MAYRA A MALDONADO
Pharr,TX
Summary
Licensed Master Social Worker with experience, proficient in conducting psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, developing individualized service plans, and connecting clients with community resources.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialized Case Management Specialis
Compass Connection
, TX
10.2024 - Current
- Meet all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that are applicable to this position.
- Maintain a case load in accordance with agency policies and procedures and licensing and contract standards.
- Maintain a minimum number of weekly contacts with children and families.
- Continually assess ongoing changes in behavior, circumstances or conditions that may affect child safety.
Intake Clinician PRN
Palms Behavioral Health
Harlingen, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Facilitates intake, admission, and prior authorization process for incoming patients.
- Collaborates with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
- Performs ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial needs of patients, and implements crisis intervention and referral.
- Follows EMTALA regulations to complete insurance verification and precertification’s, when appropriate.
Project Manager
Chicago Migrant Project
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Coordinate with DFSS staff and other city officials
- Assign work related projects to Resident aide, Security, and Case management staff
- Respond to emergency services as they arise, document grievances and submit incident reports
Mental Health Clinician
Office of the Refugee Resettlement (Pecos Children's Center)
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Complete individualized needs assessments with UC and sponsors, and develop case plans with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances
- Conduct mental health assessments, screenings, as well as trafficking screenings
- Coordinate and complete discharge or placement services
Clinical Counselor
Urban Strategies/Comprehensive Health Services
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Conduct mental health assessments for all Unaccompanied Children (UC) in care, as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling
- Screening for human trafficking concerns
- Conduct mental health assessments of all children admitted to the UC program
- Regularly monitor the emotional, mental, and social well-being of residents and provide or arrange for services as deemed appropriate
- Utilize positive child management techniques, including verbal re-direction, de-escalation, and physical containment when handling behavioral issues and crises with residents
Assessment and referral Specialist
Palms Behavioral Health
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Perform intake interviews and initial assessments, development of therapeutic plans for treatment and documentation of services in electronic form
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed to assist with case stabilization
- Acting as liaison to physicians requiring information to make clinical decisions
Hidalgo County Head Start Program
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Complete in-depth home study assessments and/or in-home family preservation services as required
- Assist children and their families in finding resources in the community
- Report any abuse/neglect to the correct authority
- Support the classroom teacher and the teacher assistant in meeting educational outcomes that contribute to a child's successful transition to public school setting and the mastery of pre-requisites to the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten program
Education
Masters - Master of Science in Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX08.2019
Bachelors - Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX08.2018
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- CBT Trained
- Trauma Informed
- Case management
- Cultural competency
Timeline
Specialized Case Management Specialis
Compass Connection
10.2024 - Current
Intake Clinician PRN
Palms Behavioral Health
07.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Chicago Migrant Project
09.2022 - 05.2024
Mental Health Clinician
Office of the Refugee Resettlement (Pecos Children's Center)
06.2022 - 09.2022
Clinical Counselor
Urban Strategies/Comprehensive Health Services
05.2020 - 05.2022
Assessment and referral Specialist
Palms Behavioral Health
10.2019 - 05.2022
Hidalgo County Head Start Program
09.2018 - 10.2019
Masters - Master of Science in Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelors - Social Work
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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