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Jovana Calvillo, LCSW
1 Watson St., Somerville, MA 02144
[email removed]
EDUCATION
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master of Social Work, Clinical Track
September 2021 – May 2023
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Earned Refugees & Immigrants Certificate, completing courses in Immigrant and Refugee Issues in the United
States, Services to Migrants Along U.S. Border, and Social Services with Latinx Populations in the United States
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
B.A. in Biology and Public Health
September 2014 – December 2018
SIT International Honors Program: Health and Community
January 2017 – May 2017
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Conducted preliminary ethnographic HIV/AIDS research and examined ethical community engagement in the
practice of public health in Washington, D.C., New Delhi, Sao Paolo, and Cape Town.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Atrius Health, Psychiatry Department
Boston, MA
Outpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health Fellow, Trauma & Addiction Subspecialties
September 2023 - Present
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Conducts intakes, consults, & individual therapy with 30 client caseload, predominantly trauma, substance use, &
complex psychosocial cases (e.g. DCF cases, suicidal ideation, partner abuse, houseless/low income, immigrants)
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Co-leads substance use recovery group and anxiety and depression group
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Developing LGBTQ-specific trauma information group curriculum & conducting one time consults for LGBTQ+
patients to receive gender-affirming care
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Completed research project on trauma and minority stress within LGBTQ+ community
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Advocates for patients, completes necessary forms & letters, and reaches out to collateral as needed, such as DCF
workers, housing authorities, disability determination services, PCPs, other health professionals, etc.
Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Department
Somerville, MA
Outpatient Therapist, Clinical Social Work Intern,
September 2022 - May 2023
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Conducted intakes and individual therapy sessions for caseload of 10 patients
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Co-led trauma information group with supervisor and completes administrative tasks
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Attended seminars on CBT, psychodynamic therapy, social justice, and multicultural supervision
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Advocated for patients, completed necessary forms & letters, and reached out to collateral as needed
McLean Hospital, 3East Program & OCDI Jr Residential Programs
Belmont, MA
Post-Baccalaureate Fellow & Community Residence Counselor
July 2019 – August 2023
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Worked as a community residence counselor at 3East programs and coached DBT skills to residential patients
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Administered prescribed medication to patients, provided psychological and basic medical care during instances
of self injury and suicidal ideation crises, and contacted medical providers for additional support as needed
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Conducted coached exposure sessions with patients at McLean OCDI Jr. utilizing ACT and ERP
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Worked as a shift leader, for assigned shift, managing the milieu and providing support to CRCs
Youth Initiative
Washington D.C.
Youth Initiative Consultant
September 2021 - June 2023
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Created and presented curriculum topics, such as HIV and LGBTQ+ Stigma, and engaged program’s scholars
through interactive critical thinking activities
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Engaged and empowered Youth Initiative scholars to become active community leaders to end the HIV epidemic
through facilitating public health programming within their communities.
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Mentored four scholars providing advice and assistance with implementing their World AIDS Day event and HIV
awareness social media project
Youth on Fire, Fenway Health
Cambridge, MA
Case Manager, Social Work Intern
September 2021 - August 2022
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Conducted intakes, housing assessments, HIV counseling, referrals, & outreach for houseless youth population
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Provided check ins with youth discussing a variety of topics, such as mental health challenges & gender identity
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Completed training on information about communities being served, YOF’s philosophies on harm reduction &
low-threshold services, and crisis intervention
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Managed the milieu and maintained efficiency of the drop-in center
University of Zimbabwe & Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care
Harare, Zimbabwe
Epidemiology Research Assistant
May 2017 – July 2017
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Conducted a literature review on barriers to HIV resources for LGBTQ+ community & sex workers in Zimbabwe
& other Sub-Saharan countries and presented research at a workshop hosted by University of Zimbabwe
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Interviewed adolescents living with HIV inquiring medication adherence, sexual activity and other clinical data
VOLUNTEER WORK
The Network/La Red
Boston, MA
Direct Service Hotline Volunteer
May 2020 - December 2021
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Supported partner abuse survivors from LGBTQ+, SM, and polyamorous communities by providing
non-judgmental listening, connection to community and TNLR resources, and safety planning assistance
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Fundraised online for TNLR services and attended meetings discussing upcoming TNLR community events, new
initiatives, hotline phone calls received, and how to improve hotline service
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Completed training on information about communities being served, TNLR’s philosophies on partner abuse &
roots of oppression, mandated reporting, confidentiality, screening skills, and crisis intervention
Advocates for Youth
Washington, D.C.
YouthResource Peer Educator & HIV Youth Ambassador
February 2019 - July 2021
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Advocated for improvements in policies and practices that impact LGBTQ youth of color, on college campuses
and at the state and federal level and attended week long training on community building and organizing
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Created informative materials on HIV modernization policy for AIDS week for social media campaign
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Lobbied for modernization of HIV laws and policies via in-person meetings & phone calls with state officials
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Presented on ways to strengthen support for LGBTQ youth of color to a youth organization and at Gender
Spectrum Conference
National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
Washington, D.C.
Youth Initiative Scholar
June 2019 - January 2020
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Awarded all expense scholarship to attend U.S. Conference on AIDS & completed scholar leadership training
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Collaborated with Boston GLASS to create the organization’s inaugural World AIDS Day event for youth of color
living with HIV by creating event budget and planning schedule, entertainment, food, raffles, and venue of event
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Wrote a mini grant proposal and was awarded grant for community event with Boston GLASS
Williams Queer Transgender Intersex + People of Color
Williamstown, MA
Co-President & Founder
April 2018 - May 2019
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Wrote club’s constitution, recruited members, secured annual funding for club, led club meetings and planned
events to create community and support for LGBTQ+ students of color
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Wrote a funding proposal and secured college funding to attend National Queer Student of Color conference
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Wrote workshop proposal and held workshop on HIV epidemic within the LGBTQ+ people of color community
in South and lobbying efforts for HIV modernization laws at the Queer Student of color conference
HONORS, AWARDS, & LANGUAGES
Southwest Airlines Education Scholarship 2015, Williams College Dean’s List (Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018), Robert
Wilmers Travel Abroad Fellowship 2017, Dunbar Student Writing Prize 2019, Point Foundation Scholarship 2022, Boston
College School of Social Work Dean’s List (all semesters)
Language: Intermediate proficiency in Spanish