Experience

Westbury Union Free School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Based Social Worker

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Psychotherapist in Private Practice

• Nassau County, New York, United States

• Psychotherapist, LCSW-R

  • May 2014 - Present

  Provide psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral individual and family psychotherapy to adults, children and adolescents. Treatment focus on mood disorders, anxiety issues, loss and grief, anger management and behavioral issues. Provide psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral individual and family psychotherapy to adults, children and adolescents. Treatment focus on mood disorders, anxiety issues, loss and grief, anger management and behavioral issues.



NYC Department of Education

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

• School Based Social Worker

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2022

  Provide supportive counseling to High School students in an alternative school based program. Group and individual counseling Provide supportive counseling to High School students in an alternative school based program. Group and individual counseling



Care for the Homeless

• Clinical Coordinator

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Provided clinical services to adults, children and families within the NYC Shelter system. Utilized crisis intervention, harm reduction and cognitive behavioral techniques with clients. Supervised a team of social workers and case managers Provided clinical training to social work team on interviewing techniques and documentation. Provided clinical services to adults, children and families within the NYC Shelter system. Utilized crisis intervention, harm reduction and cognitive behavioral techniques with clients. Supervised a team of social workers and case managers Provided clinical training to social work team on interviewing techniques and documentation.



Kings County Hospital Center

• Clinical Coordinating Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  Provided clinical and administrative oversight to a team of social workers, case managers and addiction counselors in a psychiatric emergency room. Provided clinical services to patients that came into ER such as full clinical evaluations, admitting or discharge planning. Managed the Kings County Hospital Center Mobile Crisis Team Participated in a team of clinicians and doctors to help track barriers to successful discharges and to help reduce repeat admissions. Provided clinical and administrative oversight to a team of social workers, case managers and addiction counselors in a psychiatric emergency room. Provided clinical services to patients that came into ER such as full clinical evaluations, admitting or discharge planning. Managed the Kings County Hospital Center Mobile Crisis Team Participated in a team of clinicians and doctors to help track barriers to successful discharges and to help reduce repeat admissions.



Jacobi Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2010

  Manage a community mental health program serving seriously and persistently mentally ill chemically addicted population Responsible for clinical and administrative supervision of all ACT Team members Conduct Performance Improvement, Utilization Review and Incident Management activities program wide Conduct screening interviews for all new clients to ensure appropriate admissions to the program Provide in-service trainings and promote staff development to ensure staff have core competencies Serve as a liaison to area hospitals, mental health programs Provide on-call crisis intervention and provide back up to on call clinicians Provide direct patient services within the community including substance abuse support and case management services Show less



New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center

• Therapist

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2009

  Provide intensive on going therapy to children, adolescents and families Utilize play therapy, supportive therapy and behavioral modification modalities with clients Complete intakes, assessments and develop clinical treatment plans with clients Crisis intervention as needed Provide intensive on going therapy to children, adolescents and families Utilize play therapy, supportive therapy and behavioral modification modalities with clients Complete intakes, assessments and develop clinical treatment plans with clients Crisis intervention as needed



Visiting Nurse Services of New York

• Psychiatric social worker

  • Aug 2003 - Apr 2007

  Provide home based crisis intervention for people in the community in need of psychiatric services. Complete intakes, short-term treatment plans and clinical assessment for clients Link clients with needed services in the Queens area Provide home based crisis intervention for people in the community in need of psychiatric services. Complete intakes, short-term treatment plans and clinical assessment for clients Link clients with needed services in the Queens area



Sound View Throgs Neck Continuing Day Treatment Program

• Intake Coordinator/Clinical Supervisor

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2006

  Administrative duties include running staff meetings in the absence of Program Director and maintaining program coverage Responsible for the teams management of on-going crisis intervention in the Day Treatment Program Clinical screening of prospective clients to determine appropriateness for admission Work with management team and Medical Director to coordinate admissions decisions Schedule and maintain intakes for clinical staff within Continuing Day Treatment Program Supervision of clinical staff, with emphasis on new client management Provide crisis-intervention for clients Design group protocols to enhance therapy options for clients Show less