Nina Morales
Summary
Professional with strong foundation in recovery support and counseling. Skilled in crisis intervention, case management, and creating individualized recovery plans. Exceptional at team collaboration and adaptable to evolving needs. Known for empathetic communication, critical thinking, and maintaining high ethical standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recovery Counselor
Stars Behavioral Health Group
10.2024 - Current
- Provided direct care and support to clients, addressing both physical and psychosocial needs through verbal and physical interaction
- Assisted clients in developing self-help skills, including personal hygiene, grooming, and daily living activities
- Facilitated client engagement and socialization by promoting positive peer interactions and modeling appropriate behavior
- Led and assisted with structured activities, both in group and individual settings, to encourage participation and skill development
- Maintained a supportive environment by providing constructive feedback and guidance while ensuring adherence to program expectations
Recreation Attendant
Marine Corps Community Services
07.2023 - Current
- Operates various recreational activities and events to improve active-duty service members quality of life physical and mental wellbeing
- Operates POS system to assign active-duty service members slots on recreational outings / trips
- Provides customer service, and friendly relations with vulnerable active-duty service members
- Keeps track of facility population and provides facility upkeep
- Operates Single Marine Program shuttle, driving a routine route to provide transportation to active-duty service members around the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center installation
Social Work Intern
MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Maintain caseloads and reports with confidentiality for all clients I provided services
- Provided weekly emotional and social support services for students ages 5-13 years
- Perform various skills related to social work and utilized intervention tools during individual and group sessions
- Provided community resource referrals for my clients to help extend support for them and family members as needed for specific treatment programs
- Contacted and interviewed students and family members to study key factors that might related to systematic and interpersonal behavioral patterns of concern
- Performed group PowerPoint presentations and assisted in group sessions and weekly behavioral meetings for new clients and progress updates
- Collaborated with teachers, parents, legal guardians, and staff of clients to obtain tasks, goals in reaching students overall emotional and social success
- Attended mandatory monthly seminars for additional training
- Professionally made independent decisions and recommendations with minimal supervisory guidance
Student Worker - Financial Aid Department
Copper Mountain Community College
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Assisted the public regarding financial aid programs we have available for prospective students and current students
- Performed clerical duties, data entry, filing, email, and scanned information for new students and existing students
- Assisted new students with their FASFA applications
- Maintain confidentially for all students and staff
- Assisted and helped with preparing workshop meetings for financial Aid specialists
- Assisted other departments as needed within the student services
Caregiver
Hi-Desert Residential Care
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided care with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, care of personal items, mobility, answer calls for assistance
- Prepared and assisted residents with administration of medications
- Prepared meals and escorted residents to daily destinations
- Observed and reported changes in residents' physical condition or behavior to the administrator
- Safely used equipment and assisted in training new employees
- Housekeeping in all areas of the facility daily, such as bathrooms, kitchen, all facility, and resident's laundry room, and all incoming mail
Patrol Officer
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
12.2006 - 12.2018
- Performed patrol in a marked vehicle and responded to calls of service as a primary officer of burglaries, petty theft, vandalism, stolen and revered vehicles, lost property, fraud, traffic control, and transport in custody to jail, but not limited to
- Investigated victims, witnesses, and all parties involved, collected evidence, preserved the evidence, dust lift latent fingerprints, and took digital photos
- Booked evidence into the property room
- Ensured compliance is in order of the law, ordinances, and regulations
- Wrote reports and documents in a variety of information activities involving my above duties by entering various systems with Law Enforcement confidentiality
- Maintained case reports
- Appeared in court as a result of my case duties as needed
- Assist and provided traffic control for collisions or special events
- Responded and assisted deputies, in an investigation for transport to jail, mental health facility, juvenile hall, emergency rooms, and or similar locations for in custody
Education
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
California State University-San Bernardino
05.2024
Associate of Arts - AA - Psychology
Copper Mountain Community College
06.2024
Associate of Arts - AA - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Copper Mountain Community College
06.2022
Peace Officer Standard & Training Academy P.O.S.T -
College of the Desert
06.2006
Skills
- Social Work
- Mental Health Counseling
- Leadership qualities
- Fast learner
- Professional ethics
- Patience and empathy
- Mental health awareness
- Life skills development
- Client advocacy
- Multicultural competence
- Team player attitude
- Safety awareness
Accomplishments
While studying at California State University, San Bernardino, I led a community cleanup project in the Morongo Basin, coordinating efforts and presenting our initiative at the school district council meeting. Through collaboration with local programs, our work had a significant impact, earning recognition from the Yucca Valley Council and a feature in the High Desert Star Newspaper.
Certification
- Domestic Violence Counselor
- Reach Out Nurturing Families
- Parents of Children with Language Delays
- CPR/AED Certification
Awards
- California State University of San Bernardino BASW Scholarship
- GPA Academic Excellence Award
- GPA 4.0 Honor Roll Student
Current Position
Recovery Counselor at Stars Behavioral Health Group
Timeline
Recovery Counselor
Stars Behavioral Health Group
10.2024 - Current
Social Work Intern
MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2023 - 05.2024
Recreation Attendant
Marine Corps Community Services
07.2023 - Current
Student Worker - Financial Aid Department
Copper Mountain Community College
09.2021 - 10.2022
Caregiver
Hi-Desert Residential Care
08.2020 - 07.2021
Patrol Officer
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
12.2006 - 12.2018
Associate of Arts - AA - Psychology
Copper Mountain Community College
Associate of Arts - AA - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Copper Mountain Community College
Peace Officer Standard & Training Academy P.O.S.T -
College of the Desert
- Domestic Violence Counselor
- Reach Out Nurturing Families
- Parents of Children with Language Delays
- CPR/AED Certification
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
California State University-San Bernardino
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