Nkeya Peters-Camille

About Nkeya Peters-Camille

I believe self care is important, especially in the mental health field. I am an…

Experience

1. School Social Worker

   NYC Public Schools

   Dec 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Provide individual and group counseling with a specific focus on issues affecting students in crisis.•Provide short-term family counseling to manage crises; referrals and access to community related mental health and other support services.•Identify unmet basic physical, health and safety needs of students and develop and implement strategies to have those needs met.•Meet with students and their families in the community and/or their home when needed.•Create and maintain records of case management and clinical interventions; student progress; communication with school staff/administration and families; referrals.•Collaborate with other student support staff to share resources and broker relationships between support staff, community providers, students, and families.•Conduct professional development workshops for relevant school staff, as needed.

Education

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

  2009 — 2013

• New York University

  Master of Social Work (MSW)

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Social Services
• Training
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Mental Health
• Workshop Facilitation
• Group Therapy
• Youth Mentoring
• Research
• Case Management
• Leadership Development
• Psychotherapy
• Family Therapy
• Time Management
• Program Development
• Public Speaking
• Crisis Intervention
• Community Outreach
• Customer Service