Dominique Pauyo
Brooklyn,NY
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School-Based Mental Health Therapist & Social Worker
Brooklyn Center for Families in Crisis (BCFC)
Brooklyn, NY
09.2025 - Current
- Provide individual and family therapy to elementary-aged students in school settings
- Collaborate with educators, families, and multidisciplinary teams
- Deliver services via in-person and telehealth modalities
- Maintain OMH-compliant clinical documentation
- Participate in weekly LCSW-led clinical supervision
School Social Worker
HeartShare / St. Vincent Services – The HeartShare School
05.2022 - 08.2025
- Delivered individual counseling services aligned with IEP mandates
- Facilitated social skills, vocational, and support groups
- Developed social histories, psychosocial reports, IEP goals, and treatment documentation
- Collaborated with CSE, psychologists, behavior analysts, and crisis intervention teams
- Supported family engagement, transition planning, and vocational development
- Ensured compliance with child welfare reporting requirements
Clinical Case Management & Family Services (Selected Roles)
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Held progressively responsible clinical and case management roles across child welfare, preventive services, supportive housing, domestic violence services, and crisis intervention programs, including:
- Journey Coach, Supportive Housing Scattered Site Program
- Family Treatment & Rehabilitation Case Planner (The Jewish Board; Good Shepherd Services)
- Domestic Violence Shelter Case Manager
- NYC WELL Crisis Counselor
- Responsibilities included biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, service planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation compliance, and family advocacy.
Child Protective Specialist / Case Manager
NYC Administration for Children’s Services
05.2007 - 02.2013
- Investigated allegations of abuse and neglect
- Conducted safety and risk assessments
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams
- Testified in Family Court proceedings
Education
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) - Teaching Concentration
Long Island University
Brooklyn05.2026
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Child & Family Welfare
Long Island University
Brooklyn05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Pace University
New York, NY05.2000
Skills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Psychotherapy techniques
- Safety and risk assessments
- Evidence-based therapy
- Client assessment
Affiliations
- Doctoral Student Committee Member
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- New York State Society for Clinical Social Work
Certification
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), New York State
- Issued September 2025
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Haitian Creole (Fluent)
French (Fluent)
RESEARCH AGENDA
- My research agenda centers on advancing school-based social work practice and education, with a focus on developmentally appropriate, neurodiversity-affirming mental health interventions in K–12 settings. Drawing from extensive school-based clinical experience, my work examines the effectiveness and implementation of play-based, relational, and trauma-informed approaches to support emotional regulation, social functioning, and mental health outcomes for autistic and neurodivergent students.
- A secondary line of inquiry addresses training, supervision, and pedagogical models in school social work education, including how MSW curricula and field education can better prepare clinicians for the ethical, systemic, and practical realities of school settings. Methodologically, my work emphasizes applied, practice-informed research approaches, including mixed methods, qualitative inquiry, and program evaluation, with the goal of bridging research and real-world school mental health practice.
Timeline
School-Based Mental Health Therapist & Social Worker
Brooklyn Center for Families in Crisis (BCFC)
09.2025 - Current
School Social Worker
HeartShare / St. Vincent Services – The HeartShare School
05.2022 - 08.2025
Clinical Case Management & Family Services (Selected Roles)
01.2015 - 01.2022
Child Protective Specialist / Case Manager
NYC Administration for Children’s Services
05.2007 - 02.2013
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Child & Family Welfare
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Pace University
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) - Teaching Concentration
Long Island University