Dana Kobrin

Social Work Case Manager II

May 2023-Present

Social Work and Outreach Department

Chase Brexton Health Care

• Provide a wide range of social work case management and outreach services to patients including linkage to resources, planning, monitoring, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and coordination with other team members.

• Carry a caseload of patients and review patient needs, acuities, care plans, and engagement through periodic case consultation with the supervisor.

• Complete assigned triage and clinic duties in a thorough, timely, and accurate manner.

• Follow up and complete referrals for various patient needs in a timely, accurate manner.

• ​Prepare content for and cofacilitate GRACE, an open weekly psychotherapy group for women who identify as HIV+

 

 

Supported Employment Specialist

July 2022-May 2023

Employment Support Services

Jewish Community Services

• Serve as a career coach and case manager to adults with developmental, physical, and cognitive disabilities. I am a liaison between my clients who are working and their supervisors to work on career goals and troubleshoot situations at their employment

• Complete billing and progress note documentation for each client for my agency, DDA, and DORS.

• Program volunteer opportunities and work-readiness activities for our clients in Community Development Services.

• Assist with job development services for clients who are seeking a new job.

 

 

 

Graduate Assistant

August 2020- Present

Dr. Nalini Negi's Lab, School of Social Work

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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• Member of the Research Assistant Scholars Program, a cohort that assists with MSW research training, support, and career workshops.

• Assist with mixed-methods research efforts on protective factors and health risks for Latinx immigrants, Latinx providers, and Latino day laborers. Provide literature review and writing support for various manuscripts.

• Help with qualitative data coding in studies, assist with literature reviews, and other needed lab tasks

• Work virtually with weekly lab meetings and regular communication (phone & video calls, email) for needed lab research tasks.

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Social Work Intern

August 2021-April 2022

First Choice Counseling Center

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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• Serve as an intern therapist with a caseload of five clients involving support with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and healing from past trauma. Created case formulations, progress notes, and treatment plans for every client.

• Conducted intake assessments for clients with measures such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7, ADHD Self-Report Scale, Client Crisis/Safety Plans, TJC Health Assessments, Medication Log, and others.

• Co-facilitate a monthly women’s empowerment group with topics such as communication skills, self-confidence, and others.

 

Social Work Intern

August 2020- April 2021

Torah School of Greater Washington

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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• Co-create a curriculum of socio-emotional lessons on topics such as communication, respect, diversity of culture, and more. Presented these lessons to K-6th grade orthodox Jewish students

• Worked individually with virtual students as a social resource for them to vent, have fun, and relax after school. Also conducted social groups and piloted a book club for 6th-grade girls.

• Assist with supervising recess time by planning activities, playing games with students, and helping them have fun while staying safe during COVID-19.

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Admissions/Recruitment Coordinator

August 2019- August 2020

School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

University of Maryland, College Park

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• Lead recruitment efforts for graduate and undergraduate degree programs in the school using social media, tabling, targeted messaging and conducting recruitment visits at local institutions.

• Serving as the main point of contact for prospective students, coordinating tours, visits, and admissions appointments.  Managing the undergraduate and graduate admissions portals.

• Co-plan and execute recruitment events such as annual open houses for prospective and admitted students, and information sessions.

• Represent the school on various campus committees, such as the Graduate Advisory Admissions Group and the Campus Recruitment Committee, collecting information and suggesting improvements in admissions and recruitments at UMD.

 

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AmeriCorps VISTA 

July 2018-May 2019

Universities at Shady Grove

 

• Support the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) and Career Experiential Opportunities (CEO) programs at USG by creating and facilitating workshops for over one hundred community college, and USG college students in Montgomery County.

• Contacted George B. Thomas Saturday School to create a partnership with service-learning in the ACES program; this December 13 ACES students volunteered at two MCPS high schools and offered time management and study skills support.

• Provided case management data tracking to improve student retention, and research reports to present to staff of both programs.

 

 

Research Assistant

June 2016-May 2018

Catonsville, MD

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• Helped submit and edit grant proposals for two different dissertations and scored neuropsychology test battery data in SPSS for one hundred study participants.

• Completed a research poster based on an independent study of 100 participants in cardiovascular behavioral medicine.

