Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a variety of experience working with children, youth and adults. Skilled in case management, therapy and consultation. Knowledge of systems, resources, and community partnerships.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker
Amphitheater School District
Tucson, Arizona
01.2025 - Current
Assess student needs through assessment and observations.
Develop behavioral support plans with parents and teachers.
Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions to address emotional and behavioral challenges.
Provide social-emotional classroom lessons.
Respond to crisis situations, complete risk assessments and develop plans for safety.
Participate on school committees to improve school culture, and provide resource support to families.
School Social Worker
Beaverton School District
Beaverton, Oregon
01.2024 - 10.2024
Engaged and advocated for families around school success.
Collaborated with community partners and district to provide resources.
Participate on Behavioral Wellness team to address challenges such as absenteeism and enhance staff well-being.
Collaborative Care Clinician
Concert Health
Remote
10.2022 - 05.2023
Provided remote short-term skills-based therapy to children, adolescents and adults, in the Collaborative Care model, to support medical practices.
Collaborated with physicians and psychiatrist on patient care.
Provided crisis support and triage, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Therapy to treat disorders related to anxiety and depression.
Behavioral Health Care Manager
Cambia Health Solutions- Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Portland, Oregon
05.2018 - 11.2019
Provided case management to private health care members experiencing behavioral health needs.
Assessed member needs and advised on appropriate level of care options.
Educated on benefit coverage, and triaged to appropriate departments for further support.
Provided crisis support and intervention, coordinating with local authorities.
Collaborated with providers on discharge planning, including authorization statuses and follow-up care.
Connected with community resources.
Case Manager, Wraparound and Intake
FamilyCare Health
Portland, Oregon
11.2014 - 02.2018
Intake (April 2016-February 2018): Managed referrals for the highest need youth care coordination programs. Conceptualized clinical documents with referents and triaged as appropriate. Participated in consultations to determine eligibility, and educated community groups about coordination.
Wraparound (Nov 2014-April 2016): Care Coordinated for youth with mental health needs and multi-system involvement. Facilitated team meetings, developed care/safety plans and collaborated with Family Partners and system partners. Some utilization review. Connected to resources and increased levels of care.
Facilitated Wraparound Review Committees and promoted improvement in the process.
Child & Family Therapist, Early Childhood and School-Based Mental Health Consultant
Morrison Child and Family Services
Portland, Oregon
11.2011 - 08.2014
Child & Family Therapist (Nov 2011- Aug 2014): Provided therapy for children 10 years old and younger. Assessed, diagnosed, created treatment plans, utilized techniques including motivational interviewing, collaborative problem-solving, solution-focused brief therapy, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, play therapy and parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (Nov 2011- Aug 2014): Provided on-site coaching of challenging behaviors, classroom enhancement ideas, and caregiver support at childcare centers. Trained staff on social-emotional topics.
School-Based Mental Health Consultant (Nov 2011- July 2012): Collaborated with school staff to support students K-6 in the mainstream classroom and after-school setting. Utilized the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) guidelines. Provided social skills groups to identified students. Provided psycho-education to caregivers, resource connection and individual and family therapy as needed.
Child and Family Therapist
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Tucson, Arizona
06.2010 - 11.2011
Provided community-based therapy to youth birth to 10 and their families, in reunification services with DHS. Provided recommendations to court.
Medical Social Worker
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona
09.2009 - 06.2010
Internship conducting short-term assessment, post-partum depression screening and counseling to mothers after delivery. Collaborated with the medical team and community partners. Facilitated resource connection.
Child and Family Therapist
Casa de los Niños
Tucson, Arizona
09.2008 - 06.2009
Internship providing in-home therapy to youth birth to five years old and their families.
Family Support Specialist
Child and Family Resources
Tucson, Arizona
06.2005 - 08.2008
Provided in-home parenting support and resource connection to at-risk families.
Education
Master of Social Work - MSW
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Spanish
University of San Diego
Skills
Elementary School Social Work
Early Childhood and Elementary School Consultation
Trained in Safety Care and ASIST suicide intervention
Child, Adult and Family Therapy
Collaborative Care Model
Case Management/Care Coordination
Medicaid/Managed Care
Meeting and Training Facilitation
Technical Systems (Salesforce, EPIC)
Community Partnerships
Resource Knowledge
Conversational Spanish
Certification
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: State of Arizona, 19288
LCSW- Licensed Clinical Social Worker- State of Oregon, L6144
AZ Standard School Social Worker Certificate, Educator ID 7029022
OR Preliminary School Social Worker Endorsement
Timeline
School Social Worker
Amphitheater School District
01.2025 - Current
School Social Worker
Beaverton School District
01.2024 - 10.2024
Collaborative Care Clinician
Concert Health
10.2022 - 05.2023
Behavioral Health Care Manager
Cambia Health Solutions- Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
05.2018 - 11.2019
Case Manager, Wraparound and Intake
FamilyCare Health
11.2014 - 02.2018
Child & Family Therapist, Early Childhood and School-Based Mental Health Consultant