YARELI ALEJANDRA MORALES
Summary
Empathetic and committed Social Worker (MSW) with meaningful internship experience in hospice, Palliative Care and bereavement. Passionate about walking alongside individuals and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments, offering emotional support, comfort, and presence. Fluent in Spanish, with a strong commitment to providing accessible, culturally sensitive care to Spanish-speaking communities. Experienced in grief support, psychosocial assessments, and working as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure compassionate, holistic care. Deeply dedicated to honoring the dignity, values, and unique journeys of those facing end-of-life and loss.
Overview
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Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work Fellow
Providence Health & Services
Torrance, California
09.2025 - 09.2026
- Attended key conferences such as End Well and the Collaborative for Compassionate Care (CCCC) to enhance continuing education and support path toward LCSW certification.
- Collaborated within an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, LVNs, chaplains, and social workers, to deliver comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Engaged in difficult conversations regarding death and dying with patients and their families, effectively addressing diverse needs and emotions across various populations, including pediatric patients.
- Worked closely with the palliative care team in hospital setting to explore patients' feelings surrounding chronic illness and pain, facilitating discussions about physical changes and emotional responses to diagnoses.
- Developed strategies for emotional support, enhancing patient and family understanding of complex medical situations, and promoting informed decision-making in care planning.
- Assisted in suicide risk management by collaboratively developing and implementing comprehensive safety plans tailored to individual client needs.
- Conducted thorough assessments to explore suicidal ideations, facilitating open dialogue to understand underlying issues and triggers.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to clients experiencing depression, grief, and other mental health challenges, utilizing evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
- Facilitated end-of-life care planning by leading discussions on goal-of-care preferences and assisting with the completion and formal recording of Advance Directives and POLST forms.
- Evaluated patient and family needs across the care continuum, connecting individuals with vital community, state, and federal resources to secure long-term caregiving aid and insurance coverage.
MSW Student Intern
Providence Hospice LA County
Torrence, CA
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Provided compassionate, client-centered support to terminally ill patients and their families, addressing anticipatory grief and end-of-life psychosocial needs.
- Delivered bereavement services including follow-up support, grief education, and referrals for ongoing counseling.
- Assisted licensed clinical social workers in conducting biopsychosocial assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Co-facilitated grief support groups for adults and families using evidence-based models.
- Shadowed interdisciplinary care teams (nursing, chaplaincy, medical staff).
- Documented interactions in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and agency protocols.
- Completed training on grief theory, cultural competence, and trauma-informed care practices.
- Provided dedicated support to a personal caseload of bereaved clients, balancing compassionate care with rigorous follow-up and precise documentation for all interactions.
- Managed an ongoing caseload of individuals, cultivating trusting relationships during follow-up bereavement care while simultaneously maintaining complete and compliant records.
Spanish Teacher
Conversa
Irvine, CA
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Promoted cultural awareness among students by introducing them to Hispanic customs and traditions through class activities.
- Created lesson plans based on the school's standards for teaching Spanish language arts and literature.
- Advised parents on how they can support their children's language development at home.
- Designed projects that required students to apply their knowledge of the Spanish language in real-world scenarios.
- Adapted teaching methods to accommodate various learning styles of students.
Behavior Intervention
AMERGIS Healthcare
Compton, California
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Implement Applied Behavior Analysis principles.
- Provide classroom additional support to classroom staff during behavior incidents.
- Identify solutions and intervention strategies to address challenging behaviors.
- Implemented positive behavior intervention plans for students in need of additional support.
- Utilized Applied Behavior Analysis principles when developing behavior intervention plans.
Behavior technician
ABA WORKS
Long Beach, California
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Provide children within the spectrum behavior therapy services worked with board certified behavior analyst to develop and implement programs.
- Documented sessions through daily reports.
Administrative Assistant
IRON SHREDDER LLC
Los Angeles, California
12.2019 - 07.2025
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Communication via phone and e-mail to vendors and supplement manufacturers. Answer inbound calls and direct to proper department.
