Gabriela Ayala Godinez
Summary
Dynamic mental health professional with experience at Rebekah Children's Services, skilled in delivering culturally competent therapy and case management. Bilingual in Spanish, I excel in effective communication and ethical leadership, successfully implementing individualized treatment plans and fostering positive relationships with clients and families. Committed to enhancing children, youth, and young adults' outcomes through innovative, strength-based approaches.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist I
Rebekah Children's Services
Gilroy
06.2023 - Current
- Delivered trauma-informed therapeutic services for children and youth ages 0-21.
- Assess for safety concerns, and collaborate on implementing safety plans.
- Led mental health group therapy covering an array of emotional and cognitive challenges.
- Coordinated medically necessary services using a strength-based and individualized approach.
- Offered clinical leadership to ensure adherence to individual treatment plans.
- Monitor progress to determine the effectiveness of interventions, assess the needs for supplementary or supportive services, modify the level of service provision for the client's needs, and collaborate with the psychiatrist.
- Submit written reports of treatment plans, assessment, admission documents, discharge plans and summaries, coordination of care plans, and administer tools data from CANS, PSC, PSC-35, and ICC, and IBHS.
Case Manager I
Youth Alliance
Hollister
09.2018 - 06.2023
- Provide case management, advocacy, crisis intervention and referral services for at-promise youth
- Assess client's needs and resources, including the identification of needs for and referral for professional services develop and implement individualized service plans and monitor clients progress
- Serve as primary contact for assigned at-promise youth and work directly with assigned probation officers, child-family team leads, and juvenile hall personnel
- Teaching youth new personal daily skills by using evidence-based curriculum such as Joven Noble, Cara y Corazon, and Life Skills
MSW Intern- Access CalWORKs
Monterey County Behavioral Health
King City
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Conduct clinical triage, psychosocial assessments, provide diagnosis and clinical intervention for children and adults experiencing moderate to severe mental health disorders and/or substance use disorders
- Perform risk/safety assessments and establish safety plans
- Conduct individual and group therapy; develop follow-up plans; make referrals to community organizations
- Work as part of interdisciplinary team with social workers, psychiatrist, and medical assistant
- Work as part of multidisciplinary team collaborate with CalWORKs employment service
MSW Intern
Rebekah Children's Services
Gilroy
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Individual Rehab Therapy to parents of 0-5 years old seeking services by providing psychoeducation on strengthening parenting skills, coping skills, role model, and implementation with the children
- Linkage to services for families
- Collateral services to parents by coaching and providing any additional support
- Implement a variety of modalities; Circle Security and Triple P to support parents and children
BA Intern
Youth Alliance
Hollister
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with a wide variety of at-promise youth
- Lead groups that youth participate in enriching activities that assist them in developing life skills and lasting positive relationships with peers and adults
- Ensured a safe space for adolescent to trust and communicate
- Advocate resources for families in need of supporting services
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
California State University of Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health and Human Services
California State University of Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA05.2019
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts-Social Science
Gavilan Community College
Gilroy, CA12.2016
Skills
- Bilingual/Bicultural in Spanish
- Strong organizational skills and team collaboration
- Ethical leadership
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Effective communication
- Ability to work independently
Certification
- Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Facilitator for Life Skills Training
- Joven Noble Adolescents Group
- Cara y Corazon Parent Group
Training
- Medical Billing
- Brief Intervention-Approach to Working with Substance Using Adolescents
- Suicide Risk and Assessment Training
- Experience facilitating Seeking Safety Group
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Kids Trauma Treatment-Attachment Repair
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Therapist I
Rebekah Children's Services
06.2023 - Current
MSW Intern- Access CalWORKs
Monterey County Behavioral Health
08.2022 - 05.2023
MSW Intern
Rebekah Children's Services
08.2021 - 05.2022
Case Manager I
Youth Alliance
09.2018 - 06.2023
BA Intern
Youth Alliance
01.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
California State University of Monterey Bay
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health and Human Services
California State University of Monterey Bay
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts-Social Science
Gavilan Community College