Héctor Amaro
Hartford,CT
Summary
Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients and advance change for communities in need.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
My People Clinical Services
08.2022 - Current
- Offered therapeutic services and crisis intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. (Blue Hills Civic Association, Hartford, CT).
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Lead (M.S.W) for agency/state grant program: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Teens (S.P.P.T, Windham County, CT)
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school therapeutic resources, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans and overall support for Pregnant and Parenting Teens.
Family Support Specialist
My People Clinical Services
09.2018 - Current
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Supervised Visitation Specialist.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Increased youth and overall community participation in pro-social activities through collaboration with therapist assistants and community resources.
Clinical Social Worker Intern
My People Clinical Services
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life. (Supportive Housing Program's)
- Fatherhood Engagement Specialist.
- Facilitated groups with fatherhood engagement clients using group and therapeutic interventions.
- School Social Worker/Behavioral Management Specialist for Windham Middle School (Willimantic, CT) and Bellizzi Middle School (Hartford, CT).
- Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Social Work
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus
San Juan, PR06.2016
Skills
- Family Maintenance
- Family Reunification
- Case Management
- Therapeutic Services
- Solution-Based Interventions
- Life Skills Counseling
- Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Therapy
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Counsel Students
- Customer Service
- Impeccable Communication skills
- Detailed and Organized
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Social Worker
My People Clinical Services
08.2022 - Current
Clinical Social Worker Intern
My People Clinical Services
01.2019 - 08.2022
Family Support Specialist
My People Clinical Services
09.2018 - Current
Master of Arts - Clinical Social Work
University of Saint Joseph
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus
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