Manuela Guerra Estrada
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Clinical Social worker with 7 years of experience providing direct and therapeutic care to individuals and families in need. Skilled in CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, assessment and treatment planning and crisis interventions. Committed to supporting individuals and families through their healing journey by fostering a safe and nurturing environment for their personal growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Clarvida
06.2018 - Current
- Conducted assessments and treatment planning to address clients needs
- Provided individual and family therapy for clients with various mental health concerns and needs
- Developed appropriate evidence based interventions to promote clients well-being
- Provided crisis intervention services to support clients in distress and safety planning as needed
- Provided on-call crisis support
- Provided psychoedcuation to clients and families about mental health diagnosis and provided parenting support
- Collaborated with other providers to ensure continuity of care for clients
- Facilitated social skills groups on topics such as relaxation skills and coping skills
- Maintained clients records and documentation accurately
School Social Work Intern
Bakersfield City School District
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Completed bio-psychosocial assessments and treatment plans to address needs of client and families
- Provided individual therapy to Elementary and Middle School students
- Provided social skills group to students to assist with emotional regulation
- Advocated for students and families needs by providing appropriate referral's
Student Intern
Dolores Huerta Foundation
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Engaged in grass root movements to mobilize the community and increase community civic engagement
- Participated in House Meeting Model Training to assist with mobilizing community and increase participation
- Assisted with planning and facilitating leadership meetings to help creating civic awareness
- Lobbied to advocate for basic human rights legislations
Front Desk/Tutor
Shafter Learning Center
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Increased student comprehension by utilizing personalized teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles
- Responsible for maintaining a safe learning environment to ensure educational growth
- Outreached to community to help enrich and support educational needs
School Readiness Instructor
Richland School District
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Collected pre and post data on student learning
- Assisted migrant families with school readiness interventions and early learning
- Provided educational tools to parents to be able to support their child's educational learning
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA05-2014
Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Treatment Plan Development
Certification
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
- EMDR Training Course
- CBT-SP: Evidence Based Practice for Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT Skills Training
- TF-CBT
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Clarvida
06.2018 - Current
School Social Work Intern
Bakersfield City School District
09.2017 - 05.2018
Student Intern
Dolores Huerta Foundation
01.2017 - 06.2017
Front Desk/Tutor
Shafter Learning Center
10.2015 - 08.2016
School Readiness Instructor
Richland School District
10.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University, Bakersfield
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara