RHONDA ARAGON

575-***-**** • ad4z7u@r.postjobfree.com Amarillo Texas

Education

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM

Master of Social Work, Completed May 2014

GPA 3.5/4.0

Ashford University www.ashford.edu

400 N. Bluff Blvd Clinton IA 57132

Bachelor of Arts with a dual major in

Psychology and Social and Criminal Justice 4.0

Suma Cum Laude

Completed June 2011

Licensure

LCSW-NM C-12107 Expires 7.01.25

Texas LCSW 110399 Expires 6.30.25

Certifications

Matrix Certification July 2022

EMDR Jan. 2023

NM Board Approved Supervisor Aug 2022

Relevant Social Work Experience

Better Help (REMOTE) March 2022- Current

Individual therapy via Zoom

Assessing patients emotional and mental health and developing treatment plans to

Asking questions on listening to help patients explore their thoughts and feelings to leading patients to mental exercises and role-playing activities when beneficial.

Counseling and advising patients on issues of importance to them.

Intervening with emergency Care techniques and protocols when patients are in crisis.

Providing referrals for additional care or Services when required

Krossroads Integrative Services Albuquerque. NM

Clinical Supervisor August 2022 – February 2024

Initiate and set goals for IOP program(s)/CCSS program according to the strategic aims of the organization.

Plan the programs from planning, implementation, involving deadlines, milestones, processes, outcome, and measurements.

Develop approved budgets and operations for program material and training.

Devise quality assurance and evaluation strategies to watch program performance and decide the need for improvements.

Read reports prepared by leadership teams to decide progress and issues.

Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.

Keep senior management informed with detailed and correct reports or presentations.

Counseling and motivating providers and referring advanced issues to upper management.

Ensuring practitioners follow licensure and registration requirements.

Ensuring compliance, accuracy, and quality of clinical documentation.

Developing programs and ensuring compliance with procedures and policies.

Krossroads Integrative Services Raton, NM

Behavioral Health Therapist April 2022 – Aug. 2022

Conducting consultations and assessments to gather patient information.

Assessing patients emotional and mental health and developing treatment plans to

Asking questions on listening to help patients explore their thoughts and feelings to leading patients to mental exercises and role-playing activities when beneficial.

Counseling and advising patients on issues of importance to them.

Intervening with emergency Care techniques and protocols when patients are in crisis.

Providing referrals for additional care or Services when required

Maintaining detailed confidential records

Facilitating intensive outpatient groups

Facilitating substance abuse after care groups

Centurion Health

Springer Women’s Correctional Therapist Springer, NM

Behavioral Health Therapist April 2020 – April 2022

Evaluates inmates' behavior, determines progress through treatment programs.

Participates in misconduct hearings.

Explains the institution and its program to prisoners.

Develops case histories for evaluation and treatment of social factors in the prisoner's situation, and for use in parole planning.

Interviews prisoners, their families and other interested individuals or agencies to obtain personal history data.

Meets with prisoners and prisoner groups to resolve problems and to explain rules and regulations.

Confers with administrative and medical personnel in formulating plans for work assignments, training and other aids in institution adjustment and parole preparation.

Participates in the development and implementation of substance abuse policies and programs within the facility; identifies prisoners with drug abuse problems.

Recommends either discipline or added privileges for prisoners to encourage acceptable behavior.

Health and Human Services Amarillo, TX

Long Term care Surveyor October 2019 – April 2020

Observe Nursing facility operations.

Interact with staff, residents, families and volunteers.

Read policy and procedures and ensure all staff is properly trained.

Investigate complaints of long-term facilities involving neglect and/or abuse

Writing tags associated with confirmed neglect, abuse or inappropriate building standards.

Kids Counseling Las Vegas, NM

Mental Health Therapist June 2019 – October 2019

Completing clinical assessments

Treatment planning

Individual and family Therapy

Attend Interdisciplinary team meetings

NM Highlands University Las Vegas, NM

Social Work Field Education Coordinator February 2019 – June 2019

Liaison between the School, Student, and Agency Instructor SW students in field practicum placements.

Providing support and consultation, (as needed), to students, agency instructors and agencies throughout the duration of the practicum.

Assisting students and agency instructors, (as needed), in the development of a written learning contract.

Coordinating Field Fair with agencies and students.

Children, Youth, & Families Las Vegas, NM

In-Home Services Supervisor June 2017- February 2019

Supervise In-Home Services Practitioners providing in-home services for Protective Services clients.

Supervise Region II On call investigators

Assist Practitioners develop and implement interventions with children and families.

