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Keely Grama

New York,NY

Summary

Experienced and compassionate Social Worker skilled in case management, building trust, and rapport with diverse clients. Proficient in case planning and diagnosis management. Committed to delivering high-quality care for patients and families.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Work Intern

Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
Queens
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Conducted group and individual therapy sessions for 35 patients per week in an all-male admissions unit.
  • Documented family and collateral source interactions with a keen attention to detail.
  • Developed and implemented treatment plans, bio-psychosocial progress notes, discharge planning documents, and legal assessments.
  • Developed a therapeutic curriculum for leading and co-leading educational groups in the unit.
  • Directed patient education programming on discharge protocol, mental health symptoms, and impulse control while integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
  • Work with the Executive Director and learn administrative responsibilities through a social work lens.
  • Collaborated with experts from various organizations to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the geriatric unit at Creedmoor under the Executive Director's coordination.
  • Implemented restorative justice components in Creedmoor's violent units to ease patients' re-entry into society.

Social Work Intern

Autism Spectrum Prog Initiative for Retention and Ed Success | Nassau Comm College
Garden City
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Conducted weekly evaluations of the academic and emotional needs of five college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in one-on-one meetings.
  • Taught personalized skills in time management, organization, self-advocacy, and emotion regulation.
  • Facilitated group sessions targeting the enhancement of executive function competencies, as well as the development of social bonds among autistic students.
  • Applied crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques proficiently to support clients.
  • Observed client interactions in order to evaluate progress toward goals set forth in treatment plans.

After-School Program Coordinator

Boulder Valley School District
Boulder
- 05.2022
  • Developed safe, age-appropriate, creative activities for elementary school children
  • Implemented play therapy to encourage socio-emotional development
  • Fostered a safe environment to support crisis and trauma resilience in 5-8-year-olds after a national disaster
  • Created and implemented lesson plans for educational and craft projects.

Mental Health Intern

The Bridge, Rebecca Heller | Mental Health Clinic and Housing Solution
New York
- 09.2020
  • Organized, led, and documented hour-long activity groups (exercise, meditation, discussion, crafts) of 4-6 clients, promoting social interaction and mental stimulation
  • Calmed individuals experiencing crisis situations such as but not limited to drug addiction, schizophrenia, hallucinations, and trauma.
  • Aided in intake interviews to identify disorders and needs in clients coming from homeless shelters.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

New York University Silver School of Social Work
New York, NY
05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
05.2022

Skills

  • Proficient in Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • RStudio on both Mac and PC platforms
  • Case Management
  • Mental Health Support
  • Database updates
  • Crisis Response
  • Client Advocacy
  • Records Maintenance
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Goal Setting
  • Time management abilities

Projects

Enhancing Geriatric Services in the Geriatric Integrated Care Unit: 2B, Planned and invited Geriatric Mental Health professionals (MD, LCSW, RN, and PsyD) to tour the unit and meet the treatment team to provide feedback on what to incorporate to improve patient care., Worked on creating a program evaluation presentation that included unit sharing, services, programs, types of medical diagnoses, medical attention, demographics, and upcoming improvements. Incorporating Restorative Justice in Unit 5B, Led the initiative to introduce restorative justice practices in the unit, aiming to improve patient outcomes and foster a more supportive environment., Conducted meetings twice a month with the unit treatment team and head of administration to implement restorative justice., Created a presentation explaining and detailing what Restorative Justice is for treatment team members., Worked on gathering research and scholarly sources on how restorative Justice is applied in psychiatric hospitals and correctional facilities.

Timeline

Social Work Intern

Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
09.2023 - 05.2024

Social Work Intern

Autism Spectrum Prog Initiative for Retention and Ed Success | Nassau Comm College
09.2022 - 05.2023

After-School Program Coordinator

Boulder Valley School District
- 05.2022

Mental Health Intern

The Bridge, Rebecca Heller | Mental Health Clinic and Housing Solution
- 09.2020

Master of Social Work - Social Work

New York University Silver School of Social Work

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Colorado Boulder
Keely Grama