Monica Vargas
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with 13 years of comprehensive experience providing social services to various groups of people to aid with day-to-day issues. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources and conducting thorough home and community visits. Kind and respectful professional with demonstrated conflict resolution skills and strong decision-making abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinician
Compass Connections
San Antonio, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Maintained confidential case documentation.
- Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions to solve problems, set and achieve goals and improve communication skills.
- Adjusts treatment plans with current interventions and progress updates.
- Provide presentations to interdisciplinary team members, including clinical documentation and therapeutic observations.
- Counsel clients or patients individually and in group sessions to assist recovery from illness and to adjust to life.
- Advocate for clients to resolve medical or personal crises.
- Guide clients in development of skills and strategies for dealing with individual problems.
- Refer client or family to appropriate community resources to obtain support for mental or physical illness.
- Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
- Coordinated psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and progress notes.
Early Intervention Specialist
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center-ECI
San Antonio, TX
10.2016 - 12.2022
- Completed intake assessments to determine needed and relevant interventions based on the the child's developmental abilities.
- Provided Specialized Skills Training (SST) for babies, toddlers and families; developmental assessments and development of the IFSP treatment plan for child and family consumers in their natural environments.
- Links and refers families/caregivers to appropriate services (internal and/or external)
- Developed Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) designed to promote cognitive, communication, physical and social development.
- Developed and implemented strategies to accommodate specific disabilities and developmental needs for ages 0-3 years.
Social Work Student Intern
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
San Antonio, TX
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Attended meetings, training, conferences and seminars to advance professional knowledge.
- Observed therapy delivery, noting treatment models and techniques.
- Supported social worker with client case management services.
- Used knowledge of successful crisis intervention techniques and supportive problem-solving to achieve treatment goals.
- Practiced cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy in individual and group settings.
- Led family therapy sessions between adolescent and family members to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
Early Intervention Specialist
Center For HealthCare Center-ECI
San Antonio, TX
10.2009 - 09.2016
- Provided Specialized Skills Training (SST) for babies, toddlers and families; developmental assessments and development of the IFSP treatment plan for child and family consumers in their natural environments.
- Links and refers families/caregivers to appropriate services (internal and/or external)
- Developed Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) designed to promote cognitive, communication, physical and social development.
- Developed and implemented strategies to accommodate specific disabilities and developmental needs for ages 0-3 years.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX05.2009
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Active Listening
- Progress Monitoring
- Caseload Management
- Behavioral Assessments
- Case Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Client Advocacy
- Case Management
- Cultural Competency
- Behavioral Therapy
- Risk Assessment
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Certification
- Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
Timeline
Clinician
Compass Connections
01.2023 - Current
Social Work Student Intern
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
06.2022 - 11.2022
Early Intervention Specialist
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center-ECI
10.2016 - 12.2022
Early Intervention Specialist
Center For HealthCare Center-ECI
10.2009 - 09.2016
Master of Arts - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University