Responsible for the recruitment, assignment, and oversight of field supervisors for the college's graduate Counseling and College Student. Services Administration programs including identification of appropriate field placements for graduate interns in these programs. Work with school, college and agency partners to secure practicum and internship placements and assign students to placement sites.Network and build relationships with schools, colleges and agencies to identify and increase the number and types of new student practicum and internship opportunitiesRecruit, hire, train and supervise site supervisors and field liaisons. Develop and implement liaison and site supervisor training and professional development to support the curricular and accreditation needs of the department.Collect, analyze and report internship outcome data in support of curricular and accreditation requirements using Chalk & Wire, Blackboard, Access and other computer software as needed. Update and maintain all handbooks related to the practicum and internship process.Provide supervision to 12 graduate clinical mental health counseling interns Fall, Spring and Summer

Responsible for the development and implementation and management of workshops for families and providers; inter-agency and outside providers.Community based advocacy through task forces, training's, meetings and groups. Work with counseling center director and supervise interns whom train Insights Program interns at Hudson Valley Community College that are peer mental health counselors. Develop and Implement Events that create mental health awareness on college campuses as well as reduce stigma. Coordinated services among the Family Program, Outpatient Clinic, PROS, The Counseling Center, Admissions and local colleges. Facilitate psycho-educational groups/sessions to adults and families living with mental illness through family and PROS program and carry caseload of clients. Ensure that providers and families have access to available resources and information related to mental illness and its effects on families through groups, individual sessions, family sessions and/or couples sessions

Provide mental health services and harm reduction support in a community setting through psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, referrals and self-help programs. Facilitate individual and group sessions, including skill building , in a grant funded, evidence-based practice that addresses trauma and addictions with a targeted population of homeless families.

Facilitate psycho-educational groups/sessions to adults and families living with mental illness. Ensure that providers and families have access to available resources and information related to mental illness and its effects on families through groups, individual sessions, family sessions and/or couples sessions.Facilitate groups for PROS program on topics related to family and mental illness.

Managed the main dining room and provided the best customer service for members.Built rapport with a diverse range of customers, mangers and colleagues through interpersonal and team building skills with an aptitude for clear communication.Provided exceptional customer service by remaining accessible and friendly.Fulfilled member’s needs by anticipating and identifying their requests. Upsold appetizers, beverages and dessert to increase net revenue for establishment.• Teach Vinyasa Yoga twice a week to members.

Conduct intakes and assessment as well as providing direct supervised and clinical therapeutic visitation. Provide a safe and supportive environment for parents and children that are court mandated to participate in supervised visitations.Facilitating therapeutic visitation by assisting parents with appropriate discipline techniques and parenting skills. Providing documentation on visits for CPS, DSS and courts on dynamics of visits. Follow strength based models while debriefing with parents after visit. Responsible for written clinical reports and assessments to the courts and other professionals.

Provided case management and counseling to Jewish elders over 60 through a branch of Jewish Family Services, Project 5. Provided a safe and supportive environment for parents and children that are court mandated to participate in supervised visitations. Facilitate therapeutic visitations by assisting parents with appropriate discipline techniques and parenting. Provide documentation for supervised visitations to be given to CPS, DSS and courts. Use strength based model while debriefing with parents after visit. Facilitated anger management groups. Created and facilitated a grief and loss group for seniors residing in assistive living. Designed and conducted trainings with an outside agency and Project 5 to educate volunteers on Alzheimer’s, dementia, depression and anxiety

Creating, updating and organizing files for each prospective mental health counseling student intern. Evaluate and submit feedback from supervisors regarding their prospective interns. Co-facilitate Admissions workshops for prospective students which includes icebreaker activities to get to know the prospective students and evaluating them with the staff of the counseling program

Provided mediation services and conduct intakes to a variety of individuals ranging from Landlord and Tenant problems to divorce and child custody. Presented at numerous agencies regarding the services that Center for Resolution and Justice has to offer. Facilitated peer mediation training at the Oracle School. Represented the Center for Resolution and Justice at the Dispute Resolution Center in Orange County, N.Y. to observe divorce mediation information sessions to implement in Buffalo, NY