Melissa Papanikolaou

• Provide individual and family support to pregnant and postpartum families utilizing a variety of interventions including Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, psycho-education, and others.
• Complete biopsychosocial and individualized assessments to ensure safe discharge disposition.
• Complete discharge clearances and document workflow in accordance to hospital policy.
• Provide crisis intervention, coordination of care, and collaboration with other providers, as needed.
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds to enhance the medical, mental health and safety needs of patients.
• Maintain up to date on best practices and community resources to serve women, children and their families.

• Delivered individual and family therapy using diverse interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and diagnoses to inform treatment plans.
• Developed treatment plans and maintained documentation in compliance with agency policies.
• Executed crisis intervention and coordinated care with external providers as necessary.
• Engaged in weekly group supervision to refine professional skills and improve service quality.

• Provided leadership, support, and implementation of this school contract.
• Through the use of evidenced-based models, provided task supervision, assisted with the development of therapeutic skills, and promoted the clinical competency of the school contracts intern.
• Provided individual therapy for a caseload of twenty-five youth.
• Provided crisis intervention to students and faculty, as needed.
• Promoted the safety, behavioral, and emotional support of students by collaborating with families, school personnel, and other community resources.
• Provided case management and linkage for school clearances, hospital evaluations, and promoted collaborative care with other supportive programs.
• Communicated concerns and requested assistance from other school contracts supervisors, as needed/as agreed upon.

• Maintain a caseload of two families in accordance to the Family Preservation model.
• Provide psycho-education and case management to families at risk of out-of-home placement.
• Assist to develop structure, establish routines, and address the concrete service needs of families who are being reunified from out-home placement.
• Provide verbal de-escalation and conflict resolution to reduce the risk of out-of-home placement of children.
• Maintain ongoing contact with the Department of Child Protection and Permanency to mitigate the safety concerns impacting families.
• Participate in trainings provided by the Department of Children and Families.

• Provided temporary coverage of individual therapy for a caseload of ten youth.
• Provided crisis intervention and assistance in the behavioral disabilities classroom.
• Promoted the safety needs of students by collaborating with in-school faculty.
• Assisted with the development of social/emotional skills during lunch bunch group.

• Provide support to children and families in need of supervised visitation services.
• Help strengthen family relationships by creating a friendly atmosphere where parenting skills can improve.
• Supervise and document family interactions to be utilized by Department of Child Protection and Permanency to help ensure the safety of children in foster care.

Delivered individual therapy and case management for seven youth.

• Provided crisis intervention to students as required.
• Facilitated referrals to community resources for youth and families.
• Monitored meetings and activities of Peer Leader’s student group.
• Co-facilitated college and prevention workshops to enhance academic and social success.
• Supervised youth during after-school recreation, focusing on social skills development.

• Identified medical-related social needs of residents to facilitate appropriate service delivery and enhance wellbeing.
• Conducted initial assessments using biopsychosocial perspective to inform comprehensive care plans.
• Collaborated with residents and families to address concerns regarding physical and emotional conditions.
• Utilized group reminiscence therapy to promote physical and mental health, reducing social problem progression.

Facilitated access to community resources to enhance client service networks.

• Provided case management support for clients facing emergencies after fires.
• Collaborated with local fire departments on a five-year initiative to promote fire safety education.
• Surveyed and organized volunteers for daily operations and emergency response situations.

• Analyzed criminal background checks for conditional discharge candidates, approving or denying probationary discharges.
• Submitted Judge sentencing orders to facilitate case assignment to probation officers.
• Maintained accurate and confidential records of probationer files.
• Performed reception duties including sorting mail, making photocopies, typing letters, and checking case statuses.