Katonya Gaines

Katonya Gaines, LCSW, M.Ed, currently serves as a School Social Worker at Boston Green Academy, where responsibilities include providing individual and group counseling focused on social-emotional development, attending IEP meetings, and collaborating with teachers on behavioral interventions. Since May 2018, Katonya has held the position of Senior Counselor at Victory Programs, supervising staff and delivering evidence-based modalities. Previous roles include Guidance Counselor at Edco Youth Alternative, Emergency Service Clinician at Bay Cove Human Services, Mental Health Clinician at Commonwealth Mental Health & Wellness, and Clinician at Pyramid Builders Associates. Katonya earned a Master of Social Work with a focus on Trauma from Salem State University, an M.Ed in School Guidance Counseling from Cambridge College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UMass Boston.