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Robyn Krugman

Fanwood,NJ

Summary

Driven, compassionate and empathic Social Worker with over 20 years of experience. Experience facilitating individual and group psychotherapy in outpatient settings. Skilled at providing psychoeducational workshops to the community to address a range of mental health concerns. Specializing in Attachment and Trauma work.


Holds MSW,LCSW license in New Jersey and clinical supervision certificate.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Therapist Coach

Take Control Of Your Practice
01.2020 - Current
  • Created a dynamic program to help therapists prevent burnout
  • Build strong relationships with therapists to foster trust and open communication to help support them reach their personal goals
  • Enhanced therapists well-being through helping them to develop personalized goals tailored to their individual needs
  • Guest on multiple podcasts helping to promote awareness about therapist burnout
  • Use of personal storytelling in marketing and emails to built rapport, connection and community of over 500 therapists

Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor

PRIVATE PRACTICE
01.2019 - Current
  • Provide short and long term psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and families
  • Established a safe and supportive environment for clients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
  • Facilitate groups focused on topics such as grief, self-esteem, and anger management, facilitating peer support and personal growth among participants.
  • Supervise trainee and seasoned therapists in their clinical work, providing guidance and feedback to enhance their professional development.
  • Interventions based in Attachment Based Family Therapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Trauma informed cared
  • Collaborate with local professionals to make appropriate referrals
  • Promoted mental health awareness within the community through educational workshops and presentations on various topics related to psychological wellbeing.

Mental Health Coach

Spotify
10.2023 - 06.2024
  • Facilitated large and small groups to provide emotional support and promote resilience for staff and senior management.
  • Encouraged participants to engage, be vulnerable and create connection and community in the group dynamic.
  • Created innovative and interactive programs to address various themes related to mental health
  • Improved staff cohesion by encouragement of sharing stories as a means of connection
  • Collaborated with other coaches in adjacent subgroups to ensure continuity and wellness throughout the Spotify culture.

Part Time Lecturer, CSW I and CSWII

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
01.2017 - 05.2022
  • Cultivated critical thinking skills through challenging assignments that required analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information from various sources.
  • Develop comprehensive lessons to allow students to integrate theory and practice
  • Mange classroom dynamics to ensure content is presented in dynamic manner and allow dyadic conversation
  • Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.
  • Use multiple modalities to teach including lectures, case examples, role plays, use of videos and other in class exercises
  • Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
  • Review and grade class assignments and provide detailed feedback to enhance learning and growth of students.

Field Liaison

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
01.2015 - 05.2019
  • Coordinate with students at internship placements to ensure internship requirements and learning goals are met
  • Review and provide timely feedback on process recordings
  • Meet with students and onsite supervisors once per semester to address goals, progress and concerns
  • Manage caseload of 14 students.

Clinical Coordinator of Adolescent Services and Clinical Supervisor

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METRO WEST
01.2012 - 09.2020
  • Provide short and long term psychotherapy to children, adolescents and families
  • Client’s needs include depression, anxiety, issues related to divorce and domestic violence
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
  • Assess clients’ needs and progress via quarterly service plans
  • Develop and implement successful psychotherapy groups and programs
  • Expert speaker for parents, students, and teachers on wide range of mental health topics
  • Supervise clinical social workers and Social Work Intern
  • Developed strong relationships with community partners to enhance support services available for patients beyond the clinical setting.
  • Provided consultations to local day schools, middle schools, high schools regarding emotional, behavioral, and age related issues
  • Collaborate on grant work to fund relevant programming for Adolescent department
  • Extensively trained in Attachment Based Family Therapy, DBT, Grief work/Grief work with survivors of suicide.

Clinical Social Worker

JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (JSSA)
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Provide short- and long-term psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate mental health care for clients
  • Facilitated skill-building groups for clients, focusing on coping strategies, stress reduction techniques, and self-care practices.
  • Utilize appropriate treatment modalities based on clients’ diagnosis
  • Improved client well-being by conducting comprehensive assessments, developing tailored treatment plans, and providing ongoing support.
  • Obtain insurance authorizations from Medicaid, BCBS, and Kaiser, ensuring timely payment of services
  • Developed six-week, reoccurring group to assist couples with building healthy relationship skills
  • Created school programs addressing communication skills, cybersafety, parenting challenging children, and bullying.

