Jocelyn Sharp Email & Phone Number

United States

Primary responsibilities include:Managing a caseload of adolescents in the milieu and school settingConducting initial and ongoing clinical and safety assessmentsDeveloping and facilitating individualized treatment plans in collaboration with youth and familyLeading innovative therapeutic groupsWorking collaboratively with families, DMH, schools, and community agencies and providers

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)Partial Hospital Program (PHP)Our Mental Health Outpatient Programs are designed to provide short-term stabilization and resolution for adolescent and adult individuals suffering from a crisis or exacerbation of their psychiatric condition. Our programs allow you to receive treatment while still maintaining an active and independent lifestyle at school, work or in the community at large. Our goal is to help you get back to living your life as quickly and productively as possible.You will have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a treatment plan, or road map for treatment, that will be tailored to meet your unique needs. Variables in treatment can involve your individualized experiences and needs, program track time, the involvement of significant others or family in treatment, anticipated length of treatment, among others.Programming includes psychotherapy groups, which provide the opportunity to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors impacting your current mood and functioning, and psychoeducation groups, where you will learn and practice coping skills. We utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and other evidence-based approaches. Issues addressed in groups effectively promote the healing process and help you:Significantly reduce fears, anxieties and depressionManage anger, guilt and shameCurb destructive impulses and behaviorRegulate emotions and tolerate distressEffectively express thoughts and feelingsSet limits and build structure to one’s daysReplace negative self-talk with productive self-talkExplore personal values and beliefsPractice interpersonal effectiveness and communications skillsLearn effective and healthy ways to express angerGenerally improve your quality of life and overall wellbeing.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Helped give individual treatment to over 12 students ages 5-13An urban environment and are at riskLead weekly facilitated group therapy and work sessionsAddressing hyperactivityDecreasing bullyingAddressing Impulse controlImproving behavioral and communication skillsStrengthening Social/Emotional skillsCreated lessons for the students to work throughAttending IEP meetingsParticipated in planning and attended the Parents Open HouseAdapted to Cov-19 distancing restrictionsRunning zoom facilitated group therapy, focusing on behavior, emotions, cognitiveMaintaining weekly check in with supervisor through zoomDiscovering education activities from pre-k to 5th gradeHelped give individual treatment to over 12 students ages 5-13An urban environment and are at riskLead weekly facilitated group therapy and work sessionsAddressing hyperactivityDecreasing bullyingAddressing Impulse controlImproving behavioral and communication skillsStrengthening Social/Emotional skillsCreated lessons for the students to work throughAttending IEP meetingsParticipated in planning and attended the Parents Open HouseAdapted to Cov-19 distancing restrictionsRunning zoom facilitated group therapy, focusing on behavior, emotions, cognitiveMaintaining weekly check in with supervisor through zoomDiscovering education activities from pre-k to 5th grade

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Psychology