Valerie Marte

Valerie Marte has a diverse work experience that spans over two decades. Valerie started their career as a Residential Counselor at North American Family Institute, Inc. in 1998, providing structure, guidance, and support for adolescent males with sexually harmful behaviors. Valerie then moved on to become a Shift Supervisor, overseeing the program and ensuring the safety of clients and staff. In 2001, Valerie transitioned to the role of Clinical Case Manager, working with a population of male adolescents with sexually harmful behavior and managing a case load of 10+ clients.

Valerie Marte's experience in the mental health field continued at Team Coordinating Agency, Inc., where they worked as a Mental Health Clinician. In this role, they conducted assessments for clients in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and provided therapy, while documenting data for placement purposes.

Valerie then joined HES/Family Networks as a Care Manager in 2006, where they identified alternatives to residential services to prevent DCF placement, supervised service coordinators, and provided support to DCF social workers. Valerie later became a Program Director at North American Family Institute, Inc., overseeing a program for male and female clients with Department of Mental Health (DMH) support who had recently been released from prison, substance abuse treatment facilities, or mental hospitalizations.

From 2008 to 2013, Valerie Marte worked as a Licensed Mental Health Clinician at North American Family Institute, Inc., serving a female population with multiple diagnoses and providing individual, group, and family counseling. Valerie also communicated with external funding sources such as DCF, DYS, probation, education, and parents.

Valerie's experience expanded into the education sector in 2013 when they became the Dean of Students at Chelsea Public School. In this role, they managed a substantially separate environment for emotionally and behaviorally challenged students, analyzing data to identify behavior triggers and patterns, and coaching and mentoring teachers.

Valerie then transitioned back to the Department of Children and Families in 2016 as an On-Going Social Worker. Valerie provided support and guidance to families going through tough times, assisting in reuniting families and preventing child removal.

In 2014, Valerie Marte worked as a School Counselor at Robert F. Kennedy Lancaster School, where they provided therapy to day students who had difficulties adjusting in public schools, led social skills groups, and supported students struggling with larger groups.

Valerie's most recent position is the Family Support Manager at Little Sprouts, LLC since 2017. Further details about this role were not provided.

Valerie Marte holds a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, which they obtained from Cambridge College. Valerie attended the college from 2001 to 2005.