Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EDUCATION:

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK New York, NY May 2014

Master of Science in Social Work

Concentration: Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming, GPA 3.89

Specialization: Families, Youth, & Children

Relevant Coursework: Social Work in Healthcare, Program Evaluation

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK May 2002 Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Cinema & Cultural Studies/ Studio Art: Photography, Double Major

SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

NORTHWELL HEALTH March 2020- Present 2020 Manhasset, NY

NORTHWELL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Behavioral Health Care Management/ Consultant

Assessments and diagnosis of behavioral health patients in community pediatric care offices.

NORTHWELL HEALTH October 2016- March 2020 Amityville, NY

SOUTH OAKS HOSPITAL

COBS (COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL SERVICES)

Children’s Therapist/ Case Coordinator

Provide individualized, evidence-based treatment to help develop coping strategies and social skills in a healing environment for children and adolescents.

Multi-modal therapeutic services which include individual, group, and family sessions.

Additional duties such as case management, treatment planning, comprehensive updates, utilization reviews, and insurance authorizations.

Worked remotely from home managing a caseload of over 55 patients.

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER January 2016- September 2016 Bronx, NY

UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES

TEEN SPECIALIZED PREVENTATIVE MSTA-SA PROGRAM

PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Field Manager: MST-SA Therapist

Work within an evidence-based treatment model to address the multiple needs of families with substance-abusing teens within their community.

Teach caregivers the skills to manage their youth’s behaviors, including truancy, not following house rules, aggression, substance use, and/or criminal activity.

Documentation with several types of electronic medical records and New York State databases within strict deadlines.

NORTHWELL HEALTH September 2014- March 2016

COHEN CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER

New Hyde Park, NY

Medical Social Worker

Full time experience in both the behavioral health emergency room and neonatal intensive care unit.

Additional duties such as case management, treatment planning, comprehensive updates, utilization reviews, and medical/ behavioral health insurance authorizations.

HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION Hauppauge, NY

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Social Worker June 2014- July 2015

Intensive Behavioral Specialist Social Worker

Perform home-based services for children and adults with traumatic brain injuries.

LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN

New York, NY

Social Work Intern August 2013- May 2014

Maintained varied caseload of children including: abuse, neglect, custody, and adoption cases.

Interviewed children between the ages of 3 and 21 to ascertain their legal position.

Collaborated with attorneys to advocate for the child’s wishes in court.

Fieldwork included counseling clients and families in their homes throughout NYC’s boroughs.

BROOKHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Brookhaven, NY

Social Work Intern September 2012- June 2013

Developed counseling and behavioral modification strategies to assist students ages five through ten in an economically and culturally diverse school district.

Designed ten-week psychoeducational group for children of parental divorce and incarceration.

Presented at interdisciplinary team meetings including: Committee on Special Education, Character Education/ Dignity Act, and Response to Intervention.

Collaborated with the team of clinical social workers, psychologists, nurses, educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and school administrators to form behavioral plans.

DIRECT SERVICE EXPERIENCE:

FAMILY RESIDENCES AND ESSENTIAL ENTERPRISES Hauppauge, NY

Community Habilitation Specialist January 2006- December 2014

Assisted children and adults with special needs in gaining increased coping skills and self-reliance.

Implemented cognitive behavioral techniques, modeling, and relaxation therapy.

Improved family and children relationships through education and support.

Managed detailed records on all participants for ease of Medicaid billing.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:

NEW YORK STATE LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

License No: 72-091990

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

70 Play Therapy Techniques, December 2019

New York State TEACH Certificate, November 2019

Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, May 2019

Over 75 Quick “On-The-Spot” Techniques For Children and Adolescence with Emotional and Behavioral Problems, June 2017

DBT Skills Training and Advanced Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, January 2017

MST-SA Multi-systemic Substance Abuse Therapy 5 Day Orientation Training,

February 2016

Early Intervention Learning Network: Individualized Family Service Plan Training,

May 2015

Nassau County Department of Health: Early Intervention Program:

Best Practice in the Early Intervention Program Training, March 2015

Nassau County Department of Health: Preschool Special Education Program

Preschool Special Education Program Best Practice Training, March 2015

Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) Training Certified, August 2014

State University of New York at Buffalo: The Center on Rehabilitation Synergy: Strengths Finder 2.0 Training, April 2012

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