Kristin (Mockalee) McDonald
Watsonville,CA - California
Summary
Providing mental health services, coordination of wellness services, clinical supervision and expertise in school and community based and public mental health settings.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist/Wellness Coordination
Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel High School
02.2022 - Current
- Providing educationally related mental health services including counseling, individual and group therapy, restorative justice conferences and groups, consultation and treatment; Providing directed case management and individual mental health support; providing crisis intervention support; participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and serve a part of a multi-disciplinary team; prepare reports and analyses; engaged in planning and treatment plans with parents, treatment teams, mental health professionals and District staff; Documenting client progress in confidential files; Monitor patients and assessed suicide risks; Assessing and evaluating mental health needs to determine nature and extent of clients' emotional, behavioral or mental health issues.
- Developed first Santa Cruz City Schools Wellness Center, oversaw the development and opening and day to day operations of the Wellness Center and staff of the Wellness Center.
- Developing and presenting to school staff, school board, and individuals from the community to increase mental health and wellness center awareness and de-stigmatizing mental health services.
- Educating and informing staff on best practices toward the furtherance of a trauma informed system including the implementation and practice of restorative justice.
- Supervising MSW, MFT and LPCC interns within a school based mental health system of care.
Sr Mental Health Client Specialist
Santa Cruz County- Children's Behavioral Health
08.2018 - 02.2022
- Providing specialty mental health services through individual therapy, family therapy and collateral support to school age children and their families, meeting in school, community and county settings, providing therapy, diagnosing, mental status exams, psychosocial evaluations, completing electronic medical charting, attending IEP meetings, and collaborating with school officials, families, psychiatry and community to provide specialty mental health services
Mental Health Specialist
Santa Cruz County Clinic-Integrated Behavioral Health
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Working in multidisciplinary team with medical team, performing therapy with Patients with mild to moderate needs in clinic setting, psychosocial assessments, suicide and depression assessments, charting in electronic medical records, joint assessments and coordination with psychiatry, medical and specialty mental health and referring patients to community resources
Medical Social Worker
Hospice of Santa Cruz County
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Working in multidisciplinary team with medical team, performing home visits with patients, psychosocial assessments, suicide and depression assessments, estate planning, providing anticipatory grief support, charting in electronic medical records, adherence to HIPPA requirements and referring patients to community resources
Senior Social Worker
Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services
07.2007 - 10.2014
- Worked with foster children, adoptions and families, charted and documented in client files, developed and implementing treatment plans, mediated conflicts with children and families, wrote court reports an and provided expert testimony and court reports to dependency court setting, assuring safety and state and federal compliance regarding foster children and working in multidisciplinary teams to assure child safety
School Social Worker Intern
Central Union School
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Working extensively with child welfare and attendance policies, facilitating group processing groups, individual counseling with students, participating and collaborating with school administration and faculty in multidisciplinary meetings to appropriately serve the needs of students
Social Worker II
Fresno County, In-Home Supportive Services
01.2003 - 06.2006
- Assisting social service recipients cope with or reduce social, economic, environmental or emotional problems
- Initiating home visits with disabled and elderly clients, in order to provide individual case management, referrals to community resources, and conducting direct interviews with recipients
- I established eligibility and assessed needs of recipients of social services, and counseled and advised recipients to resolve problems and utilize appropriate resources to meet all needs
Social Work Intern
County of Tulare, CPS
08.2005 - 05.2006
- Working in Child Protective Services in both emergency response and continuing services in the public child welfare sector
- Assessing risks and needs of children, making appropriate referrals to outside agencies, writing court reports, evaluating case plans and maintaining monthly contact and dialogue with children and guardians of children in placement
Milieu Activity Therapist
Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ)
09.2001 - 01.2003
- Working in a level 14, group home serving severely emotionally disturbed children and their families to cope with barriers to reunification
- I Provided care for adolescent boys, in a group home setting, worked toward Meeting the behavioral and emotional needs of residents, Assisting in the stabilization of residents, in the pursuit of reunification with family or other appropriate placement
- I Utilized appropriate resources and protocol in a crisis situation, assisting children to establish coping and problem-solving skills, facilitating group treatment programs, and collaborating with treatment team members in order to establish appropriate treatment plan and placement for the children in care
Education
M.S.W. - PPS credential coursework in social work and school counseling
Fresno State University
Fresno, California05.2007
B.A. - Psychology
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii07.2001
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Hawaii Community College
Hilo, Hawaii05.1998
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Case documentation
- Treatment Planning
- Psychosocial assessment
References
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Timeline
Mental Health Specialist/Wellness Coordination
Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel High School
02.2022 - Current
Sr Mental Health Client Specialist
Santa Cruz County- Children's Behavioral Health
08.2018 - 02.2022
Mental Health Specialist
Santa Cruz County Clinic-Integrated Behavioral Health
10.2017 - 08.2018
Medical Social Worker
Hospice of Santa Cruz County
10.2014 - 07.2017
Senior Social Worker
Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services
07.2007 - 10.2014
School Social Worker Intern
Central Union School
08.2006 - 05.2007
Social Work Intern
County of Tulare, CPS
08.2005 - 05.2006
Social Worker II
Fresno County, In-Home Supportive Services
01.2003 - 06.2006
Milieu Activity Therapist
Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ)
09.2001 - 01.2003
B.A. - Psychology
University of Hawaii at Hilo
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Hawaii Community College
M.S.W. - PPS credential coursework in social work and school counseling
Fresno State University
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