Rachel Curtis, LCSW

Schenectady, New York, United States

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Sept 2008 - Jun 2010
Housing Case Manager
Schenectady Community Action Program
Schenectady, New York
Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Family Foster Care Specialist
Northeast Parent & Child Society
Mar 2014 - Sept 2015
Director, Summer Lunch Program
Schenectady Community Ministries
Jul 2017 - Aug 2023
School Social Worker
Schenectady City School District
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
Special Project Coordinator
New York State Education Department
Current Company
May 2024 - now
Social Work Supervisor
NYC Health + Hospitals
About me
Driven to succeed & help others do the same
Education
- Union college
  2004 - 2008
  Bachelor of arts (b.a.) sociology and english
  Activities and Societies: The Women's Union, The Ambassador Program, Kenney Community Center Mentor, Studied abroad in Ireland, Sociological Community Case-Study Senior Thesis
- City university of new york-hunter college
  2015 - 2016
  Master of social work (msw) community organization, planning & development
  Activities and Societies: Social work field placements at: Manhattan Hunter Science High School and The West Side Campaign Against Hunger. President of the student-run Mind Body Spirit Alliance for 2015-2016 school-year, facilitating weekly wellness sessions for fellow social work students.
Experience
- Schenectady community action program
  Sept 2008 - Jun 2010
  Headed the Housing & Urban Development Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). Worked with 60 families in 7 months, assisting at-risk families with secure housing. Provided walk-in services focusing on Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) applications, food referrals, Department of Social Services advocacy, transportation services, etc.
  - Housing Case Manager
    Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
  - Crisis Case Manager
    Sept 2008 - Sept 2009
- Northeast parent & child society
  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
  Family foster care specialist
  Provided strengths-based services for clients, ranging from infants to 18-year-olds. Engaged in team cross-disciplinary planning with biological and foster families.
- Schenectady community ministries
  Mar 2014 - Sept 2015
  Director, summer lunch program
  Managed a staff of 30 and a volunteer team of over 600 for 2014/2015 seasons. Partnered with the Schenectady City School District, the Youth Bureau, and the Hamilton Hill Arts Center, among others. Expanded the program from 36 to 44 sites, serving 10,000 more meals in 2015 than 2014. Facilitated a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for the 2015 season.
- Schenectady city school district
  Jul 2017 - Aug 2023
  School social worker
  Worked at Schenectady High School for three years in the co-taught classroom (academics/social-emotional) approach to teaching/mentoring students with trauma and other barriers along the path to graduation.Worked at an elementary school for three years, honing my skill set with special education students.
- New york state education department
  Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
  Special project coordinator
  Assist the Office of Student Support Services in their critical initiatives in public schools specifically related to the mental health crisis and school-based responses.
- Nyc health + hospitals
  May 2024 - now
  Social work supervisor
Licenses & Certifications
- Permanent school social worker certification
  New york state education department
  Apr 2022
- Licensed clinical social worker
  New york state education department
  Nov 2023
Volunteer Experience
- Member
  Issued by NAACP
  Associated with Rachel Curtis, LCSW
- Board Member
  Issued by Working Group on Girls of Schenectady, Inc. on Jul 2022
  Associated with Rachel Curtis, LCSW
- Board Member
  Issued by Schenectady Community Ministries on Oct 2020
  Associated with Rachel Curtis, LCSW