BRIANA M. ORTEGA
Melbourne Beach,USA
Summary
Mental health professional with comprehensive experience in therapeutic practices, adept at fostering positive client outcomes. Skilled in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning. Strong focus on collaborative team efforts and consistently achieving measurable results. Reliable and adaptable with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, ensuring effective support in dynamic environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist Contractor & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Brevard Outpatient Alternative Treatment (B.O.A.T)
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Personal researcher in evidenced based interventions of the following 4 psychological theories; cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, and biological relations to mental health and/or substance use disorders; specifically those related to the measurements of each clients Adverse Childhood Effects and intergenerational Trauma
- Delivered consistent therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults suffering from diverse mental health, substance disorders private practice settings
- Provided Florida state regulated, court mandated, and structured programs to individuals in need of DUI services
- Supplied the Florida Safety Council (FSC) with monthly maintained, monitored, and managed structured communication of DUI participants
- Provided therapeutic services to individuals under court mandated orders through state programs such as Brevard Health Alliance, Brevard Family Partnership, Brevard Cares, and Department of Children Families extension through court mandated programs
- Communicated with probation officers, Department of justice (DOJ) officials and collaborated with community programs for the success of clients
- Efficiently conducted safe and supervised 13-panel drug testing
- Talented in creating fast and long lasting rapport with clients that include professional and ethical boundaries
- Confident in conducting psychosocials whilst actively listening for underlying issues and inconsistencies
- Ability to hold empathetic spaces for 'hard truths' such as: positive drug results, delinquent billing and/or belated requests for official documentation
- Frequently administered, supervised, and screened 13-panel drug tests, and communicated results for state and government agencies
- Neatly managed and maintained client files with (updated) diagnosis, SOAP notes, treatment plans, short and long term goals, communications, referrals, qualitative and quantitative data in a tidy manner
- Passionately applied (CBT) alongside other methodologies and education from evidence based research for further understanding of the clients and applications
- Facility to create age appropriate, educational, and creative treatment plans with the assistance clients
- Pursued inquiries from state and government agencies, clients and/or potential clients in a timely fashion
- Referred clients to appropriate resources, community services, or higher levels of care to fit their needs
- Proud to remain culturally competent, spiritually objective, and unbiased towards worldviews for the inclusion of multi-diverse clientele
- Utilized tools of measurement such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Adverse Childhood Effects (ACES) checklist, questionnaires, inventories, and rating scales
- Structured, led, and facilitated educational, thought provoking and innovative substance use groups of 10-20 clients, that found comfort to discuss their reflections on discussion topics and their personal experiences with substance use
- Attended weekly supervision with 5-8 additional RCSWI’s, also participated and collaborated with colleagues during think tanks to improve the needs, functioning and progress, as well as gain unbiased trusted perspectives
- Coordinated and engineered collaborative care for high risk cases with the assistance of lead supervisors, government, state, and community agencies
- Trained first semester clinical interns with B.O.A.T
- Psychosocials, intake methods, front office protocols, etc.
- Consistently employed and maintained ethical boundaries, confidentiality, HIPAA compliance, integrity of the clients and myself, objectivity, empathy, professionalism, and comradery
- Assist on standby to answer questions or concerns the patients and/or family over the course of treatment
- Consulted my supervisor(s) when in need of additional urgent assistance, monitoring, problem solving, development, and additional consultation
Mental Health Care Clinician & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Bella Mental Health Care Services
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Ability to conduct and complete mental health, risk, and suicide assessments, as well as substance psychosocials
- Trained to create individualized treatment plans with the assistance of the client to include short and long-term goals, objectives, and interventions; whilst updating progress and/or regression, as needed
- Capability to identify individual mental health needs and objectively apply theoretical and critical thinking skills
- Created stimulating innovative therapeutic individualized assignments that were tailored to the needs of each client
- Ability to analyze clients for underlying issues whilst actively listening for inconsistencies and supply progress notes in a timely manner
- Encompassed the propensity to communicate clearly with objectivity, compassion, and empathy
- Facility to establish a trusting and positive rapport with individuals from childhood, adolescents, and adulthood
- Consistency in maintaining confidentiality, ethical guidelines, and safety protocols with strong interpersonal skills
- Efficient in referring proper community resources and/or higher levels of care to clients
- Demonstrated the utilization of applying outside emergency interventions when needed such as: DCF and 911
- Collaborated community care (emergency) safety plans with outside government agencies
- Assist on standby to answer questions or concerns the patients and/or family over the course of treatment
