Yalisa Castro
Methuen,MA
Summary
Multilingual and fluent in English and Spanish, offering a solid comprehension of cultural diversity. Compassionate mental health clinician with cumulative experience in providing therapeutic care and psychiatric evaluation. Strengths include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy, along with case management skills. Contributions made to previous work environments involve implementing effective treatment plans for patients suffering from severe mental disorders, which have improved patient outcomes. With professional development in trauma practice. Passionate about helping individuals achieve wellness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Mental Health Clinician
Americare Behavioral Health
Lawrence , MA
11.2023 - Current
- Assist in the implementation of treatment plans and interventions for individuals with mental health disorders.
- Conduct data collection and documentation of patient progress and behaviors.
- Perform patient assessments to identify needs, and develop appropriate care plans.
- Assist in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as necessary.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records.
ACCS Team Clinician
Vinfen, Greater Boston Area
Lowell, MA
03.2023 - Current
- Promote the full integration and functioning of adults with psychiatric conditions by providing person-centered clinical community services.
- Work in a community-based setting and perform clinical duties, including intake, assessment, treatment planning, and clinical interventions, whether the client lives independently in the community, in a Group Living Environment, or a Supported Independent Environment, by utilizing the Adult Clinical Community Services (ACCS) model.
- Determining needs for rehabilitative services, as required.
- Provide leadership among the team by directing the interventions provided by Team Outreach Workers.
- Training and supporting staff in delivering clinical evidence-based practices.
Clinical Therapist
Insight Center for Behavioral Health
Lowell, MA
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Complete diagnostic intakes, treatment plans, goals and objectives, and progress notes for the assigned caseload.
- Provide one-on-one and couples counseling with clients in the assigned caseload.
- Coordinate services with other clinical treatment team providers.
- Attend treatment planning meetings for clients in assigned caseload.
- Participate in scheduled clinical supervision meetings.
- Maintain client records according to regulatory standards.
- Comply with third-party insurers' guidelines for Utilization Review, Quality Assurance.
- Facilitate referrals to other agencies/vendors when appropriate.
In-Home Therapy Clinician
Summit Community Services
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintain a caseload
- Collaborate with the family and community
- Attend weekly supervision
- Keep accurate documentation of events
Step Dance Instructor
Spark Academy
Lawrence, MA
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Teach African-American step dance to grades 6th-8th
- Assist adolescents in utilizing their body as a form of an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps
- Psycho-educate adolescents on the history of step dance and military formation and drills as well as the importance of inclusion, unity, leadership, scholarship, teamwork, and confidence
Outpatient Clinician
Family Continuity
Lawrence, MA
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Provide a wide range of strength-based clinical treatment and care coordination services to children, youth, adults, families and groups with varied needs
- Perform assessments to evaluate a variety of mental health and behavioral conditions to children, adolescents and adults
- Develop an individualized, prescriptive treatment plans to fit the needs of each patient using appropriate diagnostic and patient placement criteria
- Conduct individual, family, and group counseling, utilizing methods consistent with evidence based practice, using a brief, focal model of care when appropriate
- Utilize outcome tools to determine patient progress
- Maintain progress notes and other documentation required for the client medical record and utilization management within the timelines outlined
Behavioral Health Counselor
Family Continuity
Lawrence, MA
01.2021 - 12.2021
- (Therapeutic Mentor, TT&S, & In-Home Therapist)
- Provide strength-based clinical treatment and care coordination services to children, youth, adults, families and groups with varied needs
- Work in a variety of settings including: client homes, schools, in the clinic residential settings, in the community, and community partner sites
- Assist families in developing and maintaining natural supports for the youth and caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability for treatment gains
- Support, coach, and train youth in age- appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, functional skill-building, problem- solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other youth
- Work alongside licensed clinician and in collaboration with the youth's family and their clinical team to achieve a specific skill-building goal
- Maintain progress notes and other documentation required for the client medical record and utilization management within the timelines outlined
Pre-K Teacher
Kindercare Learning Center
North Andover, MA
05.2017 - 11.2020
- Created and implemented 3-4 year old curriculum on basic math, journals, and sciences
- Observed, evaluated, and documented children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health and communicated this with families daily
BA Psychology Internship
Spark Academy
Lawrence, MA
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Adolescent girls group: Provide adolescents a safe and supportive environment where they were able to learn self confidence, strengthen interpersonal relationships and coping mechanisms as they related to stressors
- Discussion topics included; anxiety and stress, self esteem, body image, drugs and alcohol, dating, school and family issues
Associate Teacher
Spark Academy
Lawrence, MA
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Run high functioning small groups for targeted students in identified subjects, often working with students identified as English language learners (ELL) or needing special education services
- Actively seek out ways to continuously support lead teachers to reduce the heavy load on teachers and increase their time to support students
- Build trusting relationships with students and families in an advisory setting of up to 12 students while also supporting students to gain a deeper understanding of our school values
- Take responsibility to be a strong, positive force daily in the classroom
Education
Master of Social Work -
Simmons University School of Social Work
Boston, MA05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA05.2020
Associate of Liberal Arts - Sciences
Middlesex Community College
Lowell, MA05.2018
Skills
- Interviewing skills
- Assessment skills
- Treatment planning
- Understanding of human thought and behavior patterns
- Oral communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Problem solving
- Independence
- Confidentiality
- Experience with teens
- Patience
- Adaptability
- Experience with EMRs, EHRs
- Experience with telehealth
Certification
- CANS
- Trauma Practice
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Outpatient Mental Health Clinician
Americare Behavioral Health
11.2023 - Current
ACCS Team Clinician
Vinfen, Greater Boston Area
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Therapist
Insight Center for Behavioral Health
07.2022 - 12.2022
In-Home Therapy Clinician
Summit Community Services
12.2021 - 06.2022
Step Dance Instructor
Spark Academy
10.2021 - 06.2022
Outpatient Clinician
Family Continuity
06.2021 - 12.2021
Behavioral Health Counselor
Family Continuity
01.2021 - 12.2021
BA Psychology Internship
Spark Academy
01.2020 - 06.2020
Associate Teacher
Spark Academy
01.2019 - 06.2020
Pre-K Teacher
Kindercare Learning Center
05.2017 - 11.2020
Master of Social Work -
Simmons University School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Associate of Liberal Arts - Sciences
Middlesex Community College
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