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Zachary Oxford

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Dynamic mental health professional with extensive experience skilled in crisis intervention and curriculum development. Successfully led training for diverse teams, enhancing teaching effectiveness and achieving a 10% average grade increase for students. Proficient in crisis evaluation and fostering collaboration, with a strong commitment to multicultural awareness.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervising Graduate Teaching Associate

UCLA
09.2023 - 03.2025
  • Led a team of up to 20 graduate Teaching Associates, where I led weekly trainings to prepare them to teach undergraduate classes in Psychology at UCLA
  • Developed lesson plans for undergraduate courses as well as weekly two-hour presentations of the material which led to a 10% average grade increase over the course of one year
  • Created and assigned quarterly schedules for 20 Teaching Associates
  • Facilitated classroom discussions, promoting critical thinking and collaboration among diverse student groups.

Designated Crisis Responder

Frontier Behavioral Health
03.2020 - 09.2020
  • Professionally trained to conduct 5150 involuntary treatment evaluations for Spokane County
  • Worked in residential, inpatient, and hospital settings as needed to evaluate for danger to self, danger to others, or grave disability
  • Worked closely with crisis lines to ensure individuals in crisis were seen in order of need
  • Made calls to providers, friends, family, and person in crisis as necessary to collect additional information to determine if involuntary treatment was necessary.

Clinician, PACT

Frontier Behavioral Health
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Served as a therapist providing intensive outpatient treatment for psychosis with the county's Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team.
  • Worked with 40 clients who suffered from repeated hospitalization to help them achieve stability and break the cycle of hospitalization
  • Routinely dealt with high-pressure crisis situations as a result of acute symptomatic behavior

Crisis Telephonist

Frontier Behavioral Health
05.2014 - 12.2015
  • Managed incoming calls, ensuring accurate routing to appropriate departments.
  • Provided compassionate support to clients, addressing inquiries and concerns effectively.
  • Maintained detailed records of client interactions for seamless follow-up and service continuity.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance communication and workflow efficiency.

Education

Master of Science - Social Psychology

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
03-2025

Master of Science - Psychology

Villanova University
Villanova, PA
05-2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
05-2016

Skills

  • Years of first-hand experience working professionally in mental health crisis situations
  • Professionally trained in developing curriculum and holding training seminars for people of diverse backgrounds
  • Received certification in best practices for mentoring and leading diverse teams
  • Trained in multicultural awareness

Timeline

Supervising Graduate Teaching Associate

UCLA
09.2023 - 03.2025

Designated Crisis Responder

Frontier Behavioral Health
03.2020 - 09.2020

Clinician, PACT

Frontier Behavioral Health
09.2019 - 03.2020

Crisis Telephonist

Frontier Behavioral Health
05.2014 - 12.2015

Master of Science - Social Psychology

University of California, Los Angeles

Master of Science - Psychology

Villanova University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology

Gonzaga University

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