Sarah Wright, LMFT
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 16+ years of hands-on counseling, management, and clinical supervisory experience within the Sacramento County Children’s Medi-Cal system of care. Skilled in navigating multiple agency and program changes with professionalism, authentic communication, patience, and humor. Dedicated team player who promotes the vision, mission, and philosophy of Pacific Clinics within a leadership role in the Sacramento FIT program.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Associate Director & BBS Supervisor
Pacific Clinics
03.2023 - Current
- Oversees daily operations of a Sacramento FIT site in support of developing a fiscally sustainable program that delivers trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally-relevant mental health services to 305+ youth (ages 0-21) in office and community-based settings. Promotes individual, family, and group-based services to enhance client care and address current needs.
- Supervises and cultivates the professional development of 3 Clinical Program Managers through establishing a shared vision, setting clear expectations for both management tasks and leadership skills, providing individual and team coaching, monitoring current trends/needs, and delivering feedback.
- Maintains conscientious communication with program leadership, shared service departments, direct service staff, and external providers to strengthen and streamline current procedures, ensure high-quality clinical care and documentation practices, and the FIT program's fiscal success.
- Provides BBS Clinical Supervision to ASW, AMFT, and APCC licensure-track individuals in weekly Group and Individual meetings.
- Co-leads a Youth Suicide Prevention Grant project to support reduction of suicidal ideation/actions in the Black/African-American communities, as well as train caregivers and non-clinical staff in Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to support those in crisis.
Clinical Program Manager & BBS Clinical Supervisor
Pacific Clinics (formerly Uplift Family Services)
04.2017 - 03.2023
- Developed extensive expertise in change management practices associated with agency mergers, program shifts, and redevelopment of direct service models.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention of a multicultural team of 8-12 direct service staff utilizing individualized feedback, proactive supervisory practices, and effective coaching of high-quality service delivery to families.
- Facilitated BBS Clinical Supervision to aid BBS Associates pursuing state licensure in their clinical development of trauma-informed care provision, assessment, treatment planning, differential diagnosis, crisis response and personal wellness skills.
Clinical Program Manager & BBS Clinical Supervisor
Child & Family Institute (merged: Uplift 4/2017)
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Promoted to Clinical Program Manager to oversee provision of outpatient mental health services for youth and adolescents ages 0-21 under Medi-Cal (EPSDT), CHAT, and CA Victim Compensation funding sources.
- Monitored daily operations, including: program and staff schedules, assignment of client referrals, staff productivity expectations, needs of staff and site, crisis intervention, preparation for agency merger, and liaison to shared service departments.
- In June 2016, began providing BBS Clinical Supervision in individual and group settings for Clinicians (AMFT’s/ASW’s) on a weekly basis.
Clinician
Child & Family Institute (merged: Uplift 4/2017)
06.2014 - 03.2016
- Facilitated client-centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based therapy to a caseload of 25-35 children and families who have been exposed to chronic psychological stressors, trauma, abuse, and neglect.
- Maintained updated electronic health records in Sacramento County Avatar Clinical Work Station utilizing Children's Medi-Cal guidelines for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning purposes.
MFT Intern
White House Counseling Center
05.2011 - 06.2014
- Provided school and agency-based therapy services to a diverse population of children, adolescents, and families struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, and ODD.
- Trained in Sacramento County Children’s Medi-Cal documentation standards for assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and utilization review purposes. Obtained CANS tool certification.
MFT Intern
Mercy Education Resource Center (closed)
03.2011 - 06.2014
- Functioned as a school-based counselor to K-8 elementary students to meet student, classroom, and staff needs.
- Conducted agency-based therapy services with adults, couples, children, and families.
MFT Trainee
Catholic Social Service Of Sacramento (closed)
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Offered therapy services to a multi-cultural population of individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents dealing with a range of mental and emotional health stressors.
- Trained in Sacramento County Adult Medi-Cal procedures for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning purposes.
MFT Trainee
People Reaching Out
03.2009 - 06.2009
- Supplied individual counseling to high school students at-risk for substance abuse and/or gang activity.
- Co-facilitated a 10-week Parent-Teen class focused on themes of communication, parenting styles, decision-making, boundary setting, positive discipline, substance abuse and risky behavior.
Graduate Student MFT Trainee
Center for Counseling and Diagnostic Services, CSUS
08.2008 - 12.2008
- Counseled individuals and couples coping with various personal hardships.
Education
M.S. degree - Counselor Education, Marriage, Family & Child Counseling
California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA12.2009
B.A. degree - Psychology, Communication
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA06.2006
Skills
- Experienced Team Leader
- Collaborative Communicator
- Quality Improvement Practices
- Whole Person Care & Leadership
- Winner of 2024 Pacific Clinics' PC CARES award for exemplifying Strength-Based service values
Certification
California Board of Behavioral Sciences – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, June 2014-present
QPR Institute – Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training Instructor- April 2025
Timeline
Clinical Associate Director & BBS Supervisor
Pacific Clinics
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Program Manager & BBS Clinical Supervisor
Pacific Clinics (formerly Uplift Family Services)
04.2017 - 03.2023
Clinical Program Manager & BBS Clinical Supervisor
Child & Family Institute (merged: Uplift 4/2017)
03.2016 - 04.2017
Clinician
Child & Family Institute (merged: Uplift 4/2017)
06.2014 - 03.2016
MFT Intern
White House Counseling Center
05.2011 - 06.2014
MFT Intern
Mercy Education Resource Center (closed)
03.2011 - 06.2014
MFT Trainee
People Reaching Out
03.2009 - 06.2009
MFT Trainee
Catholic Social Service Of Sacramento (closed)
01.2009 - 03.2010
Graduate Student MFT Trainee
Center for Counseling and Diagnostic Services, CSUS
08.2008 - 12.2008
M.S. degree - Counselor Education, Marriage, Family & Child Counseling
California State University - Sacramento
B.A. degree - Psychology, Communication
University of California - Davis
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