Angel Gale

Professional support specialist with strong background in mental health advocacy and peer support. Proven ability to build trusting relationships and facilitate impactful group and individual sessions. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and commitment to achieving positive outcomes. Skilled in active listening and conflict resolution.

Professional with strong background in peer support, equipped to make meaningful impact. Skilled in active listening, crisis intervention, and empathetic communication. Reliable team player who adapts to changing needs and consistently achieves results. Known for fostering collaborative environment and supporting individuals in their recovery journey.

• Collaborated with team of 9 in the development of Isolation Prevention with Senior Curry Center.

• June 2022 - August 2022 RAMS San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Ca - Summer 2022 Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate Advance Course. Courses completed: Wellness and Recovery Model Overview, Advanced Motivational Interviewing Techniques, Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care for Peer Providers, Working with People in Crisis, Advanced Law & Ethics|Advocating For Clients on Interdisciplinary Teams, Harm Reduction in Group Settings, Supervision and Role Transition, Using a Body-Centered Healing Approach in Trauma Informed Care, Working With Individuals Across The Lifespan, Working With People Who Are Experiencing Psychosis, Motivational Interviewing & Systemic Oppression, Equity, Intersectionality, & Identity in Peer Counseling I&II, Capstone Project Presentation and Discussion I&II.
• March 2022 - June 2022 RAMS San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Ca - Spring 2022 Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate Entry Course. Courses completed: Wellness & Recovery Principles I&II, Peer Specialist Guidelines & Standards of Conduct, Introduction to Counseling Skills, Group Facilitation Part I, Principles of Case Management & Community Mental Health, Introduction to Motivational Interviewing, Principles of Harm Reduction, Group Facilitation Part II, Cultural Humility, Competence, & Responsiveness, Professional Law & Ethics, Professional Boundaries & Self-Disclosure, System Navigation, Peer Work in Jail Health Services, Shadow Experience Projects, Community Outreach, Advocacy & Engagement, Crisis Intervention & De-escalation, Principles of Trauma Informed Care, Building Counselor Resilience & Self-Care, Introduction to Documentation & Goal Setting, Suicide Prevention & Intervention, Mental Health Conditions from a Strengths-Based Lens, Shadow Experience Presentations I&II,Professional & Effective Workplace Communication.
• August 2018 - February 2019 City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca - Recovery & Drug Counseling. Courses completed: Case Management, Drugs and Ethics, Drugs and Society, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis A B and C, Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Studies, Physiological Effects of Addiction, Treatment Modalities, Introduction to Community Health Worker, Motivational Counseling Skills, Group Treatment.

• Mental Health Association of San Francisco

RAMS PEER SPECIALIST MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE. I COMPLETED BOTH PEER ENTRY AND ADVANCED COURSES.