Karlyn Farris
Los Angeles,United States
Summary
Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences. Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist II
Wellness Together
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Conducted intake assessments and developed treatment plans
- Provided individual and group counseling
- Provided case management and communicated available services and resources
- Provided crisis intervention and performed risk assessments
- Developed and delivered student, parent, and staff training with school site personnel
- Provided care coordination for referred students
- Consulted with school staff, including administrators, counselors, and teachers, to coordinate care for referred students
- Attended SSTs, Section 504 meetings, and related student meetings
- Participated in crisis response to incidents and events that occurred on campus
- Documented individual and group counseling logs and notes of mental health treatment provided
- Participated in monthly staff meetings
- Participated in required staff training
- Participated in individual and group supervision as scheduled and required by the BBS.
Associate Social Worker
Work 4 Good
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Executed therapeutic interventions with adults on the autism spectrum
- Evaluated patients’ psycho-social needs
- Evaluated patients' family/social situation to support treatment plans
- Participated in ongoing clinical supervision
- Utilized community resources to assist patients' psycho-social needs; Documented history, and care plans and prepared reports as needed.
Recreational Therapy Assistant
Senior Sensory
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Engaged older adult residents in therapeutic activities, such as exercise, games, and community outings
- Aided residents learn social skills needed to become or remain independent
- Taught residents about ways to cope with stress, anxiety, or depression
- Documented and analyzed a patient's progress.
Clinical Social Worker
EL ARCA, Inc.
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Conducted Case Management and therapeutic interventions with Developmentally Disabled adults
- Assessed clients’ physical and mental wellness, needs, preferences, and abilities and used these to develop tailored care plans
- Worked with clients, family and friend support networks, and healthcare professionals to put care plans in place
- Listening to clients’ concerns and providing counseling or intervention as required
- Recorded clients’ progress, including charting referrals, home visits, and other notable interactions
- Evaluated clients’ progress periodically and adjusted as needed to improve outcomes
- Followed up with discharged clients to ensure they were satisfied with services, and they were still in good physical and mental health.
Case Manager
Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Conducted Case Management and therapeutic interventions with dual-diagnosis adults
- Assessed clients’ physical and mental wellness, needs, preferences, and abilities and used these to develop tailored care plans
- Worked with clients, family and friend support networks, and healthcare professionals to put care plans in place
- Attended to clients’ concerns and provided counseling or intervention as required
- Recorded clients’ progress, including charting referrals, home visits, and other notable interactions
- Evaluated clients’ progress periodically and adjusted as needed to improve outcomes
- Followed up with clients to ensure they were satisfied with services; and they were still in good physical and mental health.
Caregiver
Estate of Jean St. Pierre
09.2014 - 10.2017
- Home management and care planning
- Medical advocacy
- Prescription medication management
- Aided with personal hygiene and care
- Assisted with meals and nutrition
- Help with mobility
- Assisted with basic home maintenance and basic housekeeping
- Provided Transportation
Course Instructor
West Los Angeles College
09.2000 - 09.2002
- Taught introduction to psychology
- Taught assigned classes under the supervision of the Psychology Department
- Created a syllabus and course timeline for students each semester
- Helped students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content
- Actively engaged students through frequent interaction to motivate them to succeed and convey genuine energy and enthusiasm for their learning
- Guided students through their studies using active collaboration and active learning techniques
- Provided valuable and regular constructive feedback, utilized rubrics effectively to assess student learning outcomes, and acknowledged students’ diligent work.
Course Instructor
Cerritos College
09.1998 - 09.1999
- Taught biopsychology
- Developed a course syllabus
- Lectured, led class discussions, and conducted other teaching activities during scheduled classes
- Created, administered, and graded various assessment methods, such as examinations and assigned term papers
- Answered questions and provided additional support for students
- Calculated and submitted grades for all students on the online student grading database.
Course Instructor
Mt. SAC
09.1997 - 09.1998
- Taught introduction to psychology
- Taught assigned classes under the supervision of the Psychology Department
- Created a syllabus and course timeline for students each semester
- Helped students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content
- Actively engaged students through frequent interaction to motivate them to succeed and convey genuine energy and enthusiasm for their learning
- Guided students through their studies using active collaboration and active learning techniques
- Provided valuable and regular constructive feedback, utilized rubrics effectively to assess student learning outcomes, and acknowledged students’ diligent work.
Education
Doctor of Social Work, Social Work - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States05.2022
Certificate, Gerontology -
University of Southern California
01.2019
Master of Social Work - MSW, Older Adults and Healthy Aging -
University of Southern California
01.2018
MA, Social Psychology -
Claremont Graduate University
01.1997
BS, Psychology -
University of California, Irvine
01.1991
Skills
- Goal Setting and Achievement
- Behavior Modification
- Psychological Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Building Rapport
- Treatment Planning
- Developing Relationships
- Case Documentation
- Facilitating Counseling Sessions
- Individual Counseling
- Group Therapy Facilitation
- Patient Evaluation
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Crisis Intervention
Photography
Armature nature and arcetechual photographer.
Timeline
Mental Health Specialist II
Wellness Together
02.2022 - 06.2022
Associate Social Worker
Work 4 Good
02.2020 - 03.2020
Recreational Therapy Assistant
Senior Sensory
01.2018 - 01.2020
Case Manager
Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust
01.2018 - 05.2018
Clinical Social Worker
EL ARCA, Inc.
08.2017 - 09.2018
Caregiver
Estate of Jean St. Pierre
09.2014 - 10.2017
Course Instructor
West Los Angeles College
09.2000 - 09.2002
Course Instructor
Cerritos College
09.1998 - 09.1999
Course Instructor
Mt. SAC
09.1997 - 09.1998
Doctor of Social Work, Social Work - Social Work
University of Southern California
Certificate, Gerontology -
University of Southern California
Master of Social Work - MSW, Older Adults and Healthy Aging -
University of Southern California
MA, Social Psychology -
Claremont Graduate University
BS, Psychology -
University of California, Irvine
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