Community Liaison

JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (JSSA)
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Developed successful outreach strategies
  • Served as a liaison between different departments internally and externally ensuring maximum efficiency in addressing community needs.
  • Requested speaker for parents, students, and teachers on wide range of mental health topics
  • Lead community outreach to enhance organization’s visibility
  • Manage three staff members and serve on Child and Family Task Force and Staff Appreciation Committees
  • Facilitated speaking engagements and offsite trainings, generating $20K in revenue each year
  • Identified and implemented creative outreach initiatives to area school, physicians, and organizations
  • Informed schools of JSSA’s initiatives to increase access to mental health programs, including social skills, comprehensive bullying, and cybersafety groups.

Adjunct Family Therapy Professor

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
01.2011
  • Designed and implemented curriculum; educated second-year master’s students on theoretical concepts and application of traditional family models
  • Identified clear learning goals and objectives for students
  • Utilized multi-modal teaching methods, including lecturing, case examples, journaling, and role playing
  • Provided grades and feedback in timely fashion
  • Coordinated with university to assist students in need of additional support
  • Informed students of potential internship and career opportunities.

Psychotherapist

PRIVATE PRACTICE
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Provide individual and family psychotherapy for clients utilizing bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework
  • Offer services in alignment with clients’ diagnoses
  • Built strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
  • Created marketing plans to increase client referrals.

School Social Worker

FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Provided short-term individual and group therapy for students
  • Clinically assessed students’ emotional, academic, and behavioral difficulties to determine appropriate treatment plans and referrals
  • Implemented innovative curriculums to address preadolescent and adolescent issues
  • Presented psycho-educational programs to parents, enhancing parenting and behavior management skills
  • Advised faculty members on responding to crisis situations and working with at-risk children.

Family Intervention Specialist

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Collaborated with research team to design program evaluation process sponsored by National Institute of Child and Maternal Health (NICMH)
  • Conducted weekly home visits with families and administered psychosocial assessments
  • Led interventions to improve parenting skill so of low-income mothers; reduced cases of child neglect and abuse.

Psychotherapist

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Offered psychotherapy training to undergraduate and graduate students, integrating bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework
  • Managed client files and prepared weekly case conferences
  • Planned outreach efforts and administered screenings for National Depression Day and Eating Disorders Day.

Education

Masters in Social Work -

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -

University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Licences Held
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Skills

  • Group Creation and Facilitation
  • Building Relationships
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Motivational leadership style
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Psychoeducation
  • Support Group Facilitation
  • Client Advocacy
  • Multicultural Competence

Accomplishments

  • ABFT Trained
  • Level 2 AEDP therapist
  • Suicide Bereavement trained therapist

Certification

  • Certified Clinical Supervisor
  • Attachment Based Family Therapist (ABFT) Trained Therapist
  • Suicide Bereavement Trained Clinician
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW), New Jersey

License

44SC05497200

References

  • Sara Mendez-Emma, LCSW, Clinical Director at Jewish Family Service MetroWest, Florham Park, NJ, (973)637-1752
  • Lauren Hennion, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, Florham Park, NJ, (973) 637-1702
  • Lori Kolle, LCSW-C, Clinical Director at Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD, (301)610-8374

Timeline

Mental Health Coach

Spotify
10.2023 - 06.2024

Therapist Coach

Take Control Of Your Practice
01.2020 - Current

Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor

PRIVATE PRACTICE
01.2019 - Current

Part Time Lecturer, CSW I and CSWII

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
01.2017 - 05.2022

Field Liaison

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
01.2015 - 05.2019

Clinical Coordinator of Adolescent Services and Clinical Supervisor

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METRO WEST
01.2012 - 09.2020

Adjunct Family Therapy Professor

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
01.2011

Clinical Social Worker

JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (JSSA)
01.2008 - 01.2011

Community Liaison

JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (JSSA)
01.2008 - 01.2011

Psychotherapist

PRIVATE PRACTICE
01.2006 - 01.2009

School Social Worker

FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
01.2005 - 01.2008

Family Intervention Specialist

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
01.2004 - 01.2005

Psychotherapist

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER
01.2004 - 01.2005

Masters in Social Work -

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -

University of Maryland

Licences Held

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