Dina Makarova, LCSW

Dina Makarova, LCSW

Board Certified in Psychology

WORK HISTORY

• Stress Relief and Memory Training Center, Brooklyn, NY
  Psychotherapist 08/2007 – Date
• Dina STEPcare LCSW, PC. Brooklyn, NY
  Psychotherapist Private practice: Psychosocial assessments,
  Mental Status, Treatment plans, individual, family therapy, concrete social services 10/2006 – Date
• Catholic Charities, Flatlands Guidance Center, Brooklyn, NY
  Clinical Social Worker
  Individual, group psychotherapy for forensic clients.
  Individual, family and group psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children. 02/2005 – 10/2006
• ICL, Inc. NY, NY
  Clinical Social Worker Guidance Center of Brooklyn 08/2002 – 12/2004
  Individual, family and group psychotherapy; cognitive/behavioral therapy for adult mental health patients; play, art, behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems
  Psychotherapist Jerome Street Clinic 2002
  Individual therapy for adult clients and children; collateral contacts with parents; home visits for the elderly and disabled
  Vocational Counselor ICL Vocational Services 2001 – 2002
  Vocational services (psychosocial/vocational assessments, group and individual sessions, vocational case management) for mentally disabled consumers
  Entitlements Counselor ICL 1999 – 2001
  Entitlements services for mentally disabled consumers
• BRAMSON ORT NY, NY
  ESL Teacher for diverse international students 1997 – 1999
• HIAS NY, NY
  Correspondence Representative
  Personal counseling and assistance with application processing in INS and other agencies. Community outreach. Switchboard. 1997
• AMERICAN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION CENTER NY, NY
  ESL Teacher 1996 – 1997
• MINNEAPOLIS FEDERATION Minneapolis, MN.
  Interpreter/Secretary 1993 – 1994
• KIEV UNIVERSITY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES Kiev, Ukraine
  Chairman of Board for ESL Methods and Program Development 1988- 1993
  Director English Drama Program for international students and staff 1982 – 1992
  Senior Teacher. Taught ESL. Taught intensive ESL courses 1980 – 1993
  Teacher. Taught ESL. 1978 – 1980

EDUCATION

• LCSW NY, 2005
• LMsw NY, 2004
• CSW NY, 2003
• MSW School of Social Work at NYU NY 2002
• BA+MA State Pedagogical University for Foreign Languages Kiev, Ukraine 1978
  Major: English as a Second Language.
  Graduated with Honors (6- year program)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• State Pedagogical University for Foreign Languages, Kiev, Ukraine
  Completed intensivecourses in management and psychology to qualify for advanced position (1/2-year program) 1990

OTHER

She speaks English, Russian, Ukranian