Andrea Aware, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Lead weekly trauma treatment groups and modified Dialectal Behavioral Therapy groups for children of ages 8-15 with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and behavioral concernsComplete intakes, pre-assessments, and case formulations to determine client treatment eligibility and treatment planningPresent weekly mental health skill-building workshops to K-12 grade classrooms across New York City's five boroughsProvide lectures to caregiver and educator audiences on mental health issues commonly affecting youth and teach strategies to provide effective supportFacilitate clinical training sessions for social work interns joining School and Community Programs and actively update onboarding materials

New York, New York, United States

Facilitated 2 weekly trauma treatment groups and 1 weekly modified Dialectal Behavioral Therapy group for 12 children of ages 8-14 Conducted caregiver treatment consent calls for a total of 16 cases in Spanish and English to gather information about child trauma history and current psychosocial presentation at school and homePerformed assessments, case formulations, and caregiver outreach to effectively plan the individual session treatment of 6 clients, while concurrently monitoring their progress in trauma-focused group therapyPresented weekly mental health skill-building workshops to 100+ 7-12 grade studentsProduced a department-wide presentation showcasing clinical strategies utilized when working with clients in trauma treatment groups who displayed diverse manifestations of avoidance

New York, New York, United States

Located and compiled an inventory of 90+ social work organizations in the New York City area for potential collaboration with the Columbia School of Social WorkCreated marketing materials and virtual invitations for weekly department-wide events and collaborated with the Student Life Office to distribute this informationOrganized and compiled databases of course materials available to the departmental staff and assisted them in selecting specific journals, books, and articles to include in their course syllabi

New York, New York, United States

Developed and implemented curriculum for a 2-week college readiness program for 110+ rising high school seniors, providing guidance with college research, essay writing, financial aid applications, and wellness skillsManaged and administered projects to a team of 3 Summer Youth Employment Program participants and conducted biweekly supervision meetingsAdvised 24 rising high school seniors from underrepresented backgrounds through early completion of college and financial aid applications, resulting in acceptance to top programs (i.e. UPenn, NYU, etc.)

New York, New York, United States

Counseled 15 high school seniors and juniors in post-secondary planning (i.e., college and financial aid applications) and socioemotional adjustment to remote learning (i.e., managing self-care and academics)Mentored 10 students at risk of retention due to low attendance, utilizing Motivational Interviewing skills, resulting in a 30% increase in their attendanceCoordinated a career readiness event for 120+ students in grades 9-12 and recruited over 40 local professionals to serve as panelists and provide mentorship

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Middletown, Connecticut

Master'S Degree, Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology