Amanda Etienne

Amanda Etienne’s first position at The Child Center of NY was social work intern at our South Jamaica Clinic. She joined The Child Center’s Youth Development team in 2004, as the director of the adolescent HIV prevention program, a position in which she served for nearly six years before being promoted to Associate Director of Youth Development, Special Programs. Prior to joining The Child Center, Amanda worked for nine years as a psychiatric social worker in the substance abuse division of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (now BronxCare Health System), and she served as a forensic social worker for the Legal Aid Society. Amanda holds a bachelor’s degree in forensic psychology and a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College School of Social Work. Amanda’s passion is to serve the community through her work with adolescents and families. She considers herself a service-focused social work administrator with a strong commitment to serving the needs of disadvantaged youth and adults in high-needs communities. Her efforts were recognized in 2016, when she was selected to receive the prestigious PASEsetter Award from the Partnership for After School Education.