Elizabeth Acampora
WellLife Network
Port Jefferson,USA
1
Certification
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer
11 Months- Provide emergency medical care in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and comfort
- Collaborate with team of other emergency service technicians, paramedics and hospital personnel to ensure patients receive most appropriate care
- Participate in ongoing trainings to enhance skills and knowledge
Sous Chef/Store Manager
4 Years 3 Months- Supervised daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality and consistency in food preparation
- Trained and mentored new chefs, continued to provide support throughout their employment
- Supervised and managed overall daily cafe operations, managing a staff of both baristas and chefs
- Developed work schedule for entire cafe staff
- Completed daily orders to ensure appropriate inventory levels were maintained at all times
Assistant Team Leader/Vocational Specialist
7 Years 4 Months- Serve as the Assistant Team Leader of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team
- Provide psychotherapy to clients with severe mental illnesses in the community, meeting with each of my 18 clients at least once a week
- Participate in daily team meetings to coordinate the psychiatric treatment of all 68 clients, including the 18 on my current caseload
- Develop Individualized Action Plans (IAPs), Relapse Prevention Plans and Comprehensive Assessments for all clients on my caseload
- Maintain communication with collateral contacts of my clients through treatment team meetings, in person visits and phone calls
Health Care Integrator
1 Year 8 Months- Coordinate and monitor the waiver services through the Bridges to Health program for a current caseload of 8 children.
- Facilitate team meetings with children, caregivers and other service providers to review services and make any adjustments as requested
- Conduct 2 monthly home visits with children on my caseload to engage with children and caregivers and address any concerns or needs
- Complete various types of paperwork for each case, including Individualized Health Plans, Detailed Service Plans, Service Summary Forms, Service Budget Forms and Child and Adolescent Needs Assessments
Waitress/Hostess
3 Years 4 Months- Serve dining customers in a fast-paced environment
- Provide excellent customer service to diners
Graduate Internship
3 Months- Assist in the development of a MSW academic course focused on the impact of social support on psychological and physical health
- Analyze preliminary baseline data collected in a 5-year long research study, Project NOVA, which examines the impact of a HIV risk reduction and savings-led microfinance intervention on the health of women in Kazakhstan
Graduate Internship
6 Months- Dual Diagnosis Recovery Center
- Facilitated 4 group therapy sessions a week focused on recovery from substance abuse and mental health disorders
- Conducted individual psychotherapy sessions with 2 veterans on a weekly basis to address any presenting psychosocial concerns
- Health Care for Homeless Veterans
- Provided case management to veterans living in the Beacon House Veteran's Homeless Shelter on a weekly basis to support them in obtaining stable housing and address health care or mental health concerns
Student
9 Months- Conducted 1-year long research study on the impact institutional care has on the mental health of children in Vietnam
- Completed a literature review on existing material
- Analyzed collected quantitative data obtained through demographic surveys and the Phan Vietnamese Psychiatric Scale
Senior Internship
9 Months- Managed the sponsorship program in Vietnam through communication with Brittany's Hope staff in Vietnam and sponsors of the orphaned children
- Assisted in the organization of fundraising events, generating over $60,000
- Completed project proposals and reports indicating progress made over the course of the year
- Represented organization at community events
E-Fit Coordinator
1 Year 9 Months- Coordinated all fitness events for the college community
- Supervised 3 employees
Junior Internship
1 Year 4 Months- Conducted adoption post-placement visits and evaluated the progress of the children
- Documented client information in post-placement reports
Junior Internship
4 Months- Observed a social worker at alternative school for all aged students
- Co-facilitated group therapy sessions focused on social skills development
- Aided students in the management of their behavior and completion of schoolwork
Intern
4 Months- Service Learning
- Strategized the placement of online advertisements for the organization's annual 5K walk/run
- Conducted phone calls to potential donors
Intern
4 Months- Service Learning
- Completed life history with client
- Interacted and engaged in activities with the residents
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work - Psychology
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
- Relevant Coursework: CPR certification
- EMT-B certification: Expires 7/31/2029
Skills
Supervisory skills
Basic Life Support skills
Time management
Team collaboration
Emergency response
Certification
LCSW October 2021 to Present, LMSW July 2017 to Present
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer
Community Ambulance Company
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
Sous Chef/Store Manager
Southdown Coffee
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
Assistant Team Leader/Vocational Specialist
WellLife Network
05.2019 - CurrentRead More
Health Care Integrator
Little Flower Children and Family Services
08.2017 - 04.2019Read More
Graduate Internship
Columbia University
02.2017 - 05.2017Read More
Graduate Internship
Northport VA Medical Center
08.2016 - 02.2017Read More
Student
Elizabethtown College
08.2015 - 05.2016Read More
Senior Internship
Brittany's Hope Foundation
08.2015 - 05.2016Read More
Junior Internship
River Rock Academy
01.2015 - 05.2015Read More
E-Fit Coordinator
Elizabethtown College
08.2014 - 05.2016Read More
Junior Internship
Families United Network, Inc
08.2014 - 12.2015Read More
Waitress/Hostess
Gourmet Burger Bistro
05.2014 - 09.2017Read More
Intern
Brittany's Hope Foundation
01.2014 - 05.2014Read More
Intern
Elizabethtown Senior Center
08.2013 - 12.2013Read More
Elizabethtown College
Bachelor of Social Work from Psychology
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Columbia University
Master of Science from Social Work
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Suffolk County Community College
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
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