Deana DeMatteo is a licensed master social worker in New York with over 5 years of clinical experience. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Social Work where she provides supervision and acts as the Director in their absence. Prior to this role, she worked as a social worker at a rehabilitation pavilion where she conducted assessments, care plans, and discharge planning. She also has experience working with children and families through internships during her graduate studies at Adelphi University. Her education includes a MSW from Adelphi University and BSW from Iona College. She has additional training in areas like trauma-focused CBT, DIR/Floortime modeling, and the neurosequential model of treatment.

1. 45 Earle Avenue, Lynbrook, New York, 11563  (516-983-9479)  deanadematteo@gmail.com
Deana DeMatteo, LMSW
LICENSURE:
EDUCATION:
Licensed Master Social Work, State of New York
License Number: 090547 Expiration: 9/30/2016
M.S.W. in Social Work, May 2012
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
B.S.W. in Social Work, May 2011
Iona College, New Rochelle, New York
CLINICAL/
SOCIAL WORK
EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Director of Social Work (June 2014 – Present)
• Provide supervision to other social workers.
• Function as acting Director of Social Service in the absence of the Director.
• Monitor and evaluate the employees successful completion of the work.
• Able to prioritize and operate proactively.
Social Worker (June 2012 – June 2014)
Dr. William O. Benenson Rehabilitation Pavilion, Flushing, New York
• Performs psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Prepares comprehensive care plans.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Formulates and implements discharge plans.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients and families.
• Works with patients on ventilators, dialysis, palliative care, and hospice.
• Completes MDS forms as required.
Social Work Intern (September 2011– May 2012)
Adelphi University Institute for Parenting, Garden City, New York
• Provided Child Parent Psychotherapy to parent-child dyads.
• Provided parental guidance to parents in the VISIT project who are involved with foster
care.
• Provided individual therapy for self-referred clients.
• Co-facilitated a parenting support group for mothers and their infants and toddlers.
Social Work Intern (September 2010-May 2011)
• Co-facilitated bereavement and an Alzheimer’s caregivers support group.
• Maintained a caseload for individual counseling.
• Provided support for a toddler with challenging behaviors.
• Coordinated a Shabbat Respite program for adults who have Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
• Collaborated with professional staff in order to meet the diverse needs of the
community.
Social Work Intern (January 2010-May 2010)
Linden Hill Residential Facility, Hawthorne, New York
• Worked with Young Boys and girls with psychiatric conditions in a structured
community setting.
• Conducted research to track behavioral trends of each resident.
• Completed chart reviews and treatment plans.
• Helped residents utilize their safety plans to deal with their emotions and behaviors.
CERTIFICATION: MEDLINE UNIVERSITY INTERACT Quality Improvement Program

2. • INTERACT 1d: Overview of the INTERACT Quality Improvement Program (December 16,
2013)
• INTERACT 3: Key Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining the INTERACT Quality
Improvement Program (January 13, 2014)
• INTERACT 9: Interacting with Acute Care Hospitals (January 13, 2014)
Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment: 3 hour certification;
CCAN at Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (February, 2012).
TF-CBT Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: 10-hour certification (February,
2012).
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:
Play Therapy with Children Who Have Experienced Trauma and Loss
Nancy Boyd Webb, D.S.W., LICSW, RPT-S.
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (April, 2012)
Foundations for the Future: Understanding Development: The DIR/Floortime Model
Serena Wieder, Ph.D
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (February, 2012)
Early Experience, Child Maltreatment, Trauma & the Neurosequential Model for Assessment
and Treatment.
Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (November, 2011)
Wrightslaw Special Education Training Conference, Sugar Loaf, N.Y. (November 2010)