Guide and train employees in policy and procedures of CYFD

Promote the safety of children who have experienced or may be at risk of experiencing child maltreatment.

Evaluate practitioner’s performance and conduct

Complete employee evaluation

Monitor and approve time sheets in CYFD SHARE system

Assist in other units as needed by carrying cases and supervising other employees when other units are short staffed

Children, Youth, & Families Department Las Vegas, NM

CPS Investigator January 2017-June 2017

Investigate child abuse referrals

Assess the risk and safety of the child

Utilize safety tool and enter documentation into FACTS system

Complete narratives on regular basis and enter information into FACTS system

Utilize NM Courts for background checks on clients

Schedule Family Center meetings

Schedule and attend SAFE house interview to determine abuse

Develop Affidavit for court on cases children taken into custody by CYFD

Enter legal status into FACTS system

Provide testimony in court

Complete referrals to providers as needed for clients

Meet deadlines for documentation and case closure

Contacting providers to assess client’s cooperation

Prepare cases to transfer to CPS Permanency Planning.

Springer Women’s Correctional Facility Springer, NM

Behavioral Health Therapist October 2016-January 2017

Evaluates prisoners' behavior, determines progress through treatment programs.

Prepares reports and progress information for submission to the Parole Board.

Participates in misconduct hearings.

Provides assistance in structuring the total institutional program for the individual prisoner.

Explains the institution and its program to prisoners.

Develops case histories for evaluation and treatment of social factors in the prisoner's situation, and for use in parole planning.

Interviews prisoners, their families and other interested individuals or agencies to obtain personal history data.

Meets with prisoners and prisoner groups to resolve problems and to explain rules and regulations.

Confers with administrative and medical personnel in formulating plans for work assignments, training and other aids in institution adjustment and parole preparation.

Participates in the development and implementation of substance abuse policies and programs within the facility; identifies prisoners with drug abuse problems.

Recommends either discipline or added privileges for prisoners to encourage acceptable behavior.

Children, Youth, & Families Department Las Vegas, NM

CPS Investigator April 2015 – October 2016

Investigate child abuse referrals

Assess the risk and safety of the child

Utilize safety tool and enter documentation into FACTS system

Complete narratives on regular basis and enter information into FACTS system

Utilize NM Courts for background checks on clients

Schedule Family Center meetings

Schedule and attend SAFE house interview to determine abuse

Develop Affidavit for court on cases children taken into custody by CYFD

Enter legal status into FACTS system

Provide testimony in court

Complete referrals to providers as needed for clients

Meet deadlines for documentation and case closure

Contacting providers to assess client’s cooperation

Prepare cases to transfer to CPS Permanency Planning.

Children, Youth, & Families Department Raton, NM

In-Home Services Supervisor October 2014 to April 2015

Case Management

Assist families in skill building

Assist with investigation process

Develop treatment plan

Complete monthly safety assessment

Document narratives into FACTS system

Children, Youth, & Families Department Las Vegas, NM

CPS Investigator April 2015-Oct. 2016

Investigate child abuse referrals

Assess the risk and safety of the child

Utilize safety tool and enter documentation into FACTS system

Complete narratives on regular basis and enter information into FACTS system

Utilize NM Courts for background checks on clients

Schedule Family Center meetings

Schedule and attend SAFE house interview to determine abuse

Develop Affidavit for court on cases children taken into custody by CYFD

Enter legal status into FACTS system

Provide testimony in court

Complete referrals to providers as needed for clients

Meet deadlines for documentation and case closure

Contacting providers to assess client’s cooperation

Prepare cases to transfer to CPS Permanency Planning.

Children, Youth, & Families Department Raton, NM

In-Home Services worker October 2014 to April 2015

Case Management

Assist families in skill building

Assist with investigation process

Develop treatment plan

Complete monthly safety assessment

Document narratives into FACTS system

Children, Youth, & Families Department Tucumcari, NM

CPS Adoption and Placement Worker June 2014 to October 2014

Complete foster and adoptive home study assessments.

Conduct pre-service training for prospective foster/adoptive families.

Attend regular meetings with CPS staff

Monitor providers who have violated policy for completion of appropriate corrective actions.

Maintain regular monthly contact with foster and adoptive parents.

Conduct and document home visits and contacts on all providers into FACTS within management established timeframes

Negotiate, prepare and submit subsidy requests prior to signing the Adoption Agreement

Participate in staffing to review the factors contributing to child home disruption

Selection of the adoptive family as a best interest placement.

