Vanitha Srinivasan
SARATOGA,CA
Summary
A mental health therapist who loves engaging with people, and enjoys helping out in the community. My experience and education in mental and behavioral health has developed my knowledge to better deliver professional therapeutic services. I have served elementary school children and their families by supporting and caring for their mental and behavioral health through school-based counseling and am dedicated to continue being a support to children and individuals within all age groups with utmost respect and consideration. I have and continue to demonstrates ability to maintain strong relationships with clients, team members, and the community. I am passionate about helping guide clients to their full potential. I have a solid background in providing therapeutic services to individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders impacting school behaviors, peer relationships and life functioning. I am dedicated to helping clients deal with serious concerns, develop coping skills and build support networks. I am culturally competent and have demonstrated skills in building rapport, creating trust and cementing relationships. I am currently registered with the state of California as Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT).
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinician, AMFT
Community Health Awareness Council
08.2022 - Current
- Perform comprehensive mental health assessments.
- Create treatment goals and monitor progress towards goals.
- Provide individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy
- Revise treatment plans in consultation with school psychologist clinical psychiatrist based on patient progress
- Utilize theoretical approaches to treatment such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution focused Therapy, and art and Play Therapy based activities.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team (teachers, school psychologist, OT, speech therapist, pediatrician, psychologist, psychiatrist) to determine effective treatment plans.
- Manage caseload of multiple sessions weekly using various types of therapies and approaches.
- Document service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.
- Provides parenting skills and mental health education
- Attended weekly individual and group supervision provided by licensed and experienced MFTs as required by BBS guidelines
Clinical Intern
Community Health Awareness Council
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Perform comprehensive mental health assessments.
- Create treatment goals and monitor progress towards goals.
- Provide individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy
- Attended weekly didactic training provided by esteemed mental health professionals
- Attended weekly individual and group supervision provided by licensed and experienced MFTs as required by BBS guidelines
- Manage caseload of multiple sessions weekly using various types of therapies and approaches
- Document service plans, treatment reports and progress notes
Library Media Clerk
Miller Middle School
11.2018 - 06.2021
- Responsibilities include instructional support, selection and evaluation of library materials, library management.
- Plan cooperatively with teachers, principal and students to develop, support, and enrich the library program in relation to the instruction program.
- Inducted, informed and supported new users with thorough library orientations.
- Monitored budget allocation for material acquisitions, maximizing resource availability within financial constraints.
- Create and safe and wholesome space for students and staff that is conducive to learning and well-being.
- Provided basic computer assistance to help patrons access needed resources.
- Enhanced library user experience by ensuring smooth daily operations and maintaining a well-organized collection.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, CANo Degree - Certification in Human Resource Management
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Clara, United StatesMaster of Science - Developmental Psychology
Madras University
Chennai, India05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies
Madras University
Chennai, India05.1996
Skills
- Experience working with children and families
- Individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy
- Therapy for children and preteens
- Mental health assessments and DSM5 diagnosing
- Creating treatment plans
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Goal Setting
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Solution Focused therapy
- Art therapy based interventions
- Play Therapy based interventions
- PRIDE skills
- Strength-based
- Trauma experience
- Group therapy coordination
- Peer relationships and communication
- Anger management
- Behavioral and Emotional management
- Mental health support
- Parenting skills
- Provides Psychology and diagnosis education
- Stress management
- Multilingual (Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, and English)
- Collaboration with team members and co-workers
- Documentation and organizational skills
- Professional relationships
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Problem solving skills
- Computer and software skills
- Training skills
- Facilitation of Meetings
Accomplishments
- Created safety plan templates
- Created Spanish templates for family activities
- Trained to facilitate anger control group therapy
- Exceeded agency service percentage
- Maintained two job tittles as Facilitator and Clinician with two caseloads
- Suggested behavior management techniques to team members and family members
- Provided improvement suggestions for programming system
- Completed 6 hours of training in the nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
Additional Information
- Jana Emerson
Clinical Supervisor - Veronica Foster
Group Supervisor
Certification
Certifications:
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)
- Law and Ethics Training, (July 2023)
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (July 2023)
- California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter
- California Law - Reporting Elder and dependent adult abuse
- Calming Children in Crisis
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- California Basic Education Skill Test (CBEST)
Relevant Coursework:
- Abnormal Psychology
- Fundamentals of Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Research Methods
- Theories of Personality
- Learning & Cognition in Children and Adolescents
- Social Work Practice, Ethics and Issues
- Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Child & Adolescent Counseling
- Legal & Ethical Foundations
- Community Mental Health
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Crisis & Trauma Counseling
- Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
- Family Systems
- Multicultural Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
Timeline
Clinician, AMFT
Community Health Awareness Council
08.2022 - Current
Clinical Intern
Community Health Awareness Council
08.2021 - 06.2022
Library Media Clerk
Miller Middle School
11.2018 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Counseling
Palo Alto University
No Degree - Certification in Human Resource Management
University of California, Santa Cruz
Master of Science - Developmental Psychology
Madras University
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies
Madras University
Certifications:
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)
- Law and Ethics Training, (July 2023)
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (July 2023)
- California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter
- California Law - Reporting Elder and dependent adult abuse
- Calming Children in Crisis
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- California Basic Education Skill Test (CBEST)
Relevant Coursework:
- Abnormal Psychology
- Fundamentals of Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Research Methods
- Theories of Personality
- Learning & Cognition in Children and Adolescents
- Social Work Practice, Ethics and Issues
- Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Child & Adolescent Counseling
- Legal & Ethical Foundations
- Community Mental Health
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Crisis & Trauma Counseling
- Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
- Family Systems
- Multicultural Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
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