Loyola University Chicago

New College of Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker at The Juniper Center

Supervise new clinicians. Answer clinical questions and manage client complaints for team of 100+ professionals. Conduct yearly performance evaluations. Facilitate clinical documentation. Identify and address areas of need for clinicians. Provide one-on-one support for clinicians.

The Juniper Center

Clinical Manager

Manage caseload of 20-25 weekly clients, especially transgender and autistic adolescents and adolescents with video game addiction.  Facilitated group treatment with high school students emphasizing social connection.  Write letters for gender-affirming medical care.  Lead biweekly group supervision for newer clinicians.  Lead monthly neurodiversity clinical consult group.  Present continuing-education trainings on video games and gaming disorder.  Member of clinical consult groups related to work with children and adolescents, work with queer clients, and work with people with addictions.  Interview potential new staff.  Lead "pod" of clinicians to help them connect to larger organization.

New Clinician Consult

Manage caseload of 20-25 weekly clients, especially transgender and autistic adolescents and adolescents with video game addiction.  Write letters for gender-affirming medical care.  Facilitated group treatment with high school students emphasizing social connection.  Lead monthly neurodiversity clinical consult group.  Present continuing-education trainings on video games and gaming disorder.  Member of clinical consult groups related to work with children and adolescents, work with queer clients, and work with people with addictions.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Conducted individual and family therapy for clients with a variety of mental health disorders. Assessed clients’ mental health needs and write comprehensive mental health assessments. Created collaborative treatment plans with clients. Communicated with various court systems verifying completion of mandated treatment. Wrote curriculum for group therapy for people with problematic video gaming habits. Ran in-school programs on healthy relationships, decision-making, stress reduction, and drug prevention in local Sunday Schools and high schools.  Participated in mental health panels at local high school.  Ran educational workshop teaching therapists about video games.

JCFS Chicago

Clinician

Assessed needs of clients with social anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorders and placed into appropriate groups. Ran “coaching” sessions to acclimate clients to group process. Co-ran group therapy weekly for autistic elementary, middle, and high school students with an improvisation actor or psychologist. Ran weekly group therapy for autistic adults. Conducted individual therapy sessions for middle and high school students with social anxiety, ADHD, depression, and autism.

SociAbility Chicago

Utilized GAIN ABS software to assess and diagnose clients with substance abuse issues.  Conducted mental health interviews to assess and diagnose clients with mental health issues.  Wrote reports on clients’ functioning and recommended treatment plan.  Interacted with clients’ parole and probation officers to assess course of treatment.  Wrote letters to Lake and Cook County court system to show clients’ compliance with court-ordered treatment.  Conducted intake appointments for clients beginning treatment.  Facilitated three-hour group therapy sessions twice weekly for people with substance use disorders.  Maintained, organized, and updated client files.  Supervised and instructed interns and staff on policies and procedures.

Nicasa

Social Work Intern

Assessed needs of five Spanish-speaking elementary students and their families.  Determined and implemented therapeutic interventions.  Translated documents and communicated with families to ensure comprehension.  Observed classroom and made suggestions to help students with special needs succeed.  Organized and maintained case notes.  Performed office duties.

Korean American Community Services

Taught various classes (e.g.  math, art, science, and literature) to middle-school students with severe behavioral and emotional disorders. Gave private music lessons.  Administered standardized tests.  Facilitated group therapy sessions.  Supported students in crisis and in classroom setting.  Helped transport school-avoidant students to school.  Assisted with after-school extracurricular theater program.  Founded and ran after-school board game club.  Founded and ran lunch-hour Pokémon Club to help socialize students with autism and social anxiety.

North Shore Academy

Teaching Assistant/Substitute Teacher

Taught English- and Spanish-language art classes for children and teenagers.  Wrote grant proposals. Designed signs, business cards.  Repaired, researched, priced, and sold paintings and sculptures.  Ran craft-making booths for children.  Performed office duties.

Andrew Fishman, LCSW