• Directed, established, and planned the overall policies and goals for the social services department.• Oversaw the coordination of admissions, intake and discharge procedures in a pediatric skilled nursing home for children, teens and young adults living with HIV/AIDS• Planed and administers social service programs. • Routinely collaborated with department directors to correct problems and improve services• Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that may hinder a residents well being• Supervised the facility's social worker and interns• Provided weekly and group psychotherapy to patients • Assisted in development of facility policies• Conducted resident case conferences, in-services and staff meetings to educate staff and facilitate good communication• Assisted residents and their families in adjusting from a home or hospital setting to the skilled nursing home environment• Participated in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings and Care Planning providing information on individual resident's psycho-social condition and prospects for discharge • Participated in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life.• Assisted Executive Director and Finance Department with managing Medicaid and managed care billing issues

• Assisted in the development, administering, and coordination of the policies and procedures pertaining to the social work and admissions department.• Provided CBT and DBT focused therapies to child/adolescent/young adult patients who present with symptomology related to anxiety, depression, PTSD and intellectual disabilities and personality disorders. • Provided support and counseling to parents whom are involved with ACS surrounding medical and educational neglect. Further providing support surrounding having a child with complex medical and mental health concerns. • Conducted trainings on trauma informed care and cultural competency to facility staff.• Implemented and facilitate therapeutic groups related to mindfulness, self-care, emotional safety and hygiene. • Assisted with coordinating admissions and outreach to NYC Infectious Disease (ID) clinics by email, telephone and in-person presentations.• Assisted residents and families in adapting to and coping with institutional living.• Advocated for residents physical, emotional and psychosocial well-being through systems such as HRA and HASA. • Completed psychosocial assessments for each patient. • Assessed and facilitate discharge plan and make appropriate discharge referrals.

-Supervised family visitation meetings with non-custodial parents and children. -Observed children’s level of comfort, safety and emotional wellbeing while with the non-custodial parent.-Wrote and submitted summaries of observations throughout every visitation for both guardian’s attorneys. -Enforced court ordered boundaries for transitions, communication and scheduling.

-Provided individual and family therapy for families whose children are at risk for foster care placement. -Advocated for families through systems such as ACS, HRA, DOE, Medicaid, and NYCHA. -Provided intensive clinical case management services.-Assessed for needs and safety of children through observance of their home, school and community environment. -Conducted bi-weekly home visits for sessions to visit families. Children on caseload ranged from birth to 18. -Utilized a family centered multi-contextual clinical approach of therapy to service families who experience domestic violence, poverty, criminal justice involvement, mental health crisis and general child welfare concerns

-Coordinate all services for 15 medically fragile children and their families-Liaison for all services within the Medicaid Care at Home waiver. (Schools, hospitals, nursing, medical supplies) -Keep record of accurate and complete billing sheets, disposition logs and case notes of all services that are provided for the family. -Serve as an advocate for change with providers to secure services or solve issues. -Identify and assess for service needs, issues and concerns.-Connect children to charitable services such as wish organizations. -Conduct home visits to complete reassessment meetings.