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LICENSED MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPIST
Summary

Detail-oriented mental health provider passionate about facilitating excellent patient care. Adept at designing and implementing policies and procedures. Motivated team builder and supervisor focused on driving team collaboration. Effective at improving revenue, team productivity and policies to keep the facility operating at a sustainable and profitable level. Well-versed in motivating and retaining employees, and building relationships with outside agencies.

Skills
  • EMDR
  • Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
  • Certified Batterers Intervention
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • CPR & First Aid Certified
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy Familiar with ProAct
  • Seeking Safety
  • Incredible Years
  • Team management
  • Project organization
  • MS Office
  • Supervision
  • Insurance billing
  • Business operations
  • Customer service
  • Administrative support
Experience
June 2016 to Current
Silva Family Therapy, Inc.La Mesa, CALicensed Marriage Family Therapist
  • Provided individual, couples, and family therapy to clients facing a variety of presenting problems, with specialty in addiction and trauma.
  • Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to evaluate client's strengths and challenges in obtaining and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  • Developed and wrote treatment plans and progress notes to ensure proper documentation of session content and track clients progress towards goals.
January 2016 to Current
SD Center for CounselingSan Diego, CAClinical Supervisor/Program Director
  • Directed and managed 10-12 person team of clinical and support personnel.
  • Assign referrals to appropriate therapist, maintain employee files, offer trainings, and allocate employee evaluations.
  • Address all matters within the organization regarding client concerns, employee issues, and clinical meetings.
  • Provided weekly individual and family therapy using evidence-based modalities of TF-CBT, art-based techniques, play based techniques, Narrative and Mindfulness techniques.
  • Improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and evaluation of new protocols.
  • Reviewed clinical charts, evaluated client care needs and managed implementation of treatment plan.
  • Coordinated weekly work schedules for all department employees.
  • Provided routine management and emergency response with authoritative and professional manner.
  • Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
September 2012 to January 2016
VistaHill ParentCare CentralSan Diego, CAMarriage Family Therapist Intern
  • Provided referrals for any psychiatric services or wraparound services, when necessary.
  • Assessed client's behavioral health issues and concerns to better assist their progress in the program.
  • Address needs of their children while assessing for possible developmental or behavioral concerns.
  • Facilitated psychoeducational and process groups
  • Groups focused on Emotional Wellness, Life Skills, Parenting, Relationships in Recovery, and Relapse Prevention
  • Presented a six-week closed Domestic Violence and Anger Management educational group.
  • Created a six-week course addressing issues of child development and the stages including normal curiosity and child exploration.
  • Attended weekly clinical meetings, supervision, and case presentations.
  • Administered assessments to confirm severity of drug use and past trauma.
  • Worked closely with CPS, probation, CalWORKs for case planning and client advocacy.
  • Provided supervised visits between client and their children as part of CPS Reunification Plan.
  • Supported clients in seeking resources, i.e.
  • Referrals to First Five, Regional Center, housing, clothing, food.
  • Case management of 15-20 clients, daily progress notes, treatment planning, medical necessity, stay reviews and crisis management, all by Medi-cal standards.
  • Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history.
  • Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.
  • Collected urine samples from clients to test for substances.
  • Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients.
March 2011 to January 2012
Alvarado Parkway InstituteLa Mesa, CAMarriage Family Therapist Trainee
  • Facilitated & co-facilitated psycho-education groups, process groups, and individual therapy sessions in an inpatient, 66-bed psychiatric hospital.
  • Population includes both voluntary & involuntary patients with severe & chronic mental illness and/or substance abuse issues.
  • Additional specialty populations include geriatric/medically compromised population & forensic population.
  • Forensic subunit includes both administrative and criminal detainees.
  • Group topics include anger management, anxiety/depression, coping skills, art therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, emotional regulation/mindfulness, life skills, relapse prevention, symptom management and self-harm intervention plans.
  • Participated in individual and group supervision with the director, assistant director of the psychology department and pre- & post-doctoral interns.
Education and Training
January 2012
National University
San DiegoCounseling Psychology
M.A
June 2000
San Diego State University
San Diego, CACounseling Psychology
B.A
June 1995
Grossmont College
La Mesa, CAPsychology
A.A
Certifications
EMDR Certified Domestic Violence Counselor both for victims and batterers Trauma Informed Care CPR & First Aid Certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy Familiar with ProAct Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seeking Safety Incredible Years
Interests
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE , 2009-2011 Volunteer Coordinator, HOPE Animal Rescue Reviewed all applicants and their interests in the organization. Managed all surrenders, pickups, and/or lost/abandoned animals into our organization. Coordinated the placement of our animals with their foster parents. Scheduled volunteers at the cattery, participation at upcoming events and animal transport. 1998-2000 Mentor, AVID/HCOP Mentored high school students, helped to prepare them for college and/or their future careers, provided emotional support, functioned as a transport to educational centers, assisted in career training.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Silva Family Therapy, Inc.
  • SD Center for Counseling
  • VistaHill ParentCare Central
  • Alvarado Parkway Institute

School Attended

  • National University
  • San Diego State University
  • Grossmont College

Job Titles Held:

  • Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
  • Clinical Supervisor/Program Director
  • Marriage Family Therapist Intern
  • Marriage Family Therapist Trainee

Degrees

  • Counseling Psychology M.A
    Counseling Psychology B.A
    Psychology A.A

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