Leela Munton
Guerneville,CA
Summary
Dynamic social work practitioner with extensive clinical experience across diverse settings. Expertise in program development and training facilitation, focusing on system-level improvements that enhance client outcomes. Successfully led multidisciplinary teams and created engaging educational resources empowering families navigating complex care systems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Trainer
Child Parent Institute
Santa Rosa, CA
11.2024 - Current
- Led weekly training sessions for eight-fifteen parents on child welfare navigation, emotional regulation, and child development.
- Assessed learning needs to tailor programs effectively for participants.
- Created engaging instructional materials to facilitate understanding among attendees.
- Collaborated with community stakeholders and CPS staff to develop orientation curricula that enhance program alignment.
Training Facilitator
Keystone Therapy and Training
Santa Rosa, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Created engaging training materials for diverse therapeutic programs.
- Conducted trainings and workshops for up to fifty clinical staff, community health workers, and wellness coaches in English and Spanish on topics including law and ethics, mental health, self-care, and crisis intervention.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods to enhance learner engagement and participation.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Program Manager
Keystone Therapy and Training
06.2024 - Current
- Established a new program serving over 100 clients within the first year and successfully passed the 2025 ECM compliance audit.
- Manage a multidisciplinary team of 13, including MSW interns, Wellness Coaches, and Community Health Workers.
- Provided clinical case management and therapy in English and Spanish, facilitating access to care for diverse client populations.
- Developed and implemented program evaluation processes that enhanced service quality and client satisfaction.
- Oversaw grant writing and quality improvement funding to support operations of food and basic needs pantry, ensuring resource availability for clients.
Emergency Response CPS Social Work Supervisor
County of Sonoma
11.2022 - 04.2024
- Supervised emergency response staff to enhance crisis management, risk mitigation, and safety planning outcomes.
- Collaborated on strategies that contributed to a one-third reduction in family separations in 2023.
- Led staff training on anti-racism, equity, and compliance with updated legal policies.
Child Protective Services Social Worker
County of Sonoma
05.2015 - 11.2022
- Functioned as Juvenile Court Investigator and Emergency Response worker, ensuring timely and effective support for vulnerable children and families.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of child welfare concerns in diverse family situations.
- Coordinated family meetings to improve communication and resolve conflicts, fostering stronger family relationships during child welfare interventions.
- Developed resource materials to guide families through entry into child welfare system, enhancing understanding and access to services.
- Spearheaded development of equity assessments for court services policy in collaboration with the Sonoma County Office of Equity.
School Social Work MSW Intern
Roseland University Prep High School
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions, contributing to IEP/504 planning.
- Provided counseling sessions addressing personal and academic challenges.
- Created curricula focused on mindfulness and stress reduction, enhancing student well-being.
- Conducted assessments to identify student needs and available resources.
Education
Master of Social Work - Child and Family Concentration
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley05-2015
BA - Sociology, With Minor in Literature/Writing
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA06-2012
Skills
- Training facilitation and coaching
- Course development
- Program design and evaluation
- Quality improvement strategies
- Grant writing
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Cultural competency
- Bilingual English/Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
ASW #134342
Timeline
Trainer
Child Parent Institute
11.2024 - Current
Training Facilitator
Keystone Therapy and Training
06.2024 - Current
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Program Manager
Keystone Therapy and Training
06.2024 - Current
Emergency Response CPS Social Work Supervisor
County of Sonoma
11.2022 - 04.2024
Child Protective Services Social Worker
County of Sonoma
05.2015 - 11.2022
School Social Work MSW Intern
Roseland University Prep High School
09.2013 - 05.2014
Master of Social Work - Child and Family Concentration
University of California, Berkeley
BA - Sociology, With Minor in Literature/Writing
University of California, San Diego