ISABELLE F. ADAMS, LCSW
New York
Summary
Experienced mental health professional and supervisor proficient in several therapeutic modalities, possessing strong clinical skills, proficient in compliance and operational practices, as well as significant communication and problem-solving abilities, all developed over several years in the field.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Clinical Supervisor-Manhattan
AthenaPsych
02.2026 - Current
- Providing clinical supervision to therapists and staff as needed, maintaining a small caseload of clients/assisting with intakes, assisting with administrative efforts as needed by the organization, participating in audits and ongoing quality assurance efforts to maintain compliance with relevant governing bodies, participating in administrative and clinical meetings pertaining to the ongoing development of the organization and meeting the needs of the population served.
Clinical Supervisor
AthenaPsych
11.2024 - 02.2026
- Providing consistent clinical supervision to staff therapists, overseeing documentation and clinical services of supervisees, maintaining a clinical caseload of therapy clients, assisting with other OMH-related and administrative duties as needed.
School Social Worker
Achievement First: Endeavor Elementary School
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Providing social, academic, and emotional support including IEP services, crisis intervention, and psychoeducation in an elementary charter school (K-4th grade), collaborating with teachers, school administrators, support staff, students and families to ensure students have the capacity to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
Family Therapist
The New York Center for Living
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Working along with a multi-disciplinary treatment team of mental health professionals in an intensive outpatient/outpatient treatment setting, providing individual and group therapy to adolescents, young adults, young professionals, and families in treatment for substance use and other co-occurring disorders.
OLP (Other Licensed Practitioner) Clinician
New Alternatives for Children
04.2021 - 05.2023
Reentry Clinical Coordinator/Therapist at the Nathaniel Clinic of Central Harlem
CASES
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Providing OMH Clinic Treatment services including initial assessment, individual/group/family psychotherapy, and complex care management; maintaining working relationships with diversion programs and criminal justice partners; assisting with quarterly and annual reports regarding performance-based contracts for legal/criminal justice involved participants.
Senior Social Worker at Bronx Community Solutions Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Program
The Center for Court Innovation
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Leading a team of social workers, case managers and other staff on the BCS ATI program team, working with defendants participating in the Bronx Criminal Court-based ATI program.
Multisystemic Family Therapist-Prevention Adaptation
The New York Foundling-Manhattan, NY
07.2020 - 09.2021
Health Homes Clinical/Rehabilitative Service Provider
Graham Windham and New Alternatives for Children
06.2019 - 07.2020
Columbia School of Social Work Intern
Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice of The Bronx, NY
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Interning as a social work student with court-involved youth represented by the Legal Aid Society, New York City's primary provider of public legal services.
Columbia School of Social Work Intern
Partnership With Children
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Interning as a social work student with Partnership With Children, an organization that partners with under-served schools across New York City to provide students with social-emotional and academic support.
Psychology Research Assistant
University of Miami Head Start Social Emotional Readiness Lab
08.2017 - 05.2018
File Clerk/Intern
Ansell Grimm and Aaron, PC-Attorneys at Law
05.2016 - 08.2016
Psychology Research Assistant
University of Miami School Readiness Lab
08.2015 - 05.2016
Education
Master of Social Work -
Columbia University School of Social Work
New York, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL05.2018
High School Diploma -
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Rumson, NJ01.2014
Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Highly organized
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word
- Proficient in the use of Excel
- Proficient in the use of PowerPoint
- Rapid and flexible learner
- Experience working in multiple settings
- Experience working with youths/families in low income communities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to fast-paced work environments
- Strong multi-tasking abilities
- Crisis intervention
- Clinical supervision
- Documentation oversight
Certification
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 03/01/24
• Re-Certified Mandated Reporter, Fall 2024
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD) Training, 09/01/23
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training, 03/01/23
• Integrated Mental Health Addictions Treatment Training (IMHATT) Certification, 01/01/22
• Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW), 10/01/20
• Certified MST-Prevention Therapist, Fall 2020
• Certified Multisystemic Therapist, Fall 2020
• Certified Provider of Preventive Services, Summer 2020
• Certified Youth Mental Health First Responder by Youth Mental Health First Aid USA, Spring 2019
• Re-Certified Mandated Reporter, Fall 2024
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD) Training, 09/01/23
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training, 03/01/23
• Integrated Mental Health Addictions Treatment Training (IMHATT) Certification, 01/01/22
• Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW), 10/01/20
• Certified MST-Prevention Therapist, Fall 2020
• Certified Multisystemic Therapist, Fall 2020
• Certified Provider of Preventive Services, Summer 2020
• Certified Youth Mental Health First Responder by Youth Mental Health First Aid USA, Spring 2019
Timeline
Lead Clinical Supervisor-Manhattan
AthenaPsych
02.2026 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
AthenaPsych
11.2024 - 02.2026
School Social Worker
Achievement First: Endeavor Elementary School
01.2024 - 08.2024
Family Therapist
The New York Center for Living
09.2022 - 12.2023
Reentry Clinical Coordinator/Therapist at the Nathaniel Clinic of Central Harlem
CASES
01.2022 - 09.2022
Senior Social Worker at Bronx Community Solutions Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Program
The Center for Court Innovation
10.2021 - 01.2022
OLP (Other Licensed Practitioner) Clinician
New Alternatives for Children
04.2021 - 05.2023
Multisystemic Family Therapist-Prevention Adaptation
The New York Foundling-Manhattan, NY
07.2020 - 09.2021
Columbia School of Social Work Intern
Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice of The Bronx, NY
09.2019 - 05.2020
Health Homes Clinical/Rehabilitative Service Provider
Graham Windham and New Alternatives for Children
06.2019 - 07.2020
Columbia School of Social Work Intern
Partnership With Children
09.2018 - 06.2019
Psychology Research Assistant
University of Miami Head Start Social Emotional Readiness Lab
08.2017 - 05.2018
File Clerk/Intern
Ansell Grimm and Aaron, PC-Attorneys at Law
05.2016 - 08.2016
Psychology Research Assistant
University of Miami School Readiness Lab
08.2015 - 05.2016
Master of Social Work -
Columbia University School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Miami
High School Diploma -
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School