Danielle "Dana" Dominguez
Hinesville,GA
Summary
Licensure eligible mental health professional with hands-on experience providing psychological services to children and adults who've experienced trauma. Knowledgeable and experienced in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health issues, developing and implementing treatment plans, and providing individualized counseling to clients. Observant and empathetic individual with ability to build meaningful relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds and collaboratively work to crisis plan and/or reach treatment goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Care Provider
Local Military Family
07.2023 - Current
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments, and issues.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
Outpatient Clinical Intern
Children's Hope Alliance
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Completed 600 clinical hours, including over 250 direct client contact hours across individual, family, couples and group therapies. Experience in outpatient settings, virtually and in-person, as well as alternative school settings, with clients ranging age 7-29.
- Built and maintained positive therapeutic rapport through warmth, empathy and engaging, evidence-based intervention strategies; taking creative approaches to TF-CBT and ACT to achieve positive outcomes for clients, while working under direct guidance of clinical supervisor and other supervising clinicians.
- Developed and facilitated group therapy for middle school aged clients in an alternative school setting using motivational interviewing and assertiveness skill building through interactive intervention strategies. Co-facilitated TF-CBT psychoeducation group for Foster Parents using the Resource Parenting Curriculum.
- Engaged in Department of Juvenile Justice comprehensive clinical assessments to determine mental health needs and social determinants of health serving as barriers to completing court mandates.
Graduate Clinical Intern
MUSC Burn Behavioral Health
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Completed over 150 clinical hours, including over 40 direct client contact hours in a hospital setting (burn clinic and intensive care unit).
- Use of virtual and in-person treatment deliveries while maintaining proper documentation of services.
- Built trust and rapport with compassionate approach.Implemented treatment modalities such as ACT, CBT, and CPT in individual sessions, as well as co-facilitated a skills group consisting of topics such as distress tolerance skills, mindfulness, problem-solving, assertiveness, and values identification.
- Assessment of risk for PTSD, anxiety and depression after traumatic burn injury, education about building resilience after traumatic experiences, and recommendations for treatment or support for any future needs.
- Participated in multi-disciplinary team rounds, integrating medical specialties with behavioral health to approach treatment to support greater outcomes after traumatic burn injury.
Graduate Assistant
The Citadel
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Assisted program director with MPCAC re-accreditation: compiling data, updated licensure and acceptance records.
- Managed psychological test kit inventory.
- Aided faculty with administrative duties including scoring undergraduate student exams, serving as a graduate teaching assistant when a professor was unable to attend class, and proctoring exams.
- Served as the Graduate Student Representative for the University President's Race, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (1 year term).
Wellness Coordinator
Averett University
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Developed and facilitated the Employee Wellness Program with holistic health initiatives for overall employee well-being. Increased employee engagement in incentive-based health benefit programs by over 100 employees.
- Networked with the regional health collaborative and maintained positive relationships with community members, increasing local resources for employees. Relationships built served as guest speakers for employee lunch and learns supported by the Employee Wellness Program.
- Co-facilitated New Employee Orientation with Human Resources Director, demonstrating and ensuring accessibility of wellness program resources to all individuals from outset of employment.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
The Citadel
Charleston, SC05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Averett University
Danville, VA01.2018
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Central Piedmont Community College
Huntersville, NC06.2015
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Psychological Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Case Management
Training
- Darkness to Light (Stewards of Children/ Protection of Minors), The Citadel, Charleston, SC, 2021
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), Health Collaborative, Dan River Region, 2019
Timeline
Child Care Provider
Local Military Family
07.2023 - Current
Outpatient Clinical Intern
Children's Hope Alliance
01.2023 - 07.2023
Graduate Clinical Intern
MUSC Burn Behavioral Health
05.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Assistant
The Citadel
08.2020 - 05.2022
Wellness Coordinator
Averett University
01.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Arts - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
The Citadel
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Averett University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Central Piedmont Community College