Angelica Moreno
Modesto,CA
Summary
Dynamic mental health professional with extensive experience specializing in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention. Proven ability to conduct clinical assessments and develop effective treatment plans. Adept at fostering collaborative relationships with families and schools, ensuring comprehensive support for clients. Strong skills in report writing and cultural competency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinician II
Two Chairs
01.2026 - Current
- Completed ongoing training to maintain knowledge of best clinical practices.
- Delivered therapeutic support to clients during individual sessions to enhance their emotional well-being.
- Developing treatment plans tailored to the client's needs and goals.
- Educated clients on coping strategies and mental health resources to empower self-management.
School Based Clinician
VALLEY COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES
Stockton, CA
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Collaborated in student IEP development, writing goals and engaging families and teachers to support student success.
- Supported clients with multiple diagnoses, including those on the autism spectrum, to address individual needs.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate client needs, including safety assessments and CPS reports.
- Provided counseling services for children and families impacted by violence, and trauma.
Staff mental health therapist
Sensible Care
Santa Ana, CA
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Provided individual, couples, and trauma therapy to support client mental health.
- Conducting clinical assessments, and treatment plans.
- Served clients aged 10 and up, addressing diverse mental health needs.
- Performed tasks autonomously in various settings.
Clinician IV CSP
Aspiranet
Modesto, CA
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Crisis Stabilization Program Mental Health Clinician IV
- Experienced in handling crisis situations with clients, and their families.
- Used clinical forms to assess clients for suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, self-harm, and psychosis.
- Conducted intakes, assessments, treatment plans, and diagnoses for new clients while collaborating with school staff, parents, and students to connect them with community resources.
- Provided trauma informed care.
- Provided telehealth therapy sessions to clients, ensuring accessibility of mental health services.
- Delivered psychoeducation to schools, behavioral health staff, students, teachers, clients, and families to enhance understanding of mental health issues and available support.
- Cultivated positive relationships with families, clients, and school communities to foster supportive environments for mental health initiatives.
- Worked with clients of all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, gender identities, and ranging in ages from 5-18.
- Consulting with Clinical supervisors and fellow clinicians to enhance job skills and grow professionally
- Experienced using Cerner, Anasazi, E.H.R., Microsoft word, MS outlook, Google docs, and google hangouts
Mental Health Clinician
Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY)
East Palo Alto, CA
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Mental Health Clinician
- Conducted intakes, assessments, treatment plans, and diagnoses for new clients while writing detailed progress notes to track client progress.
- Delivered telehealth therapy sessions to clients
- Provided trauma informed care.
- Experienced in handling crisis situations
- Designed and delivered psychoeducation presentations to schools, behavioral and mental health staff, students, families, and teachers to enhance understanding of mental health.
- Collaborated with school staff, parents, and students to identify and connect them with community resources, fostering supportive environments.
- Maintaining positive relationships with school community.
- Working with clients of all backgrounds.
- Working with a group of CASSY behavioral and mental health staff to create Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the workplace.
- Collaborated with clinical supervisors and fellow clinicians to develop professional competencies.
- Experienced using ALLEVA, Microsoft word, excel, MS outlook, Google docs, Zoom, and google hangouts
Clinical Therapist
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
San Francisco, CA
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Clinical Therapist
- Providing trauma informed counseling and using a comprehensive care model for each client's individual treatment.
- Facilitated crisis interventions for clients in high-stress environments, ensuring immediate support and stabilization.
- Conducted intakes for new clients, managed insurance billing, performed assessments, developed treatment plans, diagnosed clients per Medi-Cal guidelines, documented progress notes, and collaborated with school and clinic personnel to connect clients and families with community resources.
- Developed and organized curriculum for psycho-education, art therapy, and play therapy for clients of all ages, enhancing therapeutic engagement.
- Experienced using Avatar Software, MS Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and CANS certified.
- Maintaining positive relationships with school community.
- Collaborated with clinical supervisors and fellow clinicians to develop professional skills.
Behavioral Health Clinician I
FOOTHILL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
San Jose, CA
09.2016 - 02.2019
- Behavioral Health Clinician I
- Providing trauma informed counseling and psycho education to children, at risk youth and their families, and adults with complex trauma.
- Managed crisis situations to ensure client safety and provide immediate support.
- Conducted intakes, insurance billing, assessments, treatment plans, and diagnoses for clients under Medi-Cal guidelines, while collaborating with school personnel and families to connect clients with community resources.
- Prepared and organized curriculum for self-esteem presentations, co-facilitated psycho-education, art therapy, and drama therapy groups for children ages 4-15 to enhance coping strategies, social skills, and conflict resolution.
- Experienced using ECW Software, MS Outlook, Microsoft excel.
- Closing client files, maintaining positive relationships with school community.
- Consulting with Clinical supervisors and fellow clinicians to enhance job skills and grow professionally
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
YWCA of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Delivered trauma-informed counseling and psychoeducational to children, at-risk youth, and their families to foster resilience and coping skills
- Conducted client intakes and developed progress notes, treatment plans, and diagnoses to ensure comprehensive care and support
- Addressed urgent crisis situations to ensure client safety and support.
