Experience

Stepped Care Solutions

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• US Program Development Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Lead the development of the US branch of Stepped Care Solutions (SCS), a non-profit organization, currently operating in Canada. Collaborate with SCS Executive Leadership on alignment of strategic priorities, business development strategies, culture, and mission. Establish and maintain new partnerships and collaborations with peer organizations. Identify, execute, and manage grant applications to diversify funding streams. Adapt current SCS curricula and products to align with the US context. Attend and present at relevant conferences and online webinars. Provide training and implementation support to organizations adopting the Stepped Care 2.0 model. Serve as part of the SCS Synergy Team by facilitating workshops, developing Synergy training materials, and internal and external messaging.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Teach an elective course on the clinical practice with alcoholism and chemical dependency in the Master of Social Work program. Developed syllabus and course work supporting the following learning goals: examination of the problem definition, current theories, and controversies in explaining the phenomenon of substance abuse. Focus is placed on assessment and intervention strategies with individuals, couples, families, and groups, clinical issues of countertransference, client ambivalence, and involuntary treatment, along with issues of special populations, cultural competency, treatment modalities and social work roles.

• Advisor

  • 2009 - May 2011

  Provided academic and field work advisement for twenty five second year Master of Social Work students which included; nurturing professional development and academic success, teaching monthly advisory classes to integrate academic and field learning, monitoring learning goals and identification of areas of improvement, providing feedback about process recordings and educational plans, and the facilitation of three-way meetings with the advisee and field instructor, at the placement site.



The Dorm

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, DC

  • May 2019 - Sep 2022

  Manage clinical and operational functioning of comprehensive treatment community for young adults. Recruit, train, supervise, and support multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, including social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and dietitians, as well as adjunct professional staff. Facilitate admissions into the program and determine appropriate levels of care. Responsible for the development and implementation of clinical programming and adherence to best practices. Provide on-call coverage after hours and crisis support as needed. Serve as part of The Dorm administrative team to ensure consistency in clinical programming across sites. Participate in the executive marketing team for The Dorm, developing strategic partnerships, presenting and attending key conferences and facilitating connections with community stakeholders.

• Clinical Outreach Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  As a specialist consultant, my role at The Dorm focused on connecting collegiate mental health professionals, and other academic stakeholders, to the services at The Dorm, in an effort to protect the investment of university education while ensuring that students have the supports necessary to thrive.



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Outreach

  • Mar 2015 - May 2019

  Develop and implement all mental health outreach and prevention strategies for the multi-disciplinary, holistic, Colonial Health Center. Supervise mental health staff, comprised of psychologists, social workers and professional counselors, on clinical work and outreach efforts. Provide short-term, culturally competent individual and group psychotherapy, addressing a wide range of presenting problems for undergraduate and graduate students of GW. Psychotherapy modalities include CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and short-term Psychodynamic work, as well as crisis management and on-call coverage. Serve as Director on Call three months of the year, managing overnight and weekend crisis calls, supervising staff clinician on-call. As part of the leadership team of the Center, train staff in the Stepped-Care model of service delivery and ensure compliance with clinical practice and proactive coordination with multi-disciplinary health care providers. Serve on the integration team of the Colonial Health Center, working to bring medical and mental health care in line with best practices of integrated health centers. Coordinate with campus partners in development of holistic health outreach events and trainings, as well as university-wide large scale mental health programs. Liaise with faculty and academic departments; provide trainings to faculty and other professional staff on supporting students in distress.



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substance Use Assessment Coordinator, Psychotherapist

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Provided assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, and referral for alcohol and drug abuse and related mental health problems. Coordinated care and compliance with several campus and community offices. Developed and implemented program evaluation tools. Collaborated with medical and mental health staff to establish the use of screening tools and brief intervention throughout the Health Center. Consulted with mental health and medical staff around substance use disorders, prevention, and intervention. Provided training on substance use, prevention and intervention for student groups, faculty,and staff. Collaborated with health promotion team on campus-wide prevention efforts. Member of campus-wide Alcohol Coalition, working to establish cohesive campus prevention efforts and response to alcohol abuse and policy violations.



Barnard College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Alcohol & Substance Awareness Program Coordinator, Psychotherapist

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  Provided short-term, culturally competent individual psychotherapy addressing a wide range of presenting problems for students at Barnard College. Psychotherapy modalities included CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and short-term Psychodynamic work, as well as crisis management and on-call coverage. Consulted with members of the mental health and medical staff as the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Specialist. Provided clinical supervision for graduate-level trainees. Responsible for the development and implementation of all alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention for the entire campus community. Provided assessment, short-term therapy, and referral for students with substance use problems. Conducted mandated assessment and brief intervention in response to campus policy violations or incidents. Provided trainings on alcohol and drug use and mental health for medical, Residential Life, Counseling Center, and administrative staff. Coordinated outreach, workshop delivery, and student engagement with many campus offices. Developed and managed print, online, and social media outreach campaigns. Managed online alcohol prevention intervention for all incoming students. Served on the Bystander Intervention Program Planning Committee for Columbia University and Barnard College. Member of a multi-departmental interview committee for sexual assault program manager.



Semester At Sea / ISE

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Responsible for the overall well-being and mental health of a community of 570 university students and 100 faculty and staff participating in an around-the-world, residential, study abroad program, sponsored by the University of Virginia. Clinical work included individual and group psychotherapy sessions for voluntary and mandated clients presenting with a variety of problems including adjustment issues, grief, eating disorders, and high risk and chronic mental health conditions. Collaborated with medical personnel to monitor medication compliance and safety planning. Provided community-wide psychoeducational workshops on alcohol use and abuse, homesickness, re-entry, grief and general coping skills.



Bridge Back to Life Center, Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Director

  • Aug 2008 - May 2012

  Directed clinical and administrative operations of a NYS OASAS licensed outpatient chemical dependency treatment facility with an active clientele of approximately 200 adults, young adults, and adolescents, who presented chemical dependencies and other related mental health conditions. This included oversight and management of crisis intervention and high-risk clinical presentations. Hired, trained, and provided clinical supervision for a multi-disciplinary team of fifteen, including social workers, mental health counselors, CASAC counselors, psychiatrists, registered nurses, and interns. Ensured compliance with all NYS OASAS regulations and timely, accurate medical record keeping. Provided in-service training for professional development of clinical staff. Implemented and directed quality assurance and utilization review of medical records. Coordinated services with the criminal justice community and all referring agencies, conducted community outreach and service marketing.

• Senior Social Worker

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2008

  Provided group and individual psychotherapy for adolescents, young adults, and adults, who presented with chemically dependency and/or mental health problems. Coordinated with, and provided treatment for NYC Department of Education alternative high school, as well as coordinated with family members, legal system and/or Employee Assistance Programs. Completed biopsychosocial assessments and DSM-IV diagnosis. Case management, including treatment planning and clinical reviews with managed care. Provided supervision and management of graduate level social work interns and CASAC staff. Responsible for community outreach and service marketing.