Overview
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Laura Haelsig, LCSW, SIFI

New York,NY

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HARP Care Manager

NYC Health + Hospitals, Metroplus
06.2023 - Current
  • Manages a fieldwork caseload of 70+ HARP members with behavioral health and medical risk factors discharging out of inpatient admissions. Engages members via fieldwork in the Bronx community at inpatient units, outpatient providers, residences and shelters.
  • Connects members to care via referrals to providers, community-based resources, and appropriate services.
  • Assist members with the coordination of services from various settings including facilitating discharge from inpatient settings, collaborating with inpatient social workers and outpatient providers.
  • Documents in a comprehensive manner to ensure that all goals, interventions, and care coordination activities for each member are compliant with regulatory guidelines.

Field Instructor

Columbia University
09.2020 - Current
  • Provides supervision, training, and all evaluation documentation for MSW students.

Director of Admissions

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Directed all aspects of the Admissions Department, including hiring, reviews, facilitating meetings, monthly reporting, revenue goals, program census.
  • Collaborated with clinical director to assign treatment teams to admissions.
  • Advised clients of financial obligations and insurance coverage to clients, completed insurance authorizations for OON reimbursement.

Admissions Therapist

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Scheduled and conducted intake assessments, provided group therapy and case management for clients in BALANCE eating disorder programming.
  • Developed and advised clients of clinical recommendations, collaborated with outpatient collaterals, managed financial agreements.

Clinical Coordinator

Parallax Center
12.2019 - 04.2021
  • Supervised coordination between two OASAS-licensed programs: 816 detoxification services and 822 outpatient continuing care therapy services.
  • Provided supervision and training, ensured quality assurance of program documentation for OASAS audits. Conducted interviews and hiring.

Substance Abuse Clinician

Parallax Center
05.2018 - 12.2019
  • Provided group and individual therapy for patients in outpatient SUD treatment setting.
  • Facilitated group and individual therapy in an outpatient SUD facility, psychoeducation for patients on Medication-Assisted Treatment.

Medical Prevention Social Worker

New Alternatives for Children
06.2018 - 11.2019
  • Provided clinical services, intensive care management to children and families with medical conditions. Conducted home and community-based visits to families with ACS involvement.

Behavior Therapist

Achieve Beyond
03.2017 - 05.2018
  • Provided and documented Applied Behavioral Analysis treatment to clients with ASD diagnoses.

Education

Masters - Social Work

Columbia University School of Social Work
Morningside, NY
05.2018

Bachelors of Science - Psychology

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
06.2014

Certification

  • LCSW in state of NY #096737-01
  • SIFI certified by Columbia University

Publications

  • Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluating harm-reduction goal setting among chronically homeless individuals with alcohol dependence. Addictive Behaviors, 1/1/2015
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of College Drinking in Students’ Own Words: Content Analysis of the Decisional Balance Worksheet. Psychology of Addictions, 1/1/2014

Timeline

HARP Care Manager

NYC Health + Hospitals, Metroplus
06.2023 - Current

Director of Admissions

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center
07.2022 - 05.2023

Admissions Therapist

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center
05.2021 - 07.2022

Field Instructor

Columbia University
09.2020 - Current

Clinical Coordinator

Parallax Center
12.2019 - 04.2021

Medical Prevention Social Worker

New Alternatives for Children
06.2018 - 11.2019

Substance Abuse Clinician

Parallax Center
05.2018 - 12.2019

Behavior Therapist

Achieve Beyond
03.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelors of Science - Psychology

University of Washington

Masters - Social Work

Columbia University School of Social Work
Laura Haelsig, LCSW, SIFI