PATRICIA TIJERINA
Edinburg,Texas
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in working with students and case management. Respectful and compassionate professional offering more than 10-years of background serving community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory
07.2023 - Current
- Lead the execution of the school vision for retaining all students at the school by directing and managing all stakeholders at the campus in their roles and responsibilities in family engagement and student persistence
- Provide individual/group counseling for at-risk students and refer students who need intense or specialized services to outside agencies
- Leads the planning of and execution of student and family engagement events that are aligned to the school’s culture, community and family needs and promotes the authentic relationship building between the school and the family
- Leads BOY Professional Development for entire campus to clarify the roles of every staff member plays in family engagement
- Managers the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% of data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus
- Notify all stakeholders who own the persistence goal of the data and rationale as to why students are leaving and identify and analyze trends
- Data management includes At-Risk Coding, Potential Leavers and Dropouts and Leaver Coding for withdrawals
- Partners with grade level teams to help identify and coordinate intervention for at-risk students with responsibility and accountability structures for Grade Level Admin, API’s, GTL’s and Teachers
- Leads parent conversations and problem solves to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students and families in collaboration with campus lead team
- Maintain knowledge of community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs
- Directs implementation of state mandated guidance lessons to all students to develop life skills, promote good character and develop resilience
- Member of the crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student social/emotional needs are being met
- Conducts individual and group check-ins and advising meetings with students to address social-emotional issues and provide campus-based supports
- Lead family communication platforms: Remind, Smore (Parent Weekly Newsletter)
- Administer 1 student Persistence survey in the Spring to get feedback from our scholars with the IDEA experience
- Partner with Enrollment Specialist and APO on the campus to ensure 100% of new student and families receive high quality on-boarding starting on day 1 of school
- Partners with the Operations team to increase and ensure all students are in school on time, every day through proactive communication and motivation with families
- In accordance with the ADA escalation matrix, the counselor is activated when the student is absent 7 or more times to plan for interventions and support of student and family
- Identifies barriers to attendance and support in connecting the family with community resources or hosts in school sessions to support with ADA for the student
- Lead Teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations
- Facilitates bullying prevention month and mental health awareness month activities.
Social Worker PRN
Rio Grade Regional Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Non-Clinical biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for the inpatient floors and outpatient emergency department (ICU units, Trauma, Oncology, NICU, Transplant, and ED)
- Performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high-risk screening, focused on emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs.
- Assists in post-acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with those patients identified with post-patient.
- Act as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team, to communicate and receive referrals from other patient care providers to help meet the needs of the patient and family for a safe discharge.
Counselor (Contract)
Growing Generations of South Texas
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required
- Collects data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists
- Provide casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individual position
- Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients in a crisis condition and for those with serious disturbance problems; makes referrals as appropriate
- Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; makes recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery
- Consult with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities
- Consult with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required
- Participate in the review of clinical issues with agency’s director.
Parent and Family Engagement Specialist
McAllen Independent School District
02.2019 - 02.2023
- Coordinate closely with principals, instructions coordinators, support staff, and teachers to support school
- Inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I, Part A and to explain the Title I, Part A requirements and the rights of the parents
- Conduct parenting programs to parents of participating children, in English and/or Spanish, with timely information regarding Title I, Part A programs
- Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s achievements (i.e., Literacy training and using technology)
- Provide education to families relating to topics as parenting, effective discipline, supporting child’s development through learning activities at home, budgeting, mental health, internet safety and other family issues as necessary
- Appropriate advocacy skills for parents in working with community agencies and school
- Work collaboratively and using an interdisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive, integrated services for children and their families
- Encourage parents to become more involved in school activities by joining the parent teacher organization, serving on school planning committees and solicit parent volunteers, Parent University parent representatives, Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee parent representatives
- Document and keep records (agendas, sign in sheets and minutes) of all parental activities (meetings, workshops, seminars) and submit on a monthly basis
- Invite parents to participate in parental involvement meetings during the regular school day and evening hours and produce bilingual flyers/brochures
- Provide public relations materials representing the campus, such as program monthly calendar
- Maintain working knowledge of community resources
- Build liaisons with community resources and stay up to date with social services
- Coordinate/Plan school-wide events
- Participate in the Site-Based Decision-Making Committee representing parental involvement
- Participate in the Campus Executive Leadership Team (CELT) for Jackson Elementary.
