Melisa Lewis
Brooklyn
Summary
Licensed Master's Social Worker with over 7 years of experience in behavioral health and crisis intervention across various settings, including hospitals and schools. Expertise in clinical assessments, crisis stabilization, and resource navigation, with a strong track record of connecting clients to appropriate care. Proficient in electronic health record documentation and committed to delivering compassionate, culturally responsive care. Proven ability to advocate for diverse populations and promote positive mental health outcomes through effective communication and strategic planning.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Leadership Team Member
Workshop Middle School
Brooklyn
05.2023 - 07.2025
- Engage with leadership cabinet in backing school admissions, improving staff hiring and development processes, and cultivating a school culture that prioritizes community safety and protocol observance.
- Participate in recruitment events and initiatives, conduct student and family interviews, and help the school meet its enrollment targets.
- Supervise MSW social work interns from New York University, providing mentorship and guidance in clinical practice.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of school-wide systems that promote inclusivity, equity, and a positive school environment for all students.
- Collect and analyze data on student well-being and academic performance to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, identify emerging needs, and guide decision-making for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with administrators, faculty, and staff to integrate social-emotional learning and mental health initiatives into the school’s overall academic and behavioral frameworks.
- Assist in the development of school safety protocols, crisis intervention strategies, and mental health resources.
- Build and maintain partnerships with local community organizations, mental health professionals, and external resources to enhance school support systems.
School Social Worker, LMSW
Workshop Middle School (Junior High School)
Brooklyn
03.2022 - 07.2025
- Provide individual and group counseling, mediation, and crisis intervention for students and families.
- Deliver social-emotional learning and de-escalation support to staff.
- Conduct needs assessments to identify student/family needs and facilitate resources (e.g., IEPs, external support).
- Lead consultation meetings with staff, families, and outside support systems regarding student treatment and behavioral strategies.
- Oversee and develop social-emotional learning curricula for afternoon advisory programs.
- Collaborate with staff to create strategies addressing students’ social-emotional needs.
- Design and lead workshops on social-emotional topics for families, staff, and students.
- Coordinate with external resources to ensure comprehensive support for students and families.
Psychotherapist, LMSW
Beverly Mack- Harry Counseling Inc.
Brooklyn
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Perform one-on-one or scheduled group, individual and family sessions to assess, diagnose and coordinate services needed for patients that will provide a structured and focused manner in addressing daily life concerns.
- Conduct talk-based interventions and develop treatment plans such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive therapy appropriate to each client.
- Thoroughly identifying client challenges as it relates to their emotional, relational, and behavioral realm and connecting them with appropriate ancillary services.
- Responsible for building good rapport and connections with external and inpatient treatment facilities.
- Responsible for completion of comprehensive patient assessment, treatment plan and discharge documentation within 48 hours of visit.
- Meeting weekly for leadership supervision, discussion of standard patient plan assessment, review of patient case load and escalation of patient care needs as necessary.
Social Work, LMSW
NYC Health and Hospital Bellevue Hospital
Manhattan
09.2016 - 07.2020
- Serve as the Medical Pediatric Social Worker, within the maternal-child health unit.
- Responsible for covering the inpatient pediatric medical floor (general admission and pediatric intensive care unit.) Capacity for each unit to hold a volume of 25 patients at any given time.
- Responsible for covering the Labor and Delivery/NewBorn Nursery unit every 4th and 5th weekend. Capacity for the unit is up to 20 mothers and babies at any given time.
- Conducting psychosocial assessment with high risk and long term patients, as well as mothers with postpartum diagnosis.
- Collaborate with both interdisciplinary teams within the hospital and external agencies (ACS, DOE, NYPD and etc.) to provide safe placement, discharges, travel and home services.
- Advocate for patients, to receive services, and insurance approval for medical equipment and placement.
- Provides supportive counseling, crisis intervention and referral for both patients and respective family members.
- Complete daily/weekly documentation for patients (including, psychosocial, daily/weekly notes, discharges etc).
Education
Post Masters Certificate - Marriage and Family Counseling (MFT)
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY12-2026
Master of Science - Social Work (MSW)
Stony Brook University, Social Work
Stony Brook, NY05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Social Welfare (BSW)
Stony Brook University, Social Work
Stony Brook, NY05.2013
Skills
- Therapeutic interventions
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment planning
- Counseling techniques
- Community engagement
- Data analysis
- Collaborative teamwork
- Program development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Project management
- Resource management
- Staff training
- Administrative skills
- Community outreach
- Clinical assessment
- Social-emotional learning
- Risk assessment
- Individual and group counseling
- Referrals and networking
- Behavioral intervention plans (BIP)
- Psychosocial assessment
- Strengths-based solution-focused therapy
- Case management
- Patient-centered care
- Data collection and management
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Certification
- Child Abuse, Dignity of all students, and Project Save (Prevention and Intervention of School Violence)
- New York Licensed Master Social Worker October 2015
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED September 2023
- SIFI (New York University) Completed December 2023
Timeline
Leadership Team Member
Workshop Middle School
05.2023 - 07.2025
School Social Worker, LMSW
Workshop Middle School (Junior High School)
03.2022 - 07.2025
Psychotherapist, LMSW
Beverly Mack- Harry Counseling Inc.
02.2021 - 02.2022
Social Work, LMSW
NYC Health and Hospital Bellevue Hospital
09.2016 - 07.2020
Post Masters Certificate - Marriage and Family Counseling (MFT)
Long Island University
Master of Science - Social Work (MSW)
Stony Brook University, Social Work
Bachelor of Science - Social Welfare (BSW)
Stony Brook University, Social Work
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