Nicole Rivera-Forbes

Nicole Rivera-Forbes has extensive experience as a social worker, currently serving as a School Social Worker at Roselle Borough Public Schools since 2004, where responsibilities include working on a Child Study team and counseling special education students, with skills in conducting functional behavioral assessments and crisis management. Prior to this role, Nicole worked as a Clinician at United Family and Children Services from 2004 to 2008, facilitating therapeutic sessions for children facing behavioral and emotional challenges. Nicole's earlier experience includes serving as a Mental Health Specialist at Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center from 1998 to 2003, where responsibilities involved planning therapeutic groups and vocational training for individuals with mental illness. Educationally, Nicole holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Kean University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology/Communication from Rutgers University.