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Alexander Karelas

Andover,MA

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

MSW Clinical Intern

Community Teamwork, Inc.
Lowell, MA
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Educated clients about available resources in their communities.
  • Utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Conducted individual and group therapy sessions.
  • Monitored progress of clients towards established goals over time. Engaged in regular clinical supervision with a licensed clinician.
  • Collaborated with other service providers to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
  • Assisted clients with developing coping strategies for managing mental health issues.
  • Coordinated referrals for additional resources or services when needed. Collaborated with family members to provide support for the client.
  • Used active listening skills to cultivate client rapport and open communication.

Internship

Lowell Department of Children & Family
Lowell, MA
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Develop Family Action Assessment Plans. Performed Safety Assessments/ Evaluations, shadowed staff, learned advanced work.
  • Lead on two cases, meet with families, call collaterals, create status reports, maintain accurate records, and file.
  • Assist in research, investigations, and special projects to support the work of the assigned department.
  • Client Assessment: Conduct home visits and interviews to assess the needs, safety, and well-being of children and families. Document findings in case reports.
  • Case Management: Develop, implement, and monitor individualized case plans for families, ensuring the provision of appropriate services and resources to address identified needs.
  • Resource Coordination: Connect families with community services such as counseling and housing support.

Internship

Dover Teen Center
Dover, NH
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Talked with individuals, sharing positive life experiences to encourage improved self-esteem and boost socialization. Kept information confidential, except in cases pertaining to abuse, neglect, or threats.
  • Recommended coping mechanisms and offered guidance to individuals dealing with personal problems.
  • Collaborated with peer mentoring program members to devise new methods to generate interest and participation.

Internship

North Andover Police Department
North Andover, MA
06.2021 - 08.2021

Peer Mentor

North Andover High School
North Andover, MA
08.2017 - 08.2019
  • Unified Basketball - Peer Mentoring Basketball Program
  • Shared personal stories and experiences to provide hope, advocacy and one-on-one support to peers. Assisted individuals in identifying personal interests, goals and strengths.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Homeland Security

University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
05.2023

Skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent academic record
  • Motivated, ambitious, hard worker
  • Ability to assess and manage complex family dynamics, and relationship building
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations, and handle emotional cases
  • Adaptability, multitasking capacity, analytical skills
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy, individual counseling, human behavior understanding
  • Multicultural competence

Timeline

MSW Clinical Intern

Community Teamwork, Inc.
09.2024 - 05.2025

Internship

Lowell Department of Children & Family
09.2023 - 05.2024

Internship

Dover Teen Center
01.2023 - 05.2023

Internship

North Andover Police Department
06.2021 - 08.2021

Peer Mentor

North Andover High School
08.2017 - 08.2019

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Merrimack College

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Homeland Security

University of New Hampshire

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