Claudia Basham, LCSW-113710
San Diego, California,Ca
Summary
Bilingual Licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience. Proficient in intensive, crisis and acute therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute symptoms. Compassionate,skilled, client centered and dedicated Child, Adolescent and Family therapist. Extensively trained and supervised in trauma informed care, with a focus on culturally inclusive and evidenced based modalities. Skilled in collaborating with caregivers, schools, IEP professionals, and interdisciplinary teams. Committed to creating supportive environments where people can have accessible, highly skilled and effective mental health services. Founder and owner of a part-time private practice "Juntos Therapy" dedicated to increasing access to trauma therapy services for BIPOC, spanish speaking minorities and children.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialty Mental Health Services Therapist
San Ysidro Health
San Ysidro, CA
10.2021 - Current
- Delivered outpatient intensive services to clients meeting criteria for high level of care in specialty mental health services clinic.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Evaluated patients for safety, or access to emergency mental health services during crisis interventions
- Conducted individual,family and group therapy sessions addressing trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health symptoms.
- Provided trauma informed care to clients experiencing symptoms related to complex trauma
- Assessed patients for risk of suicide attempts, Suicide Ideation or harmful behavior toward self and others.
- Offered crisis intervention and stabilization services during acute mental health episodes
- Mantained collaboration with caregivers, while engaging them in Family Therapy
Therapist, ASW
South Bay Community Services
Chula Vista, CA
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Utilized trauma informed theoretical approaches to treatment as well as strengths based person centered and crisis stabilization.
- Led Bi-weekly Domestic Violence counseling group for court mandated therapy for caregivers (TERM)
- Performed comprehensive intake assessments for each adult and child being admitted to emergency shelter. Used risk assessment tools such as Danger assessment and safety planning.
- Played pivotal role during COVID-19 pandemic by adapting in person services to telehealth insuring continuity of care for crisis needs in unprecedented circumstances
- Provided crisis intervention and stabilization in emergency situations and provided crisis support.
- Maintained accurate and confidential client records, including treatment plans, paper charts and progress note
- Held workshops and presentations to provide outreach and psychoeducation to vulnerable populations during Covid-19 quarantine
Child and Family Specialist
Housing Hope
Everett, WA
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Provided mental health and case management services to caseload of unhoused children and their families.
- Conducted visits in the community in homeless camps to develop harm reduction plans as collaboration continued to find housing for children and families
- Organized and implemented activities, groups and events that offered pscyhoeducation to caregivers and children to increase resources and self sufficiency
- Provided case management support at schools to aide children in becoming enrolled in school after homeless period.
- Organized individual education plans (IEP) and provided advocacy for families experiencing homelessness and needing support with advocacy in accomodations.
- Addressed and prioritized urgency of referrals and adjusted day to make changes as needed.
- Recognized need for updated policies in risk management. Created a plan and implemented risk management and crisis intervention procedures. Presented new policies and guided company wide intervention
- Sought and acquired a partnership with Days for girls, a nonprofit organization that could support an unaddressed need of the population being served.
- Managed parent support groups addressing topics such as positive discipline and parenting styles.
- Attended court hearings with minor victims for support in advocacy
Community Support Partner
Compass Health
Everett, WA
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Managed specific role in a multidisciplinary treatment team as a provider of strength based outpatient services, became part of a team that supported youth and children to maintain them in the least restrictive, community based environment available.
- Made Community visits to client’s homes, worked on building rapport and positive relationships with families thus encouraging involvement in the program, Served as a mentor, support and bridge between health providers and client.
- Improved participation of difficult clients and increased program participation, Trained youth, children and families in the foster care system to learn skills pertinent to their locked facility discharge, and their transition into the community, advocated for client and family needs and promoted skills of self-advocacy to clients, purchasing required materials for activities while conserving money and supporting budgeting parameters of a non-profit.
- Coordinated, organized and planned a curriculum of therapeutic activities for summer and winter school breaks.
- Organized activities for holiday parties and foster parent training night.
- Outreached to businesses and networked towards funding in support this nonprofit organization.
- Through team efforts the opportunity of summer camp was offered for children who had too high needs to be accepted at traditional summer camps.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.
- Optimized program resource utilization to prevent unnecessary psychiatric hospital admissions.
Case Manager Aide
Telecare, Mental health services
San Diego, CA
05.2009 - 07.2012
- Worked in a team assigned with a 100 caseload of clients presenting with schizophrenia, psychosis, and safety risks.Supported clients in accessing services sobriety, housing, mental health treatment and recovery.
- Worked on county contract goal of reducing hospital visits of referred clients identified as the top 20% recurrent users of hospital beds.
- As part of an Assertive Community Treatment team, provided wrap around services to clients recently discharged from locked inpatient facilities.
- Supported clients on re integration in the community through providing payee services, housing support and coordination with psychiatrist and other health providers.
- Weekly assessed patient’s mental health status, safety,SI,Hallucinations and risk to self or others.
- Led a yearlong rehabilitation group that educated and supported clients on self-advocacy and skill building to manage symptoms of schizophrenia and other mental health diagnosis.
Intern Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter
SBCS
Chula Vista
04.2015 - 08.2015
- Under supervision of Licensed clinician, as a social work intern completed Master's degree required internship hours.
- Facilitated healthy relationships group and organized summer camp activities for children living in shelter.
Education
Master’s Degree Social Work -
Arizona State University
2018
Skills
- Bilingual Therapist English/Spanish
- Individual, Family and group therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR/ Brainspotting
- School based services elementary/ middle school
- Networking interdisciplinary collaboration
- Documentation and reporting CERNER/ Medical
- Crisis intervention/ Risk management
- Risk management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Mentoring and training interns
- Psychoeducation community outreach
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Specialty Mental Health Services Therapist
San Ysidro Health
10.2021 - Current
Therapist, ASW
South Bay Community Services
06.2020 - 09.2021
Child and Family Specialist
Housing Hope
06.2016 - 08.2018
Intern Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter
SBCS
04.2015 - 08.2015
Community Support Partner
Compass Health
08.2014 - 04.2016
Case Manager Aide
Telecare, Mental health services
05.2009 - 07.2012
Master’s Degree Social Work -
Arizona State University
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