Daisy Cruz-Dominguez
Santa Barbara,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MFT Trainee
New Beginnings
2023.09 - 2024.03
- Maintain accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Conduct intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Deliver bilingual counseling services to individuals dealing with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Residential Counselor
PathPoint
2022.10 - 2023.10
- Increase clients' independent living skills by coaching clients to regularly engage in personal hygiene, chores, cooking, medication management, and self-advocacy.
- Facilitate independent and group interventions to meet behavioral and emotional needs of 12-26 residents with severe and chronic mental illness.
- Conduct routine assessments of clients' responses to treatment and collaborate with clients, various agencies and providers to facilitate care coordination.
Job Coach/Mentor
Partners In Education
2022.06 - 2023.06
- Organized weekly trainings, provided ongoing guidance and support to students throughout job search and application process.
- Monitored student's progress and adjusted job coaching strategies to meet needs and navigate challenges.
- Conducted mock interviews to help clients prepare for interviews with potential employers.
Crisis Intervention Advocate
Standing Together To End Sexual Assault (STESA)
2021.06 - Current
- Counsel survivors of sexual assault and significant others by using empowerment model to process trauma, validate concerns, and identify constructive coping mechanisms.
- Guide survivors through exploring different legal, medical, and counseling options available to them through a weekly 6-hour hotline shift.
Health Equity Research Intern
Center Of Publicly Engaged Scholarship
2021.06 - 2022.10
- Helped summarize over 2,200 pages of public documents and conducted narrative interviews to capture lasting community impact of Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Task Force (LIMCRTF).
- Co-authored final report, An Overview of the Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Task Force, with Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship COVID-19 Consortium.
Companion Care Volunteer
Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara (DWW-SB)
2019.11 - Current
- Assist patients experiencing homelessness increase self-advocacy by helping them schedule appointments and forge connections with local organizations that meet their needs.
- Establish medical care plans collaboratively with patients at the Women's Clinic by coordinating with physicians, case managers, and community referrals.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
Santa Barbara, CA09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.2021
Skills
- Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Group and Individual Counseling
- Community Outreach Programs
- Workshop and Group Facilitation
- Lesson Planning
Certification
- Certified Sexual Assault Counselor, STESA: July 2021 - Current
- Long Term Counseling Training, STESA: September 2023
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
MFT Trainee
New Beginnings
2023.09 - 2024.03
Residential Counselor
PathPoint
2022.10 - 2023.10
Job Coach/Mentor
Partners In Education
2022.06 - 2023.06
Crisis Intervention Advocate
Standing Together To End Sexual Assault (STESA)
2021.06 - Current
Health Equity Research Intern
Center Of Publicly Engaged Scholarship
2021.06 - 2022.10
Companion Care Volunteer
Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara (DWW-SB)
2019.11 - Current
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Certified Sexual Assault Counselor, STESA: July 2021 - Current
- Long Term Counseling Training, STESA: September 2023
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