Heather Ann Garofalo, LCSW
Fairfield,CT
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience in providing community mental health services (i.e individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, case management, supervisory role & crisis intervention). Experienced working in different types of settings including private practice, hospitals, outpatient, school settings, & home environment. In addition, experienced in writing reports using EXCEL spread sheets, collecting data, conducting child & adult assessments, creating treatment planning goals, & training staff.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Practice Therapist
State Of Connecticut
06.2018 - Current
- Provides continuous individual and telehealth psychotherapy sessions to a diverse population of ages 18+.
- Conducts individual mental health assessments.
- Manages a caseload of 12-15 clients, mostly local college students. Develops individualized treatment plans/goals addressing client's problems.
- Perform therapy sessions with well coordinated & safety oriented approach.
- Evaluates client's progress ongoing.
- Collaborates with community to obtain & link clients to resources.
- Provides education to clients & their families to offer additional support. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to determine effective treatment plans.
- Utilizes effective psychotherapy interventions to apply to client's emotional problems.
- Responds to mental health crisis as they arise.
- Schedules recurring service appointments to provide client care as needed.
- Charts weekly progress notes & monthly summaries as well as complete s and submits billing claims and super bills.
Director of Community Programs/Grants Manager
Staywell Health Center
02.2001 - 09.2014
- Responsible for the management, supervision and coordination of The Community Programs Department, which included up to 20 staff and 2 interns.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Served as a field instructor for interns attending SCSU, NVCC and WCSU.
- Managed all services of StayWell's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program which included medical, dental, mental health, case management, food and transportation services.
- Participated in the New Haven/Fairfield County Ryan White HIV/AIDS Continuum as a voting member from 2013-2015
- Facilitated weekly nurturing groups for teen mothers with children between the ages of birth to five.
- Provided individual counseling and crisis intervention for patients seen at StayWell Health Center.
- Tracked contracts, develops budgets and completes reporting and data collection for all grants within the department.
- Assisted with grant applications, attachments, data collection for applications and needed research
- Researched available grants and requirements
- Assisted with community coalition building as applicable
Per Diem Clinician
Family Services Of Greater Waterbury
11.2002 - 12.2004
- Provided individual and family counseling for 8-10 hours per week,
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based clinical practices and interventions.
- Coordinated with external organizations such as schools or employers during return-to-work planning or academic accommodations process.
- Participated in case reviews with multidisciplinary teams to discuss complex cases and develop collaborative solutions for individualized care plans.
Program Coordinator
Saint Mary's Hospital
05.2000 - 01.2001
- Responsible for development, implementation, supervision, and coordination of The First Steps/Nurturing and Nurturing Families programs within the Waterbury community
- Recruited, screened, trained and supervised The First Steps program volunteers
- Worked with the advisory boards of all three programs, focusing on program needs, expansion and evaluation
- Co-facilitated a 26-week Nurturing program for mothers with children under the age of five as well as groups for teen mothers
Education
Master of Social Work - Children And Families
Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY05.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT05.1997
Skills
- Relationship Building
- One-On-One Sessions
- Family/Couples Therapy
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Boundary Setting
- Motivational Interviewing
- Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Supervision
- Documentation Requirements
Affiliations
- Member, National Association of Social Workers
- SASO: Scholars and Athletes Serving Others
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 005503
Timeline
Private Practice Therapist
State Of Connecticut
06.2018 - Current
Per Diem Clinician
Family Services Of Greater Waterbury
11.2002 - 12.2004
Director of Community Programs/Grants Manager
Staywell Health Center
02.2001 - 09.2014
Program Coordinator
Saint Mary's Hospital
05.2000 - 01.2001
Master of Social Work - Children And Families
Columbia University in The City of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fairfield University
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 005503
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