Work:
J-CAP, Inc
Admissions & Legal Liaison
New Spirit II, Inc. - Jamaica, NY
Vocational Services Coordinator, Chemical Dependency Counselor
Education:
Hunter College - New York, NY
Master of Science in Education
Yale Law School - New Haven, CT
Certificate of Participation
Marist College - Poughkeepsie, NY
Psychology
Skills:
Assess clients and verify their eligibility status; Assess client treatment plans and monitor development process; Provide individual and group counseling to clients as needed; Provide individual and group supervision to clinical and multidiscipline staff; Conduct individual and group sessions focusing on Anger Management, Crisis Management, CBT, and REBT; Develop and plan group sessions, curriculums and daily agendas; Conduct and create Vocational / Educational and clinical psycho-social assessments; Created court appearance tracking calendar to assure that clients report to court appointments on time with proper documentation; Reviewed and approved all correspondence regarding clients progress in treatment to Courts and legal referents; Team Leader in NYC Department of Mental Health Cultural Competency (CQI) Qualitative study to serve women in substance abuse and Co-occurring Mental Illness in substance abuse; Provide Field Supervision to Masters Degree students from Manhattan College and Long Island University; Familiar with all OASAS tracking and reporting procedures.