Cindy Jimenez,LMSW
Norwalk,CT
Summary
Dedicated team player seeking to apply skills gained through 15 years’ experience as a social worker, employing a person-centered approach when evaluating needs, providing support, and implementing crisis intervention strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual IOP Clinician
Mid Fairfield Community Care
Norwalk, CT
05.2025 - Current
- Provide therapeutic services in both English and Spanish to adolescents, adults, couples, and families in an intensive outpatient setting.
- Facilitate group, individual, and family therapy sessions with a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and individualized treatment planning.
- Support LGBTQ+ and transgender clients with affirming, inclusive clinical practices.
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold ethical standards in compliance with state licensure requirements.
Mental Health Therapist
Discovery Mood and Anxiety
Stamford, CT
04.2024 - Current
- Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment upon admission.
- Establishes therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
- Provides appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patient and family.
- Facilitates psychoeducation groups weekly.
- Manages crisis intervention in sessions and in the milieu.
- Refers patient to appropriate level of care and available resources, that promotes individualized treatment plans.
Medical Homecare Social Worker
Elara Caring
New Haven, CT
01.2021 - Current
- Completes assessment of patients’ needs in home upon release from hospital
- Develops plan of care with patient and or caregiver
- Informs of available community resources and makes necessary referrals
Director of Social Services
Apple Rehab
West Haven, CT
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Develop social, psychosocial history, formulate care plan which address problems, and concerns
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Meetings
- Maintain compliance with MDS assessments, care plan review, and revision.
- Maintain compliance with federal and state documentation requirements
- Inform, educate, and advocate on behalf of patients and their residents' rights.
- Coordinate discharge planning and assess patients for potential discharge.
- Provide counseling to residents.
- Maintain compliance with required state assessment schedule, e.g. Assessment Pro Level I, Level of Cares and communicate changes or pertinent information to IDT.
- Serve as point of contact with hospice as well as communal agencies and care providers for post-discharge environments
- Communicate with Probate Court in matters related to Conservatorships.
- Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Initiatives (QAPI)
- State/Federal Survey Experience
Bilingual Case Manager
Housing Opportunities Unlimited
Norwalk, CT
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Meet and establish working relationships with head of household on site and residents 19 of age or older, negotiate and develop individual family action plan through office/ home visits
- Locate, coordinate and monitor necessary and appropriate services for each family on caseload.
- Provide information to families regarding community resources
- Promote resident participant’s involvement in community planning and activities All other duties as assigned
Bilingual Stable Families Case Worker
New Reach
Bridgeport, CT
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Assist families with children who are members of a wide cohort of low income public housing households in Bridgeport CT.
- Helps families in or on the verge or crisis access services needed to help them stabilize their tenancies and avert eviction.
- Conducts intakes as assigned, including completion of all relevant documentation associated with program requirements.
- Maintains on-going client files, including care plans, correspondence and case notes.
- Maintain records and statistics on participants as directed by program manager.
- Mandated to report any witnessed or suspected child abuse to The Department of Children and Families.
Bilingual Court Advocate
Center for Family Justice
Bridgeport, CT
01.2011 - 03.2015
- Provides information, advocacy, safety planning, and support to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
- Follows client's case from initial assault to conclusion and monitors cases on probation for the entire period of probation.
- Assesses the victim's level of danger and need for orders of protection and makes referrals to civil court when appropriate.
- Works with Protective Services (for victims over age 60), DCF, Batterer Intervention Programs, and any other agencies involved with the DV court unit.
- Per Diem Work
- Inspirica Stamford, CT- Transitional Housing Agency 03/2019 to Current
- Recovery Network Bridgeport, CT -First Step Detox Counselor 08/2019 to 02/2020
- Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan, CT- Residential Counselor 03/2019 to 08/2019
Education
Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice
Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, CT01.2000
Master’s Degree - Masters of Social Work
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT01.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Development and Family Services
University of Connecticut
Stamford, CT01.2010
Skills
- Bilingual communication
- Trauma-informed care
- Group therapy facilitation
- Individual therapy sessions
Languages
Bilingual-Fluent in Spanish
Timeline
Bilingual IOP Clinician
Mid Fairfield Community Care
05.2025 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Discovery Mood and Anxiety
04.2024 - Current
Director of Social Services
Apple Rehab
09.2022 - 03.2024
Medical Homecare Social Worker
Elara Caring
01.2021 - Current
Bilingual Case Manager
Housing Opportunities Unlimited
08.2017 - 01.2019
Bilingual Stable Families Case Worker
New Reach
09.2015 - 08.2017
Bilingual Court Advocate
Center for Family Justice
01.2011 - 03.2015
Master’s Degree - Masters of Social Work
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor’s Degree - Human Development and Family Services
University of Connecticut
Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice
Norwalk Community College