Tricia Vitalis-Loderer
Kenmore,NY
Summary
Educated and skilled in Social Work to provide client assistance on behalf of human services and not-for-profit, community-based organizations. Social Work: Experience assisting clients in high-risk situations, including counseling and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, and homicide. Thorough knowledge of client screening and intake, housing and employment services, and client case management. Additional background working with HIV/AIDS clients, Geriatric, Alzheimer’s patients, LGBTQ and clients with substance abuse issues. Background specializing with Veterans and PTSD. Client Relations: Adept at supporting, assisting, and communicating with a wide range of clients, victims, and family members. Effective at building rapport and trust to foster positive, meaningful relationships. Successful in working with clients in crises and dangerous situations. Experience referring clients and family members to appropriate social services. Administration / Organization: Skilled at providing social services program management and coordination. Proficient in handling a high volume of inbound and outbound calls. Seasoned at planning and scheduling appointments for maximum efficiency. Expertise in writing and typing reports, memos, and correspondence. Key Strengths: Patient and dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to meet client needs while upholding the highest standards of personal and professional integrity.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Probation Officer
New York City Department of Probation
Staten Island, NY
10.2016 - Current
- Monitors offenders to prevent them from committing new crimes
- Ensures the probationer completes and complies with the court assigned conditions of probation
- Duties of a probation officer include supervising offenders after sentencing, managing a large case load, working to ensure that the offender is not a danger to the community, helping with their rehabilitation, as well as compiling reports that detail each offender’s treatment and individual evaluation plans
- Makes weekly house visits with home searches, and works with the community to bring services to probationers
- Works with adults and the young adult population.
Substance Abuse Counselor
START Treatment and Recovery Center-Bushwick Center Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Assisted patients who were dually diagnosed and patients with co-occurring disorders
- Handled large caseload
- Worked a part of a team while providing problem-solving solutions
- Helped to stabilize Patients through intensive treatment
- Educated patients on the benefits of Methadone
- Provided patients with innovative treatment interventions such as motivational interviewing, CBT and the stages of change to best meet patient’s needs
- Coordinated service referrals for patients
- Promoted health risk, harm reduction and abstinence theories to patients in order to minimize high-risk behaviors associated with drug addiction
- Helped in assisting patients with developing skills to recognize high-risk situations and taking appropriate action to avoid substance use
- Provided toxicology analysis to all patients
- Facilitated groups dealing with Relapse Prevention, Seeking Safety and Motivation for change.
Substance Abuse Counselor
Harlem East Life Plan-New York
NY, NY
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Assisted patients who were dually diagnosed and patients with co-occurring disorders
- Helped to stabilize patients through intensive treatment
- Educated patients on the benefits of methadone
- Provided patients with innovative treatment interventions such as motivational interviewing and stages of change to best meet patients needs
- Promoted health risk, harm reduction and abstinence theories to patients in order to minimize high-risk behaviors associated with drug addiction
- Helped assisting patients with developing skills to recognize high-risk situations and taking appropriate action to avoid them
- Provided urine analysis to all patients.
Substance Abuse Specialist
Good Shepherd Services
Brooklyn, NY
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Responsible for the coordination and provision of substance and mental health counseling services
- Maintained community based referral resources to assist with accessing treatment options for clients, as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of Case Planners and Social Workers
- As a Substance Abuse Specialist I supervised recovery readiness, relapse prevention, and recovery planning services; provided individual counseling; coordinated referrals with treatment facilities, and educated staff about approaches to managing substance use
- Worked with ACS in prevention services to keep family dynamic together
- Worked with young adults/adolescents while promoting changing behaviors from substance use.
Harm Reduction Counselor
Project Hospitality
Staten Island, NY
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Handled harm reduction interventions, substance use and sexually transmitted disease screenings, assessments, and referral services in order to help people living with and at risk of HIV/AIDS
- The program was geared toward reducing HIV and other blood borne diseases among hard to engage individuals, assertively assisting referrals and maintenance in health care and other services, as well as documenting access and maintenance in care
- Specific target populations include people of color, sex workers, gay/bi/gay-for-pay men, and injection drug users.
Social Work /CASAC Assistant
Housing Works
Brooklyn, NY
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Worked with LGBT community living with HIV/AIDS who also had drug dependency issues
- Ran OASAS qualified groups and intakes, and also provided individual counselling with clients
- Provided patients with innovative treatment interventions such as motivational interviewing and stages of change to best meet patient’s needs
- Promoted health risk, harm reduction and abstinence theories to patients in order to minimize high-risk behaviors associated with drug addiction
- Helped assisting patients with developing skills to recognize high-risk situations and taking appropriate action to avoid them
- Provided urine analysis to all patients.
Social Work Assistant
South Beach Psychiatric Center
Brooklyn, NY
01.2010 - 01.2010
- Assisted clients specializing in Mental Illness counseling and advocacy
- Helped with screening and intake services
- Directly supported and interacted with families and clients
- Implemented discharge planning for clients
Social Work Assistant
Jewish Board of Family & Children Services (Horizons)
New York, NY
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Assisted clients at agency specializing in domestic violence, counseling and advocacy
- Provided screening and intake services
- Directly supported and interacted with victims and family members.
