Brandy Villarreal
Rio Grande City,TX
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Master Social Worker
Border Region Behavioral Health Center
Rio Grande City, TX
02.2025 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services, ensuring immediate support for at-risk clients.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation, ensuring compliance with state regulations and ethical standards.
- Managed caseloads efficiently by prioritizing tasks, maintaining organized records, and adhering to strict deadlines.
- Empowered clients by teaching coping mechanisms and self-advocacy skills to promote independence and resilience.
- Established trusting relationships with families through home visits.
- Built strong rapport with clients through active listening and empathetic communication for improved mental health outcomes.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Documented client progress and activities in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Evaluated clients' social, emotional and psychological needs to create treatment plans.
- Educated clients and families on available resources and community services.
Licensed Master Social Worker
Doctors' Hospital at Renaissance
Edinburg, TX
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Educated clients and families on available resources and community services.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for clients.
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
- Advocated for clients' rights and needs within healthcare settings and community networks.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX08-2022
Skills
- Mental health assessment
- Crisis assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Fluent in Spanish
- Psychosocial assessment
- Community referrals
Timeline
Licensed Master Social Worker
Border Region Behavioral Health Center
02.2025 - Current
Licensed Master Social Worker
Doctors' Hospital at Renaissance
09.2024 - 10.2024
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley