Tamra Kopiec
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Forward-thinking Behavioral Clinician offering 12 years of comprehensive experience in correctional behavior counseling. Seasoned professional at building patient rapport while completing daily activities such as patient history documentation, therapeutic intervention and case analysis. Wanting to further my experience and skills in social work by having the opportunity to supervise a multi-disciplinary team and committed to coordinating, training and leading to provide the best patient care.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Clinician II
County Of Orange
04.2011 - Current
- Participated in interdisciplinary staff meetings to implement and assess treatment plans.
- Conducted patient intake assessments to gather psychiatric histories and develop treatment plans.
- Supported clients by providing referrals and linkages to substance abuse, mental health programs and community resources.
- Assess for DTO, DTS, GD, complete 5150's, conservatorships
- Implemented psychological interventions and case management services.
- Counseled clients individually to provide strategies for becoming aware of strengths and how to cope.
- Supervised unlicensed social workers and interns
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
COUNTY OF ORANGE
03.2000 - 09.2007
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Performed short-term therapy for individuals, families and children and responded to crisis situations. Trained to 5150 patients.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Worked with schools and have knowledge related to special education
- Completed evaluations to determine level of care needed
Senior Social Worker
County Of Orange
03.1998 - 03.2000
- Worked with dependent children who required group home care.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Completed court reports and made recommendations to the court regarding dependency and adoption.
- Helped families reunify and provided support services.
Deputy Probation Counselor
County Of Orange
11.1990 - 03.1998
- Coordinated and worked closely with law enforcement, social service agencies and mental health providers.
- Supervised and counseled juvenile dependents in custody.
- Developed case reports to document behaviors and provide information to the court.
- Provided educational trainings such as anger management for juvenile dependents.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
California State University of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Social Ecology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.1990
Skills
- Leadership Training
- Group Therapy
- Cultural Competency
- Psychological Evaluations
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Community Resources
- Clinical Documentation
- Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
- Treatment Plans
- Case Planning and Management
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- LCSW23063 valid 2025
Timeline
Behavioral Health Clinician II
County Of Orange
04.2011 - Current
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
COUNTY OF ORANGE
03.2000 - 09.2007
Senior Social Worker
County Of Orange
03.1998 - 03.2000
Deputy Probation Counselor
County Of Orange
11.1990 - 03.1998
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
California State University of Long Beach
Bachelor of Science - Social Ecology
University of California, Irvine
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