Minerva Ranjeet Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Provide counseling and art therapy for a caseload of 13 families in need of preventive services by utilizing solution-based casework. Guide families in developing plans and skills to ensure safety and wellbeing of children and prevent foster care placementConnect families to community resources including school programs, early intervention, and public assistance to provide families with additional support after ending preventive servicesPrepare statistical reports, record and complete casework and group work summaries as needed, and assure electronic and physical records are maintainedServe as Co-Facilitator of Hopes and Dreams, a group for teens (typically those ages 12-15, with school attendance and behavioral issues) that helps them gain socialization and life skills

Worked with adults in a partial hospitalization program. Led & co-led individual & group art therapy sessions which work on different themes to aid in clients on their paths of recovery. Assisted therapists with facilitation of alternate groups to help clients to achieve their goals. Participated in morning report and team meetings to help inform the treatment team about clients' progress.

Worked with children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Led group and individual art therapy sessions to help clients reach their goals, which included the improvement of expressing emotion, impulse control, socialization, and communication skills. Conducted psychosocial interviews to gain family background and relevant information about clients to better serve the clients.

Master'S Degree, Art Therapy/Therapist

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fine Arts