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
Property Tracking Systems, LLC
Elmont, NY
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Received a high volume of inbound calls and placed numerous outbound calls to clients
- Efficiently scheduled and coordinated appointments between clients and employees
- Typed a wide range of reports, memos, and correspondence
- Helped increase company productivity by consistently ensured accuracy and efficiency
- Contributed to development and cultivation of positive, long-term client relationships.
Case Manager Assistant
Safe Horizon
New York, NY
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Performed intake casework and client case management at not-for-profit, community-based organization serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, and homicide
- Led and coordinated Emergency Transfer Program (ETP) assisting clients in securing housing transfers from dangerous situations
- Supported and assisted with agency employment program
- Communicated and interacted with clients to build relationships, answer questions, and solve problems.
Assistant to the Faculty
Touro College
New York, NY
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Provided administrative and personal support to Dean and various faculty members
- Performed word-processing, compiled spreadsheets, and created presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
Library and Technical Assistant
Touro College
New York, NY
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Assisted and met needs of Head Librarian in a courteous, professional manner
- Answered questions and provided information to patrons
- Maintained, organized, and repaired library materials
- Utilized library software for organization and correlation of library books.
Probation Assistant
NYC Department of Probation
New York, NY
01.2004
- Counselled and provided intake services for several probation clients
- Referred offenders and family members to appropriate social services for educational and employment assistance
- Supported probationers development of schedules for use of Kiosk System.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) / Substance Abuse Concentration (CASAC certified) -
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Specialization: Adult and Family Services -
Touro College
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience Highlights
- New York City Department of Probation, Staten Island, NY, Probation Officer, 11/2016
- START Treatment and Recovery Center, Bushwick Center Brooklyn, Substance Abuse Counselor (Methadone Maintenance – Specializing with Co-Occurring Disorders), 2015, 10/2016
- Harlem East Life Plan, New York, NY, Substance Abuse Counselor (Methadone Maintenance- Stabilization Cluster), 2014, 2015
- Good Shepherd Services, Brooklyn, NY, Substance Abuse Specialist, 2013, 2014
- Project Hospitality, Staten Island, NY, Harm Reduction Counselor (SHINE Center), 2012, 2013
- Housing Works, Brooklyn, NY, Social Work /CASAC Assistant (Placement), 2010, 2011
- South Beach Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn, NY, Social Work Assistant (Placement), 2010, 2010
- Jewish Board of Family & Children Services (Horizons), New York, NY, Social Work Assistant, 2009, 2010
- Property Tracking Systems, LLC, Elmont, NY, Administrative Assistant / Receptionist, 2005, 2008
- Safe Horizon, New York, NY, Case Manager Assistant, 2003, 2004
- NYC Department of Probation, New York, NY, Probation Assistant, 2004
- Touro College, New York, NY, Assistant to the Faculty, 2003, 2004
- Touro College, New York, NY, Library and Technical Assistant, 2002, 2003
Qualifications Summary
Educated and skilled in Social Work to provide client assistance on behalf of human services and not-for-profit, community-based organizations. Social Work: Experience assisting clients in high-risk situations, including counselling and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, and homicide. Thorough knowledge of client screening and intake, housing and employment services, and client case management. Additional background working with HIV/AIDS clients, Geriatric, Alzheimer’s patients, LGBTQ and clients with substance abuse issues. Background specialising with Veterans and PTSD. Client Relations: Adept at supporting, assisting, and communicating with a wide range of clients, victims, and family members. Effective at building rapport and trust to foster positive, meaningful relationships. Successful in working with clients in crises and dangerous situations. Experience referring clients and family members to appropriate social services. Administration / Organization: Skilled at providing social services program management and coordination. Proficient in handling a high volume of inbound and outbound calls. Seasoned at planning and scheduling appointments for maximum efficiency. Expertise in writing and typing reports, memos, and correspondence. Key Strengths: Patient and dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to meet client needs while upholding the highest standards of personal and professional integrity.
Certification
CASAC-Level 2
Masters of Social Work -Specializing in Addiction and Mental Health
Timeline
Probation Officer
New York City Department of Probation
10.2016 - Current
Substance Abuse Counselor
START Treatment and Recovery Center-Bushwick Center Brooklyn
01.2015 - 10.2016
Substance Abuse Counselor
Harlem East Life Plan-New York
01.2014 - 01.2015
Substance Abuse Specialist
Good Shepherd Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
Harm Reduction Counselor
Project Hospitality
01.2012 - 01.2013
Social Work /CASAC Assistant
Housing Works
01.2010 - 01.2011
Social Work Assistant
South Beach Psychiatric Center
01.2010 - 01.2010
Social Work Assistant
Jewish Board of Family & Children Services (Horizons)
01.2009 - 01.2010
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
Property Tracking Systems, LLC
01.2005 - 01.2008
Probation Assistant
NYC Department of Probation
01.2004
Case Manager Assistant
Safe Horizon
01.2003 - 01.2004
Assistant to the Faculty
Touro College
01.2003 - 01.2004
Library and Technical Assistant
Touro College
01.2002 - 01.2003
Master of Social Work (MSW) / Substance Abuse Concentration (CASAC certified) -
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Specialization: Adult and Family Services -
Touro College
CASAC-Level 2
Masters of Social Work -Specializing in Addiction and Mental Health
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