Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
Telehealth

Melissa Rojas holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and linguistics from New York University as well as a master’s degree in social work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. Melissa’s natural passion for helping others has always been a motivating factor in her life and career. She strives to create a space for clients where they can feel safe, welcome, and able to open up about the difficult things.

Fluent in five languages, Melissa has been able to use her multilingual skills throughout her career providing services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. She highly values cultural competency and is constantly mindful of how one’s cultural background plays a part in one’s views and experiences.

Melissa’s internships were at a senior center for low-income older adults and at the outpatient behavioral health unit in one of NYC’s Health + Hospitals. Post graduation, she has worked with The Office of Refugee Resettlement as a clinician providing mental health services for unaccompanied minors in transitional foster care. Melissa has also worked at a non-profit clinic where she was able to help a diverse population with a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Though most of her career has been in another city, Melissa is happy to be back in the state where she grew up in and give back to a community that she loves so much.

What do you specialize in or focus on in mental health treatment?:

Melissa’s professional experience has led her to gain skills in working with populations that struggle with depression, PTSD, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship problems, ADHD, family problems, and trauma. Melissa also has a passion in helping and providing affirming care to those that practice alternative relationship styles and individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.

What do you do in your free time?

During Melissa’s free time, she likes to read while soaking up some sun or work on one of her many craft projects. She is also a big music lover and rarely doesn’t have a song playing in the background!

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Check Out Melissa’s Introduction Video!

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