Alyssa (Gaudet) Johnson LICSW

East Bridgewater, MA 02333 · 508-372-8482 · alyssajohnsonlicsw@gmail.com

LICENSURE                                               

MA Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

License number: 120355

Issue date: 4/12/2017

RI Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

License number: ISW03279

Issue date: 4/13/2021

CT Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

License number: 012437

Issue date: 9/24/2023

CERTIFICATION                                  

Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Reiki Master of the Usui System of Reiki Healing under Reiki Master of Masters Elizabeth Dagnall

Reiki Master Teacher of the Usui System of Reiki Healing under Reiki Master of Masters Libby Barnett

EDUCATION                                              

Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work                                                                  

Master of Social Work (MSW)  Graduate: May 2014      

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Psychology Departmental Honors in Commonwealth College

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology    Graduate: May 2011

Minor: Philosophy

GPA: 4.0; Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

WORK EXPERIENCE                                               

Alyssa Johnson, LICSW         

Private Practice Owner and Therapist  

East Bridgewater, MA

April 2021-Present

• Provide outpatient behavioral health services to adolescents and adults using evidence-based practices

• Assess, evaluate and perform differential diagnosis in order to create and implement comprehensive treatment plan

• Offers therapeutic consultation, reiki, online courses and events via www.alyssajohnsonwellness.com

Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service   

OnlineMSW@Fordham Adjunct Professor

New York, NY

January 2021- Present

• Lead live sessions for Integrated Behavioral Health course to MSW graduate students via online platform

• Provide students with skills to master Social Work Core Competencies as defined by the Council on Social Work Education

Westwood Mansfield Pediatric Associates

Staff Behavioral Therapist            

Westwood, MA

September 2018- September 2021

• Provide behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and families who receive pediatric services in an outpatient setting

• Conduct short-term psychotherapy to children and adolescents using evidence-based practices

• Provide on-site behavioral health consultation to families and providers

• Engage families and providers in psycho-education

• Champion of Family Based Crisis Intervention (FBCI) adaptation to primary care setting

• Participate in monthly seminars and trainings through Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston Children’s Hospital                 

Clinical Social Worker, Emergency Psychiatry Service                                                                          

Boston, MA

March 2016 – September 2018

• Evaluate patients presenting to the Emergency Department with psychiatric concerns as part of an interdisciplinary team

• Provide patient and family-centered care, psychoeducation and support to families during crisis

• Engage in disposition planning for patients with input from patient, family, collateral contacts and treatment team

• Conduct assessment of patients, perform differential diagnosis and document biopsychosocial assessments

• Provide treatment including safety planning, Family Based Crisis Intervention (FBCI), solution focused treatment, coping skills and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Champion of Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) screening tool and Emergency Department pilot

• Engage in research on suicidality and psychosis with Eugene D’Angelo LICSW, PhD

Boston Children’s Hospital                    

Per-Diem Clinical Social Worker at the Community Based Acute Treatment (CBAT) Program

Waltham, MA

November 2017 – September 2018             

• Provide care to a caseload of 6 patients with a variety of acute mental health concerns 

• Conduct assessment of patients, perform differential diagnosis and document biopsychosocial assessments

• Develop treatment plan with input from patient, family, collateral contacts and members of interdisciplinary team

• Engage in individual therapy with focus on solution-focused treatment, CBT, coping skills and safety planning

• Conduct family meetings providing psychoeducation, discharge, safety planning and support to families

Simmons College, Graduate School of Social Work      

Social Work Adjunct Professor           

Boston, MA

May 2018-July 2018

• Teach Assessment and Diagnosis course to MSW graduate students  

• Focus on diagnoses as formulated in DSM-5, theoretical perspectives and evidence based practices

• Provide students with skills to create a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment

North Suffolk Mental Health Associates

Mobile Crisis Clinician at Cambridge/Somerville Emergency Services Program

Somerville, MA

May 2014 – May 2017                  

Social Work Intern: Sept. 2013-May 2014                                   

• Evaluate clients of all ages on a mobile crisis team     

• Engage in disposition planning for clients, perform differential diagnosis and document biopsychosocial assessments

• Contact insurance companies, hospitals, schools, clients, families and other collateral contacts

• Develop a strong understanding of levels of care and services available in the Greater Boston area

• Certified in NAPPI, OSHA, CPR and First Aid

Simmons College, Graduate School of Social Work        

Social Work Research Assistant               

Boston, MA

September 2012 – May 2014

• Assist Dr. Kristie Thomas with qualitative research examining the intersection of intimate partner violence and homelessness

• Research topics for literature review

• Collaborate in writing IRB proposal

• Code qualitative data

McLean/Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit        

Mental Health Specialist                             

Brighton, MA

June 2011 – January 2014

• Work with children and adolescents ages 3-19 with a variety of mental health diagnoses in a locked inpatient setting

• Design and lead therapeutic groups

• Provide emotional support for patients and their families

• Document patients’ behavior and changes in baseline functioning

Malden High School Pathways Program      

School Social Work Intern

Malden, MA

September 2012-June 2013

• Counsel high school students ages 14-22 in an alternative high school setting in an adjustment counselor role

• Provide case management, individual and group therapy for a case load of 17 high school students

• Write individualized education programs (IEP), social emotional goals and progress notes and attended IEP meetings

PRESENTATIONS                                                     

Gaudet, A. (2018, March). Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. Presented at the Auburn/Leicester Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Auburn, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2018, March). Acute Psychiatric Issues in Children and Adolescents. Presented at the Franklin Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Franklin, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, August). Assessing and Responding to Psychiatric Emergencies in a School Setting. Presented at the Health Assessment Conference through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Dedham, MA.

Gaudet, A., & View, L. (2017, July). When the Hospital becomes Home. Presented at the Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry Mortality and Morbidity Conference, Boston, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, May). Acute Psychiatric Issues in Children and Adolescents. Presented at the Accept Collaborative through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Natick, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, April). Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Archdiocese Catholic School through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Malden, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, April). Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Chelmsford Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Chelmsford, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, April). Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Marblehead Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Marblehead, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, March). Psychiatric Issues in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Somerville Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Somerville, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, March). Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Phillips Academy through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Andover, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, February). Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Bristol Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Bristol, RI.

Gaudet, A. (2017, January). Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Needham Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Needham, MA.

Gaudet, A. (2017, January). Psychiatric Issues in Children and Adolescents. Presented at Quincy Public Schools through the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Education Initiative, Quincy, MA.              

Gaudet, A., Yogeeswaran, K & Dasgupta, N. (2012, January). The Effects of Sociocultural Ideologists on Prejudice Toward Hispanics with Different Immigration Status. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, San Diego, CA.