Upon case assignment, open provider with applicable licenses

Complete FACTS work on inquiries/providers as per policy and procedure (i.e. services, training, checklist, etc.).

Maintain all provider records and ensure that all necessary documentation and information is in the family case record

Document home visits on all licensed providers and document contact in FACTS within management-established timeframes.

Children, Youth, & Families Department Las Vegas, NM

MSW-Intern In-Home Service Worker August 2013 to May 2014

Assessed families to establish the appropriate resources

Continually assessed safety of the children

Attended Family Center meetings

Assisted in investigation process

Developed treatment plan

Completed monthly safety assessment by observation and communicating with families and collateral contacts.

Completed and enter Narratives to FACTS system

Monitored goals and objectives of families

Case closures.

Downtown Women's Center Amarillo, TX

MSW Intern- Case Manager May 2013 to August 2013

Facilitated women's relapse prevention group with various educational tools and prevention tips.

In-home visit Case Management by assessing needs of the family.

Referring families to available resources as needed by family.

Assisted families with clothing vouchers and food as needed

Organized various trainings to meet the needs of the community (e.g. college, first time home buyers)

Assisted with Haven House consultation with women seeking recovery

Assessed progress for intake purposes of women transferring to Haven House (long-term recovery home for women).

Team Builders Tucumcari NM

Behavioral Management Specialist February 2013 to August 2013

Address behavioral issues with positive reinforcement with youth and adolescence in home, community, and school.

Assisted children with development of social skills in classroom and one-on-one setting.

Worked with parents on parenting skills by educating on parenting styles and child unique learning styles.

Completed daily observation notes and monthly behavior

Developed behavioral mapping.

Interacted with cross community agencies, staff and families.

Attended bi-weekly clinical instruction classes and discussion groups.

Team Builders Tucumcari, NM

Family Services Specialist March 2012 to February 2013

Coordinated and provided services and resources to Children/families

Promoted recovery from history of trauma, rehabilitation and resiliency with cognitive behavioral techniques.

Received monthly clinical supervision from Family Services Clinical Supervisor.

Worked in collaboration with all staff and treatment team members

Conducted intake, develop DAP notes, assessment, triage, safety planning, care coordination, in-home skills therapeutic activities, crisis intervention services, and Plan of Care development/implementation/evaluation.

Team Builders Tucumcari NM

Behavioral Management Specialist April 2011 to March 2012

Address behavioral issues with positive reinforcement with youth and adolescence in home, community, and school.

Assisted children in the development of social skills in both a classroom and one on one setting.

Worked with parents on parenting skills by educating them about parenting styles and a child unique learning styles.

Completed daily observation notes and monthly behavior

Developed behavioral mapping.

Interacted with cross community agencies, staff and families.

Attended bi-weekly clinical instruction classes and discussion groups.

Harding County DWI Prevention Mosquero, NM

Program Assistant June 2008 to March 2012

Educated drug and alcohol prevention to kindergarten through sixth grade.

Assisted youth in development of peer pressure skills by utilizing self-talk and alternative methods of saying no to peer pressure.

Assisted in community event organization to educate the community of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. Educated community on prevention methods of drinking and driving.

Developed flyers and news letters on upcoming community events.

Assisted in organizing accounts payable.

Organized files and assisted with DWI offender’s records. Developed spread sheets to document and track payments of probationers.

Leon Payton Roy, NM

Home Health Provider October 2007 to April 2008

Assisted geriatrics client in home to complete daily tasks.

Socialized and assisted client with accepting aging process.

Assisted client with shopping, commuting, and accompanied client to health care providers.

Assisted client with menu and meal preparation in compliance with health needs and regulations

Communicated to family members the client’s daily progress or needs.

Maintained daily documentation of tasks completed with client.

Other Experience

Chill-N-Grill Roy, NM

Restaurant Manager July 2007 to October 2007

Supervised seven of employees

Scheduled and coordinated needs of the restaurant.

Educated employees about appropriate communication and customer service.

Documented daily inventory. Completed order forms for needed items.

Roy School Roy NM

School Cook September 2005 to May 2007

Prepared meals for 70 children.

Completed daily inventory control

Documented production records.

Worked with school staff and kitchen staff to organize meal menus.

Skills

Knowledge with Microsoft word excel, publisher, and power point.

Ability to converse and read Spanish.

Great communication skills.

Community/Volunteer

Assembly of God June 2012 to November 2012

Community Bible Study

Roy Emergency Medical Services May 2010 to May 2011

Emergency First Responder

Consortium for Children

SAFE –Structured Analysis Family Evaluation Training, Completed June 2014

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