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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, CA06-2026
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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