts in crafting new material on health topics for presentations to the public.•Started a youth group program for OVCs and assisted counterparts with leading the youth group as well as patient support groups.•Initiated a garden project at the provincial orphanage to promote food security and better nutrition among the orphanage's 50 inhabitants, some of whom are HIV positive. Show less

National Coordinator of the 11th Science and HIV/AIDS Awareness Fair

• Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

•Coordinated organization of local, provincial, and national science fairs with elements of HIV/AIDS awareness. Through 10 provincial fairs alone, the program reached 129 schools, 576 secondary school students, 156 teachers, 82 members of the Ministry of Science, and 1,545 spectators.•Fostered a strong working relationship with Ministry of Science counterparts by serving as the main link facilitating communication between PC and the Ministry.•Wrote, managed, and monitored a $100,000 project grant from the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Office in Maputo. Show less

Cafe Supervisor

• Sep 2010 - Mar 2011

Teaching Assistant, Physics & Astronomy Department

• Jan 2008 - May 2010

•Guided students, in a class size of 100, through course material in weekly help and observation sessions. •Maintained observatory and laboratory equipment; assisted with open houses and community outreach. •Guided students, in a class size of 100, through course material in weekly help and observation sessions. •Maintained observatory and laboratory equipment; assisted with open houses and community outreach.

Senior Sales Associate

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

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Water Camp Director

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008