- Organized inventory by creating inventory reports through excel.
- Troubleshoot and maintain company computer software and mobile application.
- Manage database entry of client’s sessions and client files.
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
SW Student Intern
JUSTICE CENTER FOR WOMEN
Durango, Durango
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Monitor the behavior of 4 to 6 children at once and develop reports to be used for prosecution cases to find safer homes for mothers and children.
- Developed reports for over 100 families within 6 months.
- Interviewed women to assess trauma caused by abuse or domestic violence. Used therapy techniques to guide women through their traumatic experiences and develop reports to begin building a case against their aggressors.
Intern in Family Therapy
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALLE DEL GUADIANA
Durango, Durango
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided therapy to first grade student and mother to find source of child aggression, trauma, speech problem, and nocturnal enuresis.
- Six months after therapy, child speech normalized, aggression seized, enuresis stopped and mother and child relationship became stronger as a result of therapy exercises.
Workshop Instructor
SCHOOL FOR THE THIRD AGE
Durango, Durango
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Provided workshop instruction in a school of 200 senior citizens to encourage active lifestyles and continued learning.
- Led activities to have seniors to increase social connections.
- Taught dance classes, social games, art, and theatre.
Customer service bilingual representative
TELEPERFORMANCE
Durango, Durango
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Provided technical assistance to users.
- Troubleshooting equipment as well as guiding clients through installation and configuration of equipment.
Outreach Representative
COLONIA MAXIMO GAMIZ
Durango, Durango
12.2013 - 05.2013
- Led community outreach and survey collection to identify resident needs and develop programs within the community center meet the identified needs.
- Programming included tutoring, therapy, community events, and access to health resources.
Education
Master of Social Work - Adult Mental Health And Wellness
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, CA08.2025
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE - SOCIAL WORK
UNIVERSIDAD JUAREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO
Durango11.2016
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Behavior support
- Patient advocacy
- Counseling strategies
- Cultural competence
- Psychoeducation
- Providing support to patients and families at end of life
- Self-care strategies
- Assessment skills
- Referral networking
- Family support
- Mental health assessment
- Empathy display
- Motivational interviewing
- Active listening
- Stress management techniques
- Grief counseling
- Case management
- Team collaboration
- Data entry
Accomplishments
NATIONAL COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Conference Recognition
September 2016
STATE COMMISSION FOR TRANSPERENCY and ACCESS to PUBLIC INFORMATION
Conference Recognition
Awards
- Conference Recognition, NATIONAL COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, 09/01/16
- Conference Recognition, STATE COMMISSION FOR TRANSPERENCY and ACCESS to PUBLIC INFORMATION, 05/01/13
- Research Study Award Winner, UNIVERSIDAD JUAREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO, 03/01/15
- RBT certificate part 1&2, UNIVERSIDAD JUAREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO, 02/01/22
Certification
- RBT Registered Behavior Technician Certification March 2022
- ACSW Associate Clinical Social Worker October 2025
Timeline
Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work Fellow
Providence Health & Services
09.2025 - 09.2026
MSW Student Intern
Providence Hospice LA County
08.2024 - 08.2025
Spanish Teacher
Conversa
08.2024 - 05.2025
Behavior Intervention
AMERGIS Healthcare
07.2022 - 06.2024
Behavior technician
ABA WORKS
08.2021 - 06.2022
Administrative Assistant
IRON SHREDDER LLC
12.2019 - 07.2025
SW Student Intern
JUSTICE CENTER FOR WOMEN
05.2015 - 05.2016
Intern in Family Therapy
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALLE DEL GUADIANA
11.2014 - 05.2015
Workshop Instructor
SCHOOL FOR THE THIRD AGE
05.2014 - 10.2014
Outreach Representative
COLONIA MAXIMO GAMIZ
12.2013 - 05.2013
Customer service bilingual representative
TELEPERFORMANCE
06.2012 - 07.2013
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE - SOCIAL WORK
UNIVERSIDAD JUAREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO
Master of Social Work - Adult Mental Health And Wellness
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA