Kirk Royster, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Bronx, New York, United States

Manage the case management and specialized support service delivery system for clients as well as establishing community linkages to enhance services. Work with staff to provide safe and supportive housing to two vulnerable populations: chronically homeless adults with a serious mental illness and/or substance use issues, and young adults with a mental illness and lack a support system, have one or more behavioral health disorders, or have recently aged out of foster care and are at risk of being homeless.

Culpeper, Va

Clinical Examination Committee Member 2021-current• Review and approve examination pre-test LCSW exam questions in in-person or virtual meetings held 4 times a year• Assess and evaluate social work content and referencesItem Writer 2019-2020 • Fulfilled 3 contracts to research, write and edit 30 multiple choice questions for LMSW examinations• One of 20-25 social workers chosen through application process throughout The U.S. and Canada by the ASWB examination committee to join the 2019 class of item writersExam Standard SettingVolunteer 2017• Provided subject matter expertise to assist reviewing performance standards and recommended passing scores for licensing examinations beginning 2018• Reviewed examinations and participated in discussions on the expected competency levels of Masters exams test takers.

Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day transit operations of the largest transit homeless outreach program in the United States

Greater New York City Area

Led a team of 10 supervisors and over 90 outreach workers who engage, assess, place and follow-up on subway homeless clients in all 472 NYC subway stations.

Greater New York City Area

Supervision of day to day operations of subway outreach case management team and individual team members. Oversee engagement, assessment, placement and follow up with chronic or high profile homeless individuals. Responsible for ensuring all clients have up to date charts including psychiatric evaluations, narrative psychosocials, housing plans and applications, and other components of clinical chart. Participate in the clinical management team, attend clinical meetings, case conferences and other meetings to present or discuss clients on case load.

New York

Greater New York City Area

I manage the day-to-day operations of a senior center in a public housing complex in New York's Upper West Side and provide counseling for clients. Previously, I worked at West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing at the non-profit's Valley Lodge transitional shelter in New York City. I found permanent and appropriate housing for homeless clients. I also collaborated with clients to obtain or maintain entitlements, medical and mental health care. I also provided individual counseling and crisis intervention as needed.

Greater New York City Area

I worked one-on-one with Master’s students at the Columbia University School of Social Work on course assignments and career-related writing issues and collaborated with them to improve the quality of their writing.

Greater New York City Area

I provided HIV rapid testing at assigned outreach sites throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens and offered clients pre-test and post-test counseling, referral and partner notification services.I also led health education workshops to veterans, formerly incarcerated men, seniors and families at designated shelters, day centers and outreach locations.

I write and produce sponsored promos for programming and ad sales departments. I supervise edit sessions and oversee delivery of spots.

Produced daily promos for reality show "Band In A Bubble" on MTV air and podcasts and webisodes for website. The show followed rock group Cartel for 20 days as they produced their sophomore album while living in a bubble with cameras following their every move. Stringouts became storylines for show and story producers

Supervised edits and produce segments for live and live-to-tape production. Managed production of "Cover Girl" ad sales campaign. Field produce for "Access Granted" behind the scenes video shows. Produce pre-show and post-show packages for BET Awards.

Field produced and developed storylines documentary series and trailer featuring American doctors on a medical mission in Lakipia, Kenya

Post-production producer. Field produce and direct. Line produce studio shoots. Supervised crews,edit sessions and wrote scripts

Conceptualize and produced promos. Wrote scripts. Supervised edits of games,shows teases opens and bumpers.

Story coordinator for "A Current Affair"

Master'S Degree

Ms, Television, Radio & Film Production

Education record

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity member