CLAUDIA SISON
Contracted by El Nido Family Centers
West Hills,CA
1
Certification
25
years of professional experience
Licensed clinical social worker since 2020 and psychotherapist since 2022, dedicated to empowering individuals and families through compassionate, inclusive, and integrative support. Brings 25 years of experience serving diverse communities, including supervisory and consultation experience and 10 years as an in-home visitor to prenatal and parent-child dyadic clients and their families who predominantly identified as immigrants. Acquired strong skills, tools, resources, and evidence-based practices to navigate complex family systems and dynamics to promote stabilization, safety, healing and growth.
Work History
Clinician
4 Years 5 Months- Ensures practice policies, protocols, procedures, and responsibilities are in accordance with the social work profession, BBS requirements, and applicable laws.
- Specialize and treat perinatal mental health disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, attachment disorders, trauma, crises, suicidality, and behavioral issues with clients aged 6 to 72 years old to improve functioning and decrease impairment.
- Complete client intakes/biopsychosocial assessments, with client and/or family member(s).
- Complete treatment plans and make modifications regularly alongside the client and/or family member(s).
- Utilize progress indicators tools including GAD, PHQ-9, VOC, and SUD scaling on a regular basis.
- Utilize parent/family-child, attachment, crises, cognitive behavioral, somatic, motivational interviewing, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, and narrative therapy modalities to help clients.
- Implement client-centered, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and systems approach in treatment plan.
- Complete referrals to in-network providers, services, and resources.
- Complete community referrals for needed services.
- Utilize insurance panels' resources, trainings, and workshops.
- Completes monthly consultation and as needed for crises/complex cases.
- Complete note documentation within 24-48 hrs.
- Self-audits cases.
Clinical Supervisor and Consultant
9 Months- Clinical Supervisor to an Associate of a community home-visitation program. Implements a monitoring and mentoring approach to ensure quality client care, build crises intervention skills, develop healthy therapeutic relationships, understand and practice therapeutic modalities, know and understand state laws and ethical standards, and develop skills where areas of growth are identified. Completes chart audits, session observations in-home/on-site, and group observations led by the Associate.
- Consultation services to a Head Start community program which include socialization group observations, individual client consultation, complete programmatic documentation, program review and enhancement, staff training and guidance, and development of resources and/or recommendations.
Clinical Supervisor
3 Years 1 Month- Responsible for day-to-day oversight of the interdisciplinary home visitation staff of the Welcome Baby Program in underserved areas.
- Implemented individual reflective supervision with staff on a weekly basis and group supervision with all staff on a biweekly basis.
- Mentored and monitored staff to identify client strengths, challenges, risks, prevention and intervention needs, community and institutional barriers.
- Mentored and trained staff to utilize empathy, strength-based, motivational interviewing, reflective listening, and the parallel process to strengthen skill set.
- Provided ongoing staff development on client issues and needs related to maternal and infant health, breastfeeding, parenting, attachment, home safety, family planning, and child development.
- Completed annual and 90-day evaluations.
- Provided consultation to all program staff on high risk clinical issues and case planning.
- Worked closely alongside Data Evaluation Manager and Program Director to ensure program utilized program data, outcomes, policies and protocols to guide projects and areas of focus.
- Developed a Referral Coordinator position as means to streamline client referrals and pathways to access basic needs.
- Completed payroll and assisted with program budgeting of funds.
Parent Coach Supervisor
4 Years 7 Months- Completed prenatal and postpartum home visits with parents and infants in underserved areas.
- Implemented a strength-based, client-centered, and reflective listening practice with clients and their families.
- Conducted ongoing psychosocial and health assessments for parents.
- Utilized Ages and Stages Questionnaire for infant at 4 and 9 months of age, Patient Health Questionnaire, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder assessment tools for screening and referral purposes.
- Utilized motivational interviewing tools to support client with decision making and problem solving.
- Provided lactation intervention and education as needed.
- Assessed, promoted, and supported healthy attachment between parents and baby.
- Provided appropriate client-centered education regarding perinatal health, parenting, and child development.
