Mental Health Assistant

EXPERIENCE

Counselor, Caminar; Daly City, CA — Current

Support residents with multiple mental health diagnoses achieve independent living skills and diagnosis symptom management throughout their scheduled service time at Eucalyptus House [residential social rehabilitation program under Caminar]. Facilitating therapeutic groups implementing multi psychodynamic modalities. Documenting daily cognitive notes in online server, weekly service plans, medication supervision and tracking. Contacting residents’ pharmacies, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, case managers, social workers, and other treatment team personnel for medication refills and updates, appointments, case conferences. Providing therapeutic support to residents as necessary, meeting with primary once weekly to assess treatment and individual progress.

Behavior Therapist, Center for Learning and Autism Support Services; San Mateo, CA — 2018

Implementing the latest and best evidenced based ABA therapy practices to children with autism. Travel to clients’ homes and work towards outlined behavioral goals, redirect behaviors and work towards helping children strive towards optimal independent functioning. Behavioral goals include everyday activities such as being able to listen, read, build, talk, etc. without disruption from diagnosis. Document progress at the end of each session, present monthly progress reports completed by Board Certified Behavior Analysts to clients’ caregiver(s) and providing support and clarification as necessary.

Crisis Line Volunteer, Suicide Prevention of YOLO County; Davis, CA — 2016-2018

Provide 24/7 confidential phone services to callers in crisis, assessing for suicidal ideation and risk. Striving to prevent crisis situations and providing resources to callers within their local communities. Deescalate clients in crisis using empathy and safety planning, document client information gathered from call in online system. Monthly meetings with clinical directors and other volunteers to discuss crisis situations, frequent callers, and collaborate to create a more effective method of dealing with crisis situations.

Lifeguard/Teacher Assistant, Hayward Area and Park Recreation District; Hayward, CA — 2012-2016

Teaching children ages 3-12 how to swim, monitoring and guarding the pool during public swim and private swim lessons, weekly staff trainings preparing for possible crisis situations and reviewing facility policies. Providing aid to teacher in classroom, deescalating children in minor distress and redirecting to schedule as necessary.

EDUCATION

University of California, Davis, Davis, CA — Bachelors of Arts, Psychology and Native Studies, 2018

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA — Masters of Arts, Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy, 2021

SKILLS

Computer proficiency including typing, email, internet, presentations, word processing, etc. Counseling experience in clinical settings, communication, interpersonal skills, professional demeanor. Adaptability, collaborative skills, conflict resolution, cultural competency, advocacy. Experience facilitating therapeutic groups, implementing therapeutic modalities such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic.

REFERENCES

Anthony Gracia, Program Director at Eucalyptus House, Caminar — ********@*******.*** 650-***-****

Matt Balanac, Assistant Program Director at Eucalyptus House, Caminar — ********@*******.*** 650-***-****

Michael Collopy, Photographer — ********@*******.*** 510-***-****

Yelenna Pleitez, Preschool Teacher, Hope Lutheran Day School — *********@****.*****.*** 415-***-****

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