Johana Trujillo
St Chandler,AZ
Summary
Seeking a professional position in Social Work with an emergent organization that provides an opportunity to expand professional experience in the area of social justice and client advocacy. Motivated to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Interventionist
Epic Special Education/Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
04.2023 - Current
- Support students in traditional school setting with 1:1 support or classroom support
- Use motivational interviewing techniques to encourage students with their academic work
- Support use of executive functions to achieve academic success
- Encourage use of grounding skills or other coping skills to replace undesired behavior
- Engage in CPI de-escalation skills to minimize harm and maximize safety
- Collaborate with teachers on crafting activities and other classroom projects
- Supervise and support off-site activities such as field trips and assemblies.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
Programmatic Manager
Point of Choice Behavioral Health
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Manage two intensive outpatient programs and one mentoring program
- Resolve staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Facilitate 1:1 weekly meetings and weekly group training meeting with the team.
- Create training tools to help with time management, productivity, and crisis intervention
- Attend bi-weekly to monthly ART and CFT meetings
- Support all crisis situations on site to ensure best practice is followed
- High Risk Crisis Trained
- CPI Trained
- Manage and maintain budgets
- Supervise and support even planning and activity coordination.
Team Lead BHT
Point Of Choice Behavioral Health
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Facilitate psychoeducational groups with adults and youth
- Schedule and coordinate weekly community outings and team building activates
- Attend bi-weekly to monthly ART and CFT meetings
- Support clients in crisis using CPI training
- Facilitate morning team meetings
- Hold one on one weekly meetings with BHT team for professional development.
Team Lead BHT
New Horizon Community Care Work Readiness Program
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Supporting clients in meeting therapeutic behavioral health goals while supporting development and/or strengthening of employment skills
- Facilitated psycho-educational groups and other groups focused on transferable skills, soft skills, and hard skills
- Communicate with stakeholders and maintain coordination of care with treatment teams
- Assisting with development of a phase system in outpatient adult work readiness program to prepare for employment and increase successful discharges
- Managing BHT team to meet programmatic expectations and to help them further their professional development
- Hold weekly 1:1 meeting to support team professional development
- Interview potential candidates for employment
- Coordinate with intake team to onboard new client prospects.
Day Program BHT
New Horizon Community Care GED Support Program
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Support clients in meeting therapeutic goals such as developing and/or strengthening independent living skills, academic goals, emotional expression, and other goals fitting their individual needs
- Communicate with stakeholders and maintaining coordination of care with treatment teams
- Assist with development of a phase system in outpatient GED program to increase successful discharges
- Engage clients with community activity and community resources.
Youth Mentor BHT
New Horizon Community Care Youth Mentoring Program
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Use cultural sensitivity training to work in Gila River Community with at youth risk
- Manage monthly budget in order to provide supplies for mentoring activities and meals for caseload
- Focus on community-based location and resources to support post-discharge community ties
- Provide therapeutic intervention as needed
- Create sessions based on treatment goal needs.
BHT
Oasis Behavioral Health RTC
04.2015 - 10.2017
- Facilitate group sessions based on client demographics and unit needs
- Conduct groups while incorporating academic skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and organizational skills
- Provide crisis prevention and intervention using CPI training when patients are displaying symptoms of psychiatric crisis
- Engage patients in physical activities to promote health and wellness
- Support treatment goals such as interpersonal skills, relationship building, and growth mindset through team building activities
- Monitor and assess patient behavior to ensure safety in unit and to and to maintain therapeutic environment
- Teach and model coping skills and strategies through different therapeutic approaches such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectic behavioral therapy
- Document and record patient progress, regression, and any other information essential to patient’s individual growth.
BHPP
Lifewell Behavioral Wellness SMI Home
02.2013 - 01.2016
- Facilitate therapeutic groups such as anger management and motivation groups
- Support members with development and consistency of independent living skills
- Complete administrative tasks such as monitoring accuracy of bed-board (billing system)
- Train all East Valley new hires with medication policies and procedures
- Onboard site-wide new hires with general site orientation and procedures, including group training
- Execute individual shift, group, incident, and event notes
- Provide crisis intervention during crisis situations
- Coordinate with pharmacies, PNO clinics, and other providers to ensure holistic approach to clients receiving services
- Transport members to 12 step programs to encourage communal support.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mountain Pointe High School
Phoenix, AZ03.2009
Some College (No Degree) -
Chandler Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZBachelor of Science - Behavioral Health Science
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ02.2024
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Strong skillset with crisis management
- Familiar with HIPPA requirements and client rights
- Cultural competency
- Attention to detail
- Strong and effective verbal and written communication
- Problem solving mindset and goal oriented
- Client centered approach
- Strong work ethic
Certification
Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training certification First Aid and CPR Certification
Level One Fingerprint Clearance card
Timeline
Behavior Interventionist
Epic Special Education/Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
04.2023 - Current
Programmatic Manager
Point of Choice Behavioral Health
08.2022 - 01.2023
Team Lead BHT
Point Of Choice Behavioral Health
07.2021 - 08.2022
Team Lead BHT
New Horizon Community Care Work Readiness Program
12.2018 - 03.2021
Day Program BHT
New Horizon Community Care GED Support Program
05.2018 - 12.2018
Youth Mentor BHT
New Horizon Community Care Youth Mentoring Program
03.2017 - 05.2018
BHT
Oasis Behavioral Health RTC
04.2015 - 10.2017
BHPP
Lifewell Behavioral Wellness SMI Home
02.2013 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
Mountain Pointe High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Chandler Gilbert Community College
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Health Science
Grand Canyon University
Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training certification First Aid and CPR Certification
Level One Fingerprint Clearance card
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