EDUCATION

Masters of Arts in Education/Elementary Education (3.85 GPA) May 2009

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Masters in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling (3.61 GPA) August 2007

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Bachelor of Science – Business Management (3.26GPA) May 2004

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Santa Teresa, New Mexico

WORK EXPERIENCE

Therapeutic Intervention Specialist

La Familia del Paso

July 17, 2023 - Present

• Create, update, and execute Individual treatment plans based on assessments.

• Provide treatment with cognitive/behavioral interventions and modalities to address mental health

diagnosis

• Maintain communication with rehabilitation workers to facilitate the coordination of services

• Performs Adult Needs and Strengths Assessments (ANSA) and Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths

(CANS —MH) for new and existing consumers

• Has the ability to perform tasks at both various locations including Horizon Clinic

• Determines the level of care that best fits the consumer's need based on the ANSA and CANS

• Create safety plans when suicidal ideation or planning is detected in a session/assessment

• Reports, homicidal ideation detected in a session/assessment to the Counseling and Assessment

Coordinator and proper authorities

• Refers consumers to other services provided by La Familia Del Paso or outside organizations when La

Familia Del Paso does not provide those specific services

• Maintains work schedule flexibility to perform sessions/assessments in a timely manner

• Participates in identified assigned function in compliance with and adherence to required

federal/state/corporate mandates, regulation, policies, and procedures

• Maintains current Professional Texas license (if available)

• Maintains open communication with supervisor including any changes/issues with Professional license to

the Counseling and Assessment Coordinator

• Obtains required training hours on an annual basis

• Attends staff meetings and required training sessions as required

• Other duties as assigned

Mental Health Clinician

Ho’olaulima Government Solutions

May 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023

Ensures that all ORR policies and procedures are adhered to

Conducts and documents mental health assessments for all children in care as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling in accordance with ORR policies and procedures

Screens for human trafficking concerns

Ensures quality care for all unaccompanied children (UC) residents and timely response to UCs needs, including crisis intervention

Provides weekly counseling to assigned caseload

Provides group therapy/community group meetings

Coordinates caseload with assigned case managers and lead case managers

Provides reports needed to supervisor

Attends internal and external meetings

Maintains the UC case file and ORR database in accordance with ORR policies and procedures

Reports significant incidents in accordance with ORR policies and procedures

Follows up on all Significant Incident Reports (SIRs)

Performs duties in a safe manner. Follows the corporate safety policy.

Participates and supports safety meetings, training and goals.

Ensures safe operating conditions within area of responsibility.

Encourages co-workers to work safely.

Identifies close call and/or safety concerns to supervisory personnel.

Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Performs other duties as assigned within you scope of work and responsibility.

Assists in active implementation of company initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA VPP, ISO, JCAHO, AAAHC, and other mandated regulations/standards.

Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.

Early Head Start Director

La Clinica De Familia Early Head Start

September 3, 2019 to May 4, 2022

Oversee EHS & Partnership Operations

Ensure Implementation of High-Quality Services to Children and Families

Follow Head Start Performance Standard, Head Start Act, Agency and Program Policies, Procedures and other applicable Federal and State Regulations

Establish goals for, and effectively monitor, the accomplishment of all program activities

Provide effective leadership and supervise program staff

Collaborate with Finance Department

Prepare request for funds and proposed work plans for Head Start any another needed grants and funding applications.

Prepare and submits accurate and timely grant reports

Establish and maintains working relationships

Deliver formal presentations before public and private audiences

Attend regular local, regional and national meetings, conferences and seminars

Ensure that program staff consistently demonstrates compliance with all safety and infection control regulations and all rules, policies and procedures set forth by regulatory agencies, licensing regulations, the Policy Council, LCDF, HS Performance Standards

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Southwest Human Development

July 29, 2019 to August 29, 2019

Provided support to child care provider's by promoting the social and emotional

development off all children in care.

Helped provider's respond to children with behavioral challenges to prevent expulsion.

Collaborated with coaches, inclusion, and directors to provide children the best quality of care based on their needs.

Risk Manager

La Clinica de Familia, Healthy Start Program, April 1, 2019 to July 25, 2019

Identified potential causes of accidents or loss to the organization.

Implemented preventive measures for medical and dental health.

Worked with managers and supervisors on different strategies to prevent damage, loss, or any cost to the organization.

Chair of Risk Management Committee

Completed ongoing monthly and quarterly Reports.

Program Manager

La Clinica de Familia, Healthy Start Program, August 21, 2017 to March 31, 2019

Oversight of Healthy Start Federal Grant in collaboration with director

Maintained oversight of a broad range of perinatal and early childhood services. (Pregnant women (including teens), parenting families with infants/toddlers).

Development and implementation of program policies and practices

Conduct Evaluation (Qualitative and Quantitative) a quality improvement

Coordinate System’s integration activities

Community and consumer involvement/engagement

Family Support Specialist Supervisor

La Clinica de Familia, Healthy Start Program, October 1, 2014 to August 21, 2017

Supervised Family Support Specialist

Oversight caseloads of 120

Conduct ongoing audits.

Provided training to staff.

Prenatal education

Developmental activities

Assessments

Screenings

Parenting skills

Reviewed monthly reports and case logs.

Provided Reflective Supervision

Assisted project director in oversight of Healthy Start Project

Data Collection, Reporting, Quality Improvement

Benchmarks & Performance Measures

Funding

Conferences

Training

Family Support Specialist

La Clinica de Familia, Healthy Start Program, September 17, 2013 to October 1, 2014

Case Management (Expected mother and babies 0-3 years old)

Prenatal and Post-Partum education

Provided education on prenatal care, nutrition, fetal development, pre-term labor, gestational diabetes, breastfeeding support, birth spacing, Early Childhood education, relationship base parenting education, child safety

Screening and Assessments

Family support services

Community Involvement Education

Trainings

Referrals

Developmental Specialist III

Tresco Tots, Las Cruces, New Mexico

May 2008 - April 2013

Provide services for children 0-3 with developmental delays

Provided parent education

Provided services within a classroom setting with different activities

Individualized and Group lesson planning: social skills and developmental delays

Assessment

Mental Health Counselor

Pasos Adelante Behavioral Health Services, Santa Teresa, NM

May 2009 - July 2010

Group, family and individual techniques

Case management & crisis intervention

Individualize assessment and treatment goals

Third Grade Dual Language Teacher

Chaparral Elementary, Gadsden Independent School District, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

October 2007 – May 2009

Lesson Planning (Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies)

Dual Language Model

Inclusion Program

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS

National Healthy Start Association

Maternal, Child & Family Border Health Alliance Coalition

JuaPasAna Committee

Collaborative Improvement & Innovation Network

Infant Mental Health Endorsement Level II

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