New York, New York, United States
I’m an LCSW with roots in medical social work and community health — transplant, ICU, acute rehab, and before that, nonprofit and community-based work. I hold a Certificate in Palliative Care and am moving toward psychotherapy and therapeutic practice.
- Conducted comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of potential transplant candidates and ICU patients - Provided counseling to a diverse population of patients and their families on subjects including coping with chronic illness, death and dying, substance abuse, transplant recovery, and navigating the medical system - Coordinated services related to discharge planning, substance abuse, and mental health treatment - Maintained thorough clinical documentation across multiple services to ensure continuity of care - Collaborated with an interdisciplinary medical team for daily and weekly rounds, goals of care meetings, recipient review committees, and overall patient care plans - Facilitated monthly transplant support group and developed promotional materials to enhance patient engagement
- Inpatient social worker for acute rehab patients with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, as well as potential liver transplant candidates and patients in the transplant intensive care unit - Inpatient and outpatient social worker for liver medicine and surgery - Provided anticipatory grief and end-of-life counseling for families in ICU, medicine, and transplant settings - Managed concurrent inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, prioritizing urgent needs - Demonstrated exceptional collaborative skills across multiple teams, maintaining strong communication with doctors, physical therapists, coordinators, nursing staff, and social work colleagues
The mission of Hospital for Special Surgery’s (HSS) Department of Social Work Programs is to support, empower, and enhance the quality of life for people with rheumatologic and orthopedic conditions, and their loved ones. HSS programs specifically seek to provide needed resources and reduce barriers to access in culturally diverse communities.
Smart from the Start is a trauma-informed, multi-generational family support and community engagement organization with a mission to promote the healthy development of young children and families living in the most underserved communities of Boston and Washington, DC. - Executed applications and reports for funding to support and promote the healthy development of young children in low-income, underserved communities - Recruited and managed individual and institutional donors - Created PR materials to advertise Smart’s two-generational, trauma informed, family support, community engagement and school readiness programming and activity - Coordinated special events and fundraisers to maximize community partnerships
Prison Writes provides writing workshops to people who are incarcerated, detained and formerly incarcerated for advocacy, education and literacy development.
Clal – The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership dreams of a world where Jewish wisdom is a public good that is accessible to all. Clal's Core Values: - Embracing optimism and opportunity - Championing pluralism and partial truth - Building public good and communal wellbeing