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Jasmine Trau, MSW

Jasmine Trau, MSW

Social Work/Mental Health
Benicia,CA

Summary

15+ years experience, 10 years post-Masters, in clinical social work, case management, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and suicide prevention. Significant experience providing individual and group psychotherapy and psycho-education services within Oakland, Benicia, and Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Districts. Experience in community mental health, working closely with County Behavioral Health in the provision of services to youth within the foster care system.

Experience in administering clinical and psychosocial assessments; discharge planning; transition planning; individual and group therapy; clinical program development; event planning; and providing training and consultation services to colleagues, k-12 and college students, parents, and the wider community.

Significant experience in the field of suicide prevention. Providing training on suicide prevention, assessment, intervention and safety-planning within personal capacity in personal clinical work and in the capacity of the Board Chair of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Providing educational programing to the greater community, school staff, and assisting with events such as the Conference on Advances in Safe Storage of Firearms and Preventive Strategies for Veterans at Risk for Suicide in February 2020. The conference was a partnership between AFSP and the San Francisco VA Health Care System.

Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences: Associate Clinical Social Worker. License eligible and waiting to hear back from the BBS to schedule the licensing exam.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Skills

Community Mental Health

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Work History

School Based Therapist

The Miri Center, Fairfield Unified School District
Fairfield, CA
12.2021 - Current
  • Developing and implementing a social-emotional curriculum, to address students needs in TK-8th grade.
  • Provide support and consultation to school staff, teachers, and guardians
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping students develop and improve coping skills
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security on campus, facilitating and providing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
  • Collaborated with school teachers and staff to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of students and families.
  • Worked with school teachers and staff to resolve conflicts between students, peers and teachers.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve student's level of functioning.

Board Chair

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Francisco Bay Area, CA
04.2020 - Current
  • Responsibilities include serving as the top volunteer officer of the Chapter, providing leadership to ensure that all Chapter activities are conducted in accordance with AFSP Bylaws, policies and Chapter Operating Procedures
  • Direct provision of suicide prevention education programs to different communities (i.e., k-12 students, school teachers and staff, parents and caregivers, college students, general population. Additionally train and supervision of volunteers providing suicide prevention services.
  • Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielded questions.
  • Provided recommendations on board of directors on group's effectiveness, actions and future plans.
  • Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions.
  • Helped record, compile, summarize and analyze data.
  • Composed and transcribed well-written reports, emails and technical documents with minimal supervision.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
  • Oversaw chapter-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.

Mental Health Clinician

Alternative Family Services
San Francisco, CA
02.2020 - 12.2021
  • Proving individual and family psychotherapy, intensive case management, and assessments to a diverse foster youth population and their families, ages newborn - 21
  • Works closely with multidisciplinary teams, and Human Service Administration of San Francisco County
  • Experienced in Medi Cal billing and documentation
  • Provided support to fellow clinicians, including training and case consultation.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans and referrals.
  • Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
  • Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
  • Presented lectures and seminars in community to increase awareness of mental health issues.

Consultant

California Department of, Martinez-PDAT
Martinez, CA
02.2019 - 11.2020
  • Co-developed and co-facilitated therapeutic art group within the Post Deployment Assessment and Treatment (PDAT) Program.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
  • Created and cultivated project guidelines and leveraged student feedback to create and launch a therapeutic art program.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

Volunteer

American Foundation
09.2013 - 04.2020
  • Working the Northern California Chapter as event staff at numerous fundraising walks
  • This has included overseeing and delegating tasks to other volunteers, assessing event participants for medical and clinical support needs, overseeing booth operations including but not limited to finances and scheduling
  • Experiencing as event staff at numerous fundraising walks
  • This has included overseeing and delegating tasks to other volunteers, assessing event participants for medical and clinical support needs, overseeing booth operations including but not limited to finances and scheduling.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Engaged in community outreach to support program mission.
  • Adhered to organization procedures and instructions to maintain safety for program participants and other workers.
  • Helped organize and manage events and projects.
  • Met with other volunteers and program leaders to discuss new services.
  • Encouraged donations with community fundraising events and campaigns.

