Sarah Sherman, LCSW

Experience

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  Camps Airy & Louise

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  Counselor

  -Primary caretaker of 12 girls throughout the day, ages 11-13, 14-15, and 16-17, for 8 weeks. Also, a certified lifeguard who taught swim lessons to girls of all ages.-Won Unsung Hero award in 2008, an award given by the administration to honor a counselor who goes above and beyond their role, with no intentions of recognition

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  Camps Airy & Louise

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Unit Leader

  Oversaw groups of 25 - 70 girls going into seventh grade and 6 – 18 staff members. Organized activities for the campers, and established relationships with them, mediated camper conflicts. Communicated with parents about their daughters and camp, and was available if they had any questions or issues. Collaborated with administration to create schedules and organize groups of campers to make trips out of camp successful.

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  Bryn Mawr College

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Hall Advisor

  Oversaw a hall of 46 people and was a resource for them and a connection to the administration. Planned hall gatherings and distributed important information from the college, met with other Hall Advisors every week to discuss challenges and problem solve.

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  City Year

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  •Supervised, coached, and tracked the progress of 16 corps members and their students.•Worked with and maintained relationships with the school administration and the Diplomas Now partners- Communities in School Site Coordinator and Philadelphia Education Fund School Transformational Facilitator•Member of the Dean’s Council, brought site level information to national monthly conference calls, also responsible for communicating national priorities to local corps of 250, as well as coordinating and facilitating Corps Council, a monthly best practice sharing with corps member representative from every school, gathering feedback for the site leadership Show less Tutored in a sixth grade classroom to support students in literacy and math to improve student’s grades and test scores, provided coaching for attendance and behavior issues, as well as about report cards. Worked with a diverse team of corps members to plan and run afterschool activities for middle school students, as well and plan and run events for the whole school community.Member of the Training Advisory Council and Corps Council, planned and led trainings for the corps on social justice issues, and worked to identify ways to improve City Year Greater Philadelphia for future corps members. Show less

  • Diplomas Now Team Leader

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Corps Member

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
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  Camps Airy & Louise

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  CIT Unit Leader

  •Managed 36 girls going into twelfth grade for 7 weeks in all community and residential aspects of their camp experience, led training sessions and accompanied them on community service•Managed and supported 8 staff members through evaluations, check-ins, and regular motivation and encouragement, worked collaboratively to plan activities and build the CIT community and establish relationships•Communicated with parents regularly to address issues as well as provide information about their daughters Show less

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  Boston University

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Graduate Resident Assistant

  •Work with Residence Hall Director to manage and support 12 Resident Assistants, serve in senior staff on-call rotation, available to help out RAs with serious incidents in the residence area•Hold office hours weekly to be available for the RAs, plan and run weekly staff meetings, scheduling, as well as hear and decide judicial cases with residents who violate policies

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  Full Circle/Next Wave Schools

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Graduate Social Work Intern

  •Engaged in clinical individual interventions with six students aged 12-17 on a weekly basis focusing on stressors at home and at school, planning individualized academic and social strategies for students•Worked with clinical staff members and fellow interns to staff a process room to provide crisis intervention and manage small groups within process room daily and developed interventions to help students succeed•Participated in weekly full school staff meetings and clinical team meetings•Planned and facilitated electives and group counseling for students with interns and staff Show less

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  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Social Work Intern

  •Intern within the Social Work Department at the Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery, working with survivors of trauma to address their needs through trauma-informed care, providing psychotherapy as well as connecting clients with resources•In addition to maintaining an individual clinical caseload of weekly clients, serve on-call consultant once a week, responding to needs of survivors of trauma throughout the hospital and greater community, including staffing hotline, helping survivors navigate crisis•Began a program evaluation to help the organization collect data about services in order to inform future program decisions•Work with staff coordinator to serve as point person to plan events and projects with input for other MSW interns at Beth Israel•Conducted needs assessment with local colleges around support for sexual assault survivors on campus, planned and coordinated training for counseling center staffs•Designed and presented training programs on sexual assault and the effects of trauma Show less

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  BBYO

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

  Regional Director and Social Worker

  •Served as the social worker at a summer residential leadership program, counseled teens with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and more and addressed other interpersonal issues•Provided support to all area teens while closely mentoring a small group to build leadership skills•Designed programming and advocacy around social issues, including partnering with teens to develop a domestic violence awareness program to raise both awareness and financial support for a local organization Show less

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  Communities In Schools of Philadelphia, Inc.

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Site Coordinator

  •Grant funded position working with students in an Olney middle school who identify as needing extra support, including those who show Early Warning Indicators for dropping out of high school•Provided individual and group counseling to students in 5th – 8th grades and provide referrals to outside resources•Worked with the school counselor and other staff to mediate student issues and address crises

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  Action Wellness (formerly ActionAIDS)

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Perinatal Medical Case Manager

  •Actively case managed 35 HIV+ clients, primarily pregnant women and mothers, telephonically and face to face to assess their needs and link them with resources to support their health and their day-to-day needs•Attend medical appointments with clients and serve as resource and liaison to both clients and providers•Work with providers to educate clients on risk factors in order to prevent vertical transmission of HIV•Establish relationships with OB, HIV, and pediatric providers at hospitals to ensure case coordination for clients Show less

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  Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2022

  OB/GYN Social Worker

  •Provide resources and referrals, brief counseling, education, and advocacy for patients at the Helen O. Dickens Clinic at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, an outpatient OB/GYN clinic serving a mostly Medicaid population•Work with nurses, the resident physicians, and attending physicians to address psychosocial needs of all patients as well as provide education and consultation to better benefit patients•Establish relationships with internal and external partners to create more referral sources, stay up to date on available resources and services in the area•Led Shared Governance group at Dickens and active member of task force both focused on bettering Dickens Clinic for staff and patients. Committee lead for identifying and spreading mission of the clinic, as well as committee focused on creating more efficient workflows for addressing patient calls and messages Show less

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  Health Federation of Philadelphia

  Jan 2022 - now

  Behavioral Health Consultant

  Integrated behavioral health care in primary care setting, at City of Philadelphia Health Centers 2 and 3.