- Identified and connected clients with community resources to enhance access to support services
- Preparing and organizing curriculum to help at risk youth
- Using feedback and supervision to enhance job skills and grow professionally.
- Experience using ETO Software, and MS Outlook
- Closing client files as the school year ended
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
The Miri Center
02.2013 - 05.2014
- Provided counseling and psychoeducation to at-risk youths and families, fostering improved emotional well-being and resilience
- Developed curriculum for at-risk youth to earn counseling certificates, facilitating their personal development during expulsion and probation
- Conducted intakes for new clients, documented progress notes, and managed time sheets to ensure comprehensive client care
- Connected families with essential community support services
- Organizing and giving presentations for students and staff
- Using feedback and supervision to enhance job skills and grow professionally
- Closing client files as the school year ended
California Certified Rape Crisis Counselor/Advocate
BAWAR
05.2012 - 02.2013
- Advocated for survivors within S.A.R.T. to ensure comprehensive support and response
- Provided emotional support and resources to survivors of trauma and sexual assault on the rape crisis hotline
- Informed on ritual abuse, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation of minors to better assist clients
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, School Counselor
Fremont Youth and Family Services
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Provided counseling and psychoeducation to support emotional and developmental needs of children, adolescents, and families
- Applied play therapy and strengths-based therapeutic approach to foster client resilience and family engagement
- Conducted comprehensive intakes for new clients to assess needs and develop tailored treatment plans
- Ensured proper documentation of Medi-Cal forms, transaction logs, progress notes, cps reports, and time sheets
- Using feedback and supervision to enhance job skills and to grow professionally
Relief Counselor
Edgewood Center for Children and Families
08.2006 - 08.2009
- Applied handle with care principles and techniques to ensure safety and support for children in crisis.
- Taught and modeled positive behavior skills for children and adolescents, fostering social and emotional development.
- Following through on the implementation of treatment plans for each child
- Setting effective limits consistent with Edgewood treatment goals
- Working with children and Adolescents in large groups, small groups, and individually
- Proficient ability to finish all written documentation in a timely fashion (S.I.R.'s: Special Incident Reports, log notes, and timesheets)
- Provided coverage for unexpected shifts to maintain consistent support for children.
Activities Assistant
Belmont Village Senior Living
San Jose, CA
06.2008 - 09.2008
- Working with older adults at different stages of dementia; helping to promote mental stimulation
- Providing counseling, leading group activities, teaching curriculum
- Facilitated group sessions to improve daily living skills.
- Providing supervision and collaboration with the older adults during meal times
Program Counselor I
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
01.2008 - 06.2008
- Engaged children and adolescents in large and small groups, and 1:1 settings to foster personal development
- Facilitated workshops that improved self-esteem and self-image among participants
- Developed and delivered lesson plans aligned with curriculum to educate children and adolescents
Education
Masters of Science - Clinical Psychology
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA12.2012
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA05.2006
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA06.2003
Skills
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Group Therapy
- Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Patient care
- Crisis intervention
- Report writing
- Mental Health
- Customer service
- Child & Family Counseling
- Google Docs
- Mental health counseling
- Working with people with autism
- Word processing
- Communication platforms
- Behavioral health
- PTSD care
- Computer skills
- Trauma response
- Psychotherapy
- Typing
- Presentation skills
- Conflict management
- Clinical assessments
- Treatment planning
- Psychoeducational
- Individual therapy
- Collaborative teamwork
- Cultural competency
- Self-harm prevention
- Anxiety reduction strategies
- organizational skills
- Intake
- Electronic health records (EHR) management
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Group therapy
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Trauma informed care
Certification
• Driver's License, Valid
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #127640, 08/01/21, 08/31/27
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #127640, 08/01/21, 08/31/27
Languages
English
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Clinician II
Two Chairs
01.2026 - Current
School Based Clinician
VALLEY COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES
08.2025 - 10.2025
Staff mental health therapist
Sensible Care
04.2024 - 04.2025
Clinician IV CSP
Aspiranet
02.2022 - 04.2023
Mental Health Clinician
Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY)
03.2020 - 11.2021
Clinical Therapist
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
02.2019 - 05.2019
Behavioral Health Clinician I
FOOTHILL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
09.2016 - 02.2019
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
YWCA of Silicon Valley
08.2015 - 06.2016
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
The Miri Center
02.2013 - 05.2014
California Certified Rape Crisis Counselor/Advocate
BAWAR
05.2012 - 02.2013
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, School Counselor
Fremont Youth and Family Services
08.2011 - 08.2012
Activities Assistant
Belmont Village Senior Living
06.2008 - 09.2008
Program Counselor I
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
01.2008 - 06.2008
Relief Counselor
Edgewood Center for Children and Families
08.2006 - 08.2009
Masters of Science - Clinical Psychology
Notre Dame de Namur University
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
San Francisco State University
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts
De Anza College