Adriana Barrera
Salem,OR
Summary
Empathetic Psychotherapist with experience working with underrepresented and diverse population. Proven ability to build client rapport and facilitate growth. Experienced facilitating individual, group and family therapy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Private Practice (Why Not Therapy)
Salem, OR
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitate mental health and addiction therapy (individual, group and family) to adults and adolescents in English and Spanish
- Clinical expertise in crisis intervention, skill in working with mentally ill and addiction population and individuals undergoing psychiatric distress, skill in diagnosis, assessment and treatment planning
- Familiarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources
- Excellent organizational skills and administrative abilities
Bilingual Counselor
Kaiser Permanente
Salem, OR
11.2021 - Current
- Provide high quality clinical services (individual, group, and family) to adult and adolescent members through screening, assessment, diagnosis and formulation/implementation of service plan in outpatient or residential settings
- Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, consultation with other providers, contact with members and their families, and coordinating with outside agencies
- Coordinate care for patients receiving medications from Addiction Medicine Medical Team
- Document all member care in the electronic medical record in accordance with accepted medica/legal standards
- Provide other member or department services, such as program development, in-service training, and participation in process improvement activities
Psychiatric Social Worker-Intern
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, OR
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Offered counseling to patients experiencing mental illness, substance abuse and complex psychosocial needs
- Completed bio-psychosocial needs assessments and develop treatment plan for patients
- Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations while dealing with difficult patients
- Used interviewing techniques, active listening, and observations of environmental issues to identify and assess psychological, emotional and social factors affecting patient's health
- Documented treatment plan, counseling session, assessment and interventions, according to professional counseling records
- Maintained patient confidentiality and abide by patient Rights and Responsibilities
- Ability to analyze processes, identify problems with patients and recommend solutions
- Assisted patients with discharge transition and referrals to partner agencies
Bilingual GED Instructor
Chemeketa Community College
Salem/Woodburn, OR
01.2009 - 06.2019
- Taught GED test preparation classes in English and Spanish
- Facilitated student and family orientation along with student's interviews
- Understanding of federal grant programs
- Participated in budget reviews and monitoring of grant expenditures
- Participates in screening and interview process for new employees
- Maintained student records, developed student educational plan and curriculum including academic and personal advising
- Supervised two part-time hourly employees and project management experience
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and leadership technique
Case Manager
Valley Mental Health
Salem, OR
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external service providers.
- Provided information and made appropriate referrals for needed services.
- Implemented termination of therapeutic services with individuals using client- centered practices.
- Efficient with prioritizing methods and time management.
- Collaborated with different disciplines to provide cohesive care to patients.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
Parent Advocate- Intern
Her Place
Salem, OR
03.2014 - 06.2014
- Assisted pregnant/postpartum women in substance abuse treatment
- Assisted in orientation and intakes
- Participated in women's group therapy and individual counseling
- Assisted counselor with patient's treatment planning in alcohol/drug education
- Demonstrated safe work behaviors and knowledge of health and safety practices
- Proficiency in writing concise service notes
- Conducted community referrals and outreach
- Refereed family members to outside support options to assist with coping during times of increased stress
- Facilitated parental workshops and classes to provide support to children in achieving school and academic success
Special Advocate
CASA (Case Appointed Special Advocate)
Salem, OR
02.2011 - 01.2013
- Collaborated with caseworkers to provide the judge with a written report about children/youth case
- Advocated for equitable outcomes for abused/neglected children/youth
- Facilitated visitation of youth in care with parents, caseworker, counselor, family members, teachers and every person involved in the case
- Monitored the safety and well-being of children/youth and maintained ongoing contact with the necessary providers
- Identified signs of abuse and neglect after carefully assessing clients and document information for judge
- Represented neglected and abused children in courtroom in front of judge, answering questions as needed
- Explained available housing, domestic violence, employment, education and substance abuse treatment resources to clients
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Portland State University
Portland, OR2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Human Resources
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR2009
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree -
Chemeketa Community College
2006
Addictions Counseling Certificate - Addictions Counseling
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, ORSkills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Experience implementing assessments, treatment plan, behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy
- Over 10 years of experience working with underrepresented population
- 8 years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously, and following through to achieve project goals
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Master's degree in Social Work, LCSW
- Addictions Counseling Certificate, CADC-I
- Bachelor's in Business Administration
Certification
- Board Member for CAUSA - 2022
- Diversity, Advisory Council Member - 2018 to 2020
- First Year Experience Certified, Chemeketa Community College - 2018
- LCSW, CADC-I, EMDR trained, IFS trained
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner
Private Practice (Why Not Therapy)
01.2024 - Current
Bilingual Counselor
Kaiser Permanente
11.2021 - Current
Psychiatric Social Worker-Intern
Oregon State Hospital
09.2018 - 06.2019
Case Manager
Valley Mental Health
08.2017 - 07.2018
Parent Advocate- Intern
Her Place
03.2014 - 06.2014
Special Advocate
CASA (Case Appointed Special Advocate)
02.2011 - 01.2013
Bilingual GED Instructor
Chemeketa Community College
01.2009 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Social Work
Portland State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Human Resources
Western Oregon University
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree -
Chemeketa Community College
Addictions Counseling Certificate - Addictions Counseling
Chemeketa Community College
- Board Member for CAUSA - 2022
- Diversity, Advisory Council Member - 2018 to 2020
- First Year Experience Certified, Chemeketa Community College - 2018
- LCSW, CADC-I, EMDR trained, IFS trained
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