Jennifer Heaphy, LCSW
Mineola
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Experience in mental health, substance use and therapy. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 9-year background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker II-Department of Psychiatry
NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
Mineola, NY
06.2022 - Current
- Performed individual substance counseling by utilizing psychoeducation, motivational interviewing and harm reduction strategies
- Assess for problematic substance use and coordinate referrals to appropriate levels of care
- Provide individual psychotherapy to adults including perinatal patients using cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and dialectical behavioral therapy to address mood disorders, trauma related conditions and perinatal mental health concerns.
- Facilitate transfers to inpatient psychiatry units at nearby hospitals as needed
- Contribute to quality assurance and compliance initiatives through structured chart review
- Provide on call coverage to department for substance counseling and psychiatric transfers
- Department of Psychiatry
Therapist- Family Counseling Program
Mercy Hospital
Garden City, NY
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Provide individual and group therapy and crisis intervention for adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders
- Implemented evidence based practices including CBT, MI and screening tools to assess mental health symptoms, substance use and safety risk
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and toxicology testing in compliance with OASAS and OMH standards.
- Manage a caseload of 30 clients
- Participant in the Zero Suicide Initiative
Primary Therapist- Stepping Stones PROS
Family Service League
Huntington, NY
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Facilitate 15 discussion groups each week
- Provide individual therapy to a caseload of 15 clients
- Coordinate with collateral sources to promote continuity of care
- Accurately document clinical findings in electronic health record
- Coordinate resources to establish a safe and effective discharge plan
- Supervise one graduate level social work intern
Substance Abuse Specialist- ACT West
Family Service League
Central Islip, NY
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Provide supportive therapy to adults diagnosed with serious mental illness through home visits
- Perform substance use assessments and make referrals to substance treatment using SBIRT.
- Provide psychoeducation, utilize motivational interviewing and harm reduction techniques
- Complete clinical documentation, assessments and toxicology tests as indicated
- Manage a caseload of 15 clients
Substance Abuse Specialist- ACT Team
Federation of Organizations
West Babylon, NY
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Provide supportive therapy to clients diagnosed with a serious mental illness through home visits
- Complete required clinical documentation
- Facilitate one discussion group per week
- Utilize motivational interviewing and make referrals to substance use treatment
- Manage a caseload of 20 clients
Education
Certified: Seminar in Field Instruction - Social Work
Adelphi University
Garden City11.2019
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Fordham University
Manhattan, NY05.2016
Skills
- Psychotherapy
- Individual and group counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Substance abuse counseling
- Assessment skills
- Crisis intervention
- Documentation
- Intern supervision
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York State, 089612
Timeline
Social Worker II-Department of Psychiatry
NYU Langone Long Island Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Therapist- Family Counseling Program
Mercy Hospital
10.2020 - 05.2022
Primary Therapist- Stepping Stones PROS
Family Service League
07.2018 - 10.2020
Substance Abuse Specialist- ACT West
Family Service League
10.2016 - 07.2018
Substance Abuse Specialist- ACT Team
Federation of Organizations
05.2016 - 09.2016
Certified: Seminar in Field Instruction - Social Work
Adelphi University
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Fordham University