Stephanie Ortiz Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

• Conduct social work evaluations and other related assessments for initial evaluations and reevaluation
• Provide related services as prescribed by Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), including social skills, life skills, and transitional skills that can be transferred from school to community
• Participate in IEP, manifestation determination, and other related meetings
• Work collaboratively within the classroom setting to implement student IEPs
• Collect data for the purpose of monitoring social/emotional progress and evaluating effectiveness of services. Keep thorough records of each student receiving services
• Consultation with staff and parents regarding social, educational, and emotional growth

• Provide ongoing individual, evidence-based, and person-centered Telehealth therapy to adults
• Develop treatment plan, goals, and objectives with patients
• Provide referrals to community as needed

Hillside campus. Mount Kisco NY

• Provided individual and group counseling per students' IEP's
• Collaborated with school staff to coordinate plans
• Communicated student progress with parents/guardians
• Participated in CSE (Committee of Special Education) meetings

Yonkers, New York, United States

• Provided IEP mandated counseling sessions in both individual and group sessions
• Coordinated services for students and families in the school community
• Managed crisis interventions

• Identified, screened, and triaged patients for intervention daily
• Provided brief intervention treatment to patient and/or family
• Conducted screenings using appropriate screening tools to identify school readiness and monitor developmental milestones
• Documented symptoms, problems, screening results, and interventions provided
• Developed treatment plan, goals, and objectives with patients
• Provided and facilitated communication with treatment care team providers, both medical and behavioral health, and within the community

• Provided evidence-based mental health interventions in both individual and group modalities
• Utilized outreach strategies to engage older adults in mental health services in senior centers
• Administered mental health screening tools to older clients to screen for possible disorders and impairments requiring mental health services
• Participated in interdisciplinary team conferences, reviewing treatment and case plans, case monitoring and discharge planning, pursuant to sound professional practice and to federal, state and city guidelines

• Provided direct psychosocial services to students and their families including supportive counseling, community resource planning, skill building, and crisis intervention
• Provided direct social work services such as intake assessments
• Identified, established and maintained linkages with community providers for students and families
• Planned and facilitated support groups (i.e. grief and loss, divorce, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, etc.)
• Planned and facilitated family and parent workshops ( i.e psycho-education on mental health, conflict resolution, etc.)
• Collaborated with families and school staff on ways to increase student performance and attendance

Leadership High School

• Provided supportive counseling to students and their families
• Planned and facilitated student workshops on various social/emotional topics such as stress management, healthy relationships, responsibility, etc.
• Facilitated crisis intervention services and psychosocial assessments to address needs of young adolescence
• De-escalated crisis as they arise
• Observed and evaluated student’s performance, behavior, and social development in the classroom
• Initiated written (including clinical and progress notes) and verbal communications, and ensure that all student's record keeping is in compliance with agency, state, city and federal requirements

• Provided direct social work services such as intake assessments, linkages to community resources and assistance with entitlements
• Initiated written (including clinical and progress notes) and verbal communications
• Co-facilitated psycho-educational groups such as grief and loss, stress management, and relapse prevention
• Worked under close supervision

• Provided direct psychosocial services to mentally ill adults in the community who are experiencing psychiatric and/or psychosocial difficulties.
• Provided assessment, referrals and linkages to appropriate service providers.
• Provided information and consultation to other community agencies and disciplines, including other services of the Agency.
• Worked under close supervision.

• Provided direct social work services to patients and their families including supportive counseling, community resource planning, advocacy, skill building and crisis intervention
• Provided direct social work services such as assessments, linkages to community resources and assistance with entitlements
• Conducted regularly scheduled home visits to provide skills teaching, support, mentoring, and advocacy; frequency of visits to be determined by treatment plan and family needs
• Initiated written (including clinical and progress notes) and verbal communications, and ensure that all patient record keeping is in compliance with agency, state, city and federal requirements

Bronx, NY

• Provided care coordination, case management and family support services to children, adolescents and their families
• Assisted with entitlements, linkages, and collaborates and advocates with systems involved with the client
• Conducted regularly scheduled home visits to provide skills teaching, support, mentoring, and advocacy; frequency of visits to be determined by treatment plan and family needs
• Initiated written (including clinical and progress notes) and verbal communications, and ensure that all patient record keeping is in compliance with agency, state, city and federal requirements

-Organized and filed medical records and adequate information for the law firm’s clients-Provided clients with support and knowledge about their case

Master'S Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Activities and Societies: •Community Service chair of Phi Alpha Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Lambda Upsilon