Management School

Alison E. Fenech

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EDUCATION Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY

Master of Social Work, 2010

Bachelor of Social Work, 2009

Cum Laude graduate

PROFESSIONAL Birch Family Services, Phyllis L. Susser School, Flushing, NY

EXPERIENCE Behavior Intervention Counselor, December 2010- June 2011

• Implements assigned student’s Behavioral Intervention Plans in conjunction with

Classroom teams

• Provides approved interventions with students having behavioral crises using behavior

Modification and other therapeutic approaches

• Collects behavioral data from student observations

• Maintains daily documentation of interventions and on-going analysis of data

• Prepares reports from the data analysis and present it during team meetings

•Collaborates with all members of the team in order to achieve student’s goals

St. John’s Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY

Social Work Intern, Out Patient Day Treatment Program, September 2009-May 2010

• Implemented clinical and case management services to severely and persistently mentally ill adults

• Facilitated daily group therapy sessions focusing primarily on communication skills, social skills, relapse

prevention, anger management, coping with feelings, and self esteem issues

• Provided individual and family therapy to populations from various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds

• Conducted intake interviews/assessments, and developed psychosocial histories

• Developed individualized treatment plans and goals

• Equipped clients with extensive collateral contact to various ancillary services

• Collaborated with inter-disciplinary staff and weekly case conferences involving presentation of cases

Rockville Center School District, Rockville Centre, NY

Social Work Intern, September 2008- May 2009

Social History/ Team meetings

• Scheduled and conducted parent interviews for students evaluated or already classified for Special

Education services

• Communicated students’ progress to parents with administrative team

Social Skills Groups:

• Facilitated social skills groups independently, covering topics such as handling emotions, coping skills

and self-esteem, working with children ranging from 5 to 11

Second Step (Push-In) Program:

• Scheduled and presented social skills lessons in five Kindergarten classes

• Demonstrated lessons through use of visual aids and role-playing in order to teach students about

empathy, problem solving, and anger management

Preparation Time and Process Recordings:

• Researched resources, organized lesson plans and created themed bulletin boards

CERTIFICATION Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, April 2010

School Violence Prevention, January 2011

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