Management Mental Health

Efrain R. Diaz

** **** ****** ? West Hartford, CT 06111 ? 860-***-****

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK COUNSELOR

Program Management ? Clinical Supervision ? Multicultural Consultation

-Professional Profile-

. Service-focused social worker with a strong commitment to serving the

needs of disadvantaged individuals with a wide range of psychosocial

and psychiatric difficulties.

. Excel in program management, with documented success overcoming

challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design

high-quality, cost-effective and comprehensive service offerings.

. Skilled in building community support. Backed by solid credentials and

equal strengths in programs, personnel and case management.

-Key Qualifications-

Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Training as a multicultural substance

abuse counselor

25+ years of clinical work in community based mental health and private

practice

Design, plan, implement and direct case management and culture specific

programs

Manage multicultural training programs and provide direct clinical

supervision

Professional Experience

Office of Multicultural Affairs DMHAS (2003 - 2011)

Clinical and Program Supervisor

. Represent organization as prime technical contact in providing

solutions to a wide range of difficult problems relating to state

operated and private non-profit facilities to ensure compliance with

cultural competence development.

. Manage activities that contribute to a comprehensive program of

quality assessment and improvement for clinical services.

. Develop culture specific programs to enhance organizational visibility

and act as a resource person for staff.

. Serve as main point of contact for team; provide clinical supervision,

multicultural education and case consultations.

Uconn/Capitol Region Mental Health Center [1985 - 2003]

Psychiatric Social Work/Supervisor

. Provided casework supervision to a multidisciplinary staff. Conducted

intake assessments, evaluations, individual and group counseling to

individuals with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

. Supervised all functions of case management program and provided

leadership to support facility multicultural service programming.

. Assessed the quality and appropriateness of care plans provided to

clients; evaluated the quality of documentation in case record.

. Ensured treatment and discharge plans were relevant to client/consumer

needs and resources used effectively. Took effective supervisory

action to handle specific problems and situations.

Conn. Mental Health Center [1982]

Senior Alcohol and Drug Counselor

. Conducted intake assessments, evaluations, individual and group

counseling to individuals with substance abuse and co-occurring

disorders.

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-Continued-

. Facilitated individual case management sessions to monitor participant

progress to ensure successful completion, and detailed record keeping.

Blue Hills Hospital [1980]

Intake/Rehabilitation Counselor

. Completed intake assessment, diagnostic impression and care placement

for the hospital Detox unit.

. Worked cooperatively with physical, psychologists and physicians in

order to contribute to the overall treatment plans of patients.

-Education-

Master of Social Work - University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science - New Hampshire College

-Certificates-

Multicultural Studies - Temple University

Project Management

Health Care Administration

Alcohol Studies - University of Connecticut

New England School of Alcohol Studies

-Presentations-

Understanding Latinos a Socio-Historical interpretation

Cultural Competence; Diversity Training

Publications: Mental Health News Education, Inc.

Dame La Mano: A Culture Specific Program

Culture and Depression

What is Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Care

Trauma: Cultural Perspectives

Socio-Cultural Stigma

Ethno-Cultural Identity

Socio-Cultural Transition: Immigration/Migration

Behavioral Health Disparities

A Multicultural Dilemma

Latinos and Alcoholism

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