- Completed appropriate and client-centered referrals.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary group of staff to meet client needs.
- Mentored and monitored staff guided by the reflection supervision practice.
- Shadowed and observed new and seasoned staff.
- Completed annual evaluations.
- Trained developing Welcome Baby programs to ensure the program fidelity and approach.
- Developed a suicide prevention and intervention presentation for peers.
- Developed and submitted a pregnancy line project proposal to the LA Endowment Center for funding opportunities.
Parent Coach
3 Years 11 Months- Completed prenatal and postpartum home visits with parents and infants in underserved areas.
- Implemented a strength-based, client-centered, and reflective listening practice with clients and their families.
- Conducted ongoing psychosocial and health assessments for parents.
- Utilized Ages and Stages Questionnaire for infant at 4 and 9 months of age, Patient Health Questionnaire, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder assessment tools for screening and referral purposes.
- Utilized motivational interviewing tools to support client with decision making and problem solving.
- Provided lactation intervention and education as needed.
- Assess, promote, and support healthy attachment between parents and baby.
- Provided appropriate client-centered education regarding perinatal health, parenting, and child development.
- Completed appropriate and client-centered referrals
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary group of staff to meet client needs.
Social Worker
11 Months- Worked alongside a multidisciplinary team to support the elderly population of 20 plus participants.
- Completed home safety assessments.
- Acted as a liaison between client and medical providers.
- Facilitated appropriate group activities.
- Sustained a resource directory for appropriate client referrals.
- Completed daily and weekly documentation.
Traveling Program Supervisor
1 Year 4 Months- Managed and supervised 6 grant-funded after school program sites to ensure operations, compliance with organizational standards and regulations.
- Ensured and maintained compliance with state and federal grant policies.
- Completed client intakes and referrals screened applications, interviewed applicants, and made recommendations for employment.
- Provided support and training to site supervisors to ensure compliance with Los Angeles Unified School District policies and procedures.
- Assessed clients on a regular basis to ensure quality of service.
- Oversaw staff training and development programs, ensuring employees were equipped with the skills needed to excel in their roles.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Served as a liaison between school administration and the communities served.
Director
1 Year 1 Month- Managed budgets and evaluated programming for 6 grant-funded after school program sites.
- Screened applications for program positions, interviewed applicants, and made recommendations for employment.
- Trained site coordinators with a conflict-resolution approach to effectively manage school sites.
- Collaborated with school districts, administration, and school staff to develop and maintain a successful program.
- Planned, organized, and conducted emergency policy training for program personnel.
Traveling Playground Supervisor
3 Years 7 Months- Supervised 12 after school program sites.
- Collaborated with administration and staff to develop academic and enrichment based programs.
- Developed, planned, and implemented recreational activities for summer programs.
- Observed and evaluated program curriculum and personnel from other collaborative programs on site.
- Acted as a liaison between school administration and after-school staff.
- Audited and certified staff payroll.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Skills
Perinatal mental health
Parent-Child Dyad Trained
MI Trained
IPV Certification
EMDR Trained
Crisis Intervention
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Supervisory Experience
In-home Assessment Trained
Strong Resource Knowledge in LA County
Spanish Fluent
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker no. 97171
- Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor and Consultant
Contracted by El Nido Family Centers
11.2025 - CurrentRead More
Clinician
Private Practice
03.2022 - CurrentRead More
Clinical Supervisor
El Nido Family Centers
02.2019 - 03.2022Read More
Parent Coach Supervisor
Maternal And Child Health Access
06.2014 - 01.2019Read More
Parent Coach
Maternal and Child Health Access
06.2010 - 05.2014Read More
Social Worker
Arcadia of Hollywood, ADHC
07.2009 - 06.2010Read More
Traveling Program Supervisor
Para Los Ninos
02.2008 - 06.2009Read More
Director
Carney Educational Services
01.2007 - 02.2008Read More
Traveling Playground Supervisor
Los Angeles Unified School District
06.2001 - 01.2005Read More
California State University of Long Beach
Master of Science from Social Work
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