Carlye Porrazzo

Oversaw the intake process across preteen, teen, and young adult intensive outpatient programs. Role included conducting risk assessments, completing biopsychosocial evaluations, formulating diagnostic impressions, and coordinating treatment with outpatient providers to ensure continuity of care. Collaborated with clinical team to support individualized treatment planning and facilitated a smooth transition for clients entering into our mental health services.

Served as a primary therapist in a primary mental health intensive outpatient program for teens and young adults, with a focus on co-facilitating DBT and CBT-based skills groups, play therapy groups informed by projective identification and the Violet Oaklander model, and other social skills building and experiential interventions. Other responsibilities included coordinating care with outpatient providers, administering the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) when needed, collaborating with families, updating treatment plans weekly, and completing utilization reviews for insurance authorization. Additionally, maintained a private caseload of individual clients outside of group hours within the private practice setting.

Worked as a trainee, serving individual adults, children, and couples in person-centered therapeutic treatment. Responsibilities included providing individual and couples sessions with approximately 10 clients per week, completing intake assessments, documentation forms, and progress notes, and attending Triadic and Group supervision weekly. Additional volunteer opportunities included serving as an Intake Line Screener and co-facilitator for weekly Parenting Classes, approved by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS).