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VANESSA GUTIERREZ

Grand Terrace,CA

Summary

Committed and well-educated bi-lingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering comprehensive experience with individuals, couples and families combating substance use disorders. Proficient in maintaining timely and accurate progress reports, treatment plans and termination summaries. Proficient in conducting medical necessities to ensure Consumer's placement in appropriate level of care. Trained in multiple modalities with specific focus within the substance use disorder community. Helps individuals work through trauma, disfunction and disorders affecting mental health. Skilled in case management and assessments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Therapist II

County Of Riverside
08.2022 - Current
  • Maintain accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards with average caseload of 25 clients.
  • Applied various therapeutic methods to treat patients in substance use and prevention treatment facilities.
  • Conduct intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
  • Collaborate with social services, referral sources and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
  • Perform individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
  • Garner excellent reviews from individuals and couples and maintained long-term counseling relationships to provide ongoing care and support.
  • Leveraged practice management software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records.
  • Rendered mental health and counseling services to substance use population, focusing on development of healthy relationships.
  • Delivered quality, comprehensive and well-integrated clinical services in alignment with patient needs.

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Stepping Stones Counseling Services
08.2016 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
  • Created progress and completion reports for social workers and attorneys
  • Conducted intake assessments, conducted risk assessments, MSE'S and created treatment/intervention plans
  • Ability to build therapeutic alliance with clients of vast cultural backgrounds.
  • Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
  • Collaborated with social services, referral sources and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
  • Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.

Office Manager

International Theatrical Innovations, Inc
02.2011 - 08.2016


  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
Ontario, CA
05.2014

BBA - Business Administration

DEVRY UNIVERSITY
Pomona
05.2004

Skills

  • Individual / Group Counseling
  • Mental Health Support
  • Intakes and Assessments
  • Document Interventions
  • Crisis Consultation
  • Clinical Interventions
  • Coordinate Referrals
  • Maintain Case Files
  • Therapist Collaboration
  • Motivational Interviewing Techniques

Certification

  • LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • 5150 Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Clinical Therapist II

County Of Riverside
08.2022 - Current

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Stepping Stones Counseling Services
08.2016 - 05.2022

Office Manager

International Theatrical Innovations, Inc
02.2011 - 08.2016

Master of Arts - Psychology

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY

BBA - Business Administration

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

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