DIOSCELINA GONZALEZ, LCSW, PPSC
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holder of a Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) with over five years of experience delivering school-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and families. Expertise includes trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, and counseling in individual, family, and group settings, supported by strong case management and multidisciplinary collaboration skills. Proficient in implementing SST, MTSS, and PBIS frameworks while enhancing psychoeducation and parent engagement initiatives to connect families with essential community resources. Bilingual in English and Spanish, committed to fostering safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments that promote student well-being.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
School Therapist
Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2025 - Current
- Provide trauma-informed individual, family, and group counseling services for students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based interventions.
- Provide crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and behavioral stabilization services.
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, school psychologists, nurses, parents, and community partners to coordinate comprehensive student supports.
- Participate in Student Success Team (SST), MTSS, and PBIS meetings to develop interventions that improve student outcomes.
- Facilitate psychoeducational groups and classroom presentations focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, trauma awareness, and resilience.
- Conduct parent consultations and coordinate referrals to community resources and wraparound services.
- Maintain timely FERPA-compliant clinical documentation, treatment plans, progress notes, and outcome measures.
- Support implementation of trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning initiatives across school campuses.
Program Therapist
Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
07.2021 - 07.2025
- Managed a caseload of approximately 40 children, adolescents, and families, providing ongoing behavioral health services and care coordination.
- Provided evidence-based individual, family, and group psychotherapy, utilizing CBT and trauma-informed interventions to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
- Conducted comprehensive psychosocial assessments, formulated clinical diagnoses, and developed individualized treatment plans based on client needs.
- Facilitated psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, including social skills and ADHD-focused groups, to improve emotional regulation, executive functioning, and interpersonal skills.
- Participated in the agency's crisis response rotation, carrying the crisis phone and providing crisis intervention, risk assessments, safety planning, and coordination of emergency services when indicated.
- Provided case management services by coordinating with schools, physicians, child welfare, probation, and community agencies to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintained accurate, timely clinical documentation and treatment records in compliance with agency, legal, and ethical standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary treatment teams to monitor client progress, adjust interventions, and improve treatment outcomes.
MSW Intern
Panama-Buena Vista School District
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided school-based counseling and behavioral interventions.
- Participated in SST meetings and collaborated with educators and families.
- Conducted home visits and connected families to community resources.
- Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions for students facing social and emotional challenges.
- Collaborated with educators to develop inclusive support plans for at-risk students.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions to support student mental health needs.
Education
Master of Social Work -
California State University
Bakersfield05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Concentration in Human Services
California State University
Bakersfield01.2017
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), California Board of Behavioral Sciences – License #102666
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) – School Social Work & Child Welfare and Attendance
Timeline
School Therapist
Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Program Therapist
Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
07.2021 - 07.2025
MSW Intern
Panama-Buena Vista School District
09.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Concentration in Human Services
California State University
Master of Social Work -
California State University