Joy A

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY and VT with extensive experience across private practice, primary care, inpatient psychiatry, corrections, and community mental health. Strong diagnostic formulation skills, advanced clinical assessment, and expertise in trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions. Highly effective in crisis evaluation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and care coordination across complex systems.

Recognized for clinical precision, ethical practice, and strong therapeutic engagement with diverse populations.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Private Practice (2022-12 – Present)

• Provide outpatient psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations and biopsychosocial assessments using DSM-5-TR criteria.
• Deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions including CBT, DBT-informed strategies, and family systems approaches.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans with measurable clinical goals.

Behavioral Health Consultant at Hudson Headwaters (2025-04 – 2026-02)

• Performed behavioral health assessments within an integrated primary care model.
• Screened for depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use using validated tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT).
• Provided brief, solution-focused and behavioral interventions aligned with medical treatment plans.
• Delivered crisis intervention, safety planning, and rapid stabilization.
• Collaborated with PCPs and interdisciplinary teams to support coordinated care.

Psychiatric Social Worker, Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (2019-02 – 2025-04)

• Conducted psychiatric assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and discharge coordination for children, adolescents and adults.
• Screened for depression, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, and substance use using validated tools (PHQ 9, GAD 7, AUDIT).
• Provided individual, family, and group therapy in an acute inpatient setting.
• Completed referrals to SPOA, CYES, Health Home, OPWDD, substance use treatment programs and other higher levels of care.
• Delivered clinical consultation regarding family dynamics, risk factors, and community resources.
• Completed mandated CPS/APS reports and collaborated with external agencies.
• Supervised MSW and MHC interns
• Provided training to employees and community with a variety of behavioral health topics.

Social Worker I, Incarcerated Veterans Program at Clinton Correctional Facility (2018-12 – 2019-05)

• Facilitated therapeutic groups for incarcerated veterans.
• Completed assessments, service coordination, and VA linkage.
• Participated in DOCS Civil Academy and annual veteran-specific training.

Social Worker I at Clinton County Mental Health & Addictions Services (2017-01 – 2019-11)

• Completed diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and ongoing clinical interventions.
• Provided individual, group, couples, and family therapy.
• Conducted crisis evaluations including suicide/homicide risk and pick-up order determinations.
• Coordinated transitions of care and referrals to higher levels of treatment.
• Maintained regulatory-compliant documentation and electronic health records.
• Trauma-informed care and early childhood attachment work.

In-Home Services Clinician at Children in Need of Services, Inc. (2015-06 – 2016-07)

• Delivered home-based clinical services to high-risk families referred by CYFD.
• Completed safety assessments, family plans, and crisis interventions.
• Participated in IEP meetings and coordinated with schools and inpatient programs.
• Member of county-level behavioral health coalitions.
• Utilized attachment-based play therapy techniques to support emotional development and foster secure therapeutic relationships with children

Community Health Worker (Per Diem) at University of New Mexico (2016 – 2016)

Health assessments, care coordination, patient education.

Community Health Worker at Ben Archer Health Center (2014 – 2015)

Home visitation for pregnant women and families with children 0–3.

Teen Court Coordinator at Otero County (2012 – 2014)

Program coordination, adolescent supervision, community collaboration.

Special Education Assistant / Homebound Teacher at Alamogordo Public Schools (2008 – 2016)

Support for students with disabilities; IEP/504 collaboration.

Human Services / CSED Coordinator at State of New Mexico (2007 – 2008)

Community education, case coordination.

Adult Probation Officer at Mercer County Superior Court (2002 – 2007)

Court-ordered assessments, substance use screening, pre-sentence reports.

Master of Science in Social Work – University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2015)

Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Sociology – Rider University (1996)