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Kristina Best-Ramos, LICSW is an experienced licensed social worker with a diverse range of roles and responsibilities. Kristina'smost recent position is as a Psychotherapist in Private Practice, which they started in March 2023.

Prior to their private practice work, they were a Behavioral Health Clinician in the Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, starting in September 2021. Kristina also served as the Team Coordinator at the same organization from March 2020 to September 2021.

From July 2021 to March 2023, Kristina worked as a Therapist (Part-Time) at Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services, Inc.

Before that, they held the position of Residential Services Coordinator at RESPOND, Inc, from July 2019 to March 2020. In this role, they were responsible for managing a 21-bed domestic violence shelter, overseeing the 24-hour hotline and supervising shelter staff and interns.

Earlier in their career, Kristina served as the Adult Shelter Manager at Somerville Homeless Coalition from August 2017 to July 2019.

Overall, Kristina Best-Ramos, LICSW has a comprehensive background in providing behavioral health services, coordinating programs, and managing residential facilities, particularly within the field of homelessness and domestic violence.

Kristina Best-Ramos, LICSW completed their education in a chronological order. Kristina first attended Somerville High School from 2006 to 2010. Afterwards, they pursued higher education and earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Psychology from Bunker Hill Community College between 2011 and 2013. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology at UMass Boston, which they completed from 2013 to 2015.

Kristina then furthered their education at Boston University, where they obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree specializing in Clinical Social Work between 2016 and 2019. During their time at Boston University, they also obtained a certification in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in 2018.

In terms of additional certifications, Kristina Best-Ramos obtained a certification as a Licensed Certified Social Worker from the ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards in December 2019. Kristina also earned a certification as a Domestic Violence Counselor from RESPOND, Inc in August 2019. Furthermore, they are currently pursuing a qualification as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker from the ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards, which they are expected to complete in November 2022.