Joy Lagrutta Email & Phone Number

Shrewsbury, Ma, Us

Worcester, Ma, Us

Develop campus-wide health promotion strategies to enhance college student well-being and success.Conduct motivational intervention and harm reduction sessions for students involved in high-risk AOD-related behaviors/incidentsAdminister education courses for new and returning students.Advise peer education groups that focus on wellness content.Work with student athletes to provide resiliency interventions and wellness programs tailored to student athletes.Provide individual wellness coaching to help students reach goals, improve communication, and increase positivity and confidence.Teach classes and educate campus community on health and wellness topics of relevance.Serves as a resource and consultant to the Holy Cross community for substance use-related issues.Develop and analyze periodic student health assessments.Assist with development and documentation of policies, procedures, and publications.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Implement campus-wide efforts focused on student wellness education.Plan, execute, and coordinate programming and outreach focused on enhancing student wellbeing .Provide individual assessment and intervention to students in violation of University's policies.Work individually with students to enhance motivation and develop skills to increase success in college.Work with Wellness, Counseling, and Health Services Team to meet student needs.Provide expertise education, outreach, and training. Represent University at Town of Framingham Drug & Alcohol Community Task force.

Boston, Ma, Us

Provide education, counseling, and campus wide prevention strategies. Work individually with at-risk students to deliver drug and alcohol interventionsTeach classes and offer trainings on alcohol and substance use safety and prevention.. Provide expertise, training, and develop educational materials focused on harm reduction.Plan campus wide wellness education to promote wellbeing and success in college.

Beltsville, Maryland, Us

Participated in several NIAAA and NIDA funded substance abuse treatment studies at hospital, clinics, and treatment centers throughout New England.Delivered health education and counseling interventions focused on harm reduction, treatment compliance, and improved health outcomes.Used motivational interviewing (MI) counseling techniques to facilitate behavior change. Maintained relationships with patients over extended time period to provide on-going support.Managed extensive databases of confidential patient information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.Participated in grant reporting and writing, IRB reporting, and journal publications.Provided supervision to research staff working on various projects.

Worked on partnership grant between DFCI and Laborer's International Union of North America.Offered counseling and support to union workers to reduce cancer risks.Provided education on nutrition, smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, and substance abuse.Used motivational interviewing strategies to elicit change in behaviors.Maintained on-going relationships with participants over extended period of time.

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Worked with research team evaluating health outcomes of patients following substance abuse treatment.Participated in all aspects of research including patient recruitment, intervention delivery, and data management..Worked individually with patients to provide substance abuse counseling after in patient treatment.Traveled to detox centers and treatment centers throughout MA and RI to collect data.

Worked on substance abuse research project evaluating treatment outcomes following hospitalization.Conducted assessments with hundreds of patients at multiple treatment centers.Provided substance abuse education to participants and their families.Used motivational interviewing to encourage patient adherence to treatment plansMaintained on-going relationship with patients over 2 year time period.

Master Of Education (Med), Prevention Science And Practice

Bachelors, History