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Clinical Experience
Therapist
Eleni Toumarides LCSW PLLC
November 2021-Present
Social work trained therapist working with individuals and couples
Adolescence work focused on skill-building, emotional regulation, & working through their identities and goals.
Couples Therapy, utilizing Gottman Couples Therapy Method, intersystems theory
Sex therapy centered in sex-positivity and training in an AASECT-ertified program
Sexology practicum for AASECT certified sex therapy program
Social Worker
JQY (Jewish Queer Youth)
August 2021-May 2022
Sexology practicum in clinical social work dedicated to supporting queer Jews from observant backgrounds in the virtual space, 8 hours/week
Caseload of 4-5 individual clients
Short-term weekly group focused on the intersections of antisemitism and queer identity
Crisis sessions during weekly drop-in, rapid assessments, intake
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Advanced Placement for Master's level social work studies
Social Worker
JQY (Jewish Queer Youth)
January 2021-August 2021
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Advanced fieldwork placement in clinical social work, 21 hours/week
Caseload of 3-5 individual weekly clients, short-term and long-term
Weekly psychoeducational group focused on communication and healthy relationships
Crisis sessions during weekly drop-in, rapid assessments, intake
Grant writing and program creation
Launched the Chosen Family Project with ‘Building Our Future’, an innovative webinar focused on family-building options for Orthodox queer Jews, drawing over 100 registrants
Placement for Master's level social work studies with a focus on clinical work
Social Worker
Friendship House of PA
August 2019-April 2020
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Generalist fieldwork placement in Valley View Middle School and High School for ~1500 students, 16 hours/week
Caseload of 65+ weekly clients using clinical skills in individual and group sessions focusing on trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other unique needs
Crisis assessments, completed state mandated reporting of suspected abuse to ChildLine
Group sessions encompassed support after suicide attempt, teaching social skills, identifying and implementing life goals, and anger management