- Held a consistent 98% retention rate within clients and 5-star reviews
Mental Health Therapist & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Brevard Outpatient Treatment Alternative (B.O.A.T)
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Facility to conduct and complete mental health and/or substance use psychosocial for adults and adolescents
- Create and complete individualized treatment plans with the assistance of the client that include diagnosis, goals, objectives, interventions whilst updating progress and/or regression, as needed
- Capability to identify individual mental health needs and objectively apply theoretical and critical thinking skills
- Co-facilitated stimulating and educational adult substance abuse groups
- Supplied timely detailed progress notes displaying qualitative and quantitative data measuring progression and/or regression
- Researched and implemented alternative evidenced based treatment methods
- Proficiency to administer and read the results of a 13-panel drug screening
- Propensity to communicate with compassion and empathy
- Excellent communication skills
- Facility to establish a trusting and positive rapport with individuals beyond clients
- Ability to analyze and observe clients while actively listening
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Consistency in maintaining confidentiality, ethical guidelines, and safety protocols
- Maintains thorough patient/s records
- Efficient in supplying appropriate outside community resources
Contracted Medical Social Worker & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Medical Staffing Solutions
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Conduct initial evaluations with patients recently released from the hospitals care
- Assess patients for individual needs while connecting with appropriate community resources
- Educate patients and families of care, needs, and/or treatment plans
- Complete progress notes, communication, progression and/or regression of client in a timely manner
- Ability to assist on standby to answer questions or concerns the patients and/or family over the course of treatment
- Prepare the patient for end of care treatment and connect with any additional services
Clinical Mental Health Counselor Generalist Intern
Brevard Outpatient Alternative Treatment (B.O.A.T.)
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked with teens and adults with histories of substance abuse and mental health needs
- Co-facilitated teen groups to address substance abuse and mental health
- Conducted client intakes, assessments, and drug testing
- Created treatment plans and established goals with individual clients
- Planned and facilitated individual sessions with teens and adults whilst assessed and connected with appropriate community resources
Crisis Counselor Generalist Intern
BAYS Florida
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed case files for juveniles referred by state attorney for court diversion program
- Conducted client intakes, assessments, administered and screened 13-panel drug testing
- Monitored compliance checks with court ordered sanctions for adolescents
- Provided recommendations to the courts concerning child well-being
- Advocated for clients through verbal and written communications with the courts
- Co-facilitated structured anger management groups for 10-12 adolescents
- Facilitated structured domestic violence groups for adolescents
- Completed home and school visits to insure adolescents compliance with court ordered sanctions
- Responsible for maintaining field and case notes and supplied appropriate referrals to meet client(s) immediate needs
Education
Certification of Conflict Resolution and Analysis -
University of Central Florida
12-2026
Certification of Family and Domestic violence -
Eastern Florida State College
12-2026
Master of Social Work - Clinical Social Work
University of Central Florida
08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Central Florida
12.2011
Skills
- Intermediate user on telehealth applications
- Computer literate on IOS, Android, and Windows
- Typing 75 WPM with 96% accuracy
- Proficient in psychology and clinical social work
- Enhanced problem solving skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Abstract thinking skills
- Team player
- Intermediate research skills
- Knowledge of psychological theories
- Leadership qualities
- Collaboration skills
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Passion for prevention of disorders
Certification
- Registered Clinical Master of Social Work Intern (RCSWI), Florida, 16470
- Certified in Conflict Resolution, University of Central Florida, 2026
- Certified in Family and Domestic Violence, Eastern Florida State College, 2026
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist Contractor & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Brevard Outpatient Alternative Treatment (B.O.A.T)
04.2022 - 06.2023
Mental Health Care Clinician & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Bella Mental Health Care Services
02.2022 - 04.2022
Mental Health Therapist & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Brevard Outpatient Treatment Alternative (B.O.A.T)
04.2021 - 02.2022
Contracted Medical Social Worker & Registered Clinical Social Work Intern (RCSWI)
Medical Staffing Solutions
04.2020 - 04.2021
Clinical Mental Health Counselor Generalist Intern
Brevard Outpatient Alternative Treatment (B.O.A.T.)
11.2019 - 03.2020
Crisis Counselor Generalist Intern
BAYS Florida
08.2015 - 01.2018
Master of Social Work - Clinical Social Work
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Central Florida
- Registered Clinical Master of Social Work Intern (RCSWI), Florida, 16470
- Certified in Conflict Resolution, University of Central Florida, 2026
- Certified in Family and Domestic Violence, Eastern Florida State College, 2026
Certification of Conflict Resolution and Analysis -
University of Central Florida
Certification of Family and Domestic violence -
Eastern Florida State College
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