Lissette Garcia, LMSW
SI,NY
Summary
Empathetic therapist with extensive experience providing crisis intervention and psychotherapy services to children, adolescents and adults. Expertise in evidence based modalities. Understanding and compassionate professional committed to performing all duties with integrity and being a team player.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Psychotherapist
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
11.2022 - Current
- Provide Narrative therapy and other evidence based modalities to diverse clients ranging from 6-50+ years old
- Attend monthly staff meetings, clinical supervision, and external trainings to enhance knowledge
- Manage administrative duties such as documentation on database: Citrix; IMA
- Managing a caseload of 45+ clients, including high risk clients/ behaviors
- Provide case management and/or crisis intervention
- Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Bilingual Multi-Systemic Prevention Therapist
NEW YORK FOUNDLING
07.2020 - 10.2022
- Provided intensive therapeutic services in both English and Spanish 2-3 times a week, participated in on-call weekend rotation coverage and provided case coverage for up to 6-7 cases
- Provided Multi-Systemic services, an evidenced-based model, to 5-7 families with children ages 11-17 whom presented with high risk behaviors in an effort to improve family dynamic and reduce anti-social behaviors
- Attended quarterly MST booster trainings and weekly group supervision that was provided by a specialized MST consultant to continually improve our team's abilities in clinical decision-making and problem-solving processes
- Collaborated with stakeholders to establish meaningful relationships with community organizations and made referrals to address the family needs accordingly
- Managed administrative duties such as inputting timely documentation into three systems: Connections, Evolve, and PROMIS for quality assurance and data tracking.
Bilingual Senior Counselor
STEPS TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE- SIFJC
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Provide family counseling using the Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) model with children ages 0-6 years old
- Providing individual Domestic Violence counseling for children ages 6-18 years old
- Co-facilitated Parenting Journey support group for parents with children
- Manage administrative duties respective to client's work such as client notes, intakes and record-keeping
- Facilitate outreach efforts, aide in client intake/evaluation processes, & aide in required doc submission
- Participate in bi-weekly CPP Consultation calls with CPP master expert.
Education
Social Work
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
New York, NY05.2016
Skills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Patient documentation
- Building rapport
- Crisis Intervention
Accomplishments
- Parenting Journey
- Internal Family Systems Level 1 certified
- Child Parent Psychotherapy LC
Timeline
Bilingual Psychotherapist
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
11.2022 - Current
Bilingual Multi-Systemic Prevention Therapist
NEW YORK FOUNDLING
07.2020 - 10.2022
Bilingual Senior Counselor
STEPS TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE- SIFJC
07.2018 - 02.2020
Social Work
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
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