Rose Schafer

LMFT with over 10 years of experience providing evidence-based clinical services to high-risk clients with severe and persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders in the county system of care. Over eight years of experience as a Psychiatric Emergency Response Team clinician, working closely with law enforcement to address the needs of clients at imminent risk of incarceration or psychiatric hospitalization, and to develop a homeless outreach team within the Escondido Police Department. Over 10 years of leadership experience, including clinical supervision, program development, and providing education. Highly collaborative, with extensive experience in mental health advocacy in institutional and correctional settings.

Clinical Social Worker I, University of California, San Diego, Outpatient Psychiatric Services-Hillcrest, 03/01/14-08/01/17

• Provide direct clinical services to underprivileged adults with severe and persistent psychiatric illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, including diagnostic evaluations, crisis intervention, individual, group, couple, and family psychotherapy
• Conduct clinical training seminars for allied mental health interns and psychiatry residents
• Provide clinical supervision to second year clinical social work graduate students
• Co-facilitate inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings in order to ensure quality diagnostic assessments and treatment plan development
• Co-lead Quality Management team to ensure documentation and contract compliance through chart review and statistical reporting
• Serve as Clinical Lead for Transitional Age Youth contract 03/01/14 – 01/01/16

Adjunct Lecturer, San Diego Community College District, 08/01/13-05/01/18

• Courses Prepared: Introduction to Psychology, Human Sexuality, & Introduction to Counseling Skills

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Caroline Stewart & Associates, 10/01/13-02/01/15

• Provide comprehensive direct clinical services in private practice setting

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist II, Turning Point (START), Community Research Foundation, 12/01/13-03/01/14

• Provide comprehensive direct clinical services to adults with severe psychiatric illness in a residential setting

Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum Trainee, UCSD Outpatient Psychiatric Services, Gifford Clinic, 07/01/12-08/01/13

• Provided comprehensive direct clinical services to adults with severe psychiatric illness in an intensive outpatient setting

Graduate Assistant, University of San Diego, 08/01/11-09/01/12

• Prepared manuscripts related to evidence-based practices and the role of neuroscience in family therapy

Rape Crisis Counselor, Women’s Resource Center, 06/01/11-10/01/12

• Provided in-hospital advocacy to survivors of assault as part of a Sexual Assault Response Team

Supplemental Instructor and Supervisor, California State University of San Marcos, 06/01/10-06/01/11

• Taught biomedical sciences to undergraduate psychology students
• Supervised other student instructors

Research Assistant in Cognitive Psychology, California State University of San Marcos, 04/01/08-06/01/11 

• Assisted principle investigator in development of research methodology and preparation of manuscripts