ALEJANDRA VAZQUEZ, MSW, LCSW
Summary
Professional Clinician with thorough experience in delivering high-quality patient care and therapeutic services. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and achieving impactful results. Skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions. Reliable and goal-oriented, with passion for supporting patients' mental health and well-being.
Overview
2
2
Languages
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Case Management Clinician
San Diego County Behavioral Health Center
San Diego, CA
07.2023 - Current
- 40 hours per week
- Conduct screenings, initial assessments, and collaborate with psychiatrist to diagnose clients.
- Implement crisis intervention strategies when needed, ensuring immediate safety measures were in place for at-risk patients.
- Deliver high-quality patient care by conducting thorough assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing ongoing therapeutic support.
- Provides mental health and substance use disorder services.
- Advocate for patients within the healthcare system to ensure access to appropriate resources and services when needed.
- Develop tailored treatment plans to address the unique needs of each patient and promote optimal recovery.
- Participate in case reviews with multidisciplinary teams to discuss complex cases and develop collaborative solutions for individualized care plans.
- Conduct group therapy sessions to facilitate skill development, coping strategies, and emotional processing among participants.
- Conduct individual short-term therapy.
- Improve patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based clinical practices and interventions.
- Provide patients with detailed information about symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
- Reduce hospital readmissions with comprehensive discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Diagnose and treat patients suffering from chronic conditions.
- Serve as a mentor to new clinicians, providing guidance on techniques, documentation standards, and ethical considerations in practice.
Protective Services Worker
San Diego County, Child Welfare Services
San Diego, CA
04.2018 - 10.2022
- 40 hours per week
- Investigated reports of suspected child abuse, neglect and/or immediate child safety concerns.
- Visited homes, and inspected surroundings to ensure child safety.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess child safety, degree of danger and risk of future abuse and neglect. Determined if removal of the child from the home is necessary.
- Provided intervention services pertaining to children and families as deemed appropriate.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs. Connected families to community-based organizations and participated in Child and Family Team Meetings (CFT's).
- Developed plans to strengthen family units.
- Documented data using automated case management (CMS/CWS) systems to write status reports and document actions pertaining to assigned cases.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Board of Behavioral Sciences in California
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Law & Society
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA05-2009
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Course Completion - undefined
Skills
- Assess, diagnose, and apply critical thinking
- Mental health assessments
- Commitment to patient safety
- Interdisciplinary team coordination
- Collaborative decision-making
- Evidence-based practice
- Treatment plan development
- Patient-centered therapeutic techniques
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Mental Health Case Management Clinician
San Diego County Behavioral Health Center
07.2023 - Current
Protective Services Worker
San Diego County, Child Welfare Services
04.2018 - 10.2022
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Course Completion - undefined
Board of Behavioral Sciences in California
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Law & Society
University of California Riverside