Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Additional Languages
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Brittany Hernandez

Bellflower,CA

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate therapist with extensive experience at Penny Lane Centers, excelling in treatment planning and family therapy. Proven abilities to coordinate service referrals and conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, enhancing patient outcomes. Adept at crisis intervention, fostering collaborative care in multidisciplinary teams to support individuals and families through challenging times.


Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intensive Services Therapist

Penny Lane Centers
09.2021 - Current
  • Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports..
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
  • Administered, scored and interpreted psychosocial examinations for assessment of different patient markers.

Hospice Social Worker

Agape Hospice & Palliative Care
06.2021 - 10.2022
  • Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
  • Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
  • Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
  • Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
05-2021

Skills

  • Service referral coordination
  • Psychiatric evaluation
  • Documentation requirements
  • One-on-one sessions
  • Treatment Planning
  • Family therapy

Certification

  • Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) 2022-Present

Additional Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Intensive Services Therapist

Penny Lane Centers
09.2021 - Current

Hospice Social Worker

Agape Hospice & Palliative Care
06.2021 - 10.2022

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

California State University, Long Beach