Educated clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.
Facilitated individual and group sessions to promote positive behavior change for clients.
Maintained logs and electronic client records following department and agency policies for effective monitoring.
Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Provided evidence-based therapeutic interventions and crisis management to clients to lessen negative on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Child Welfare Intern
Alameda County Social Services Agency (Department
09.2023 - 05.2024
Collaborated with fellow interpreters to establish consistent approach to translation, ensuring coherent messaging across multiple languages for clients.
Conducted home visits to assess family dynamics, guiding effective communication strategies and conflict resolution techniques.
Coordinated and participated in Child & Family Team meetings to discuss case plan updates, placement, and visitation.
Utilized Structured Decision Making (SDM) tool to guide decision-making.
MSW Student Intern
Southeast Child And Family Therapy Center
09.2022 - 07.2023
Co-facilitates a socio-emotional learning series at middle school, rock climbing play therapy group, and a "Advocating for my Black Child" parent advocacy groups.
Practiced cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy in individual and group settings.
Provided individual and family therapy and support under direction of experienced staff.
Coordinated care with interdisciplinary teams and community contacts to promote continuity of care.
Teaching Assistant Intern
Aurum preparatory Academy
09.2019 - 03.2020
Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
Helped teachers with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, exam distribution and student mentoring.
Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
Mental Health Triage Navigator at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS TrustMental Health Triage Navigator at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust