Andrew DiMarzo, LICSW
Waltham,MA
Summary
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with an M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work, specializing in Adult Mental Health from Boston College, and a B.A. in Psychology from UMass Lowell. Brings over 11 years of experience in human services, providing trauma-informed care to adults, youth, and families across mental health, acquired brain injury, and developmental disability settings. Recognized for impactful preventative work addressing gang violence among youth and families in the Greater Boston Area while serving with the Department of Children and Families.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transformation Social Worker
Boston Public School System
Boston, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Provided individual and group counseling to elementary-aged youth (ages 8–13), addressing emotional regulation, impulse control, anger management, social skills, and identity development using CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based interventions, and elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS).
- Developed and delivered social-emotional learning (SEL) programming for grades 3–5, teaching skills related to mindfulness, healthy relationships, communication, and boundary-setting through structured curriculum and experiential activities.
- Facilitated therapeutic small groups focused on identity exploration, emotional expression, and peer relationship dynamics, supporting youth navigating developmental and environmental stressors.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary school staff and community partners to coordinate behavioral health supports, participate in student support planning, and connect students to additional therapeutic services when needed.
- Supported school-wide behavioral health initiatives and student support processes through participation in Student Support Team meetings and coordination with specialized classrooms and support staff.
Social Worker
The Department of Children and Families
Boston, MA
03.2020 - 08.2023
- Case Management - Make service referrals as needed for children, youth and their families. Engage with collaterals and other systems (BPS, DMH, BPD, DYS, etc.). Ensure overall treatment-goals are accomplished to a satisfactory standard in support of said clients.
- Clinical Presentations - Present on cases at Area Clinical Reviews, Placement Meetings, Foster Care Reviews, etc. Advanced details on cases are presented and explored with appropriate colleagues and treatment team-members.
- Meeting Facilitation - Coordinate treatment meetings with agencies and collaterals so that client-goals are addressed, and delegated to the appropriate individuals on the treatment-team (i.e. In-Home Therapy, CBHI Referrals, Attending Court Hearings, etc.).
- Home-Visits and Safety/Risk Assessments - Ensure that all clients are seen in-person on a monthly basis, and that an ongoing assessment of risks and strengths within each child and/or family's residence/placement remains ongoing.
- Goal-Planning - Ensure that clients remain engaged in the process of their goal-development, and that treatment-plans and case-management remains on-task in supporting the various identified needs of each youth and family.
Social Work Intern (Young Men's Support Group)
The Department of Children and Families
Boston, MA
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Young Men's Support Group - A group for adolescents between the ages of 16-20 was facilitated for the final year of my MSW program at Boston College.
- Group Facilitation Bi-Weekly - Approximately 3-6 Adolescents were in attendance at each virtual group. The group was open-format and often integrated discussions around Life Skills Development, and was also a vehicle for facilitating a support-group amongst DCF-involved Young Men.
- Clinical Skills Development - Aspects of Motivation Interviewing, Psycho-education around Substance-Use and Healthy Relationship Dynamics, and focused on the theoretical "Use of Self" as a facilitator and utilization of the peers as agents of change as in group-settings.
Social Work Intern (Community Violence Prevention)
The Department of Children and Families
Boston, MA
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Gang and Community Violence Prevention for Youth - This internship involved macro-oriented skills such as systems-partnerships through leadership meetings in the Greater Boston Area, as well as locally-focused research on gang-violence trends and youth involvement.
- Developing Theoretical Programs - During this internship, exploration of needed community prevention work is needed in the Boston area which focus on service-gaps (i.e. community enrichment, school-placement interventions) in adolescents aged 10-16, where early involvement of street-violence appears to be increasingly prominent in the last several years of Boston's street-culture.
- Partner and Collaborate With Community Leaders - Collaborate with the Juvenile Court System's Juvenile Diversion Program, community-engagement meetings such as the Youth Violence Task Force which integrates BPD, Local Political Leadership, Youth Attorneys in the Criminal Justice System, and a number of Non-Profit and State-funded agencies such as DCF, DMH, ROCA and the Streetworker's Program also known as SOARS.
Social Work Intern (Young Men's Music Group)
The Department of Children and Families
Boston, MA
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Young Men's Virtual Music Group - Over the course of a college-semester, weekly virtual-groups were facilitated for Young Men who were in the care of The Department of Children and Families, in the Boston area.
- Creative Skills Development and Expressive Therapies - Themes of "Creative Development", and "Musical Interest". Skills that were explored included the following: Making musical "beats", song-writing, poetry, and creative ways to lyrically express various life-experiences, emotions, and states of mind.
- Facilitated Small Group Dynamics - Group often consisted of 3-6 Young Men present each week, and involved therapeutic skills such as Use of Self, and encouraging therapeutic contributions of peers within the group.
