Jillian Sternberg
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients and co-workers. Interested in helping couples and individuals of all ages through difficult times.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Wellnite
, NY
10.2023 - Current
- Develop workable solutions for recurring problems for individuals and families.
- Perform administrative duties including finding clients, scheduling appointments, and managing medical records.
- Administer conflict resolution strategies to help couples resolve disputes.
- Encourage and motivate clients to develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Psychiatric Case Manager
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, NY
05.2023 - Current
- Conduct assessments to determine appropriate treatments for clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
- Facilitate group therapy sessions focused on DBT skills
- Provide crisis intervention services to clients in need of immediate assistance.
- Assist clients in identifying their goals for recovery and developing strategies for achieving them.
- Participate in regular team meetings with supervisors and doctors.
Nanny/ Babysitting/Au Pair
Various Families
01.2010 - Current
- Worked with children from various backgrounds
- Experience with autism as well as speech and physical delays
- Worked with children from birth to 15 years old, twins, triplets, and multiple children at a time
- Worked as a live in nanny communicating with the children in French
- Overlooked and helped to coordinate speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
Clinic and School Based Mental Health Clinician
Gateway Longview
Buffalo, NY
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Demonstrated sensitivity and competence in treating patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
- Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
- Documented service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
- Diagnosed patients utilizing current DSM.
Psychosocial Oncology Intern
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Followed strict confidentiality procedures to protect patient privacy
- Attended administration and management meetings
- Conducted psychosocial assessments to determine patient needs
- Spoke with patients and families who were experiencing distress
- Helped facilitate the acquisition of financial and practical resources
Gymnastics Coach
Greater Buffalo Gymnastics Center
Buffalo, NY
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Guided children in learning, finding their path, and becoming prepared to enter the world
- Helped children learn new skills and reach personal goals
- Encouraged social skills and stepping outside of comfort zones
School Social Work Intern
Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo, NY
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Checked in with children and families to see how I could be of assistance
- Conducted one on one meetings to engage with students
- Led mindfulness and meditation activities
- Conducted home visits to provide assistance and check in with families
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Pride and Joy Childcare Center
Geneseo, NY
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Helped children develop social skills by interaction and modeling
- Encouraged positive behaviors and corrected unwanted behaviors
- Led classroom activities
- Developed different projects including art and science to facilitate children's' education
Assistant Teacher
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Facilitated development of social skills by modeling positive behaviors and discouraging unwanted behaviors
- Used scaffolding to encourage children's intellectual development
- Helped guide students with behavioral difficulties
LEAD TEACHER
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
, ISRAEL
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Taught children English as a second language
- Led groups, activities, and projects
- Provided a safe environment for children to explore and learn
Education
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
SUNY BUFFALO
05.2022
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY -
SUNY GENESEO
05.2020
Skills
- Familiarity with psychological and social work research methods
- Individual Counseling with all ages
- Couples Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Goal oriented
- Focused on details
- Adept at critical thinking
- Extensive knowledge of CBT and DBT
- Knowledge and experience with various EHR
- Trained in EMDR
Volunteer Experience
- Skated with Sabah- Helped those with disabilities to figure skate
- Worked at a summer camp for underprivileged children- led group activities and art projects for children of single parents or from less advantaged homes
- Visited children in hospitals in Israel- Brought art supplies and toys to children and spent time playing and talking to them
- Played with children at a refugee kindergarten in Israel
- Sang Christmas carols to sick children spending the holidays at Children's Hospital
Related Courses
AP Psychology- Adolescent Development- Learning Through Play- Behavioral Statistics- Applied Behavioral Analysis- Child Development- Psychology of Happiness- Abnormal Psychology- Developmental Psychopathology- Cognitive Psychology- Behavioral Research Methods- Developmental and Social Cognitive Neuroscience- Biological Psychology- Social Psychology- Psychology of Personality- Clinical Psychology- Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory- History and Policy in Social Work- Theories of Human Behavior and Development- Scientific Methods in Social Work- Interventions in Social Work- Loss and Grief Across Life- Serious Illness Care In Social Work- Interventions with Children and Families- Trauma and Human Rights- Play Therapy- Responding to Disasters in Social Work- Administration and Management
Certification
- Licensed Master of Social Work- 2023
- Play Therapy Training - 2022
- Person Centered Care Training - 2022
- Collaborating as a Multidisciplinary Team Training - 2022
- Trauma Informed Care Service Planning Training - 2022
- Grief and Loss Training - 2022
- Documentation Training - 2022
- Best Practices in Telehealth Training - 2022
- Engagement Training - 2022
- Safety in the Community Training - 2022
- Working with LGBTQ Youth Training - 2022
- Foundations of Suicide Risk Management Training - 2022
- Safety Planning Intervention for Suicide Prevention Training - 2022
- Motivational Interviewing Training - 2022
- Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescence Training - 2022
- Assessment with Youth and Family Training - 2022
- Meeting the Unique Needs of Transition Age Youth Training - 2022
- Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health Training - 2022
- Unique Needs of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder Training - 2022
- Unique Needs of Children Involved with Child Welfare Training - 2022
- Working with Challenging Clients Training - 2022
Timeline
Social Worker
Wellnite
10.2023 - Current
Psychiatric Case Manager
Erie County Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Clinic and School Based Mental Health Clinician
Gateway Longview
06.2022 - 05.2023
Psychosocial Oncology Intern
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
09.2021 - 05.2022
Gymnastics Coach
Greater Buffalo Gymnastics Center
09.2020 - 06.2021
School Social Work Intern
Buffalo Public Schools
09.2020 - 05.2021
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Pride and Joy Childcare Center
01.2019 - 05.2019
LEAD TEACHER
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
06.2018 - 07.2018
Assistant Teacher
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Buffalo
05.2016 - 12.2018
Nanny/ Babysitting/Au Pair
Various Families
01.2010 - Current
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
SUNY BUFFALO
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY -
SUNY GENESEO
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