Over the years I have enjoyed coaching and being a referee for soccer, wrestling, and lacrosse I enjoy spending time with my daughters helping them practice and train for soccer and lacrosse Also enjoy spending time and date nights with my wife
Matthew Guida
Stamford
Summary
Professional with expertise in child and youth social work, equipped to drive impactful change and support. Adept in crisis intervention, case management, and advocacy, ensuring safety and well-being of young individuals. Strong collaborator, adaptable to evolving situations, and steadfast in delivering positive outcomes. Reliable, empathetic, and skilled in counseling, mentoring, treatment needs, and transitional needs. Compassionate and driven to help others.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Family and Children’s Agency
07.2024 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Adoption Program
- Case management which provided life skills to adolescents to teach them to be more independent and assist with applying to colleges
- Coordinating with therapists, state providers, DCF services
- Adoption Program
Client Coordinator
Family and Children’s Agency
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Aspire After School Program
- Maintain a client case load of both high school and middle school children including assessment, development, and monitoring of their individual goals
- Develop and execute life skills, grade transition, and leadership groups in both high school and middle school
- Managed and maintained the Evolv database of student client information including intake, on-going documentation such as progress notes, and academic grades
- Aspire After School Program
Aspire Middle School Program Supervisor
Family and Children’s Agency
12.2016 - 08.2022
- Oversee after school and summer camp programs for at risk middle school students by providing academic support, character development, enrichment activities, and transitional needs of incoming 6th grader/outgoing 8th graders
- Monitor student’s progress using EVOLV database and maintain case files
- Develop/uphold positive relations with parents, students, school personnel, and community resources
- Supervise and collaborate with staff associates on assigned tasks, and yearly events
- Vett, interview, and coordinate interns and volunteers throughout the year
IICAPS Clinician
Family and Children’s Agency
07.2010 - 12.2016
- Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) help children and families in crisis through home-based individual and family therapy, 24-hour crisis response, parent guidance, school consultations and other methods
- Provided crisis management/stabilization to children at risk of being hospitalized or coming home from residential treatment and juvenile detention centers
- Co-constructed treatment plans with the clients and their families, developed psychological assessments through collateral contact with other mental health providers, and completed discharge summaries with appropriate long-term treatment after-care services
Part-Time Counselor
Kids In Crisis
01.2010 - 10.2010
- Provided high quality care to clients by monitoring and coordinating all areas of client activities
- Helped clients meet planned goals, participated in crisis intervention, behavior management programs and teach life skills
Program Clinician
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corporation
09.2006 - 06.2009
- Provided individual, family and group therapy for at risk clients ages 12-18 in a residential program
- Managed case responsibilities while representing agency to referral sources
- Functioned as a member of program administration
Per-Diem Staff
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corporation
06.2002 - 06.2009
- Served in three long-term residential programs for at risk clients ages 7-19
- Facilitated recreational, academic, and therapeutic activities for clients
Recruiting Specialist
Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech High School
09.2005 - 07.2006
- Developed and executed recruitment presentations for incoming eighth graders
- Conducted tours, interviewed students, and processed application paper work
- Administered placement exams to accepted students & follow up with first year students
Guidance Counselor
Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech High School
09.2003 - 07.2006
- Counseled, mentored, monitored students’ educational, vocational, and personal needs
- Administered aptitude tests, interest inventories assessments, PSAT, and SATs
- Co-coordinated peer mediation program
- Attended and participated in IEP and 504 meetings with classroom teachers, special education teachers, parents, and students
Clinical Counselor
You, Inc. – Wetzel Diagnostic Center
06.1999 - 09.2001
- Supervised, monitored, and advised therapeutic milieu of clients
- Worked in teams and individually to develop, write, and implement various behavior modification and treatment plans for clients
- Served as a working liaison between active clients and agencies including the Dept
- Of Social Services, Dept
- Of Mental Health, Dept
- Of Youth Services, and outpatient mental health agencies
Education
B.A. - Social and Rehabilitation Services, Minor Education
Assumption College
Worcester, MA05.1999
M.A. - Rehabilitation Counseling, Concentration in School Guidance
Assumption College
Worcester, MA05.2002
Skills
- Exceptional & effective communication
- Reliability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Relationship building
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Strong organization
Additional Work Experience
- Coached college, varsity, and junior high school soccer, wrestling & lacrosse
- Substitute teacher
- Currently referee elementary, middle school, and high school soccer, wrestling & lacrosse
- Volunteer at Westrocks Middle School Governing Council, Dolan Middle School PTO, and various FCA events
Interests
Timeline
Social Worker
Family and Children’s Agency
07.2024 - 03.2024
Client Coordinator
Family and Children’s Agency
08.2022 - 07.2024
Aspire Middle School Program Supervisor
Family and Children’s Agency
12.2016 - 08.2022
IICAPS Clinician
Family and Children’s Agency
07.2010 - 12.2016
Part-Time Counselor
Kids In Crisis
01.2010 - 10.2010
Program Clinician
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corporation
09.2006 - 06.2009
Recruiting Specialist
Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech High School
09.2005 - 07.2006
Guidance Counselor
Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech High School
09.2003 - 07.2006
Per-Diem Staff
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corporation
06.2002 - 06.2009
Clinical Counselor
You, Inc. – Wetzel Diagnostic Center
06.1999 - 09.2001
M.A. - Rehabilitation Counseling, Concentration in School Guidance
Assumption College
B.A. - Social and Rehabilitation Services, Minor Education
Assumption College
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