Certifications/Work Experience

Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R /Owner

JACE Therapy, Old Brookville, NY, 10/2017 to Present

Utilizes interdisciplinary approaches to treat individuals, couples and families. Modalities in psychotherapy include CPT, PE, Humanistic, Jungian, hypnotherapy, and expressive arts.
Specializations include post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety/panic disorder, couples, families, and mediation.
Delivers psycho-education on gene mutation and neurochemistry.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

LIU CW POST, Brookville, NY, 09/2017 to 05/2017

Educated students in the field of General Sociology and Sociology of Families.
Provided Lab support for students who need additional attention and specialized methods of teaching.
Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to facilitate students' development of critical thinking abilities.

Caseworker II / Field Supervisor of Student Unit

Department of Social Services, Uniondale, NY, 06/2004 to 11/2017

Advised on social policy and assisted in community development through partnership with the Commissioner of Human and Social services.
Worked in teen and parenting, foster care, child protective services, adult protective services, and PINS diversion.
Counseled, referred and assisted clients with Medicaid, food benefits, daycare, housing, mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
Conducted court ordered investigations and provided family court judges with reports and recommendations for course of action.
Supervised and directed client-facing social work interns.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R / Psychotherapist

Lock and Key Therapy, Massapequa, NY, 04/2016 to 10/2017

Provided individual, family, and couples therapy through eclectic approach to psychotherapy.
Conducted Treatment Plans and provided psychotherapy for numerous mental health ailments.
Assessed for the appropriateness of gene mutation testing.

Therapist / Healing Arts Practitioner

Intuitive Counseling Center, Levittown, NY, 07/2008 to 06/2017

Held individual counseling sessions to address physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual issues.
Facilitated healing and overall well-being by utilizing individualized plan of action, including ongoing supportive services.
Provided psycho-education on matters of wellness.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

St. John's University, Jamaica, NY, 09/2006 to 05/2017

Taught more than 40 courses, spanning Sociology, Anthropology, Social Welfare, Psychology, The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination, Substance Abuse, and Healthcare Administration.
Examined, selected, and ordered textbooks and additional appropriate materials.
Prepared and delivered lectures; created, administered, and graded examinations.

Psychiatric Social Worker I

Nassau County Drug Treatment Court, Hempstead, NY, 10/2013 to 09/2014

Worked with veterans and substance abuse defendants.
Conducted full toxicology panel, breathalyzer testing, and assessments.
Collaborated with service providers and produced written recommendations to Treatment Court Judges.

Adjunct Professor / Field Liaison

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, 09/2011 to 05/2013

Instructed 10+ course subjects in Master's program of Social Work, including Research I and II, Theory of Human Behavior, and Foundations of Social Work Practice.
Advised students on field placement, registration, and various academic matters.
Executed field visits to ensure appropriateness of agency and practical edification of students.