DENICE GARCIA

• Provide comprehensive school-based mental health services to children in Pre-K through 5th grade using developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed interventions. Conduct biopsychosocial intakes and develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals addressing students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Facilitate ongoing individual and group therapy sessions focused on emotional regulation, social skills development, coping strategies, peer relationships, and classroom behavior, including the design and implementation of therapeutic groups that promote social and emotional skills. Respond to students in acute emotional or behavioral crisis using de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention strategies to ensure safety. Address disruptive behaviors through trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches and collaborate closely with teachers, school staff, and administrators to integrate therapeutic goals within the educational environment. Build and maintain strong therapeutic relationships with students and families to support engagement, consistency, and sustained treatment progress.

• Provided individual therapy to children and adolescents experiencing mental health crises, including post-hospitalization and elevated suicide risk. Conducted comprehensive suicide risk assessments and developed individualized safety plans to support client stability. Managed a complex caseload across school, home, and office-based settings. Actively participated in multidisciplinary treatment teams to evaluate progress, adjust interventions, and coordinate care. Supported families by linking them to community-based mental health, medical, educational, and social service resources.

• Provided school-based behavioral health support to children and adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs across multiple Tulsa Public Schools. Managed a case management caseload, connecting families to community resources, coordinating and facilitating family safety meetings, and Conducted wrap around meetings to track progress and ensure individualized treatment goals were met. Delivered one-on-one skill-building interventions focused on coping strategies, social-emotional development, and emotional regulation, while fostering trusting relationships with students to promote engagement and safety. Collaborated closely with clinicians, school staff, and families to implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and reinforce interventions across home and school environments.

Provided individualized behavioral health support to students across multiple Tulsa Public Schools. Worked one-on-one with clients to build essential life skills, including coping strategies, social skills, and emotional regulation. Established therapeutic relationships to promote engagement and progress toward treatment goals. Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary mental health teams, school staff, and families to ensure coordinated care and support successful treatment outcomes.