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Resume:
Joanna Engelman accuro@r.postjobfree.com
*** **** **** ****** ***. #2a www.Livefullycoaching.com
LMSW, MA
Objective: To obtain a position as a Social worker in a Private Practice, where I can combine my Masters’-level education, doing clinical work and providing psychotherapy to patients. I have recently obtained my LMSW, and I am passionate about providing psychotherapy and therapeutic services to adults, children, couples, and families.
Professional Experience
Maimonides Outpatient Medical Center Sept. 2013
Social Worker
( Temporary two week job)
* Ran two weekly support groups. A group for Latinos with Depression,
and a support group for Jewish and Asian patients dealing with daily life issues.
* Wrote up progress notes and psychosocials, spoke with patients' families to arrange
referrals and other sources of support.
* Met with patients individually for supportive counseling.
* Met regularly with supervisor, and attended daily morning rounds with treatment team.
Manhattan Psychiatric Hospital (MPC) Sept. 2012-May 2013
Social Work Intern
(Advanced year Clinical MSW field placement)
• Worked with severely mentally ill patients in an inpatient hospital
• As part of the treatment team, attended morning round meetings and case conferences; worked in conjunction with psychiatrists, nurses, and physicians on patients’ treatment plans
• Co-facilitated a weekly discharge planning group.
• Met with patients individually for counseling and discharge preparation
• Wrote weekly and monthly comprehensive progress notes, as well as psychosocials and discharge service plans
• Assisted with termination paperwork, which includes termination documentation, HRA applications, and Medicaid applications
• Attended family meetings to discuss patients’ treatment plans in person and by telephone
YM & YMHA of Washington Heights and Inwood Sept.2011-May 2012
Social Work Intern
(First year MSW field placement)
• Worked with clients in the senior center doing individual counseling, case management, and facilitating groups
• Wrote weekly case notes; helped clients write goals and objectives for behavioral changes
• Led a reminiscence group bi-weekly, a musical theater arts group for seniors, and a Spanish speaking community group for Latino members.
• Worked with students k-4th grade on literacy skills, and provided programmatic support with the special needs children every Sunday
• Facilitated a weekly support group for parents of special needs children
• Organized, and helped supervise the planning committee for the yearly senior spring bazaar and the Y's Earth Day event.
Renewal Care Partners October-April 2013
Counselor
• Provided supportive counseling and companionship to senior woman with Parkinson's disease
• Eased her anxiety about Parkinson's symptoms by giving her coping tools such as breathing techniques, and focusing on her strengths.
* Used evidenced based modalities: Solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy,
narrative therapy
Bell Summer Program Summer 2013
Theater Teacher/Spanish Translator for Hispanic Parents
• Worked with 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders on building skills needed to be a confident performer on the stage and in life
• Led activities and improvisation exercises to help students to expand their imagination work in collaboration with other students.
• Taught students skills to help them focus, connect to others, speak up vocally, and express themselves logically and with confidence
Acting/ Presentation Coach (Self Employed) 2008-2013
Coach corporate clients on business presentations individually work with students privately
and in classes on scenes and monologues; helped them choose appropriate material to prepare for performance level work.
Life and Career Coach (Self Employed) 2007- 2013
• Work individually with adults and students on their personal and professional goals; co-create plan of action and tools to help clients move forward in achieving desired outcomes in life
• Use the following modalities: coaching tools, solution focused therapy, objectives, and measurements/milestones to determine success.
Facilitated weekly coaching support group 2008-2009
• Met weekly with a group of artists and entrepreneurs to set specific personal and professional goals and action plans to achieve them.
Kent Prep Feb. 2011
Public Speaking/Acting Teacher
• Taught week long public speaking and theater intensive to students ages 6 to 12.
New York Leadership Academy 2010 to 2011
Public Speaking/Acting Teacher
• Taught English and public speaking skills to Korean college students visiting New York City.
TDF (Theater Development Fund) 2006-2008
Teaching Artist
• Worked with students aged 13-16 to prepare them to understand the theater, analyzing the theater experience afterwards through writing, acting, and post workshops.
Education- LMSW
MSW Touro College, June 2013
• NYU Certificate in Personal Coaching, 2006-2007
• MA Educational Theater at NYU, 2002
• Shakespeare and Classical Theater Training, British Academy of Dramatic Arts, 2000
• BA Theater, University of Colorado, 1995
Other Skills
• Advanced/Intermediate Spanish-speak and understand conversational Spanish
• Wrote "Live Fully: A Workbook," sells on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
Organization Membership
• NASW, New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Actor's Equity, International Coaching Federation, Toastmasters
References
Regina Kam- Supervisor at Manhattan Psychiatric Center- accuro@r.postjobfree.com
Susan Asherman-Supervisor at YM & YMHA- accuro@r.postjobfree.com
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