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Shayla Machuca

Henderson

Summary

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Crisis Interventionist

Apple Grove Foster Care
03.2024 - Current
  • Provide immediate crisis intervention services for youth in the foster home settings
  • Assess the safety and emotional state of clients during crisis episodes and implement appropriate intervention strategies
  • Document all incidents and interventions accurately and in compliance with agency protocols and state regulations
  • Educate clients on how to develop and implement coping skills, basic life skills, and anger-management skills.

Case Manager

Help of Southern Nevada
05.2023 - 02.2024
  • Conduct weekend Wellness Checks to ensure the safety of clients
  • Review client progress towards their own individualized case management plan
  • Document client progress through weekly case notes
  • Provide clients with community resources and advocates for any needed services
  • Document the disbursement of bus passes or donated supplies given to the clients

Internship

Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (P.A.V.E)
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Identify issues that student Veterans may face during their semester
  • Provide student Veterans with knowledge of campus and community resources
  • Refer student Veterans to appropriate resources on or off campus
  • Provide ongoing support to help student Veterans through their semester

Internship

S.A.F.E. House Inc.
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Conduct Crisis Hotline calls and find resources for callers who are not eligible.
  • Shadow Initial intake assessments and counseling intake assessments.
  • Shadow Legal advocate and reviewed legal documents and programs being served.
  • Participate in Community Outreach events, and spread awareness about domestic violence.
  • Participate in peer-to-peer support groups, and reviewed services being provided by S.A.F.E. House Inc.

Barista & Cashier

Barnes & Noble
11.2020 - 03.2023
  • Welcome, and serve customers by preparing food, and drinks
  • Ensures the bar and lobby are sanitized and clean.
  • Follows Barnes & Noble operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety processes for customer payments at the register
  • Complete inventory counts to anticipate the restock items such as food and beverage ingredients

Residential Counselor

St Anne's
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Monitor and counsel pregnant or parenting DCFS and probation youth who have a history of sexual, physical, and drug abuse
  • Document resident progress, identify the possible need for professional services, and communicates such findings to professional staff
  • Safely transport residents to and from appointments, activities, and school
  • Monitor, feed, and occasionally help bathe children
  • Counsel residents on the importance of dealing and coping with stressful situations in a healthy way through the use of positive life skills
  • File missing person reports at Rampart police station

Education

Master’s Degree - Social Work

University of Nevada Reno
01.2025

Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work

University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2023

Associate of Arts - General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
01.2021

Associate of Science - Administration of Justice for Transfer

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
01.2021

Associate of Arts - Sociology for Transfer

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
01.2021

High School - undefined

EIE Academy
01.2015

Skills

  • Family support
  • Behavioral management
  • Crisis assessment
  • Child welfare
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Documentation skills

Timeline

Crisis Interventionist

Apple Grove Foster Care
03.2024 - Current

Internship

Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (P.A.V.E)
08.2023 - 12.2023

Case Manager

Help of Southern Nevada
05.2023 - 02.2024

Internship

S.A.F.E. House Inc.
01.2023 - 05.2023

Barista & Cashier

Barnes & Noble
11.2020 - 03.2023

Residential Counselor

St Anne's
08.2018 - 12.2019

Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work

University of Nevada Las Vegas

High School - undefined

EIE Academy

Master’s Degree - Social Work

University of Nevada Reno

Associate of Arts - General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences

East Los Angeles College

Associate of Science - Administration of Justice for Transfer

East Los Angeles College

Associate of Arts - Sociology for Transfer

East Los Angeles College

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