Rachelle Hodel
Salinas,CA
Summary
Proven leader in fostering innovation and collaboration at Monterey County Children's Behavioral Health, significantly reducing employee turnover and improving client care. Expert in trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices, I excel in mentoring and staff development, ensuring high-quality, coordinated care for clients with complex needs. Achievements include streamlining processes for efficiency and leading critical policy implementations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unit Supervisor
Monterey County Children's Behavioral Health
10.2019 - Current
- Developed a positive work culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement which is reflected in a cohesive, collaborative team.
- Proactively identified areas of improvement within the team, implementing corrective actions to prevent future issues from arising.
- Facilitated ongoing professional development opportunities for team members, fostering an environment of growth and learning.
- Reduced employee turnover rate through effective leadership, communication, and team support.
- Built strong collaborative relationships with community partners to improve coordinated service delivery to youth and families.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for clients with complex needs, ensuring comprehensive support was provided across all domains of life functioning.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans and clinical interventions.
- Lead and supervised team of 10-15 clinicians and support staff.
- Onboarded and mentored new staff members and interns in clinical best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Streamlined documentation processes, reducing administrative workload for clinicians and improving efficiency.
- Provided behavioral health representation and guidance at multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Created county policy and procedures for roll out of Family First Prevention Services Act- QI Assessment process including training of staff on policy and procedures.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team Me
Monterey County Health Department
01.2017 - Current
- Provided one-on-one and group critical incident stress management support to helping professionals following traumatic events, promoting mental health resilience.
Psychiatric Social Worker
Monterey County Children's Behavioral Health
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to children and families participating in forensic interviews at the Child Advocacy Center.
- Provided in vivo support to parents and children within the context of family visitations to establish healthy parent/child relationships using the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC) framework for developmental complex trauma.
- Provided individual psychotherapy for children and adults involved in the child welfare system or who youth who have experienced sexual trauma using a variety of evidence-based modalities to address intergenerational trauma and abuse history
- Provided brief mental health assessment and support for foster youth placed in the county receiving center along with case management to help with stabilization of youth mental health to aid in the placement process.
- Maintained timely documentation of client progress, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to ethical guidelines.
- Advocated for client needs within interdisciplinary team meetings, ensuring adequate representation and access to necessary resources.
Behavioral Intervention Therapist
Reilly Behavioral Group
09.2012 - 07.2015
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions to children and adults with an Autism Diagnosis.
Psychiatric Social Worker Intern- Juvenile Justice
Monterey County Children’s Behavioral Health
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided individual, conjoint and family therapy utilizing a variety of trauma informed interventions.
- Utilized assessment and treatment planning to provide appropriate services to clients.
- Crisis assessment and brief case management of youth placed at Juvenile Hall.
Community Health Volunteer
Peace Corps
11.2009 - 12.2011
- Developed and implemented community-based health interventions, leading to improved overall health outcomes for participants in areas of malaria prevention, maternal health, vaccine preventable disease, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
- Conducted comprehensive needs assessments, identifying gaps in health services and resources within the community.
- Conducted needs assessment for deaf school in the community.
- Assisted local leadership in accessing resources to fix and maintain water pump to bring safe drinking water to the community.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health And Human Services
California State University - Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Public Art
California State University - Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA05.2007
Skills
- Mentoring abilities
- Staff Development
- Trauma-informed care
- Evidence-based practices
- Intensive Care Coordination
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Organizational Skills
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, license # 81191
Timeline
Unit Supervisor
Monterey County Children's Behavioral Health
10.2019 - Current
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team Me
Monterey County Health Department
01.2017 - Current
Psychiatric Social Worker
Monterey County Children's Behavioral Health
07.2015 - 10.2019
Psychiatric Social Worker Intern- Juvenile Justice
Monterey County Children’s Behavioral Health
08.2014 - 05.2015
Behavioral Intervention Therapist
Reilly Behavioral Group
09.2012 - 07.2015
Community Health Volunteer
Peace Corps
11.2009 - 12.2011
Master of Arts - Social Work
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health And Human Services
California State University - Monterey Bay
Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Public Art
California State University - Monterey Bay
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, license # 81191
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