Social Worker at WellLife Network (2025-09 – Present)
- Executed comprehensive assessments for clients (ages 5-19) to evaluate mental and behavioral functioning using C-SSRS, ACES, PHQ-9, and MSE.
- Implemented and modified treatment and safety plans with clients and their families to reflect their progress and assessed needs.
- Delivered individual and family counseling to support emotional, behavioral, and social support in residential and community settings.
- Advocated on clients' behalf through interdisciplinary collaboration with providers, care managers, school personnel, and families.
Social Worker at Family Service League (2024-12 – 2025-07)
- Administered comprehensive assessments as part of the intake process to determine clients' reasons for services and to assess their emotional, mental, and social needs.
- Assisted clients in developing and implementing treatment plans centered around their desired goals.
- Facilitated individual and group counseling to provide emotional support.
- Conducted risk assessments through use of C-SSRS, MSSI-SA, PHQ-9, RODS, and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and created safety plans in case of crisis
Social Work Intern at Long Island Adolescent and Family Services (2023-09 – 2024-05)
- Evaluated individuals' emotional, physical, and mental health through conducting biopsychosocial assessments.
- Co-facilitated independent living and social-emotional learning groups for children (ages 12-18).
- Conducted court update documentation to inform the court how the clients were doing in the group home.
- Co-facilitated home assessments to evaluate children and adolescents' safety for potential discharge.
- Prepared requests for the court seeking extensions of placements for adolescents residing at the group home.
Social Work Intern at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (2022-09 – 2023-05)
- Experience with clients (18+) who have mental illnesses, substance abuse, are homeless and have recently been discharged from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
- Counseled clients during one-on-one sessions while making support plans to assist them with creating and obtaining their goals before formulating progress notes.
- Developed case reviews for potential clients after participating in phone screenings and reading through their referrals.
- Formulated relapse prevention/safety plans to prepare clients for discharge and prevent them from going to the emergency room.
