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Provide group and individual psychotherapy at adult outpatient psychiatry clinic; liaise with inpatient and community services; perform risk assessments and help patients access appropriate level of care. Supervise social work interns. Document care and treatment plans in EPIC. Part of Grand Rounds Committee to recruit and host trainings/continuing education for hospital-wide social work department.

Provide clinical direction and leadership to the program; Help troubleshoot, problem-solve, and strategize solutions around client engagement and challenging behaviors; Supervise a team of four case managers with a total caseload of 40 clients; Liaise with onsite psychiatric and primary care providers and provide services as an interdisciplinary team; Ensure that clients are ready for clinically appropriate permanent housing placements; Oversee development & implementation of individual service… Show more Provide clinical direction and leadership to the program; Help troubleshoot, problem-solve, and strategize solutions around client engagement and challenging behaviors; Supervise a team of four case managers with a total caseload of 40 clients; Liaise with onsite psychiatric and primary care providers and provide services as an interdisciplinary team; Ensure that clients are ready for clinically appropriate permanent housing placements; Oversee development & implementation of individual service plans; Ensure documentation of client contact and progress is comprehensive and timely; conduct internal audits. Show less

Assisted individuals with mental health diagnoses and criminal justice system involvement access higher education. Provided counseling, referrals, advocacy and skill-building services.

• Developed a partnership with clients experiencing psychiatric distress, utilizing trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, intentional support.• Conducted family meetings using Open Dialogue Model to facilitate aftercare• Facilitated individual and group-based educational, recovery, wellness, and skill-building opportunities and workshops. • Facilitated staff meetings and coordinated staff trainings• Provided Support Line phone services including supportive counseling and referral… Show more • Developed a partnership with clients experiencing psychiatric distress, utilizing trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, intentional support.• Conducted family meetings using Open Dialogue Model to facilitate aftercare• Facilitated individual and group-based educational, recovery, wellness, and skill-building opportunities and workshops. • Facilitated staff meetings and coordinated staff trainings• Provided Support Line phone services including supportive counseling and referral and transfer to crisis lines and other services. Show less

Developed grants and identified key stakeholders, created curricula for NYC high school students based on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication, supervised interns and volunteers, and aggregated data.