Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
LANGUAGES
Awards
INTERNSHIP
Timeline
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Desiree Sales

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist

CRI-HELP
07.2025 - Current

Conduct individual therapy sessions with up to 20 clients per week, addressing trauma, substance use, and grief. Review and finalize treatment plans and ASAM assessments submitted by counselors. Assess client eligibility for residential treatment and refer to external resources when clinically inappropriate for the program.

Intake Specialist

Cri-Help (Addiction and Drug Rehabilitation Center)
08.2023 - Current
  • Schedule and conduct interviews to determine the individual’s eligibility for our detox and or residential programs.
  • Assessment of applicants to determine the level of care or the appropriateness of the program for the individual.
  • Go over rules once the client comes to treatment.
  • Explain our daily schedule to clients.
  • Once admitted, interviewing clients and inputting data into PCNX.
  • Answering incoming phone calls and answering questions about our programs.
  • Covid-testing new clients and a thorough search of clients and their belongings.
  • Assisting clients in signing and explaining all the documents that are presented to them.
  • 40 hours a week

SUD Counselor/Treatment Coordinator

Los Angeles Centers for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (L.A. CADA)
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Experienced with harm reduction outpatient services in levels 2.1, 1.0 and .05 LOC.
  • Treatment Coordinator, supervised SUD counselors and up to 50 patients’ at LA-CADA Recovery Bridge Housing.
  • Vetting potential patients into our program.
  • Responded to crisis situations with a calm and professional approach to optimize support.
  • Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance while working with the management team.
  • Identified needs to improve quality of care.
  • Submitted information into SAGE System.
  • Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis.
  • Group, individual and Case Management.
  • 24 hours a week

Placement Coordinator

Sadler Healthcare Inc
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • Interviewed potential patients.
  • Complete intake once a patient arrives at the facility.
  • Familiarize the patient with the facility and discuss all the rules and regulations.
  • 40 hours a week

Dispatch Supervisor

Independent Taxi
08.2003 - 01.2020
  • Supervised call takers to make sure they are providing great customer service
  • Supervised all the drivers on the road to make sure clients are picked up and dropped off safely.
  • 40 hours a week

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Cal State LA
Los Angeles, CA
05-2025

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

California State University Los Angeles
01.2023

High School Diploma - undefined

Benjamin Franklin High School
01.1989

Skills

  • Addiction Counseling
  • Individual / Group Counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Case management
  • Management
  • Intake
  • Sage
  • Facilitate groups
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership

LANGUAGES

English and Tagalog

Awards

Graduated Cum Laude from Cal State Los Angeles

INTERNSHIP

L.A. CADA-Los Angeles, CA. 16 hours a week from the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2023 for my undergrad degree in social work at Cal State LA

Timeline

Therapist

CRI-HELP
07.2025 - Current

Intake Specialist

Cri-Help (Addiction and Drug Rehabilitation Center)
08.2023 - Current

SUD Counselor/Treatment Coordinator

Los Angeles Centers for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (L.A. CADA)
02.2021 - 07.2023

Placement Coordinator

Sadler Healthcare Inc
02.2020 - 02.2021

Dispatch Supervisor

Independent Taxi
08.2003 - 01.2020

High School Diploma - undefined

Benjamin Franklin High School

Master of Science - Social Work

Cal State LA

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

California State University Los Angeles
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