Nicole Ness

Nicole Ness is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as the Adult Mental Health Program Coordinator at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services since July 2016, where responsibilities include conducting fidelity reviews, providing technical assistance, and developing web-based training for Individual Placement and Support programs. Prior experience includes serving as Assistant Director at the Service Program for Older People, where Nicole facilitated the transition to New York's first geriatric PROS program, and working as a Fee-For-Service Clinical Social Worker at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, providing psychotherapy and managing patient records. Earlier roles include Clinical Social Worker at Jacobi Medical Center, where Nicole provided individual and group psychotherapy, and social work internships at North Central Bronx Hospital and Women In Need, Inc., focusing on outpatient psychiatric care and support for domestic violence survivors. Nicole holds an MSW from Fordham University and a BA in Psychology from Binghamton University.