Objective: Seeking full-time employment with benefits; that match cumulative experience.

Education:

**** ***, ******* ** ****** Work, Concentration in Forensics

California State University, Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA

2006 BSW, Bachelors of Social Work and general studies.

California State University, Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA

2000 Child Development and general studies

Cerritos Community College – Cerritos, CA

Covenant House California- Hollywood, CA

05/15- Present Resident Advisor, Per Diem

Responsible for supervising young adult care of clients living on site, to reduce negative behaviors, maltreatment to self and/or others, by applying general interventions for conflict resolution or boundary setting.

Interact with clients to allow for trust building and holding safe spaces for emotional expression to role-model or promote awareness of social behaviors.

Los Angeles Department of Health Services via MAXIM Staffing- Lynwood, CA

09/16- 04/17 Senior Clinical Social Worker

Provided clinical services for female inmates at Century Regional Detention Facility that includes intake assessments and case management screening needs towards reentry planning into either the community or alternative to custody.

Coordinated services with other multidisciplinary personnel and agencies for mental health, substance use disorder, medical needs, domestic violence/parenting classes and addressing housing/homelessness needs.

Supervised the work of Medical Case Workers and community Workers on the WISP (Women’s Integrated Services Pilot Program) team; including provisions of clinical supervision and guidance of assignments of cases.

JWCH Institute Inc. Center for Community Health- Downtown LA & Escajada Clinic- Pasadena

03/15- 02/16 Mental Health Specialist

07/06- 02/15 **Sr. Community Health Worker II* & Assistant to Project Coordinator

Primary Therapist Mental Health HIV Specialist at two locations under the Ryan White Outpatient Medical Clinic; conducted confidential mental health evaluations for persons living with HIV/AIDS (in accordance to HIPPA State/County regulations).

Responsible for facilitating a weekly support group at local Senior Center for long term surviving men living with HIV/AIDS; with topics relating to discrimination, internal-homophobia & marginalization.

Collaborate within professional networks & agency programs referrals within the Skid Row community, to develop partnerships for seamless adult managed care.

Consulted with MD & Psychiatrist on Medical Evaluation regarding patient medication compliance, observations, recommendation for risk reduction; housing needs or complications with substance abuse & relapse.

**As Lead-Counselor for Skid-row HIV Intervention Program (SHIP) and the Commercial Sex Venue (CSV) Project, responsible for provided Quality Assurance measures by developing and organizing client reports according to HIPPA regulations at 11-sites.

**Managed staff by assisting in constructing policies and procedures, scheduling staff matrix, including training new-hires on paperwork, counseling skills, and utilized internal/external referral services. Conducted counselor performance evaluations.

**Rapid HIV/STD Testing Counselor for CSV Project by screening with logged biological phlebotomy specimens. Responsible for distributing health educational materials via on-site seminars related to Harm Reduction focused HIV & STD prevention to high-risk targeted locations and populations for MSM.

Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital & Community Mental Health- Los Angeles, CA

03/13- 03/15 Psychiatric Social Worker

Clinical Lead for Field Capable Clinical Services (FCCS) in South LA, provided psychiatric evaluations; with crisis situations required 72 hour Hospitalization as-needed to restore patients to adaptive level of day to day functioning.

Implemented Triage evaluations for walk-in patients & formulated full-adult diagnostic assessments in Adult Outpatient (AOP); coordination & service plans with the use of Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) models (CORS-Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, ICBT-Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

Responsible for billing & maintaining electric documentation management; reported progress to Probation Officers for ongoing case management referral activities for clients in AB109 Early Release Community Integration Program.

MASA Youth Services: California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Inc.-LA, CA

06/09- 07/11 Mental Health Therapist

Provided clinical evaluation and assessments with billable documentation for several programs offered by agency (Mental Health/Substance Abuse & MAT).

Collaborated with Certifed Alcohol & Drug Counselors to develop curriculum for youth group psycho-therapy & substance abuse related treatment relapse prevention. Utilized EBP models Seeking Safety & TF-CBT for individual crisis intervention.

Served as mental health liaison for agency’s Juvenile Drug Court Team to monitor referrals from Commissioner or court services for youth offenders to ensuring a high level of confidentiality & safety.

Successfully supervised as Student Preceptor, providing clinical guidance to several interns from local Universities.

Community Involvement:

~ Facilitate and Staff self develop curriculum via Momentum Education 2018

~ Served regularly as Clerk, Judge, or Inspector for Los Angeles County Voter Registry Office for elections over the past 20 years within the cities of South Gate, Bell, and Cudahy.

~ Regularly Fundraised for (APLA) AIDS Project Los Angeles (varied from 1995-2017).

~ Member of the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) varied 2009-2017.

~ Motivational Speaker for West LA PFLAG Speakers Bureau 2013-2018.

~ Treasurer/Vice President, Southeast Los Angeles, PFLAG-Bell, CA 2012-2013.

~ Vice President of Forensic Social Work Caucus (CSULA) 2008-2009.

References:

Alexis Earkman, LCSW Senior Therapist at JWCH 310-***-****

Donna Dorty, LCSW Supervisor at Kedren 323-***-**** or 323-***-****

Adele Marie Luttrell, MFT Clinical Supervisor at Kedren 310-***-****

Claudia Angle, LMFT Colleague at CHCADA 323-***-****

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