Elizabeth Policano
Ridgewood,NJ
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
School Social Work Intern
Columbia High School
09.2023 - Current
- Conduct weekly sessions with assigned caseload to provide emotional and social support to make the students more available to the learning process.
- Advocate and find proper resources and supports for students and their families.
- Practice self-reflection and awareness in individual and group supervision to improve practice.
Crisis Counselor Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
12.2021 - Current
- Actively listened and utilized collaborative problem-solving to connect with those seeking support.
- Evaluated risk of texter and built personalized safety plans to lower risk of crisis; trained in protocol for urgent safety risks to self or others. Employed compassion and professionalism.
Intern
Life Psychotherapy
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted diverse clients of all ages and backgrounds by scheduling appointments with therapists based on personal preferences and insurance.
- Billed insurance claims from prior day and processed all electronically transferred funds.
- Observed one therapy session per shift and debriefed with therapists to learn about techniques.
Research Assistant
Psychology And HealthCare Utilization Lab
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis through systematic review of literature to determine if information positively contributed to research question: Identify psychological determinants of physician variation in end-of-life treatment intensity.
Education
Master of Social Work -
New York University, Silver School of Social Work
New York, NY05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ01.2023
Skills
- English (native), French (conversational)
- Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, Nvivo
- Psychological needs assessment
- Crisis counseling/suicide prevention
Accomplishments
- George, L. S., Epstein, R. M., Akincigil, A., Saraiya, B., Trevino, K. M., Kuziemski, A., Pushparaj, P., Policano, E., Prigerson, H. G., Godwin, K., & Duberstein, P. (2022). Psychological determinants of physician variation in end-of-life treatment intensity: A systematic review and meta-synthesis, manuscript submitted for publication.
Timeline
School Social Work Intern
Columbia High School
09.2023 - Current
Intern
Life Psychotherapy
05.2022 - 08.2022
Crisis Counselor Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
12.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
Psychology And HealthCare Utilization Lab
08.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Social Work -
New York University, Silver School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey