Ravjit (Ruby) Sekhon Msw, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Oversee the NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF) New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S) for Middlesex County, NJExperienced in designing and implementing comprehensive student support programs tailored to diverse needs.Skilled in fostering partnerships with schools, districts, and community organizations to deliver effective support services statewide.Proficient in recruiting, training, and supervising teams to ensure high-quality support for students.Expertise in conducting assessments to identify student needs and inform program development and resource allocation.Committed to promoting equity and inclusion by ensuring access to support services for all students.Capable of developing protocols for responding to student crises and providing timely support and intervention.Dedicated to engaging parents, families, and communities in supporting student success.Committed to overseeing the ongoing training and development opportunities for staffSkilled in monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness to ensure positive outcomes for students through evidenced based practices are observed

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Oversee school based counseling contracts within districts across the state- Manage contracts with schools for the provision of mental health services, including negotiation, implementation, and compliance monitoring.- Develop and implement mental health programs and initiatives tailored to the needs of schools populations, including counseling, therapy, and support groups.- Recruit, train, and supervise mental health professionals, including counselors, therapists, and social workers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and adherence to professional standards.- Collaborate with school administrators, teachers, and other staff to integrate mental health services into the broader school environment and support the holistic well-being of students.- Establish and maintain quality assurance processes and standards to ensure the effectiveness, safety, and ethical integrity of mental health services - Manage budgetary resources and allocate funding for mental health services, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with program goals and objectives.- Monitor and analyze data related to service delivery, student outcomes, and program effectiveness, and prepare reports for school administrators, stakeholders, and funders.- Provide training and professional development opportunities for mental health staff and schools to enhance their skills, knowledge, and effectiveness in serving schools/students.- Support clinical staff in engagement with parents, families, and community partners to promote awareness of mental- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards governing the provision of mental health services in school settings, including confidentiality and privacy requirements.- Continuously assess and evaluate program performance and outcomes, seeking opportunities for improvement and innovation to better meet the mental health needs of schools/students.

New Jersey, United States

Therapy services for South Asian and other BIPOC populations

East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Oversee the service delivery of Adult, Children’s and Addiction outpatient services in Middlesex county under Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen.

Montclair, N.J.

Director of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program also known as Involuntary Outpatient Commitment. Oversee and monitor program to ensure that court ordered mental health treatment, intensive case management and assistance to a select group of consumers who have been resistant and have had difficulty engaging in outpatient treatment in past is being provided.

Montclair, Nj

Part-time psychotherapist utilizing appropriate therapeutic modalities (i.e. CBT, MI, Solution-Focused) to offer positive interventions to individuals struggling with mood, anxiety and thought disorders.

Montclair, Nj

Oversee a community-based program that primarily works with "aging-out" youth (16-21) who have various behavioral, emotional, medical, development and mental health needs. Review treatment plans, psychosocial assessments, facilitation of meetings with system providers (Juvenile/Adult Justice Services, Hospitals, Residential facilities, Child Protective Services, Schools) for over 140 youth/families. Identify positive ways to increase Medicaid revenue, navigate systemic barriers, monitor budget, participate in hiring practices of all staff as well as ongoing performance appraisals.

West Orange, N.J.

Supervise staff of 7 care managers as well as undergraduate/graduate school social worker interns in the execution on their duties (i.e. facilitation, treatment planning, assessment). Specific focus on monitoring the emotional, behavioral, medical, developmental and mental health needs of children from ages 5-21.

M.S.W., Social Work

Specialization in Gerontology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Collateral Degree in Global Studies