Mental Health Clinician Maria De La Luz Torres, ACSW

210-***-****; ad3013@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) mental health therapist who uses evidence-based research to support mental health intervention and treatment modalities. Additionally, I build a therapeutic alliance with clients with respect, patience, and empathy. Provided brief intervention counseling services at a nonprofit organization to individuals, couples, and support groups utilizing a church, schools, and parenting resource centers. The services strengthened the therapeutic alliance and the care support network system to benefit clients and to close gaps in services. EDUCATION:

Associate Clinical Social Worker; Registration No. ASW120630

• Master in Social Work; California State University, Turlock, CA in 2016

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology; California State University, Turlock, CA in 2013.

• Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology; Merced College with honors on the Superintendent's list Merced, CA in 2009.

Graduate Project Thesis: “Suicidal Ideation among Mexican-American Female Students at California State University, Stanislaus,” 2016

Graduate Assistant at CSUS: Introduction to Sociology and Race and Ethnic Relations classes, 2014 McNair Scholar Achievement Program, 2011

• Research Assistant: Education Pipeline: Exploring the flow of Latino Students into the Science Disciplines at CSU Stanislaus and Hispanic-male underachievement in higher education. Bilingual Certificates:

• Tier I Bilingual (Spanish/English) Oral Proficiency Examination on 03/31/2017 Bakersfield College.

• Tier II Certificate of Proficiency Bilingual (Spanish/English) Proficiency Examination which includes Reading, Writing and Conversational Skills on 11/13/2017 Bakersfield College. CLINICAL MENTAL WORK HISTORY: El Concilio, 2017-2022

• Implemented brief intervention for individual and group counseling services for older adults, youth, and children in underserved/unserved communities.

• Provided comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, and case management to individuals and families' treatment plans.

• Utilized the DSM-5-TR and provided a basic diagnosis if required.

• Implemented Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, and Gestalt.

• Utilized a Biopsychosocial model, strength-based and problem-solving approaches, and conflict- resolution strategies, cross-cultural and ecological perspectives.

• Assisted with linkage referrals and crisis intervention in collaboration with other agencies.

• Worked in collaboration with faith-based entities, parent resource centers, and school settings to develop a therapeutic alliance for personal and community healing processes.

• Provided excellent personalized patient care aimed at addressing client needs.

• Collaborated and coordinated with the community and other agencies in suicidal prevention activities.

• Offered stigma reduction workshops on depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, low self-esteem, domestic violence, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation to the community.