Jose J. Mendez

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Cell 805-***-****

abhqc1@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master of Arts

Counseling

Almeda University

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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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