Marissa Gonzalez
Long Beach,CA
Summary
An ambitious, bilingual individual seeking an opportunity to grow and learn from your organization. With experience working with children and youth, ages 7-17, I am determined to continue working with high-risk populations towards a better future. Hoping to work with your organization to strengthen families within our communities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Services Coordinator
WomenShelter of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
09.2021 - Current
- Manages a caseload of 35 clients
- Provides focus groups surrounding the effects of Domestic Violence on children
- Create a 20-week program curriculum focused on Domestic Violence, Teen Dating Violence, and Building Healthy Relationships
- Completes program enrollments
- Provides individual counseling, family counseling, and parenting education services
- Conducts parent-child workshops
- Collaborates with other community agencies
- Ensure accurate reporting of services through Apricot programming
- Attends youth centered outreach events to spread awareness surrounding Teen Dating Violence.
Wraparound Child and Family Specialist
Aspiranet
Long Beach, CA
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Manage a caseload of 15 clients
- Conduct individual counseling sessions tailored to child’s behavioral concerns
- Provides crisis intervention as needed
- Collaborate with outside agencies regarding child’s DCFS or probation case
- Participate in Child and Family Team Meetings
- Advocate for clients and families
- Provides case management by connecting youth to resources
- Supports families with court mandates
- Maintaining clear communication with colleagues regarding cases
- Experience with Exym.
Child Care Worker
Rite of Passage
Placentia, CA
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Deescalating youth in crisis
- Conducts individual and group counseling
- Building behavioral and social skill development
- Establish boundaries with youth
- Builds rapport with youth quickly
- Document observations and interventions
- Complete Special Incident Reports
- Approach all corrective interactions as teachable moments
- Transport youth
- Establish a safe environment.
Youth Supervisor
Casa Youth Shelter
Los Alamitos
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Monitor up to 12 clients
- Provides individual counseling
- Coordinates group workshops promoting positive coping skills
- Completes crisis calls and case management
- Provides crisis intervention and crisis de-escalation
- Completes accurate documentation of all services and observations
- Collaborates with community based organizations
- Conducts informational presentations to Law Enforcement briefings.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology; Women’s Gender And Sexualities Minor -
California State University, Long Beach
05.2018
Skills
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- CPR Certified
- First Aid Certified
- Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Training
- Mental Health Aid Certification
- Individual and Group Counseling
- 40 hour Domestic Violence Training
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Youth Services Coordinator
WomenShelter of Long Beach
09.2021 - Current
Wraparound Child and Family Specialist
Aspiranet
10.2019 - 09.2021
Child Care Worker
Rite of Passage
04.2019 - 10.2019
Youth Supervisor
Casa Youth Shelter
01.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology; Women’s Gender And Sexualities Minor -
California State University, Long Beach