Mental Health Medical
Resume:
Jose J. Mendez
*** ***** *********., #***, *********, CA 93010
Cell 805-***-****
**********@**********.***
Education
Master of Arts
Counseling
Almeda University
Boise, Idaho 83709
Master
Pastoral Counseling
Seton Hall University, S. Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Arts
Social Work
California State University Long Beach
Professional Employment
Para Los Ni?os
In Home Outreach Counselor, Partnership for Families, Clinical Case
Management, Family Preservation, Ab1733 Counselor
Family Services
234 S. Loma Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90026
August 16, 2004 to the Present
Case Management Partnership for families, Family Preservation and AB 1733
Counseling, Lead Social Worker
Nature of Work:
Conducts intakes and assessments, evaluations of clients to determine
services the client would need. Participate in multi-disciplinary case
conferences to develop initial treatment plans as well as to review the
client's progress and establishing the most appropriate case plan goals.
Assist clients in implementing case plans, as well as, carrying out problem
solving activities directed towards resolution of any challenges. Provide
support counseling services and crisis intervention to clients. Conduct
home visits to provide clients with intensive intervention services.
Collaborate with a network of community-based agencies to provide clients
access to services. Prepare correspondence and reports in connection with
case progress or community contact. Nurture respectful relationship with
clients, children and sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic
characteristics. The knowledge of evaluating risk for suicidal and
homicidal ideation, imminent danger and the knowledge of appropriate
intervention for clients with such symptoms, and knowledge of Child
Abuse/Crisis intervention assessment.. Supervisor at times, and mentor when
the director/supervisor was not present, represented the agency at various
meetings at Department of Children and Family Services, Department of
Mental Health, or collaborative agencies meetings for the director or
supervisor. Established the LA 5 PFF -Partnership for Families in Home
Outreach Counselor case folder with required forms as a sample folder to
train new case managers; Train new employees in using the forms for case
establishment for Family Preservation and Partnership for Families.
Advocate for clients at schools, hospital's, government agencies, and
courts. Teach Parenting classes, and facilitated Project Fatherhood
program.
Amanecer Community Counseling Services
Therapeutic Behavioral Services/Case Management
1200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90017
August 04, 2003 to August 2004
Case Management
Nature of Work: Providing direct case management and or rehabillative
mental health services to children and their families in the TBS/ISP/SOC
programs. Working collaboratively with other professionals; county crisis
teams, psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient clinics. Implement a community
education and awareness program for housing development residents; Identify
and establish partnerships with social service agencies for client
referrals; critical incident debriefings and provide information on
program. Assessment and Intake of families referred by the Child Abuse
Hotline, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Children Family
Services who are in need of immediate assessment, case management, crisis
intervention, and crisis counseling of the families. Home visits and
community referrals. Appropriate preparation of court documents for
referred families for non-detained and detained minors in the child welfare
system. Working with clients with Family Maintenance and establishing
Intensive Service program, Medi-Cal Assessment and specialization with
concentration on Spanish speaking families. Assist with crisis intervention
being available to families during evening hours and on weekends. In order
to obtain services or provide for families special needs as indicated on
the Crisis plan. Emergency response services available 24 hours per day, 7
days per week. Works with therapist and family to develop Behavioral
Incentive plans and monitors implementation in the home or school site.
Provided on going support to implement and monitor crisis plan builds
personal coping skills in the child and family members to address crisis.
Focus on family strengths including the involvement of extended family
members and community contacts.
Ruben F. Arizmendi, ESQ
110 W. "C" St., Ste. 1201, San Diego, CA 92101-3989
Consultant
August 2002 to August 2003
Nature of Work: Provide individual, group and case management, to prepare
individuals and families to present appeals to the Social Security
Judiciary Appeal Board at different levels, conduct medical/mental health,
records review of clients, assessments of individual and families
petitions to Social Security, implement a disability review education
process and a awareness program for social security appeal preparation;
Identify the lacking requirements in order to have the appeal approved and
establish partnerships with social service agencies for client referrals;
critical incident debriefings and provide consultation on case
presentations development of training modules and overall training for
office management staff. Consultant services, review of medical /mental
health records, review of appeals, and recommendations, responding to full
range of inquires for attorney's clients.
Social Security Administration,
438 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94086
Service Representative
August 1998 to August 2002
Nature of Work:
Provided information responding to a full range of inquiries from
claimants, attorneys, medical and vocational experts, etc., relating to the
judicial process of hearings. Advises a claimant of the legal provisions,
regulations and related administrative practices and decorum for judicial
hearings and their rights to representation during the judicial process.
Also assists individuals in determining their appellate rights and performs
other case processing and clerical support activities. Experience that
demonstrates knowledge of Social Security legal and regulatory provisions
related to the processing and conduct of hearings for entitlement of
benefits under Titles II, XVI and XVII of the Social Security Act, as
amended, and the ability to explain varying provisions and conditions as
they apply to specific individuals. Service representatives provide
assistance to the public by answering a wide variety of questions by
interviewing the individual, investigating the situation and resolving the
problem. Assist the public in person or by phone to establish entitlement
to Social Security benefits. Contacts that allowed clients to obtain
clarify and verify data used to analyze claims and make benefit entitlement
decisions. Review medical/Mental health records for disability claims
Division of Disability Determinations
Miami, FL
Disability Adjudicator II
August 1996 to August 1998
Nature of Work: Overall review and adjudication of Social Security
Disability cases under contract with the Miami Division of Disability
Determinations. The Division of Disability Determination (DDD) is
responsible for making decisions regarding the medical eligibility of
Florida citizens applying for disability benefits under the federal Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income programs, and the state Medically
Needy program. It is also responsible for conducting interviews, reviews
of existing beneficiaries under the federal programs and determining
continuing eligibility. Applications for disability benefits are filed at
the claimant's local Social Security field office when the claimant is
seeking disability benefits for medical/mental health disabilities under
the Social Security Act or at a local office of the Department of Children
and Families (DCF) when benefits are being sought under the Medically Needy
program. In both cases the application is forwarded to DDD for a
determination of medical eligibility. The claim is then returned to either
SSA or DCF for a final determination of non-medical and mental health
eligibility and effectuation of any benefits due the claimant.
Specialized Skills and Certifications
Proficient in Spanish bilingual and bicultural
Proficient in different Computer software
Certification in Anger Management
Certification in Domestic Violence, victims, batterers
Certification In Parenting
Certification in Project Fatherhood
Professional Affiliations/Activities
National Association of Social Workers
National Association of Disability Examiners
Latino Social Worker Network of California
References provided upon request
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