Valeria Ossa's Bio

Valeria Ossa, Supervisor of School Social Workers

District 15 Community School District

Telephone: 718-935-3774

Email: vossa@schools.nyc.gov

Valeria Ossa, LCSW is a Supervisor of School Social Workers. She is a graduate from CUNY Baruch College,BA, Barry University, MSW, and pursued her SBL certification from Molloy College. She began her social work career in Broward County, FL with Memorial Community Youth Services supporting public Middle and High schools delivering prevention curriculums, at-risk counseling, incarcerated youth groups, and mandated parenting classes. During her Master’s of Social Work program she specialized in addiction and mental health co-occurring disorders. Valeria has worked in both private in-patient and public outpatient mental health addiction centers throughout her career. She continued her journey to NY working with several agencies in Brooklyn such as NY Psychotherapy and Counseling Center and Brooklyn Community Services providing various counseling modalities for children and adults. Her career at the NYC Department of Education began as an Early Childhood Social Worker in 2014 for Brooklyn North School Districts servicing children and families. She is an active member of the School Social Work Association of America. Valeria is very excited for the opportunity to grow in the field of Educational Leadership and continue the great work for supporting children and families in District 15!