Yef Laverde, MSW, LCSW-QS

Experience

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  El Mundo de Los Niños Daycare

  Jan 2005 - Feb 2010

  After School Program Coordinator

  Tutor children from ages 5-13. Subjects such as math, English, science, music, art and reading. Promote academic, cognitive and socio- emotional stability.

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  Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

  Assistant Banquet Manager

  Organize banquette events and food service logistics. Lead servers during serving and pre-event preparations. Offering a fine dining experience with class and sophistication.

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  Instituto del Progreso Latino

  May 2012 - Aug 2014

  Teach financial literacy to immigrant adults starting at a very basic level. This includes teaching math, writing, science, reading and English in order for them to assimilate to the American financial culture. Prepare adults for their citizenship interview through tutoring, citizenship lessons, mock interviews & application processing. Support Adult immigrants to assimilate into the American society. Consequently, establishing emotional, academic and psychological support.

  • Financial And Adult Education Facilitator

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Citizenship Intake Specialist Intern

    May 2012 - May 2014
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  Children's Home + Aid

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Provides services to children and families enrolling in the Early Head Start/Head Start programs. Implements Federal Head Start/EHS standards. Reports to assigned supervisor or manager. My Tasks and Responsibilities are to:• Deliver direct services to children and families. • Recruit and enroll eligible children in the program. • Develop individual plans during enrollment process. • Collaborate with the family to ensure family / child has medical and dental home. • Assist families in obtaining all required medical, dental, vision and any other specialty services needed. • Be responsible for all documentation, using guidelines and timeframes established by the federal standards. • Develop Family Partnership agreements. • Network and partnership with community organizations to locate resources to benefit the families served. • Conduct Family / Child Reviews in required timeframes. • Works collaboratively with all content areas within Head Start. • Attend required trainings and meetings. • Performs other duties as assigned. Show less

  • Clinical Intern

    Jul 2015 - May 2016

  • Data Entry Specialist

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Family Support Specialist

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
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  Metropolitan Family Services

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  Child and Adolescent Clinical Therapist- Hospital Crisis Intevention
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  Family Central, Inc.

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

  Family Consultant
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  ADVANCE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  Psychotherapist/ Assesor
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  Centene Corporation

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Pediatric Senior Care Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Pediatric Care Manager II

    Apr 2020 - now
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  LaverdeTherapy

  Jan 2021 - now

  CEO, founder & Therapist

  Laverde Therapy Services was founded in 2021 by Yeferson Laverde (Yef) a licensed psychotherapist and clinical social worker who is passionate about empowering children and families who are hurting due to divorce, separation, past trauma or recent life challenging events. Yef is the co-author and co-facilitator of a 17-week A LA RAÍZ (Straight to the Root) faith based psycho-educational program that is offered to heal and restore mind and heart wounds, by establishing a closer relationship with God.Yef has worked in the field for 9 years serving diverse communities and individuals struggling with brokenness, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other forms of trauma. Yef’s areas of expertise include working in hospital crisis intervention, children and adolescent mental health, community assessment, early childhood education, parenting coaching, sex addiction recovery, community and foster care mental health, DCF parenting education/permanency, and medical case management and referrals. Show less

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  Latinx Therapy

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Support Group Facilitator

  Healing Voices Group Faciliator