Experience

Merakey

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outpatient Clinician/Children’s Outpatient Clinician

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Intercultural Family Services, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outpatient Clinician

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Provides therapeutic services to clients (including CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma Therapy) • Works with clients with a variety of mental health challenges (including, but not limited to, substance addiction, depression, disordered eating, anxiety/OCD and schizoaffective/schizophrenia) • Conducts comprehensive assessments/evaluations for incoming clients • Writing and editing psychiatric treatment notes • Maintaining client files and program documentation • Develops psychiatric treatment plans • Participates in individual and group supervision • Completes client file audits • Participates in career development workshops/trainings/seminars Show less



Pathways

• MSW Intern Psychotherapist (Advanced Clinical Year)

  • Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Provided therapeutic services to clients (including CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma Therapy) • Worked with clients with a variety of mental health challenges (including, but not limited to, substance addiction, depression, disordered eating, anxiety/OCD and schizoaffective/schizophrenia) • Conducted comprehensive assessments/evaluations for incoming clients • Developed psychiatric treatment plans • Participated in individual and group supervision • Completed client file audits • Participated in career development workshops/trainings/seminars Show less



Penn Medicine: Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health Center

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Family Based Intern Therapist

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Provided therapy and support to clients participating in the Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service (PHIICAPS) • Worked with clients who were 18 and under to help support them in school • Worked with school staff to develop intervention plans to increase the client's participation in school • Participated in staff led supervision of clients and intern interactions • Had one on one meetings with supervisors regarding client interactions • Used client tracking database to upload client case notes • Participated in career development workshops Show less



Victim/Witness Services of South Philadelphia

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Victim Advocate/Volunteer Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Support victims of crimes such as aggravated assault, theft, robbery and domestic violence • Provide crisis counseling and emotional support to victims and witnesses • Provide in-person and over the phone individual counseling • Develop safety plans for victims and witnesses • Work with populations such as youth, immigrants and elderly • Assist with the Victims Compensation Assistance Program application process • Work with the District Attorney’s office to gain knowledge of case updates • Attend preliminary hearings • Attend trials with victims and witnesses • Inform victims and witnesses of their rights and the criminal justice system • Provide victims with referrals to counseling services and other resources • Manage interns and volunteers who work at the agency • Develop and execute training policy for interns and volunteers Show less



The DREAM Program, Inc.

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AmeriCorps - Program Empowerment Director

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Recruiting and training college students to be mentors to children, teens and young adults living in affordable housing in North Philadelphia • Connecting the young adults in the program with career development opportunities. • Data tracking and analyzing • Generating resources, dynamic training modules, facilitation techniques, and best practices to strengthen organization’s foundation and operating systems • Encouraged the 21 Century Skills learning model among the program’s teens and young adults • Working with the organization’s Regional Director and Program Director to creating training material, specifically on cultural competency • Planning and facilitating diversity, equity and inclusivity training to fellow and incoming staff and corps members • Handling the personal and confidential information of children, teens, young adults, parents, volunteers, co-workers and community partners • Planned and executed a cross regional college road trip with teenaged youth with stops at HBCUs, art museums, restaurants and national landmarks • Implementing teen and young adult enrichment programming, professional development leadership development including a teen and young adult support group Show less



City Year

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• AmeriCorps Member

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Provided over 1,700 hours of service on a team of 14 AmeriCorps members Bethune Elementary School located in North Philadelphia • Tracked and analyzed data • Provided Trauma Informed Care • Organized and facilitated a Creative Expressions and Dance after school program • Planned and executed several art and science awareness community events such as a talent show, poetry slam, dance recital, winter and spring festivals, art exhibits and a school beautification project. • Writing and sending donor thank you/ acknowledgement letters • Provided individualized academic support, social and emotional learning skills, and behavior and attendance coaching to a cohort of sixth, seventh and eighth graders. • Developed and taught ESL lesson plans to Spanish speaking students • Served as a Literacy Coordinator, which included planning and leading initiatives to improve students’ literacy skills and create school wide literacy initiatives • Served as a Service Reserve for the Civic Engagement Team which included being a project coordinator, facilitating large scale service projects with volunteers and tracking materials needed for projects • Co-led a girls’ group called Queens Collective which encouraged positive problem solving skills and allowed female students a safe place to speak on their opinions on social issues and daily life experiences Show less