Clinician

Mental Health, Fred Finch Youth Center
Oakland, CA
02.2018 - 07.2019
  • Facilitated psychotherapy and psycho-education groups; provided individual and family therapy within the community; planned and facilitated recreational activities for both participants and fellow clinicians within the organization.
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
  • Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
  • Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Volunteer Clinical Social Worker

California Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2014 - 10.2016
  • Facilitated psychotherapy and psycho-education groups; provided individual therapy for military veteran residents from young adult through end of life.
  • Led individual and group therapy sessions to meet a variety of therapeutic needs for veterans in the recover program.
  • Provided medical social work and recreation related assistance in the Memory Care Unit.

Mental Health Clinician

The Pathway Home, Inc
Yountville, CA
01.2013 - 07.2016
  • Collaborated with counselors, physicians and nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
  • Counseled clients in individual or group sessions to assist in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness or physical abuse.
  • Worked with family members to develop support networks and multifaceted coping techniques focused on client needs.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Interviewed clients, reviewed records and conducted assessments to evaluate mental or physical condition of clients or patients.
  • Devised and enhanced treatment strategies to promote continued progress.
  • Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
  • Reviewed and evaluated test results to suggest care and treatment options.

Crisis Line Specialist

Contra Costa Crisis Center
Walnut Creek, CA
01.2011 - 05.2013
  • Primarily provided telephone-based crisis services through local crisis hotlines and connected vulnerable populations in Contra Costa County and surrounding areas with resources through the 211 Information and Referral hotline calls
  • Additionally, I supervised and trained volunteers within the organization.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.
  • Documented risk to each client and context of concerns.
  • Counseled and helped to stabilize consumers and caregivers in crisis situations.
  • Conversed with individuals in crisis which called or texted hotline for assistance.
  • Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
  • Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.

Case Manager

Youth and Family Services
Vallejo, CA
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Worked within Benicia Unified and Fairfield-Suisun Unified School district to provide individual counseling, case management, therapeutic and task-oriented groups, and crisis intervention services to a diverse population of teens and their families
  • Clinical issues included depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse
  • Maintained a caseload of 10-20 adolescents, ages 11-19
  • Worked with school staff to develop educational goals and modifications when appropriate, and directed students and their families to additional resources when necessary.
  • Demonstrated understanding of addiction, mental health, eating disorders and complex conditions.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Education

Masters - Social Work in Mental Health

University of Southern California
11.2011 - 08.2013

Bachelors Degree - Psychology in Psychology

John F. Kennedy University
01.2009 - 08.2011

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University of Phoenix Online
08.2006 - 07.2008

Quote

We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
Cesar Chavez

Timeline

School Based Therapist

The Miri Center, Fairfield Unified School District
12.2021 - Current

Board Chair

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
04.2020 - Current

Mental Health Clinician

Alternative Family Services
02.2020 - 12.2021

Consultant

California Department of, Martinez-PDAT
02.2019 - 11.2020

Clinician

Mental Health, Fred Finch Youth Center
02.2018 - 07.2019

Volunteer Clinical Social Worker

California Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2014 - 10.2016

Volunteer

American Foundation
09.2013 - 04.2020

Mental Health Clinician

The Pathway Home, Inc
01.2013 - 07.2016

Case Manager

Youth and Family Services
01.2012 - 01.2013

Masters - Social Work in Mental Health

University of Southern California
11.2011 - 08.2013

Crisis Line Specialist

Contra Costa Crisis Center
01.2011 - 05.2013

Bachelors Degree - Psychology in Psychology

John F. Kennedy University
01.2009 - 08.2011

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University of Phoenix Online
08.2006 - 07.2008

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Jasmine Trau, MSWSocial Work/Mental Health