Daisy Velazco
Chino Hills,CA
Summary
Compassionate associate clinical social worker with experience providing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and individual, group and family counseling across various behavioral health settings. Skilled in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and connecting patients and families with community resources to support continuity of care. Fluent in English and Spanish, with experience providing mental health services in both languages. Dedicated to patient advocacy and delivering culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Therapist
Amergis Staffing-Jurupa Unified School District
Jurupa Valley, CA
03.2026 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, evaluate presenting concerns, psychiatric history, family dynamics, psychosocial stressors, strengths, and risk factors to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Faciliate individual and family therapy sessions utilizing evidence-based interventions to address psychosocial stressors, behavioral concerns, and barriers to treatment.
- Provide psychoeducation to patients and families regarding mental health conditions, coping strategies, treatment recommendations, and community resources to support continuity of care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including school administrators, psychologists, and community providers to provide comprehensive care.
- Utilize Exym electronic health record (EHR) system to complete clinical documentation, treatment planning, and medical billing in compliance with agency and payer requirements.
- Completed suicide risk assessments, developed individualized safety plans, and fulfilled mandated reporting requirements to promote patient safety and meet ethical and legal standards.
Eating Disorder Therapist
Discovery Behavioral Health-Center for Discovery
Irvine, CA
02.2023 - 10.2025
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate mental health, family dynamics, strengths, barriers, and treatment needs for adolescents and adults in PHP, IOP, and residential levels of care.
- Facilitated individual, family, and group therapy sessions to treat eating and co-occurring mental health disorders.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including dietitians, psychiatrists, and physicians, to provide comprehensive care and ensure continuity of care.
- Provided crisis intervention and therapeutic support to patients experiencing acute emotional distress and suicidal ideation to promote emotional stabilization, treatment engagement, and recovery.
- Communicated with insurance providers to obtain treatment authorizations, provide clinical updates, and advocate for continued coverage based on medical necessity.
- Facilitated discharge planning and transition of care by coordinating referrals and connecting patients with outpatient providers, higher or lower levels of care, and community resources.
Mental Health Clinician
Alma Family Services
Jurupa Valley, CA
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and developed individualized treatment plans for children, adolescents, and young adults across multiple school-based settings.
- Provided individual and family therapy utilizing evidence-based interventions to address mental health concerns, behavioral challenges, and psychosocial stressors.
- Utilized "Exym" electronic health record (EHR) system to complete clinical documentation, treatment planning, and medical billing in compliance with agency and payer requirements.
- Provided mental health services across multiple school sites, adapting interventions to meet the diverse cultural, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.
- Completed suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, safety planning, and mandated reporting to ensure client safety and compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA05-2019
Skills
- Bilingual (Fluent in English and Spanish)
- Psychosocial & Risk Assessments
- Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning
- Care Coordination & Transition of Care
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Individual, Group and Family Counseling
- Clinical Documentation (Exym EHR)
- Insurance Authorization & Utilization Review
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Behavioral Health Therapist
Amergis Staffing-Jurupa Unified School District
03.2026 - Current
Eating Disorder Therapist
Discovery Behavioral Health-Center for Discovery
02.2023 - 10.2025
Mental Health Clinician
Alma Family Services
05.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Arts - Social Work
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Riverside