Erika Sallen

Tel Aviv, Israel

058-***-****

Education

Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work - New York, NY: September 2011 – May 2013

Masters of Social Work

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI: September 2006 - December 2009 Bachelor of Arts; Psychology – GPA 3.5

Work Experience

Social Worker:

Beit Horim Rivka- Holon, Israel January 2016-July 2016

Social worker for 38 senior citizens, each suffering from a range of illnesses and requiring full physical assistance

Responsible for intake procedure; assessing level of fit of senior to the home through a series of questions and home visit.

Assisting senior and his/her family with the move in process- recording personal information, choosing appropriate placement in cafeteria and bedroom.

Ensuring that the senior has a smooth transition into the home through individual therapeutic sessions and observations of senior during activities and mealtime.

Conducting group sessions on topics such as transitioning into an old age home, dealing with loss, family members, boredom

Frequent training of staff to ensure their appropriate treatment of the seniors

Monthly meeting with the nurse and doctor to discuss the progress of clients

Recruiting volunteers to carry out activities within the home

Monthly lectures to seniors on topics such as health, news and history

Social Worker:

Shevach Caregiver Agency- Tel Aviv, Israel June 2015-September 2015

Social Worker for over 150 senior citizens

Responsible for carrying out home visits every two months to ensure appropriate care being given to senior citizens

Assisted senior citizen in applying for caregiving hours from national insurance

Recruited caregivers through Facebook to be employed by various branches around Israel

Responsible for reporting incidences of abuse and neglect in official report to national welfare office.

Conducted phone and face-to-face interviews with foreign caregivers

Managed placement of foreign caregiver with appropriate senior citizen based off of needs of senior citizen

Pedagogical Manager: May 2014- April 2015

Burlington English- Tel Aviv, Israel

Supervised three English teachers in the planning and organization of their classes

Provided support for English students through one on one counseling sessions

Met with teachers on a daily basis to discuss their classes and ensure quality lessons being administered

Trained new teachers to use the Burlington software

Planned, developed, and administered dynamic lesson plans to ESL groups

Conducted face-to-face sales meetings with prospective students

Prepared schedule of academic classes

Worked with other sales staff to meet the company’s monthly sales goals

Administrative duties included cleaning, answering phone calls, and organization of office space

Addiction Referral Specialist: September 2012-May 2013

OASAS New York State HOPEline - New York, NY

Provided treatment referrals for alcoholism, substance abuse and gambling addiction

Used the patient placement criteria system LOCADTR to ensure that referral was least restrictive and most clinically appropriate level of care available

Performed mental health assessment to determine client’s level of risk and provided crisis intervention as needed

Helped high risk callers identify reasons for living and contracted with client for safety

Conducted follow up calls to determine client’s level of progress and provided additional referrals if necessary

Identified trends in substance abuse

Utilized motivational interviewing

Social Work Intern: September 2012- May 2013

Camelot Williamsbridge Family Inn - New York, NY

Provided non-intensive counseling services to homeless shelter residents

Conducted CAGE substance abuse screening and psychosocial intake assessment with every client

Co-facilitated groups on relapse prevention, parenting, social skills, and domestic violence

Provided case management services by linking clients to community resources

Helped clients adjust to transition in and out of homeless shelter

Administered urine toxicology screening test

Hebrew language teacher: September 2012-May 2013

Brotherhood Synagogue - New York, NY

Facilitated extra help group for elementary aged students who presented with behavior challenges, learning disabilities, and advanced learning needs

Provided instruction in Hebrew grammar, literature, conversation, and writing

Specialized lesson plans according to individual needs of student

Success Mentor: PS. 102 - New York, NY September 2011-June 2012

Worked as a success mentor as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign to reduce truancy and chronic absenteeism

Provided individual and group therapy to culturally diverse students

Used multi-modal approaches in therapy including play therapy and art therapy

Provided support and encouragement for clients and their families through counseling and job readiness workshops

Organized monthly school wide perfect attendance assemblies

Program Assistant: January 2011-June 2011

Homes for the Homeless - New York, NY

Assisted the newly established Milk from the Heart program, a subsidiary of Homes for the Homeless

Traveled throughout low-income neighborhoods of Manhattan to distribute free milk to families with children

Collected statistical data on clients’ households

Interacted with Asian and Hispanic populations on a daily basis

Hebrew Tutor, Youth Group Chaperone October 2010-May 2012

Office Assistant: Temple Shaaray Tefila - New York, NY

Assisted in coordination of religious school programs

Designed curriculum for individual Hebrew instruction

Provided mentoring services during youth group trips throughout New York City

Language Skills

Hebrew fluency

Basic Spanish

Relevant Experience

Crisis Text Line Counselor November 2015-Present

Completed 34 hour training

Provide crisis intervention via text message

Kids’ Turn Workshop Leader November 2015-Present

Teach educational curriculum to a group of children to help them cope with the loss, anger, and fear that accompany divorce.

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