Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Psych Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente
11.2022 - Current
Facilitated client assessments to identify needs and develop tailored service plans.
Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
Advocated for clients' rights and resources within community organizations and agencies.
Developed and implemented evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client outcomes.
Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
Supported clients and families with empathy and compassion during difficult times.
De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
Improved client well-being by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing tailored intervention plans.
Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions for clients struggling with mental health challenges or behavioral concerns.
Provided crisis counseling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.
Clinical Therapist
Family Counseling
01.2022 - 06.2025
Interview individuals, couples, families, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to assessing psychological (mental, behavioral, and emotional) disorders.
Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments on individuals, couples, and families.
Developed treatment plans tailored to client-specific goals and challenges.
TBS Supervisor I
Charlee Family Care, Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022
Conduct Therapeutic Behavioral Supplemental Medical Necessity and Level of Care Assessments, in addition to using clinical judgment, to determine the proper clinical care, treatment, and services for all TBS clients.
Conduct 30-day/quarterly reviews of all 'I'BS cases, including all necessary paperwork, to ensure clients are provided with proper clinical care, treatment, and services according to medical necessity.
Document all client contacts in the electronic record.
Review TBS progress notes.
Ensure full participation of the family in the development and implementation of service strategies when appropriate.
Coordinate service delivery with county agencies, families, primary caregivers, significant others, and local schools.
Ensure the health and safety of all clients.
Ensure program complies with all federal, state, county and school district regulations.
Complete required RUBIIS enrollment paperwork, BIIS paperwork and TBS paperwork, as well as maintain all deadlines.
Attend weekly supervision with the Clinical Administrator.
Attend team meetings, applicable county meetings, all monthly staff meetings, and any other training required.
Oversaw daily operations ensuring compliance with safety and care standards.
Conduct training for staff and clients as needed.
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Clinical Therapist I
Chanbe Family Care, Inc
01.2018 - 01.2022
Interview individuals, couples, families, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to assessing psychological (mental, behavioral, and emotional) disorders.
Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments on individuals, couples, and families.
Coordinate care with other staff members and community agencies.
Provide psychoeducation to individuals, couples, and families, and groups.
Assist individuals, couples, and families in understanding and choosing options of mental health treatment.
Initiate and conduct individual, couple, family, and group therapy sessions.
Perform specialized tasks, including involuntary hospitalization procedures (5150) and Tarasoff assessments.
Prepare reports such progress notes, CANS, quarterly, extensions, SARS, and compose correspondence.
Student Trainee
Family Service Association
01.2017 - 01.2018
Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments on individuals, couples, and families.
Develop strength-based treatment plans.
Coordinate care with other staff members and community agencies.
Provide psychoeducation to individuals, couples, and families, and groups.
Initiate and conduct individual, couple, family, and group therapy sessions.
Perform specialized tasks, including involuntary hospitalization procedures (5150) and Tarasoff assessments.
Prepare reports and compose correspondence.
Quality Assurance
CHARLEE Family Care, Inc
01.2016 - 01.2018
Assist in ensuring mental health programs are in compliance with contract regulations and documentation standards, maintain and update TBS templates needed/required.
Linsare billing related discrepancies are tracked, accounted for, and corrected through county replacement processes (DUP Reports/Deletion Requests).
Respond on time to Medi-Cal issues/requirements.
Review all TBS charts in compliance to state and county requirements.
Insure billing accurately and on a timely basis.
Facilitate core meeting with Leads.
Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist (IBS) Senior Lead
CILARLEE Family Care, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2018
Provide individual therapeutic behavior services to clients by utilizing one to one clinical interventions, case management, and assessment as required to sustain difficult clients.
Attend initial and monthly meetings of TBS clientele.
Complete each TBS client's progress notes and treatment team meeting documents in a thorough timely manner.
Complete TBS chart audit upon discharge of TRS services of charts.
Make attempts to intervene before a crisis develops with a child.
Sought out ways to improve TBS program by attending on-going, child related, and education classes.
Insure that all client files are audited in a timely manner.
Linsure that all clients files were keeping accurate and legible progress notes.
Provide daily feedback on TBS coach progress notes on assigned cases.
Provide documentation training of new TBS coaches.
Bilingual Instructional Aide
Yucaipa High School
01.2008 - 01.2010
Assisted teachers by providing direct instruction to small groups or individual students.
Assisted students in improving mathematical, reading, and language skills to proficiency.
Worked closely with certificated staff in maintaining a safe learning environment and communicated student concerns with the classroom teacher.
Supervised and worked with students under the supervision of certificated staff.
Basic computer skills to assist students with keyboarding skills to write or conduct research using the internet.
Attended workshops, seminars, conferences, meetings, and committees as required.
Student Assistant
UCR Early Childhood Services
01.2004 - 01.2007
Provide instructional and clerical support for classroom teachers.
Tutor and assist children in learning class material using the teacher's lesson plans.
Provide students with individualized attention.
Supervise students in the playground.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapist
National University
San Bernardino
01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California
Riverside
01.2007
Skills
Client assessment
Multidisciplinary coordination
Advocacy for clients
Evidence-based interventions
Crisis intervention
Treatment planning
Biopsychosocial assessments
Individual therapy sessions
Family therapy sessions
Compliance standards adherence
Behavioral modification techniques
Care coordination
Staff training and supervision
Program compliance auditing
Progress note documentation
Conflict resolution
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Analytical thinking
Solution-based interventions
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Policy planning
License Number
LMFT# 126393
Personal Information
ID Type: LMFT
ID Number: 126393
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Psych Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente
11.2022 - Current
Clinical Therapist
Family Counseling
01.2022 - 06.2025
TBS Supervisor I
Charlee Family Care, Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022
Clinical Therapist I
Chanbe Family Care, Inc
01.2018 - 01.2022
Student Trainee
Family Service Association
01.2017 - 01.2018
Quality Assurance
CHARLEE Family Care, Inc
01.2016 - 01.2018
Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist (IBS) Senior Lead
CILARLEE Family Care, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2018
Bilingual Instructional Aide
Yucaipa High School
01.2008 - 01.2010
Student Assistant
UCR Early Childhood Services
01.2004 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California
Master of Arts - Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapist
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