Kenzi Locks, Lcsw, Hwc Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, United States

Growforth Family Building's mission is to work and walk alongside individuals building their families through "non-traditional" methods - whether due to infertility, health issues, family make-up or entirely by choice. I believe that every family deserves the opportunity to grow and thrive, and I'm committed to helping clients achieve their dreams of.

• Acted as the primary contact person for over 100 couples and individuals expanding their family through adoption.
• Provided therapy and coaching to all members of the adoption triad.
• Managed an ongoing flow of documentation, home studies, and post-placement reports
• Supervised a team of administrative support staff and social workers.

New York, New York

New York, New York

• Conducting regular clinical and group counseling for individuals ages 17 to 65 years old.
• Developed and managed the Economic Empowerment program, which provided ongoing, trauma-informed career, education, financial and housing services to survivors of intimate partner violence and their families.
• Successfully expanded direct practice programming from 5 clients to over 100 clients in a year’s time.
• Supervising team of full-time staff and yearly rotation of MSW and MHC interns.

The Bronx, NY

• Maintaining and advocating for a caseload of 12-14 families facing ACS involvement, homelessness, family violence, unemployment, HIV/AIDS, and/or disabilities
• Provide regular supervision and ongoing training to an MSW intern
• Conducting strengths-based individual, couples and multi-generational therapy and crisis intervention in the home and at the agency
• Using a multitude of clinical tools including art therapy, collaborative helping maps, psychosocials and genograms
• Navigating multiple systems (ACS, foster care, housing court, family court, education, etc.)
• Co-facilitating the Parenting Journey group

New York, New York

• Effective co-facilitator of two mentorship groups for adolescent adoptees.
• Conducted short-term counseling for all members of the adoption triad
• Developed comprehensive written personal histories for adult adoptees and birth parents
• Provided post-placement family supervision in the home and completing domestic and international reports
• Lead program evaluator of the retention of pre-adoptive families of color
• Successfully streamlined inquiry process with the development of specialized templates

Bronx, New York

• Conducted short-term counseling to at-risk children, adolescents and their caregivers
• Delivered crisis management and harm reduction counseling for patients of all ages
• Spearheaded an outreach program to educate and recruit future counseling clients
• Advocated to the state assemblyman in Albany on behalf of Bronx community health centers
• Collaborated with dynamic team of social workers, psychiatrists and medical staff

Port Jefferson, NY

• Assisted clinical social workers to support their casework
• Supported pre-event coordination, fundraising events and post-event follow-up at several major benefits
• Improved daily office function through the creation of donor and informational mailings and production of visual designs

Smithtown, NY

• Assistant to the Psychiatrist
• Assisted handling a wide range of administrative support tasks. Interacted with staff (at all levels) in a fast paced environment and provided executive support.
• Tasks included the daily office functions such as answering phones, interacting with patients, heavy calendar management, processing forms, prescriptions and follow-up with outside physicians, specialists, and hospital.
• Perfected working under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality in this role.

Masters Of Social Work, Advanced Generalist Practice And Programming - Family, Youth And Children Services

Bachelor In The Arts, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Alliance (Founder, President), Student Government (Senior Representative), Psi Chi Honor Society, Phi.