Erskine Alexander Jr., LMSW (CT), HS-BCP

** ***** ****

Brewster, NY 10509

646-***-****

Education

Licensed Master Social Worker

Human Services- Board Certified Practitioner

Columbia University School of Social Work

Master of Science (GPA: 3.3) May 2001

Advanced Practice and Programming in Family, Youth, and Children’s Services Morris Brown College

Bachelor of Science cum laude (GPA: 3.8) May 1999

Psychology

Honors:

Vice President Academic Honor Roll 1996-1999

Psi Chi Psychology National Honor Society 1998-1999 Kumba Creativity Psychology Award 1999

Most Outstanding Student in Statistics 1998

Most Outstanding Student in Experimental Psychology 1998 Experience

Santa Cecilia Consultation, Inc, Bronx, New York June 2011 – present Psychotherapist/Consultant - part time

• Provided bilingual diagnostic and therapeutic serving for children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing bio-psychosocial dysfunction associated with psychological disorders

• Provided long term psychotherapy to individuals, mostly adolescents, in a community mental health clinic

• Conducted intake sessions, performed psychosocial assessments and formulated diagnoses based on DSM IV

• Kept cases records, consulted with interdisciplinary team regarding treatment plan reviews and issues of client advocacy

Montefiore Hospital/University Behavioral Associate, Bronx, New York Social Worker/Intensive Clinical Care Manager June 2001 - present

• Conduct outreach services for men and women with alcohol and substance abuse problems, provided medication management, and crisis intervention, and coordinated client treatment plans and program services with interdisciplinary team

• Advocate for Public Assistance recipients with substance abuse problems concrete services including mental health and Medicaid

• Assess new client referrals with alcohol and substance abuse problems for transfer service providers and follow up care and case management

• Participated in staff and clinical meetings attended weekly in addition to weekly Motivational Interviewing/Counseling Seminars to learn about individuals with alcohol and substance abuse problem

• Conducted presentations and workshops explaining HRA requirements to various programs in the Bronx area

• Provided guidance/training to staff explaining various HRA codes (New York City Way) and Substance Tracking Assessment Recovery System Program (STARS) Erskine Alexander, Jr., page 2

University Consultation Center for Mental Hygiene, Bronx New York Psychotherapist/Consultant - part time November 2002 –October 2009

• Provided bilingual diagnostic and therapeutic serving for children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing bio-psychosocial dysfunction associated with psychological disorders

• Provided long term psychotherapy to individuals, mostly adolescents, in a community mental health clinic

• Conducted intake sessions, performed psychosocial assessments and formulated diagnoses based on DSM IV

• Developed treatment plans, kept cases records, consulted with interdisciplinary team regarding treatment plan reviews and issues of client advocacy Friends of Island Academy, New York, New York

Social Worker August 2000 - June 2001

• Provide mediation, counseling, and social casework intervention to adolescents adjudicated for felonies

• Supervise program graduates serving as mentors in Youth Leadership Program at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School, South Bronx, NY who work with culturally diverse population of adolescents at risk for school failure, pregnancy, and substance abuse problems

• Facilitate classroom groups on problem solving and conflict resolution at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School

• Counsel adolescents, ages sixteen to twenty-one, coping with family problems such as substance abuse, anger management; encourage skill development in conflict resolution

• Counsel individual students, ages ten to fourteen, who are in jeopardy of dropping out of school; provide outreach services to parents and other involved family members Project Renewal Summer Internship Program, New York, New York Social Worker May 2000 - August 2000

• Provided individual and group counseling for men, women, and adolescents in treatment for alcohol and substance abuse problems

• Created and facilitated relapse prevention and self-esteem workshops for men and women in recovery

• Participated in staff and clinical meetings; attended weekly in addition to weekly Alcohol Anonymous meetings to learn about program

• Recorded treatment plans, reviews, and daily progress notes in accordance with Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASIS)

Professional and Community Affiliation

National Association of Social Workers, 1999 - present Male Action Coalition (CUSSW), Co-Founder, 2000 - present

Contact this candidate