New York, New York, United States
An impact-driven Master of Social Work Candidate with 8+ years of experience advocating for health & wellness, sustainability, and community-based organizations. Uses mindfulness-based interventions and motivational interviewing to engage adolescents and diverse clients, communicate missions & messages, conduct needs assessments, and customize care plans.
~Delivering at-risk counseling to a 3-6 student caseload at a small community high school, encompassing suicide risk assessments, check-ins, and crisis de-escalation. ~Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and developing and implementing Behavioral Intervention Plans. ~Partnering with educators, school administrators, and community-based organization social workers to align student support plans to address needs around attendance, mental health, and academic challenges. ~Executing preventative care plans to mitigate students' substance abuse proclivities and promote harm reduction. ~Receiving training from the Child Mind Institute to deliver mindfulness-based interventions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and equip clients with various emotional regulation techniques.
Attended an 85-year-old client's memory loss, arthritis, and mobility issues around the clock, accompanied them to medical appointments, and documented practitioners' instructions. Devised a care plan consisting of daily physical therapy exercises and weekly yoga workshops.
~Delivered therapeutic yoga to learners ages 20-85 with varied physical & mental health needs and formed long-lasting client relationships rooted in encouragement and trust. ~Adapted trauma-informed somatic experiencing tools to foster resilience and self-regulation while emphasizing the mind-body connection.