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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

-Provided long-term, individual, outpatient therapy to clients ages 10+-Coordinate care with lateral and higher levels of care (including school professionals, other outpatient treatment, medical and psychiatric providers, crisis/CBAT/PHP/IOP/inpatient services)-Collaborated on a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health staff, primary care physicians, psychiatric providers, dieticians/nutritionists, and case managers to address the wrap-around health needs of individual clients-Performed intakes, treatment planning, and evaluation -Maintained timely, consistent, and high-quality updates on treatment plans and session case notes

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

-Managed team of up to 4 other steering committee members-Responded to requests for consultation, referrals, and trainings on LGBTQ+ affirming care-Managed list of intakes and referrals for prospective Empowerment Project clients-Reviewed, edited, and approved letters of support for clinicians supporting clients in gender-affirming medical care-Consulted with individual clinicians about clinical concerns related to care and treatment of LGBTQ+ clients-Served on the BHN-wide Social Justice Steering Committee with a team of 10+ staff from across agencies and programs at BHN-Collaborated with steering committee members to plan goals, direction, topics of focus, and overall mission of the Empowerment Project, a 30+ person team of clinicians specially trained to deliver affirming care to transgender and gender diverse individuals and families -Led Empowerment Project supervision meetings, including planning topics, sharing resources on identified topics, and facilitate case presentations-Provided trainings on trans affirming language and treatment for medical, mental health, and school settings-Planned, wrote, and edited relevant grants, e.g. HNE Where Health Matters grant -Attended administrative meetings in support of improving workplace environment for trans/gender diverse employees, including meetings/consultations with BHN IT and HR-Organized “train-the-trainers” training for Empowerment Project clinicians, a multi-week training that will result in trained EP facilitators who can produce and provide trainings to BHN and external organizations on LGBTQ+ affirming care-Built and maintained centralized library of resources for Empowerment Project clinicians and client cohort, including Western Massachusetts specific resources

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

-Provide long-term, individual outpatient therapy for clients ages 6+-Co-facilitate a grief and loss art group for adolescents-Co-facilitate a LGBTQIA+ adult DBT skills group-Co-facilitate a LGBTQIA+ young adult process group-Provide school-based outpatient services and IEP counseling for elementary, middle, and high school students-Perform intakes, treatment planning, and biannual treatment planning evaluation-Maintain timely and consistent updates on intakes, treatment plans, evaluative testing (CANS and BPRSassessments)-Coordinate care with lateral and higher levels of care (including school professionals, therapeutic mentors, family partners, intensive care coordination services; crisis/CBAT/PHP/IOP/inpatient services)-Write letters of support for transgender clients attempting to access gender-affirming medical care

Greater New York City Area

• Provided brief (8 to 16 session) individual therapy• Provided long-term relationship counseling• Facilitated two weekly closed groups (a grief and loss group and a trans masculine support group)• Facilitated two drop-in groups (a biweekly immigration support group, and a monthly trans masculine support group)• Provided case management for asylum-seeking LGBTQ immigrants, TGNC clients, and/or low-income women (includes connecting clients with community support, pro bono legal resources, housing resources, medical resources, affirming employment support, and writing letters of support for clients’ asylum cases)• Served on the planning team for community events with 70+ attendees (including Transgender Day of Remembrance events and Immigration Support Holiday Party)

Greater New York City Area

• Answered phone calls and walk-in inquiries• Performed administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, data entry, filing charts, and purchasing supplies• Assisted practitioners with set-up as needed• Cleaned space and maintained supplies and displays

Greater New York City Area

• Provided weekly individual therapy and wrap-around case management services to up to 6 residents (young men, ages 17-21, in the NYC foster care system)• Worked in a milieu environment and served as a therapeutic presence for all residents• Attended permanency hearings at NYC family courts and advocated for residents’ needs to judges• Performed safety assessments of residents’ families’ homes and maintained contact with family-of-origin/foster family caregivers (when applicable)• Accompanied residents into community settings to access housing, job training, tutoring, and external mentorship• Completed Administration for Children’s Services paperwork and worked with staff to ensure compliance to ACS standards of care

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Visited transgender clients of all ages in short- and long-term care Vanderbilt University Medical Center settings and served as emotional support and patient advocate • Accompanied clients to medical appointments at VUMC• Responded to hotline calls requesting immediate client advocacy as well as connections to affirming transgender health resources across middle Tennessee• Did community outreach at local LGBTQIA organizations and events• Maintained up-to-date lists of trans affirming healthcare practitioners in middle Tennessee

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Designed literature syllabi that address issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability at a developmentally appropriate level• Designed daily lesson plans to build critical thinking and strengthen writing skills• Instructed up to twelve undergraduate students in academic composition and rhetorical analysis• Held regular conferences with students about progress toward course goals• Evaluated up to four papers per student, per semester

Ann Arbor, Mi

Duties included scanning, shipping, and re-shelving books for InterLibrary Loan and 7FAST services at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Advised resident advisors and Residential College student clubs on activities, student management, and conflict resolution• Served as a liaison between Residential College student government and administration • Planned college-wide social events• Coordinated social and outreach events with other university organizations

Sex Therapy Certificate Program

Completed all live and asynchronous course requirements necessary to become an AASECT-certified sex therapist, including: Sex Therapy.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Master Of Arts - Ma, English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Women'S Studies