Giselle Gonzalez
Summary
Passionate social worker with a strong interest in building trusting relationships and advocating for children and families. I enjoy making a positive difference by helping students overcome challenges and collaborating with school personal and the community. My goal is have students feel welcomed, supported, and resilient.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Work Intern
Valle Lindo School District- New Temple Elementary School
South El Monte, CA
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Managed a caseload of 7 students under the Student Service Center
- Facilitated a support group for students dealing with Grief and Social Emotional Group
- Complete school wide activities to promote a supportive and welcoming environment
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters
- Interview individuals and families to assess news and provide informational resources
Interim Housing Lead Case Manager
Whittier First Day, Pathway Home
Santa Fe Springs, CA
06.2024 - 09.2025
- Meeting with clients to determine their goals and support them to increasing their independence and self-sufficiency in order to succeed in obtaining and retaining permanent housing
- Support clients by scheduling and coordinating transportation appointments for medical, housing, and social services, such as DPSS office or Social Security as needed.
- Complete client care plans and 5x5 at the initial intake date and 9- days after to ensure the client complies with DHS/ CAL AIM
- Maintaining regular contact with supervisors and client support specialist staff to apprise them of resident progress and assist in resolving potential problems
- Supporting clients with being documentation ready and uploading docs to CHAMP/HMIS
Assistant Case Manager
Jovenes INC.
Norwalk, CA
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Manage a caseload of 40 students attending California State University of Long Beach and Long Beach City College through Bridge Housing and Rapid Rehousing
- Conduct outreach and process incoming referrals for youth in need from CSULB and LBCC
- Access youth for skills, challenges, and appropriate services
- Determine students' financial need and recommend appropriate financial support
- Provide youth with referrals and monitor progress as needed in particular to mental health, substance abuse services, and to opportunities for educational and career development and personal enrichment
- Coordinate with other program staff in service delivery and facility monitoring
Youth Care Specialist
Olive Crest
Santa Ana, CA
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintain accurate records and reports on a daily basis: (Intake information, personal logs, treatment notes, staff communication log, termination assessment, incident and runaway reports, behavioral contracts.)
- Ensure accurate and timely administration of medication, recognize youth’s medical needs, and administer first aid treatment as needed.
- Teach youths self-help skills and participates in the following areas: food preparation, cooking, house cleaning, laundering and yard work
- Provides supervision, protection and care of the clients individually and in groups at all times. Develop and maintain relationships with each client that communicates acceptance, warmth, interest and understanding.
Social Work Intern
Whittier Union High School District-Pioneer High School
Whittier, CA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed a caseload of 12 students under the Student Well Being Program
- Facilitated a support group for students dealing with Anxiety
- Identified at-risk students and created detailed plans for specialized educational and behavioral skills and communicated plans with parents and school staff
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters
- Interview individuals and families to assess news and provide informational resources
Education
Master of Science - Social Work, Advanced Standing
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA05-2022
Skills
- Case management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Mental health support
- Crisis intervention
- Grief counseling
- Mental health assessment
Certification
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior therapy (TF-CBT) Certificate, November 2025
- Mandated Reporter Training, September 2025
- Child Welfare and Attendance Training, October 2025
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Social Work Intern
Valle Lindo School District- New Temple Elementary School
08.2025 - 05.2026
Interim Housing Lead Case Manager
Whittier First Day, Pathway Home
06.2024 - 09.2025
Assistant Case Manager
Jovenes INC.
01.2023 - 11.2023
Youth Care Specialist
Olive Crest
08.2022 - 01.2023
Social Work Intern
Whittier Union High School District-Pioneer High School
08.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Social Work, Advanced Standing
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University of Los Angeles