Shavona Layne

Assist callers when dealing with a life crisis Provide telephone support to callers on the 988 hotline

Hotline Counselor - 988 Hotline

(2024-05)

• Assist callers when dealing with a life crisis
• Provide telephone support to callers on the 988 hotline

Social Worker - Peter Krueger clinic

(2026-01 - 2026-05)

3-month Contract position

• Assist patients with SSI benefits, medical paperwork, advocate for housing benefits, provide patients with emotional support
• Assist patients with medical transportation needs, homecare, and prescription discounts as well as applying for new medical insurance

Behavioral Health Clinician - Natchaug Hospital

(2025-08 - 2026-04)

• Perform intakes, lead group therapy, report behavioral concerns to supervisor, ensure the safety of all patients

Psychotherapist/Intake Coordinator/Quality Assurance - Calm Seas Psychotherapy - 28 N Country Road, Mount Sinai, NY 11766

(2023-10 - 2025-07)

Intern (October 2023 - May 13th, 2024)

• Provide emotional support
• Create and evaluate treatment plans
• Assist clients in a therapeutic scope
• Diagnose clients
• Assist clients to identify and alter emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues
• Implement therapeutic interventions
• Ensure client charts are up to date and properly audited on every clinician's caseload
• Ensure the client is being provided with the best quality of care
• Perform intake interviews, and place clients with the best clinician, who is qualified in the care that is necessary for the client
• Report the concerns of clients and clinicians to the supervisor, as well as the CEO of the practice

Rape Crisis Counselor (Volunteer/Intern) - VIBS - 185 Oval Drive, Islandia, NY

(2014-07 - 2024-01)

• Provide in person counseling, in a moment of crisis to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in a hospital setting
• Provide emotional support to survivors
• Provide resources and information to survivors (i.e., shelters, free therapy services post treatment), food pantry
• Provide translation for Spanish speaking clients, perform intakes, facilitate group counseling and individual counseling

Job Coach/Direct Support Staff - Independent Support Services - 20 Crystal Street, Monticello, NY

(2017-09 - 2017-11)

• Guide the individual on job site with their work routine
• Assist the individual in social/recreational experiences

Teacher Assistant - Developmental Disabilities Institute - 25 Little Plains Road, Huntington, NY

(2017-06 - 2018-06)

• Assist in running ABA based programs with students
• Apply behavioral strategies(scip) when there are problem behaviors (Ensure safety of all)

LMSW - Social Work - Stony Brook University (2021-08 - 2024-05)

MS - Master's in General Psychology - Queens College (2015-02 - 2020-06)

BA - Psychology - St. Joseph's College (2011-09 - 2015-12)