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Resident Assistant

May 2016-May 2018

Catonsville, MD

 

• Worked as a Resident Assistant at UMBC in two different residence halls; A freshmen residence hall (Pataspco Hall, 450 students) and an upperclassmen residence hall (Erickson Hall, 300 students). During the two years of experience supported students of all years and majors with moving in, academic resources, transitioning to college, and overall health and safety.

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Lead Social Sciences Tutor 

August 2015-May 2018

Catonsville, MD

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• Worked at UMBC's Learning Resources Center offering study skills and time management support to over 300 students enrolled in introductory courses of Psychology, Sociology, Hebrew, and Science of Water. Became certified in level 1 and 2 CRLA certifications and trained new social science tutors.

• The final year working wrote an education research paper and created a presentation in educational psychology for level 3 certification. After certification completion supervised all tutors and assisted with interviewing, hiring, and training tutors in all majors.

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Resident

May 2021-December 2022

Moishe House Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

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• Plan, prepare, and execute 7 events a month for the Baltimore Jewish Community and local partner organizations

• Create event advertising through Canva flyers, Facebook events, and conduct community outreach virtually using social media platforms of Facebook and Instagram

•  Manage a programming budget of $600 a month, using the funds to help grow and build a Young Adult Jewish Community in Baltimore City. 

• Host cultural events such as Tu B’Shevat Edible Arrangements and social events such as a Paint and Sip.

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Loan Coaching Pilot Program

January 2021-Present

UMB Financial Social Work Initiative

Baltimore, MD

 

• Attended 10 sessions facilitated by a financial literacy expert on financial wellness discussing federal student loans, private loans, loan repayment plans, and other financial resources.

• Passed a mock loan coaching session with facilitator supervision and got trained to coach students about their loans.

• Will coach 10 MSW students at UMB through the process of developing a personal student loan repayment strategy by the Summer of 2022.
   

 

DREAM Student Leader

August 2020-May 2022

University of Maryland, Baltimore Student Government Association

Baltimore, MD

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• Re-launched DREAM Disability Justice, a student organization dedicated to advocacy for UMB students with disabilities, and providing events, meetings, and social opportunities. 

• Hosted Disability Awareness events such as a Disability Media Party and a Disability Affinity Space

• Serve on the UMB School of Social Work SGA with initiatives including tuition and fees, advising support, and advocating for accessibility in virtual learning. 

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DREAM WORK PRODUCTS

• In October 2021, DREAM created a 15-page proposal to add accessibility and disability justice courses and field placements to the UMB School of Social Work. On October 25th, the proposal was presented in a PowerPoint presentation to the Master’s Program Committee, a Faculty Committee that approves changes in the MSW curriculum  

  •  The Master’s Program Committee received the proposal well, and the chair is in continued contact with DREAM to infuse elements of the proposal into current MSW courses to be more inclusive of accessibility and disability justice in the Social Work field.

• In November 2021, DREAM created an Independent Study course called SOWK 798: Disability and Accessibility: A Critical Perspective, focusing on the intersectionality of accessibility in education, employment, media, and other domains. 

  • Three students will be enrolled in the independent study course in Spring 2022, working on creating an ableism awareness training and outlining guidelines for accessibility in macro and clinical social work through a drafted training manual.

•  On December 3rd,  2021, DREAM co-sponsored the Ableism and Disability Justice Virtual Panel Discussion. DREAM created the event flyer, assisted with panel recruitment, discussion questions for the panelists, and sent an MSW student representative to serve on the panel. 

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Crisis Counselor

July 2019-Present

Crisis Text Line

 

• Completed a 30-hour training on issues such as self-harm, addiction, physical/sexual abuse, and relationship violence. 

• Volunteer 2-4 hours monthly helping anonymous texters move from crisis mentality to a cool calm using empathy and good contact techniques. Perform risk assessments for imminent risk of suicide and support emergency situations as needed.

• Completed 200 hours of service.

 

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President, UMBC Hillel

Fall 2017-Spring 2018

Catonsville, MD

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• Supervised seven other student interns in marketing, programming, and community engagement on campus.

• Helped the Executive Director fundraise with local donors, supported logistics and prep for weekly Shabbat programming, and holiday events such as Festivus, Matzah Scavenger Hunt, and Gelt Games.

Honors​: Honoring Our History: The Mosaic's Past Meets Present, Roundtable Captain/Alumni

• Served as a roundtable captain facilitating discussions about cultural consciousness, diversity work on campus, and what the UMBC Mosaic Center can do to strengthen allyship and diversity work in the future.