Youth Support Specialist
YouthBuild
Cambridge, MA
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Group Facilitation - Offer "Adulting 101" courses to 10-20 students at a given time - twice per week. Courses pertain to developing life skills such as "Healthy Relationships", "Conflict Resolution", and topics like "When Buying Your First Car".
- Program Development - Finding creative ways to initiate and develop new programming around culture-development and community-building amongst youth and staff in program (i.e. Volunteering at Youth Centers, Collaborating with Teen Hip-Hop Groups, etc.). Facilitate portions of staff-meetings with the intention of integrating trauma-informed perspectives into the culture of the program.
- Community Partnerships - Creating partnerships with local community centers, creative resources and regional YouthBuild programs. Using community spaces to develop our curriculum and programming, as well as to host culture-building events for our youths, and to collaborate with other initiatives that may offer employment, internships or future work for our clients.
- Case Management - Manage services of individuals on the assigned caseload and seek to understand the needs and barriers for success of each student in the program.
- Counseling + Advocacy - Being a support and advocate for the students in the program - making sure that they are taken care of, heard and understood by their peers and other program staff.
Outreach Counselor
The Home for Little Wanderers
Roxbury, MA
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Program Development - Establish a partnership with a local non-profit recording-studio, and run bi-monthly recording sessions for the youths in our residential and home-based programs. Facilitate monthly Open Mike/Talent Shows and Songwriting Workshops for the youth in the residential-setting.
- Support Client's Treatment Goals - Through collaboration with clients' family and clinical team, outreach counselors support the youth's development and commitment to their future goals in treatment, i.e.: 1) Permanency Plan (i.e. return youth to bio-home in 1 year's time) 2) Get accepted to and attend college within 1 year 3) Join a local art club 4) Develop Coping Skills for managing Anger Issues
- Attend Clinical and Treatment Review Meetings - In support of the clients and their family's goals, Outreach attends weekly, bi-weekly and quarterly clinical meetings to review pertinent information about the client's current state of stability in their schools, programs and homes. Other review topics include recent crises and areas of growth and progress. During these meetings, goals and approaches are re-evaluated to fit the clients' current needs.
- Community Integration - Support the clients' interest and hobbies and assist the clients' integration into their communities through local initiatives, acquiring jobs, and exploring their hobbies and interests via local activities and youth groups.
Residential Care Coordinator
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston
Needham, MA
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Program Support and Development - Support the house-manager in developing activity-plans for the residents during the weekends. Attend ISP meetings to offer input into the individual care-plans that are co-developed with DDS staff.
- Staff Management - Manage the relief-staff during the weekends to ensure that program-plans are completed in a smooth and flexible manner.
- ISP Development and Support - Aid residents in their progress towards accomplishing their ISP goals, while documenting the clients' daily progress.
- Documentation - Log the behavioral changes of clients in a daily log, as well as review the clients' progress on a weekly, monthly and biannual basis.
Caseworker
North American Family Institute, Inc.
Danvers, MA
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Adult Companionship - Provide clients with a one-on-one relationship that models an affirming and respectful connection between staff and clients.
- Community Engagement - Assist clients with transportation to medical and benefits-related appointments. Advocate on clients' behalves when communicating with doctors and collaterals. Support coping-strategies and de-escalation techniques during moments of crisis while in the community.
- In-Home Direct-Care (PCA) - Assist adult-clients suffering from ABI and DD with daily tasks of eating and preparing meals, going to the bathroom and completing laundry.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Clinical/Adult Mental Health
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA05-2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA12-2014
Skills
- Clinical experience providing services to children, adolescents, adults, and families presenting with diverse mental health needs, including dual diagnosis and developmental disabilities
- Foundational training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Utilizes trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches incorporating Motivational Interviewing and Family Systems frameworks
- Experience facilitating therapeutic groups for adolescents and elementary-aged children in school-based settings
Certification
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW]
- Initial DESE Licensure as a Social Worker
Timeline
Transformation Social Worker
Boston Public School System
08.2023 - Current
Social Work Intern (Young Men's Support Group)
The Department of Children and Families
09.2021 - 05.2022
Social Work Intern (Community Violence Prevention)
The Department of Children and Families
01.2021 - 05.2021
Social Work Intern (Young Men's Music Group)
The Department of Children and Families
09.2020 - 01.2021
Social Worker
The Department of Children and Families
03.2020 - 08.2023
Youth Support Specialist
YouthBuild
06.2019 - 03.2020
Outreach Counselor
The Home for Little Wanderers
08.2017 - 06.2019
Residential Care Coordinator
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston
02.2017 - 08.2017
Caseworker
North American Family Institute, Inc.
04.2016 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Masters of Social Work - Clinical/Adult Mental Health
Boston College