Rachel Sugerman, Ph.D.

Experience

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  North Jersey Friendship House, Inc.

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Rehabilitation Counselor

  Provided personal, social, and vocational counseling to adults with severe and persistent mental health needs and those with co-occurring disorders

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  Care Plus NJ

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2019

  Provided individual psychotherapy to adults experiencing psychiatric crisis in need of stop-gap treatment services; provided CBT and solution-focused treatment in outpatient clinic setting Provided direct clinical supervision to team of 10 staff working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness in community outreach program Conducted evaluations to determine least restrictive therapeutic intervention for mental health consumers (children and adults) in psychiatric crisis; provided crisis intervention services

  • Psychotherapist

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Clinical Manager

    Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Certified Mental Health Screener

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2016
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  Inspire Wellness Psychology

  Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

  Psychotherapist

  Provided individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults in established private practice setting; conducted intake evaluations, formulated DSM-5 diagnosis, and developed and implemented individualized treatment plans; provided family support and communicated with other professionals as needed

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  The COR Behavioral Group

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Psychotherapist

  Provided individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults in established private practice setting; conducted intake evaluations, formulated DSM-5 diagnosis, and developed and implemented individualized treatment plans; provided family support and communicated with other professionals as needed

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  RUTGERS-UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Provide clinical and administrative leadership in the Acute Inpatient Services programs, including the Child/Adolescent Inpatient Services (CAIS) and the Adult Inpatient Unit (AIPU); provide supervision to multidisciplinary staff; ensure compliance with all regulations, manage daily operations of inpatient units; support goals and objectives of University Behavioral Health Care; assume direct care responsibilities for consumer/patients and provide clinical assessment, individual, group, family, and supportive counseling, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and case management services; Promote effective working relationships and work effectively as part of the Inpatient Services unit team inter-and intra-departmentally to facilitate the units’ ability to meet goals and objectives Show less

  • Program Manager, Acute Inpatient Services & CCIS Director

    Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Program Coordinator, Acute Inpatient Services

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
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  North Jersey Recovery Center

  Apr 2023 - now

  Clinical Director