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Digna Guerrero

Lancaster,CA

Summary

Secure A Position as an Associate Marriage Family Therapist. Mental health professional with comprehensive experience in therapeutic practices, adept at fostering positive client outcomes. Skilled in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning. Strong focus on collaborative team efforts and consistently achieving measurable results. Reliable and adaptable with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, ensuring effective support in dynamic environments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Therapist - PsyD Practicum Student

Family Time Center
Valley Village, Ca
08.2023 - Current
  • Provide individual and couples therapy to clients with histories of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, as well as diagnoses of substance abuse, mood, anxiety, personality, and/or trauma-related disorders.
  • Assisting clients in overcoming anxiety, reprocessing trauma, and developing further insight about themselves.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans to address clients’ specialized needs, as well as maintain clinical documentation in a timely manner.
  • Improved client mental health by utilizing evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
  • Documented clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.


Mental Health Outpatient Therapist - Bilingual

Children’s Bureau
Lancaster, CA
06.2023 - Current


  • Advanced clinic's understanding of mental health trends by conducting and presenting research findings of professional data or findings.
  • Collaborated with clinical team, healthcare providers and psychiatry to coordinate comprehensive care plans, addressing both mental and physical health needs.
  • Documented clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
  • Assessed new clients thoroughly to determine appropriate level of care and recommend suitable treatment options within the community if needed.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions to support communication, boundary setting, and healthy relationships among family members affected by mental health issues.
  • Mentored new therapists in the team by sharing best practices, providing clinical supervision, and offering constructive feedback on their work performance.
  • Developed and Evaluated treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.

Consumer Services Specialist - CPP Unit Bilingual

North Los Angeles County Regional Center
Chatsworth, USA
06.2019 - 06.2023
  • Conduct quarterly reviews with consumers and their families to allocate their goals and needs
  • Work directly with vendors to begin or end services
  • Documenting / Recording client status information
  • Report to APS, DCFS, LAPD, CCL, DMH, DDS, Crisis Intervention team, and Mental Health Agencies as needed
  • Exhaust outside referrals and information for families to utilize

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee / Intern

Family Services Agency of Burbank
Burbank, USA
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided group and individual therapy at the drop-in clinic at John Burroughs Highs School working with adolescents providing support and assistance with life transitions, academic planning and interpersonal difficulties / stressors
  • Provided individual and family therapy to clients diagnosed with a variety of presenting problems (i.e
  • Generalized anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.)
  • Maintained client progress notes with proper documentation of interventions and session content
  • Dealt competently with legal and ethical issues of confidentiality regarding child abuse and neglect, and suicide by communicating regularly with supervisors and addressing issues quickly

Community Mental Health Counselor II

Hillview Mental Health Center
Pacoima, USA
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Conducted intake assessments and wrote comprehensive reports weekly
  • Worked with various programs including, Forensic, AOT, MIST and Adult
  • Developed and implemented treatment plans based on clients' needs, goals, and desires
  • Attended crisis intervention and de-escalation procedures training
  • Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Institute for Effective Behavioral Interventions
Encino, USA
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Performed In home therapy sessions with adolescents aged 2-25
  • Implement individualized skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs for clients
  • Prepared and maintained records of client progress and services performed
  • Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community, and school settings

Student Intern, Prison Education Project

Norco Maximum Security Prison
Norco, USA
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Gave instruction for intro to college courses and soft skills
  • Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on individualized inmate needs and progress
  • Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies

Student Intern

Department of Social Services
Los Angeles, USA
08.2017 - 02.2018
  • Classified incoming and acceptable applications for Cal-fresh and Medical recipients
  • Answered phone calls and provided case status and information
  • Assisted in completing case files to active or terminate medical benefits
  • Obtained and organized files and research papers

Education

Doctorate Degree - Applied Clinical Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
06-2026

Master's Degree - Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Trauma

Pacific Oaks College
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

California State University Los Angeles
01.2018

Associate of Arts - Sociology, Liberal Arts, & Communications

Los Angeles Mission College
01.2015

Skills

  • Fluent in verbal and written Spanish
  • Expertise in Client Information Systems
  • Co-occuring Disorders Mental Health / Developmental
  • Organizational Skills
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Court case documentation
  • Schizophrenia Treatment
  • Grief counseling
  • Suicide / Self harm Prevention
  • Individual Counseling

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Mental Health Therapist - PsyD Practicum Student

Family Time Center
08.2023 - Current

Mental Health Outpatient Therapist - Bilingual

Children’s Bureau
06.2023 - Current

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee / Intern

Family Services Agency of Burbank
01.2021 - 12.2021

Consumer Services Specialist - CPP Unit Bilingual

North Los Angeles County Regional Center
06.2019 - 06.2023

Community Mental Health Counselor II

Hillview Mental Health Center
08.2018 - 05.2019

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Institute for Effective Behavioral Interventions
05.2018 - 08.2018

Student Intern, Prison Education Project

Norco Maximum Security Prison
08.2017 - 08.2018

Student Intern

Department of Social Services
08.2017 - 02.2018

Master's Degree - Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Trauma

Pacific Oaks College

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

California State University Los Angeles

Associate of Arts - Sociology, Liberal Arts, & Communications

Los Angeles Mission College

Doctorate Degree - Applied Clinical Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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