Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to children and adolescents.
Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to decrease symptoms and behaviors.
Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
Collaborated with mental health professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
Conducted comprehensive assessments of clients to develop individualized treatment plans.
Mental Health Therapist I
Pacific Clinics
05.2023 - 08.2023
Social Work Intern
Pacific Clinics
08.2022 - 04.2023
Conducted family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent individualized intakes / assessments gathering information from family, consumer, significant other and involved agencies in the office or in the field as appropriate; includes healthcare, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, employment or housing, as appropriate, in treatment plans.
Completed Service and Coordination Plans, progress notes and other DMH required documentation and billing within two to three business days of service delivery and meets the standards of the Department of Mental Health Short/Doyle Medi-Cal, Pacific Clinics and its funding sources.
Provided rehabilitative services to clients and/or their families which might include assistance in restoring or maintaining a client’s functional skills, daily living skills, social skills, and linking up to needed community services and support resources.
Provided outreach, advocacy, and rehabilitative services needed for ongoing cases and in crisis intervention.
Provided case management, which might include obtaining client information, identifying needs and problems, linking clients and their families to appropriate resources.
Provided services in the community or in the field consistent with program and funding source contractual requirements.
Worked with the treatment team to provide appropriate coordinated care services to clients and their families.
Reported to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
Modeled Pacific Clinics’ approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.
Performed other duties as assigned.
Social Worker Intern
Heart Of Los Angeles (HOLA)
08.2021 - 04.2022
Conducted Biopsychosocial assessments in Spanish and English to students who presented symptoms of anxiety, depression, or teacher referrals.
Provided individual therapy in Spanish and English to school-age children who presented symptoms of anxiety and depression utilizing Motivational Interviewing and Strength Based Model.
Facilitated healing art group for high school students experiencing anxiety.
Facilitated referral processes on behalf of clients to community resources in order to meet clients basic needs.
Collaborated with the Department of Family Services and Program Directors regarding client progress and interventions used in therapy.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Children, Youth, And Families
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2023
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
05.2014
Registration No.
Skills
Fluent in written/ spoken Spanish
Trained in DMH paperwork provided by Pacific Clinics
Problem Solving Therapy (PST) provided by USC school of Social Work
Motivational Interviewing (MI) provided by USC school of Social Work
Timeline
Psychiatric Social Worker I
Department Of Mental Health
09.2023 - Current
Mental Health Therapist I
Pacific Clinics
05.2023 - 08.2023
Social Work Intern
Pacific Clinics
08.2022 - 04.2023
Social Worker Intern
Heart Of Los Angeles (HOLA)
08.2021 - 04.2022
Masters of Social Work - Children, Youth, And Families