Embracing Specialization Therapy: Focusing on LCSW PsychotherapyI've recently made a deliberate choice to specialize exclusively in my role as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) psychotherapist. This decision reflects my commitment to honoring my profession, expertise, and making a positive impact in people's lives.While I appreciated the diverse opportunities I have had in coaching, my true passion lies in psychotherapy, working with adult clients 18 years and above. By dedicating myself to this specific area, I aim to maximize my effectiveness and contribute meaningfully to the well-being of my clients.As an LCSW psychotherapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and evidence-based therapy to adult clients in all stages of their lives. My goal is to foster healing and growth by creating a supportive environment tailored to individual needs.I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, complex relationships with self and others, self confidence/esteem issues, life transitions, and general stressors. In therapy, clients learn to better themselves and work collaboratively to identify challenges and goals. They work at their pace to make healthy changes that foster personal and professional growth.If you or someone you know is seeking support for anxiety, depression, work challenges, or navigating relationships (with self, partners, colleagues, friends), feel free to reach out. I specialize in addressing these areas and I am here to help. I am licensed in NY, NJ, and FL and offer remote Zoom psychotherapy sessions.I accept and am in-network with many health insurance plans, thereby session fees = your health plan copay only.Click on link in below to see my complete bio, list of insurances accepted, etc. Click to schedule a free, no-obligation 15-minute Zoom consultation to see if we are a good fit to work together.https://secure.helloalma.com/providers/miri-taub/Licensed & accepting clients in NY, NJ, FL

• Private practice virtual psychotherapy sessions via Zoom• Helping clients navigate feelings of anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, self esteem issues, personal and professional development, MidLife struggles, and more• In-network insurance Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, OPTUM, UMR • See PsychologyToday full profile description www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/miri-taub-brooklyn-ny/955984• Inqiure about FREE 15 minute Zoom video consultation Email mtaub.lcsw@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation

• Provide individual Zoom psychotherapy sessions and supportive counseling in Article 28 clinical setting; provide exceptional on-site mental health services and support• Work to improve the quality of lives of adults, adolescents, children, and families with behavioral plus situational challenges and severe mental illness; provide crisis intervention• Afford uncompromised services to an ethnically and culturally highly diverse and Interfaith population, primarily the underserved• Service clients with persistent mental illness, substance abuse, forensic involvement and/or homelessness• Conduct intakes assessments of clients’ needs for diagnoses and services; develop and coordinate treatment plans• Complete screening, gather information/history, and execute psychosocial reports• Support a sophisticated and diverse clientele who struggle with mental illness, family and work stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting trials, career challenges, job readiness, etc. • Affect the highest level of strengths based, motivational based, empowerment, solutions-focused, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with a passionate, caring, empathetic, energetic, and thought-provoking style• Maintain correspondence with HRA, ACS, WeCare, Public Defender Services, etc. for mandated clients• Provide psychoeducation; educate clients of various resources and services within the community and implement referrals to Health Home agencies to assist with overall service delivery such as care coordination, 2010E supportive housing applications, and social services• Up-to-date and timely progress notes in Electronic Health Records (EHR)

• Served a population of individuals with intellectual, developmental, and psychiatric disabilities• Primary liaison / advocate for clients with intellectual, developmental, and psychiatric disabilities to Federal, State, and City government public assistance agencies• Represented clients at Social Security and Medicaid Human Resources Administration (HRA) Department of Health (DOH) fair hearings and appeals court proceedings, in front of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), to facilitate appeals, backpays, and reactivation of benefits • Secured and maintained Medicaid activation to interface with Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Eligibility of Waiver Services• Accompanied clients to SSI and Medicaid (IMA) mandated psychological and psychiatric appointments for evaluations• Collaborated with service coordinators and served as key contact person and liaison to process all Medicaid, and SSI / SSDI applications, recertifications, concerns, and issues • Actively monitored consumers’ benefits and fixed problems proactively to prevent billing issues which would potentially result in suspension or termination• Oversaw trouble shooting complex cases for the non-profit provider agency and clients• Consistently and successfully recovered tens of thousands back-pay dollars owed to clients, from cases stuck in the system• Cultivated pertinent relationships with key supervisors and workers at Social Security Administration and Medicaid government agencies to maintain valued professional interrelations • Developed workforce planning programs to transition staff from a reactive process to strategic workflow• Created and maintained training coordination agency-wide; managed and coordinated trainings and scheduling to assure ALL staff members’ compliancy of mandated trainings

• Conducted psychotherapy sessions and counseled individuals with intellectual, developmental, and psychiatric disabilities• Undivudual psychotherapy sessions • Facilitated groups for personal and vocational skills-building • Job coached and accompanied individuals with special needs to job sites such as Whole Foods, The Children’s Place, and GAP• Wrote Supported Employment (SEMP) notes along with session notes in a timely and efficient manner

• Family crisis intervention psychotherapy• Individual counseling of women and teens in crisis

• Trained and became certified as a Quality Dementia Care Professional (QDCP) through the Alzheimer’s Foundation • Engaged with clients who have various stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease• Facilitated groups and planned activities that helped promote cognitive stimulation, brain exercises, and socialization• Co-facilitated Family Caregivers Support Groups

• Managed rehabilitation (OT, PT, Speech, Social Work) department of Federal Quality Health Center (FQHC)• Implemented and monitored ongoing quality improvement and performance improvement projects• Developed workforce planning programs to transition staff from a reactive process to strategic workflow• Monitored facility and staff to safeguard a comfortable and efficient work environment along with operative use of resources and space; managed the need and purchased supplies• Assessed providers’ and support staff scheduling operations, standards of customer service, identified problems, and played a lead role in making recommendations for improvements and performance outcomes; hired supervised front office staff• Supervised all therapists and support staff, which included physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, podiatrists, and nutritionist • Performed insurance verification and eligibility; executed pre-certifications and authorizations required by managed care insurance companies for therapy exams and treatments; obtained pre-certs on a timely basis and documented appropriately• Reconfigured provider templates on Allscripts Practice Management scheduling software that resulted in substantially reduced wait time and improved patient flow; gained computer super user status; certified as “Allscripts Computer Train the Trainer” • Administered employee training meetings and conducted workshops on software training, motivation, inspiration, coaching, education, learning, HIPAA compliance, plus encouraged personal and professional growth of personnel; involved in hiring staff as needed

• Managed operations of large call center in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) supervisong of receptionists, across multi shifts