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Maria Lopez

Lawrence,MA

Summary

Knowledgeable and compassionate Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinician with 19 years of experience, assisting clients with building coping mechanisms to address life changes. Skilled in mediating between family members to resolve conflicts. Considerable experience conducting one-on-one and group sessions. Expert in crisis handling, alliance building and service screening. Good communication, conflict management and multitasking abilities. Highly motivated and enthusiastic about helping people in need. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Crisis Clinician

Advocates
12.2022 - Current
  • Provide crisis intervention services including crisis case management and short-term crisis counseling as follow-up from initial evaluation.
  • Provide psychiatric and substance abuse evaluation of individuals and families in crisis in community, clinic, and hospital settings.
  • Maintain linkages with specific community services by providing documented case consultations and problems resolution. Offer suggestive recommendations to clients regarding service options
  • Develop and maintain a through knowledge of managed care and health insurance systems. Maintain necessary documentation and records.
  • Actively participate in supervision and staff meeting.

Commonwealth Land Trust

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clinician
02.2021 - 04.2022
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Investigated practical and theoretical issues facing emergency services and identified effective resolutions.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to clients, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Worked with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfered with their recovery.

Granite Recovery Center

Clinician
01.2019 - 02.2021
  • Provided direct services to individuals and groups, including (but not limited to), counseling/therapy, social support groups, self-skills development sessions, and de-escalation support and crisis response when needed.
  • Conducted risk assessments, assess behavior, including interpretation of testing, knowledge of diagnosis and treatment planing.
  • Utilized recognized therapeutic modalities, such as CBT, DBT, 12 Step, psychoanalytic motivational interviewing, and stage of change.



Lowell House

Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinician
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Conducted weekly individual therapy sessions, psychoeducational group meetings with clients utilizing standardized assessment tools and motivational interviewing techniques.
  • Completed psychosocial intake sessions with potential clients requesting treatment and completed clinical paperwork in timely fashion.
  • Worked cooperatively and harmoniously with clients, coworkers, and outside agencies.

Arbour Counseling Services

Clinical Psychotherapist
05.2003 - 02.2015
  • Provided evidence-based counseling for individual, family, and couple.
  • Assisted clients identifying and seeking treatment for underlying mental and physical health conditions that perpetuate addictive behavior with focus on progress and recovery.
  • Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
  • Worked collaboratively with community agencies including DYS, DCF, Lawrence Juvenile Court, and probation officers.
  • Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
  • Leaded Anger Management groups, Parenting groups, and Diversion program for Lawrence Juvenile Court.

Education

Master of Social Work -

Springfield College
Springfield, MA
05.2003

Bachelor of Science -

Springfield College
Springfield, MA
05.2000

Skills

  • Clinical Crisis Prevention and Intervention
  • Extensive experience working with community agencies and criminal justice professionals
  • PTSD/CBT specialist
  • Trained in indicators of child abuse
  • Skilled in Interviewing and intervention planning
  • Group psychotherapy & dual diagnoses expert
  • CPR and Narcan Trained
  • Law Enforcement Collaboration
  • Substance Abuse/Alcohol Training
  • LCSW and CADAC Candidate
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Timeline

Crisis Clinician

Advocates
12.2022 - Current

Commonwealth Land Trust

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clinician
02.2021 - 04.2022

Granite Recovery Center

Clinician
01.2019 - 02.2021

Lowell House

Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinician
02.2018 - 01.2019

Arbour Counseling Services

Clinical Psychotherapist
05.2003 - 02.2015

Master of Social Work -

Springfield College

Bachelor of Science -

Springfield College

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