North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
Kathleen Rivera, LCSW has an extensive work experience in the field of social work. Kathleen currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center since June 2021. Prior to their current role, they worked as the Senior Vice President of Care Management Services at JCCA from October 2006 to June 2021. Before that, they held the position of Director of Social Services at Lower West Side Household Services - and The Dennelisse - LHCSA from March 2005 to October 2006. Kathleen started their career as a Social Work Supervisor at Rehab Institute of New York in November 1999 and worked there until March 2005.
Kathleen Rivera, LCSW obtained their Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Hunter College. Kathleen later pursued a Master's degree in Social Work from the same institution. In terms of additional certifications, they completed the GMI Certified Mentor program through the Global Mentorship Initiative. Kathleen also holds a license as a Clinical Social Worker from the New York State Education Department. Kathleen has received training in various areas, including being a Mandated Reporting Trainer, a Parenting Skills Trainer from People Places, a Sanctuary Model Trainer from the Sanctuary Institute, and a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer from the Residential Child Care Project at Cornell.
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North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is the preeminent not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island. Dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children and families, the Guidance Center leads the way in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, research and advocacy. We help families to raise healthy children and work with kids (ages 0-24) who are troubled, in trouble, or causing trouble and parents who need help in these stressful times. Difficulties include depression and anxiety, developmental delays and school failure, substance abuse and family crises stemming from illness, death, trauma and divorce. Our highly-qualified staff consists of teams of caring psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, family advocates and drug & alcohol counselors with expertise in treating children. We provide every client with a personalized treatment plan. We work with many managed care and insurance companies but no one is turned away because of inability to pay. In addition to providing thousands of client contacts per year through our core services, the Guidance Center offers training for parents, caregivers, student interns and professionals. We also advocate in public and governmental forums for improved mental health services for children.