STEPHANIE SPANIAK
Sacramento
Summary
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 10+ years of experience providing crisis intervention, behavioral health assessments, field-based services, and care coordination across county behavioral health, emergency departments, correctional settings, and law enforcement co-response programs. Extensive experience working alongside first responders, conducting risk assessments, de-escalating behavioral health crises, and connecting individuals to appropriate treatment and community resources.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Assessment Team Clinician
Universal Health Services
Sacramento, CA
07.2024 - Current
- Provide on-call psychiatric crisis assessments within Dignity Health and Mercy hospital systems.
- Conduct emergency evaluations, safety planning, LPS hold assessments, and discharge coordination.
- Collaborate with hospital staff and community providers to support stabilization and continuity of care.
Mental Health Counselor
County of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
02.2020 - Current
- CARE Act Program (2026–Present)
- Provide behavioral health assessment, treatment coordination, and community-based service linkage for individuals with serious mental illness.
- Collaborate with treatment providers, housing programs, and community partners to support engagement in services.
- Crisis Co-Response Intervention Team (2025–2026)
- Responded to behavioral health emergencies with Sacramento Fire Department Mobile Crisis Unit and law enforcement partners.
- Conducted field-based crisis assessments, de-escalation interventions, risk evaluations, and care coordination to reduce unnecessary hospitalization and incarceration.
- Intensive Placement Team (2020–2025)
- Coordinated residential placements and treatment services for conserved clients requiring secured levels of care.
- Managed LIST assessments, placement planning, and referrals through the Augmented Board & Care Program.
Group Facilitator
Pacific Educational Services
Auburn, CA
09.2018 - 05.2022
- Facilitated court-mandated groups focused on CBT, Rational Emotive Therapy, emotional regulation, and impulse control.
- Led groups of up to 35 participants to support behavioral change and reduce recidivism.
Crisis Co-Responder
Kings View Behavioral Health
Fresno, CA
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Responded alongside law enforcement agencies to behavioral health crises throughout Fresno County.
- Conducted crisis assessments, de-escalation interventions, safety planning, and community resource linkage.
- Utilized trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approaches to support individuals and families in crisis.
Clinical Social Worker
University of California San Diego – Valley State Prison
Chowchilla, CA
12.2014 - 04.2018
- Provided psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and case management for incarcerated individuals with mental illness and HIV/AIDS.
- Coordinated housing, benefits, and community support services to facilitate successful reentry.
Counselor
BAART Programs
Fresno, CA
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Provided counseling, psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and case management within a methadone maintenance program.
- Maintained compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
National University
01-2014
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
University of Phoenix
01-2012
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Mobile Crisis Response
- Suicide & Risk Assessment
- LPS Evaluations
- Law Enforcement Co-Response
- Behavioral Health Assessment
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Motivational Interviewing
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Emergency Psychiatry
- Community Resource Linkage
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Crisis Negotiation Course
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Sacramento Division
Languages
Armenian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Mobile Assessment Team Clinician
Universal Health Services
07.2024 - Current
Mental Health Counselor
County of Sacramento
02.2020 - Current
Group Facilitator
Pacific Educational Services
09.2018 - 05.2022
Crisis Co-Responder
Kings View Behavioral Health
04.2018 - 12.2018
Clinical Social Worker
University of California San Diego – Valley State Prison
12.2014 - 04.2018
Counselor
BAART Programs
07.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
University of Phoenix
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
National University