MELISSA ALVAREZ
Los Angeles
Summary
Empathetic Marriage and Family Therapy Intern known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in couples counseling, family systems therapy, and conflict resolution techniques. Excel in active listening, empathy, and communication, ensuring effectiveness in therapeutic settings. Commitment to fostering healthy relationships through targeted support and guidance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Better Health Medical
San Marino
08.2019 - Current
- Direct communication with clients, providing empathetic and understanding of client’s skin concerns
- Have built long-term client relationships, through a collaborative effort to achieve skin goals
- Cultural sensitivity developed when working with clients from diverse backgrounds
- Problem-Solving skills include the ability to make recommendations when navigating through challenges
- Maintaining client confidentiality, respecting boundaries, and providing ethical care
- Establishing trust with clientele, to build on a foundation for a helpful relationship
- Administrative skills through client intake, and familiarity with health records
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Kaiser Permanente
Watts
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Maintained accurate records of client interactions, including documentation of progress notes, evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, referrals.
- Monitored client progress through regular assessments and documented changes in behavior or symptoms.
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions to address psychological and emotional issues.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for clients.
- Evaluated new patients referred from primary care providers or other sources.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care for patients.
- Utilized various techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused therapy when working with clients.
- Documented all sessions in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Managed crisis situations by providing appropriate interventions and referrals.
- Monitored patient's physical condition by observing signs and symptoms or changes in behavior.
Volunteer- Community Engagement (Mentorship)
Las Fotos Project Non-Profit Organization
Boyle Heights
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Actively listened to student’s needs, collaborative effort to accomplish goals attained through the program
- Developed skills needed in order to pursue higher education- career counseling, built portfolio through website
- Provided feedback and acquired outstanding results that were essential in exhibiting work at Oxy Art
- Built on foundational skills needed to identify strengths and weaknesses and areas for improvement
- Focused on providing resources and opportunities needed to connect with professionals in photography
- Safeguarded confidentiality, upholding the utmost respect for privacy shared between students and myself
- Cultivated meaningful relationships through personalized one-on-one conversations, ensuring check-ins
- Teamed up with teachers to co-create and sustain an inclusive and supportive environment, contributing to the enrichment of student’s lives through collaborative efforts
Founder, Co-host
Art Night
Boyle Heights
01.2018 - 12.2020
Education
M.S. - Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Enlaces Bilingual Program & LPCC
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Los Angeles, CA08.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Chicano Studies
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA07.2023
Skills
- Bilingual communication
- Career counseling
- Mental health assessment
- Child development
- Crisis intervention
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Canva design skills
- Adobe Lightroom expertise
- Problem solving
- Client assessment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Group therapy facilitation
- Cultural competence
- Client relationship management
- Documentation accuracy
- Team collaboration
Websites
Timeline
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Kaiser Permanente
08.2024 - 08.2025
Volunteer- Community Engagement (Mentorship)
Las Fotos Project Non-Profit Organization
01.2022 - 12.2022
Medical Assistant
Better Health Medical
08.2019 - Current
Founder, Co-host
Art Night
01.2018 - 12.2020
M.S. - Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Enlaces Bilingual Program & LPCC
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Bachelor of Arts - Chicano Studies
California State University, Northridge
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