Program Administrator
Boys & Girls Club of Weslaco, Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Supervise the daily operations of Youth & Family Support Services at Club
- Provide onsite leadership and supervision to staff, interns and volunteers
- Conduct staff meetings on a regular basis to staff cases, and ensure clear communication
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with local community agencies
- Serve as Liaison between the Club and external partners
- Maintain regular contact with various community agencies regarding available resources
- Respond to referrals from schools, and other agencies by providing services to youth
- Conduct initial intake for youth referred to the program, work with staff to create ISP’s (individualized service plans) for youth
- Develop and implement individual and/or group interventions
- Develop and lead parent information session on various topics
- Participate in professional development activities aimed at current trends and practices for the provision of comprehensive youth social work services
- Plan and host special family events that promote wellbeing
- Plan, host and attend community-wide event to promote mental health topics and Boys & Girls Club programs
- Community Awareness and Mental Health promotion.
Site Manager
Communities In Schools of Hidalgo County
08.2014 - 06.2018
- Provide services to students and school campus in compliance with state contract
- Initiate and participate in referral process and staffing activities of students referred
- Identify the needs of students, families and school campus
- Complete needs assessments and individual service plans for each assigned student
- Provide general counseling/supportive guidance to students in an individual and group setting
- Coordinate referrals of students to outside agencies for specific service
- Coordinate in the development and implementation of workshops for students and parents (health, career awareness, school wide events)
- Outcomes of student, determine measurement of student success
- Case Management, document all required information on proper record keeping forms
- Prepared recurring monthly report for management.
Education
Master of Science in Social Work -
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
10.2021
Bachelor of Science in Social Work -
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
05.2014
Associate of Arts in Social Work -
South Texas Community College
05.2012
Skills
- Case Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Teen substance abuse training
- Community Referrals
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Strengths-based solution-focused therapy
- Conflict Resolution
- Efficient under pressure
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- CPR, First Aid, AED
- Mandatory Reporting Procedures
- Safety Planning
- Treatment Planning
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Client documentation
- Intervention Planning
- Behavioral Counseling
- Psychosocial assessment
- Client Confidentiality
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), 109964, 03/15/2023
- Under Clinical Supervision for LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Michelle Grasso, LCSW-S, 06/20/2023
- National Council for MENTAL WELLBEING, Certified - Youth Mental Health First Aid, 10/2025
- Texas Department of State Health Services, Registered Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (CI), 05/24/2028
- American CPR & First Aid Training, Adult, Child, Pediatric – CPR, AED, First Aid Certification, 07/20/2025
Additional Qualifications
- Presentation development and delivery
- Experience with collaborating with families
- Goal Oriented
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Experiences working with students
- Student supportive guidance Groups/Individual
- Excellent communication skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Self-Starter and motivator
- Proficient in Google Forms/Drive
- Supervisor experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Coordinate/Plan school wide events
- Under Clinical Supervision for LCSW
Timeline
Social Worker PRN
Rio Grade Regional Hospital
02.2024 - Current
School Counselor
IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory
07.2023 - Current
Counselor (Contract)
Growing Generations of South Texas
04.2023 - 10.2023
Parent and Family Engagement Specialist
McAllen Independent School District
02.2019 - 02.2023
Program Administrator
Boys & Girls Club of Weslaco, Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2019
Site Manager
Communities In Schools of Hidalgo County
08.2014 - 06.2018
Master of Science in Social Work -
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor of Science in Social Work -
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Associate of Arts in Social Work -
South Texas Community College
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), 109964, 03/15/2023
- Under Clinical Supervision for LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Michelle Grasso, LCSW-S, 06/20/2023
- National Council for MENTAL WELLBEING, Certified - Youth Mental Health First Aid, 10/2025
- Texas Department of State Health Services, Registered Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (CI), 05/24/2028
- American CPR & First Aid Training, Adult, Child, Pediatric – CPR, AED, First Aid Certification, 07/20/2025
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