ERIKAH SMALLS
Escondido,CA
Summary
Accomplished Social Worker with a proven track record at managing justice involved and dual diagnosis clients, adept in crisis intervention and patient counseling. Competent in employing DBT and CBT techniques to significantly enhance client outcomes. Skilled in risk assessment and safety planning, demonstrating a strong ability to develop and execute treatment plans that address dual diagnosis and promote long-term recovery.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Forensic Clinician
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
11.2023 - Current
- Conducts a thorough review of clients’ records and maintains a working understanding of each client’s risk factors and course of treatment.
- Generate court reports and annual documentation in line with the program’s guidelines and expectations for each report.
- Assesses client’s risk of violence using risk assessment measures and incorporate these findings into decision making and treatment/supervision plans.
- Participates in all relevant in-service training meetings as scheduled.
Mobile Crisis Clinician
Telecare Corporation
06.2023 - Current
- Respond to emergency/crisis events for individuals with severe mental health, substance use, and/or experiencing suicidal or homicidal ideation across San Diego County.
- Utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques in attempt to support individuals in mental health crisis.
- Collaborate with First Responders as necessary to properly transport individuals to appropriate level of care.
- Conduct onsite mental health evaluation to person in crisis and document concise assessments.
- Make appropriate referrals for placement and conduct short term case management based on individuals needs.
Mental Health Clinician
Second Chance-Collaborative Courts
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Conduct in-custody screenings for applicants to determine suitability for Reentry Court and Drug Court treatment programs.
- Provide written report and present biopsychosocial history of applicants to interdisciplinary team.
- Facilitate evidence-based group counseling through Seeking Safety, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Relapse Prevention.
- Conduct individual and family therapy to enhance clients' quality of life by helping them attain skills for long term sobriety and to interrupt cycles of recidivism.
Triage Clinician
Telecare Corporation
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Triaged calls from Access and Crisis Line and Law Enforcement agencies throughout San Diego County, and dispatched crisis calls to appropriate mobile team.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals of all ages with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and cases involving criminal justice system.
- Provided case management services by connecting clients to mental health and wrap around services for continuity of care and long-term stabilization.
Rehabilitation Counselor I & II
Second Chance, YORP
02.2018 - 05.2021
- Conducted intake assessments to evaluate the needs of high-risk youth age 15-21 years-old upon entering Youthful Offender Unit program in Juvenile Hall.
- Facilitated individual and evidence-based group counseling surrounding topics of Criminal Thinking, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Healthy Relationships, and Seeking Safety.
- Linked clients to community resources matching their level of treatment needs after their successful completion of their in-custody sentence and continued monitoring clients progress while on probation.
- Guided clients to attain employment and helped them develop self-sufficiency life skills.
Youth Development Specialist
North County Lifeline
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Conducted biopsychosocial and risk assessments for self-referred clients, mandated youth and families to attend individual and parenting classes.
- Utilized theoretical frameworks to develop treatment plans and interventions for children, adolescents, and families.
- Facilitated psycho education groups for clients and their families in Spanish and English.
School Social Worker
San Marcos Unified School District
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided individual counseling for students experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral conditions.
- Performed groups focused on social skills, emotional regulation, and behavioral modification.
- Collaborated with educational specialists and teachers to coordinate services for students with ADHD, ODD, intellectual delays, delayed social skills, and history of trauma.
- Developed classroom and community programs to inform students and parents of community resources and in-house mental health services.
- Participated in Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and 504 meetings to discuss students' accommodations, goals, and made adequate modifications for students.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
California State University of San Marcos
05.2014
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Diagnosis Formulation
- Clinical assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Treatment Planning
- Risk Assessment & Safety Planning
- Patient Counseling
- ASAM
- DBT, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, Moral Reconation Therapy, Criminal Thinking Brief Interventions
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Forensic Clinician
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
11.2023 - Current
Mobile Crisis Clinician
Telecare Corporation
06.2023 - Current
Triage Clinician
Telecare Corporation
06.2022 - 06.2023
Mental Health Clinician
Second Chance-Collaborative Courts
05.2021 - 09.2023
Rehabilitation Counselor I & II
Second Chance, YORP
02.2018 - 05.2021
Youth Development Specialist
North County Lifeline
08.2016 - 07.2017
School Social Worker
San Marcos Unified School District
08.2015 - 06.2016
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
California State University of San Marcos
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