Sep 14, 2021 By: yunews
Kimberly Moore, the new director of Care Café, a community outreach program of the , is also a Wurzweiler Ph.D. student in social welfare, which, combined with an extensive background in therapy and community action, gives her a unique skill set to manage this important program.
Kimberly has worked in the social services arena for more than 20 years. Her style of practice blends workforce development with rich clinical therapeutic techniques with the goal of empowering people to be their best and strongest advocate. She earned her undergraduate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Deviant Behavior and Social Control and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Addiction Studies. She is also a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (MAC-CASAC) and Certified Trainer through the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Kim also earned her Master of Arts in Social Work from the CUNY Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work in New York City and is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Her professional experiences include working with some of New York City’s most vulnerable populations, including but not limited to, chronically street homeless and mentally ill persons, those struggling with active chemical dependency and early recovery processes, justice involved men and women, formerly incarcerated persons experiencing community re-entry after long periods of imprisonment, and LGBTQ runaway homeless youth. She has also served as an adjunct professor teaching in addiction studies, generalist practice lab, and field instruction for social work students. She also provides professional development and education around public health promotion to entry level human services professionals and interested community residents.
In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys cooking, travel, and participating in community enhancement activities. Grateful for an amazing group of mentors and peers, coupled with encouragement, love, and support of faithful family and loved ones, she has accepted and continues to live her life’s passion of serving under-represented, disenfranchised, and otherwise invisible populations.