SAMANTHA ESPAILLAT
Austin,TX
Summary
Bilingual Qualified Mental Health Professional with a strong background in child therapy and behavioral health services. Expert in developing individualized treatment plans that promote emotional regulation and positive behavioral changes, while collaborating with families and multidisciplinary teams to foster resilience and improved functioning in home, school, and community settings.
Overview
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1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Qualified Mental Health Professional
Integral Care
09.2023 - Current
- Provide behavioral health and rehabilitative services to children and adolescents ages 3–17 and their families experiencing behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial challenges.
- Conduct assessments to identify client strengths, needs, symptoms, functional concerns, and treatment goals.
- Collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and monitor individualized service plans.
- Provide individual and family-focused interventions, skills training, psychoeducation, and behavioral support using trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches.
- Teach and reinforce coping skills, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, social skills, and positive behavioral strategies.
- Support improved functioning across home, school, and community settings.
- Coordinate care and connect clients and families with medical, educational, social, and community resources.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support, assess safety concerns, and collaborate with treatment teams to determine appropriate levels of care.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, progress notes, assessments, and service plans in accordance with confidentiality, ethical, and organizational standards.
- Work collaboratively with clinicians, case managers, schools, families, and community providers to promote continuity of care and positive outcomes.
- Provide culturally responsive services to diverse populations in both English and Spanish.
Bilingual Family Intervention Specialist
Youth Villages
West Springfield, MA
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Provide intensive family-focused services to children and families experiencing emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges.
- Manage a caseload of five families and conduct approximately three sessions per week with each family.
- Deliver interventions and skills training in homes, schools, community settings, and other locations appropriate to client needs.
- Develop and implement treatment plans focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, behavior management, communication, and healthy relationships.
- Collaborate with schools, Department of Children and Families workers, case managers, and other service providers involved in each family’s care.
- Provide weekly updates and monthly reports regarding family progress, treatment goals, and ongoing needs.
- Support families in building strengths, improving relationships, and achieving successful discharge from services.
- Provide bilingual services and promote culturally responsive communication with children, caregivers, and community partners.
Clinical Specialist/Supervisor, QMHP
CK Family Services
Georgetown, TX
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Provided life-skills training and behavioral support to children and adolescents ages 3–17 in home and school settings.
- Assessed client needs, behavioral concerns, strengths, and treatment goals in collaboration with children, families, foster parents, caseworkers, DFPS representatives, and biological parents.
- Conducted intake meetings, reviewed documentation, gathered developmental and behavioral histories, and completed CANS assessments.
- Developed and documented skill-training interventions based on each child’s individual needs.
- Scheduled appointments, conducted follow-up calls, coordinated meetings, and maintained consistent communication with families and providers.
- Addressed behavioral and emotional concerns affecting daily functioning, relationships, and overall well-being.
- Supported families in identifying practical strategies to improve children’s behavior, emotional regulation, and life skills.
Registered Behavior Technician
Behavioral Innovation
Cedar Park, TX
02.2019 - 10.2019
- Provided one-on-one ABA therapy to children ages 2–8 under individualized treatment plans.
- Implemented chaining, positive reinforcement, prompting, prompt fading, shaping, and naturalistic teaching techniques.
- Collected and documented behavioral data to monitor progress and guide treatment.
- Taught communication, social, language, fine-motor, and functional behavior skills.
- Worked to decrease challenging behaviors and increase positive social communication and adaptive functioning.
- Collaborated with parents and caregivers to explain progress, address concerns, and reinforce strategies at home.
- Supported children in developing independence, social skills, and positive interactions with others.
Lead Preschool Teacher / Assistant Director
Green House Learning Center
Hutto, TX
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Provided emotional, social, and academic support to preschool children through individualized attention and developmentally appropriate activities.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and maintained an organized, engaging, and supportive classroom environment.
- Created learning stations and incorporated activities that promoted cognitive, social, emotional, and motor development.
- Adapted teaching methods to meet individual student needs and learning styles.
- Communicated regularly with parents and caregivers regarding student progress and classroom experiences.
- Supported children experiencing classroom or behavioral challenges.
- Registered new students, scheduled tours, and assisted families with enrollment.
- Maintained center documentation, state meal forms, records, supplies, budgets, and payroll-related information.
- Coordinated parent and staff meetings and responded to telephone inquiries.
- Trained new employees and supported staff with scheduling and classroom needs.
- Assisted with staffing decisions and supported the director, teachers, children, and families.
- Organized activities and field-trip opportunities for students.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Bay Path University
06-2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Applied Developmental Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
06-2019
Skills
- Child and adolescent mental health services
- Behavioral and psychosocial assessments
- Individualized treatment and service planning
- Trauma-informed care
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Emotional regulation and coping-skills training
- Family intervention and parent support
- Behavioral skills training
- Care coordination and resource referral
- Social, communication, and problem-solving skills
- ABA therapy techniques
- Clinical documentation and progress notes
- CANS assessments
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- School- and community-based services
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Bilingual communication: English and Spanish
Certification
- CPR Certified
- SAMA Trained
- Parent Skills Trained
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Fluent/Bilingual
Timeline
Bilingual Qualified Mental Health Professional
Integral Care
09.2023 - Current
Bilingual Family Intervention Specialist
Youth Villages
11.2020 - 04.2022
Clinical Specialist/Supervisor, QMHP
CK Family Services
12.2019 - 09.2020
Registered Behavior Technician
Behavioral Innovation
02.2019 - 10.2019
Lead Preschool Teacher / Assistant Director
Green House Learning Center
08.2017 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Bay Path University
Bachelor’s Degree - Applied Developmental Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University