Angelica Mendoza
Pueblo,CO
Summary
Team-oriented professional with a strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients, co-workers, administration and local agencies. Experience in a role as a counselor working with individuals along with conducting therapy groups. Using a compassionate and comforting approach with deep understanding of related issues and intervention options to develop a therapeutic alliance with the clients and a safe space for them.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker/Counselor III
Colorado Department Of Corrections
Ordway, CO
09.2023 - Current
- Provide direct clinical social work services to incarcerated individuals in a mental health setting.
- Conduct assessments of client needs, strengths, and resources to develop treatment plans.
- Facilitate group therapy sessions for clients with similar issues or experiences.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses to coordinate care for clients.
- Educate clients about the impact of trauma on mental health and well-being.
- Provide crisis intervention services for clients experiencing acute distress.
- Maintain accurate records of client progress and interactions according to agency standards.
- Participate in professional development activities such as seminars, workshops, trainings.
Mental Health Therapist
Private Practice
Pueblo, CO
05.2023 - Current
- Founder of For What Is To Come Therapy, LLC
- Provide individual treatment via telehealth statewide.
- Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems approaches.
- Develop treatment plans and work toward helping clients reach their goal(s).
- Document using SOAP note formatting.
- Diagnose referring to the current version of the DSM.
After Hours Crisis Clinician
Colorado Department Of Corrections
Ordway, CO
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided remote after-hours crisis services for the state of Colorado.
- Consulted with security and medical staff concerning offender's mental health.
- Conducted MHW rounds when needed.
- Utilized the appropriate level of security to ensure safety after hours.
- Conducted pre-restrictive housing assessment for those with a p-code 3 and higher.
Unlicensed Mental Health Counselor
Colorado Department Of Corrections
Ordway, CO
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Collected client information through interviews and observations.
- Facilitated weekly group sessions focused on various issues to help groups and individuals.
- Utilized crisis intervention, behavior modification and mindfulness techniques to decrease client mental health symptoms while in the prison system.
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Consulted with the treatment team, security staff, and medical staff regarding a client's safety and well-being while in the prison system.
- Conducted after-hours crisis services as part of an on-call rotation.
Mental Health Clinician I
Colorado Mental Health Institute
Pueblo, CO
04.2017 - 07.2020
- Assisting patients with every day living responsibilities
- Conducting groups
- Meeting with patients weekly for individual 1:1 competency restoration treatment
- Maintaining a safe environment for staff and patients
- Performing accountability checks for the patients to ensure wellness
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Adams State University
2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Colorado State University
Skills
- Advanced MS Office Suite knowledge
- Excel spreadsheets (entering formulas and organizing data manipulations)
- Powerpoint presentation developments
- Superior internal and external communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Time management
- Professional and mature
- Excellent documentation
- Active listening skills
- Courteous demeanor
- Strong organizational skills
- Report development
- Expert at multitasking
Licensures
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Colorado: LPC.0018541
Certification
- Certified Grief Counselor (The American Academy of Grief Counseling 2024)
- Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor (Colorado School for Family Therapy - 2024)
Timeline
Social Worker/Counselor III
Colorado Department Of Corrections
09.2023 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Private Practice
05.2023 - Current
After Hours Crisis Clinician
Colorado Department Of Corrections
08.2022 - 01.2023
Unlicensed Mental Health Counselor
Colorado Department Of Corrections
07.2020 - 08.2022
Mental Health Clinician I
Colorado Mental Health Institute
04.2017 - 07.2020
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Adams State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Colorado State University