Victoria Grinman, LCSW-R / LICSW Email: victoria.growingkindminds@gmail.com ACADEMIC DEGREES Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Ph.D. Candidate, Social Work, anticipated 2019 Columbia University, New York, NY Master of Science in Social Work, Cum Laude, 2007 Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Social Work, May 2006 Honors: Student Activities Board Leadership Recognition Award, 2002-2005, Dean s List, Magna Cum Laude Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP) Licensed in Massachusetts and New York State PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Growing Kind Minds Owner, clinical private practice and community resource, 2014-Present PESI Mental Health Rehabilitation Education National Speaker, 2014-Present Provide workshops nationally to multi-disciplinary professionals and caregivers on the topic of Yoga and Mindfulness Strategies for Trauma and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents New York Therapy Placement Services Presenter/Lecturer, 1/2015-Present Provide workshops to social workers, psychologists, SLP, OT, PT on topics such as parenting, autism, anxiety, trauma, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness and yoga for children and adolescents. Cross Country Education National Speaker, May 2015 Provided workshops nationally to multi-disciplinary professionals and caregivers on the topic of Yoga and Mindfulness Strategies for Trauma and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents; Neurobiology of Anxiety, Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth The Summit School (Upper & Lower Division), Jamaica Estates, NY
Victoria Grinman 2 Clinical Social Worker, 8/08 6/2017 Provided individual and group counseling to children and adolescents (ages 7-18) with special needs, experiencing a wide range of emotional/ mood/ behavioral/ developmental disorders and learning disabilities. Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team, families and outside professionals/agencies. Facilitated weekly social skills classes, with focus on social-emotional functioning, health, volunteerism and community. Assessed student progress and needs through social/emotional functioning scales, Individual Education Plan treatment goals, and coordination of services with teachers, parents, and outside service providers. Participated and present in weekly case conference meetings and psychosocial events for treatment providers. Provided staff trainings (grant proposal writing, autism, advocacy, parent training). Facilitated yoga and mindfulness classes to students. NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Queens, NY Social Work Consultant/ Coordinator, 2/09-7/11 Developed and implemented social/life skills groups to children (ages 7-13) involved in after-school programs in two Queens locations. The Samuel Field YM & YWHA, Community Based Programs, Little Neck, NY Grant-based Program Coordinator/ Clinical Specialist, 5/07-6/08 Neurorecovery Solutions, Inc. (Non-profit), Fresh Meadows, NY Social Worker/ Case Manager, per-diem 1/05-2012 Conducted assessment of needs and develop care plans for people with neurological disabilities and their caregivers. Provided client representation and advocacy. RESEARCH INTEREST Autism, caregivers, parenting, resilience and post-traumatic growth. ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE Boston College School of Social Work Adjunct Professor, MSW Program, Fall 2017- Present Human Behavior and the Social Environment Social Work Practice with Families and Children Advanced Adult Trauma and Psychopathology
Victoria Grinman 3 Columbia School of Social Work, New York, N.Y. Adjunct Professor, MSW Online Program, Present MSW Program, Fall 2016 Clinical Case Evaluation Direct Practice Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y. Adjunct Professor, MSW Program, Spring 2015 Practice and Principles in Social Work II Guest Lecturer, MSW Program Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents Stress, Crisis, Trauma and Coping Fordham University, New York, N.Y. Guest Lecturer Social Work with Children and Adolescents Developed an elective course and syllabus: Social Work Practice with Children with Disabilities and Their Families PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2018, June). 41st ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOHISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. New York University, NY. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2017, November). CAN TIME HEAL? TRAUMA, DREAMS, and Parents of NEUROATYPICAL MINDS through the LENS of NEUROPSYCHOANALYSIS. The International Forum for Psychoanalysis, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2016, June). The Joy of Being Vulnerable.: Neurobiology of Vulnerability and Its Fringe Benefits from Clinical Practice and Creative Process. Paper presented at The 39 th Annual Conference of the International Psychohistorical Association in New York, NY, New York University Kimmel Center for University Life. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2016, May). The Joy of Being Vulnerable at the Time of Terror: Neurobiology of Vulnerability and Its Fringe Benefits for Clinical Practice and Creative Process. The XIX International Forum of Psychoanalysis, New
