Vilma Gonzalez Guzman
Henderson,USA
Summary
Diligent, compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Clinician with solid background in clinical social work, focusing on providing compassionate care to diverse populations, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to diverse populations in outpatient settings. Proven ability to support patients through challenging situations, leading to enhanced well-being and resilience. Skilled in individual, couple, and family therapy, with a focus on trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Supportive Therapy method. Adept at developing treatment plans, conducting assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care. Committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment that empowers clients on their path to mental wellness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Illuminated Path LLC
03.2024 - Current
- Assesses the problem and through consultation, individual or group action, develops a plan to assess the client and/or family. Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans utilizing excellent clinical skills in initial diagnostic exams and treatment planning to boost treatment.
Medical Social Worker
Icare Home Health Agency LLC
02.2024 - Current
- Provide patient care, educating patients and families about illnesses and treatment plans. Conducting psychosocial assessments to identify mental or emotional distress. Counseling those in crisis or experiencing distress, provide them with information about the resources available to them to cope with the emotional, financial, and social needs that arise with a diagnosis.
Behavioral Health Coordinator
Volunteers In Medicine Of Southern Nevada
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Create and implement behavioral health intervention protocols for the primary areas of need in VMSNs clinics and train appropriate staff, students, and volunteers on how to implement. Produce and maintain appropriate records, reports, and statistics to analyze the outcomes of therapy services. Identify gaps in resources and assist in the development of additional programs or procedures to meet the needs of our patients. Represent VMSN at meetings or events with community partners as requested. Provide referrals and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Work with integrated team which includes Primary Care providers. Work with Care Coordinators to identify patients’ barriers to care (psychological, social, financial, and environmental) and assist in eliminating barriers, when possible. Coordinating patient appointments with Mental Health Provider schedules. Working with internal and external integrated health services to ensure that patients are receiving the proper care and necessary resources. Obtain written releases of information for all patients’ external providers to facilitate appropriate and timely communication regarding patient progress/status, when necessary.
Safe School Professional/ Social Worker
Invo Healthcare - Family of Companies
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Provide support to students, families, and staff within the school community. The support is provided at different levels based on the individual needs. Connecting families to community resources, provides Social emotional learning groups to classes or small groups, as well as providing individualized School-Based Mental Health services on a case by case basis.
Psychotherapist
River Valley Counseling Center Inc
07.2019 - 09.2022
- Evaluate and generate changes in people who comes to consult it, which is given for purpose of improvement in quality of life, through change in their behavior, attitudes, thoughts or feelings.
- Therapy is focus on stabilizing symptoms using patient center approach CBT and supportive therapy, and cognitive restructuring skills.
- Delivered mental health support for female patients suffering from post-partum depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
- Documented all patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
- Assisted clients to better understand roles as parents, focusing on developing skills to nurture and guide children.
- Produced accurate patient records by committing to timely completion of documentation resulting in prompt and accurate record keeping.
- Counseled up to 40 patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
- Effectively maintained caseload of 40 sessions per week using alternative therapies.
Psychotherapist
Sunrise Behavioral Health Clinic
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Delivered mental health support for female patients suffering from post-partum depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Effectively maintained caseload of 40 sessions per week using alternative therapies.
- Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
- Developed patient treatment plans utilizing excellent clinical skills in initial diagnostic exams and treatment planning to boost treatment.
Psychotherapist
Pathways of Massachusetts
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Evaluate and generate changes in people who comes to consult it, which is given for purpose of improvement in quality of life, through change in their behavior, attitudes, thoughts or feelings.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
- Provided counseling for up to 30 patients by working collaboratively with prescribers, others psychotherapists, and administrative staff to provide fully integrated behavioral health care to patients.
Education
Master of Social Work - Direct Service
Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR06.2016
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Work
Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón
San Juan, PR06.2015
Skills
- Telehealth therapy
- Treatment planning
- Bilingual
- Crisis Intervention
- Time management
- Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Interviewing
- Individual / group counseling (7 years)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Experience with children
- Home & community care
- Outpatient (7 years)
- Behavioral therapy
- Computer skills (10 years)
- Data collection
- EHR systems
- Intake Experience
- Safety plans
- Psychotherapy
- Patient documentation
- Motivational interviewing
- Building rapport
- Acute care
- Excellent ability to work as team, work under pressure and with minimal supervision
- Organizational skills
- Behavioral health
- Consultations
- Direct support
- Hospice care
- Case Management
- Child & family counseling
- Mental health counseling
- Discharge Planning
- Psychosocial assessment
- PTSD Care
- Social work
- Communication skills
- Crisis management (7 years)
- Documentation review (7 years)
- Relapse prevention
- Clinical documentation
- Suicide risk assessment
Certification
- Licensed Certified Social Worker February 2025 to February 2028 LCSW Massachusetts
- The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) March 2025 to March 2027
- Mental or Behavioral Telehealth - Social Worker August 2024 to August 2026 Registered/actively licensed in Idaho as a Mental or Behavioral Telehealth - Social Worker
- LMSW February 2025 to February 2026 Nevada- Licensed Master Social Worker
- Driver's License
- CPR Certification
Languages
English - Fluent
Spanish - Native
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Illuminated Path LLC
03.2024 - Current
Medical Social Worker
Icare Home Health Agency LLC
02.2024 - Current
Behavioral Health Coordinator
Volunteers In Medicine Of Southern Nevada
05.2023 - 03.2024
Safe School Professional/ Social Worker
Invo Healthcare - Family of Companies
11.2022 - 02.2023
Psychotherapist
River Valley Counseling Center Inc
07.2019 - 09.2022
Psychotherapist
Sunrise Behavioral Health Clinic
01.2018 - 07.2019
Psychotherapist
Pathways of Massachusetts
11.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Work
Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón
Master of Social Work - Direct Service
Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico
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