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ELMA I. MORENO
Edinburg,TX
Summary
- PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
- Proven ability to multitask, organize work, and meet deadlines while working independently.
- Detailed oriented and creative problem solver; enhanced productivity on assigned teams.
- Self-motivated; ability to work in a stressful high pace setting while meeting operational demands.
- Collaborative, ethical and with excellent oral/written communication skills
- Fluent in Spanish (native)
- Conducting new employee orientation, training new staff individually and in a group setting. Experience in coordinating any changes with staff movements with office or relocation. (Such as assisting in office relocation and providing guidance as needed.
- Excellence in phone communication etiquette to employees, outside vendors and the public.
- Record keeping in use of companies’ vehicles and office equipment (such as inventorying keys, vehicles mileage, maintenance and over 20 years’ experience in record keeping and inventorying)
- Prioritizing in smooth and continuous workflow and office procedures, problem solving, (such as developing power-points for training's, mentoring and guiding staff on methods and procedures to meet companies’ requirements.
Overview
27
years of professional experience
Work History
BCFS Health and Human ServicesHarlingen, Texas
Clinician
06.2012 - 03.2021
Job overview
- 10 Year dedicated service)
- Managed intake interviews of unaccompanied alien children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care Prepared goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans and progress reports
- Provided case consultations, group counseling, one on one counseling and crisis intervention complying with ORR and BCFS directive protocols
- Responsible for assessing, treating, developing and implementation of client therapeutic plans.
BCFS Emergency Management DivisionEl Paso, Texas
Lead Clinician
07.2017 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Assigned as team lead for multi-disciplinary response team pertaining to unaccompanied minor incidents
- Modified behavior and provided verbal de-escalation practices consistent with best childcare practices.
Teaching and Mentoring Communities, Texas
Family Service Advocate
03.1993 - 07.2010
Job overview
- 17 year dedicated experience)
- Organized and directed case file management for services provided to the low income migrant population
- Referred families and children to health, nutrition, mental health, and social services as required
- Supervised staff schedules and executed monthly training and meetings for parents and staff
- Prioritized essential center functions, maintaining confidentiality consistent with state and agency policies
- Collaborated with community providers for services associated with migrant children and families.
Loyal Source Government Services/ Endeavors
Clinician
05.2022
Job overview
- Loyal Source PCC, ICF Influx Center Facility Pecos Children Center
- Date 2022
- Managed intake interviews of unaccompanied alien children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care Prepared goal-oriented psychosocial diagnostic assessments, service plans and progress reports
- Provided case consultations, group counseling, one on one counseling and crisis intervention complying with ORR and Loyal Source directive protocols
- Responsible for assessing, treating, developing and implementation of client therapeutic plans.
Education
University of Texas
Masters in Science from of Social Work
2012
Additional Information
- Position Seeking: , Mental Health Clinician LCDC-Intern Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (License eligible projected 6 months LMSW) Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Booster
- PHI-, ALPHA- MU HONOR SOCIETY President of Graduate Association of Students of Social Work Hogg Full Academic Bi-lingual/ Mental Health, Scholarship Recipient State of Texas License for LCDCI-Intern License in Chemical and Drug Counseling University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg TX bachelor’s in social work 2010 Gap of no employment from March 2021 to May 2022. Spouse works for the department of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. His assignment on those dates relocated us to an Overseas assignment with the Department of Homeland Security.
Timeline
Clinician
Loyal Source Government Services/ Endeavors
05.2022
Lead Clinician
BCFS Emergency Management Division
07.2017 - 01.2018
Clinician
BCFS Health and Human Services
06.2012 - 03.2021
Family Service Advocate
Teaching and Mentoring Communities
03.1993 - 07.2010
University of Texas
Masters in Science from of Social Work