Victoria Grinman 4 York, NY. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2015, November). Multi-disciplinary panel: The Joy of Being Vulnerable: Vulnerability's Fringe Benefits for Clinical Practice and Creative Process. Paper: Vulnerability as an Important Ingredient for Post-Traumatic Growth in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism. Philadelphia, PA. Grinman, V., Rozentsvit, I., Maher, A., Levinthal, R. (2015, October). Teaching Social Skills and Play Therapy in Schools: Report from the Tranches of Special Education. b) Growing Kind Minds: Mindfulness and the Whole-brained Child. Paper presented in the 46th Annual Conference of the North-Eastern Educational Research Association: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Collaborating Minds. Multi-disciplinary panel: Revolutionary Education: Fostering Emotional Intelligence and Empathic Imagination Across the Mainstream Curriculum. Trumbull, CT. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2015, September). Multi-disciplinary panel: The Post-Traumatic Growth: The Wisdom of the Mind; Its Clinical and Neuropsychoanalytic Vicissitudes. Paper: Fostering Post-traumatic Growth in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at the 19th International Association of Group Process (IAGP) Congress: Despair and Desire in Times of Crisis Groups in the City of the World. Rovinj, Croatia. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2015, May). The Post-Traumatic Growth: The Wisdom of the Mind; Its Clinical and Neuropsychoanalytic Vicissitudes Symposium, 2015 International Sandor Ferenczi Conference 2015 in Toronto Canada, Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2015, March). Back to the Future of Psychoanalysis: From Neurology to Neuropathology to Psychoanalysis and Back to Neuroscience, Psychoanalysis in Our Time Symposium Psychoanalysis and Science in Talinn University, Estonia. Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2014, May). Panel Presentation: Impasses and Neuro-psychoeducation: The Fringe Benefits for Clinical Practice (From Impasse to Insight in Working with Children diagnosed with Autism). 45th Annual NYSSCSW Education Conference, New York, NY. Paper: Facing Impasses: Identification and Working Through, New York, N.Y. (publication in prep.) Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2014, September). The Post-Traumatic Growth: The Wisdom of the Mind; Its Clinical and Neuropsychoanalytic Vicissitudes, XVIII Forum of Psychoanalysis in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Victoria Grinman 5 Grinman, V., Indig, S., Rozentsvit, I. (2014, May). Impasses and Neuropsyhcoeducatyion: The Fringe Benefits for Clinical Practice (From Impasse to Insight in Working with Children diagnosed with Autism), 45 th Annual NYSSCSW Education Conference-- Facing Impasses: Identification and Working Through, New York, N.Y. Grinman, V., Riccio, N.Z., Rozentsvit, I. (2013, October-November). Analytic Hour, Time Experiences, and Their Neurobiological Vicissitudes, International Forum for Psychoanalytic Education (IFPE) - 23 rd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference Transience and Permanence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Published paper in Other/Wise Uncut Online Journal: https://ifpe.wordpress.com/2015/01/04/our-time-time-perception-and-autism/ Grinman, V., Riccio, N.Z., Rozentsvit, I. (2012, November). Back to the Future of Psychoanalysis: From Neurology and Neuropathology - to Psychoanalysis and Back to Neuroscience, International Forum for Psychoanalytic Education (IFPE) - 23 rd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference -- Sustainable Psychoanalysis: Embracing Our Future, Preserving Our Past, Portland, Oregon. Grinman, V., Maher, A., Amro, S., Alcorn, M. (2011, November). Emotional Imprint: A New K-12 Academic Track in Emotional Literacy, 2011 Annual Conference: Pathos, Politics and Passion. Grinman, V., Novemsky, L., Núñez, V., Rosenfeld, B., Rozentsvit, I., Lilenthal, R. (2010, October). Ethics Across the Curriculum: Exploration by an Interdisciplinary Academic Community of Inquiry -- Teaching Ethics and Socio-Emotional Curriculum with a Diverse Learning Community, 41 st Annual Northeastern Educational Research Association: Building Research Partnerships, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Member National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Member, 2005- Present New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (NYSSCSW) 2013-Present Changing Our Consciousness Educational Development Team Member, 2010- Present VOLUNTEER/ COMMUNITY SERVICE New York Cares
Victoria Grinman 6 Affiliate, 2011- Present PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Certified Family Trauma Professional International Association of Trauma Professionals Trained Children & Adolescent Yoga Instructor Little Flower Yoga, Yoga Alliance Certified Program Certified Aromatherapist New York Institute of Aromatherapy Autism Treatment Center of America Home of the Son-Rise Program Start-Up Program, New York, NY, 7/06 Completed a 5-day educational training program focused on a specific yet comprehensive system of treatment and education of Autism and other related developmental difficulties. New Frontiers: Advanced Training, Sheffield, MA, 12/06 Completed a 5-day advanced educational training program: focused on curriculum and social education. LANGUAGES Fluent in Russian