PABLO ANDRES GUTIERREZ

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HMIS I Motivational Interviewing Productive Organized Creative Focused Sociable, warm and inquisitive case manager with expertise in building therapeutic alliance, empowering and advocating for clients while creating a hospitable work environment. Careful and attentive to communication with exceptional writing skills and strong collaborative treatment plan development. Former Art Director who increased cohesion, number of creative teams and participation from under 10 members to over 90 during twelve-year tenure. Rising Star award recipient at National Counseling Group as psychotherapist and Research Assistant at Georgetown University under P.I. Abigail Marsh for two semesters. Successfully transposed skills from art production to psychology work, focusing on the strengths and creative energy of clients for empowerment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Lamb Center · Fairfax, Virginia 6/2014 – 08/2019 Case Manager

Apply curiosity and listen carefully to clients for intake assessment, followed by benefit assessment, goal setting, referrals and long-term case plan development. Consult and recommend solutions in weekly staff and monthly inter-agency coordination meetings.

+ Arrange link with social services, mental health providers, health centers and government agencies.

+ Establish rapport with clients to create meaningful collaborative advocacy and work relationship.

+ Keep track of progress, record case information, ensure satisfaction and produce statistical reports. National Counseling Group · Annandale, Virginia 1/2016 – 11/2018 Home-based Counselor (QMHP)

Render direct clinical services to clients, including individual, family, couple, and group counseling on parenting skills, anger management or substance abuse interventions. Identify problem areas and needs, strategies, and service objectives by collaboration and coordination with other case-involved service providers and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation counselors.

+ Submit treatment plan and documents for both clinical and billing purposes, incorporating input from clients, involved service providers, and wraparound team members. Victoria Transcultural Clinical Center · Fairfax, Virginia 2/2013 – 3/2014 Home-based Counselor (QMHP)

Apply knowledge of psychotherapeutic theories and programs to mediate peace between conflicting parties, facilitate self-awareness in others and make referrals. Responsible for providing EPSDT and home- based services to clients for behavioral modification.

+ Elaboration of documents, such as treatment plans, discharge plans, monthly and quarterly reports.

+ Upload clinical progress notes for Medicaid and other referral sources, facilitate wraparound team meetings to enlist additional supports.

Core Competencies

Person-centered therapy CBT Community Mental Health Credible software Strengths-based Katherine Hanley Family Shelter · Fairfax, Virginia 3/2011 – 1/2013 Program Assistant

Responsible for administrative support to residents and staff. Report directly to Executive Director. Review invoices, analyze data and make budget recommendations for fiscal year goals. Request estimates from vendors, submit presentation of costs and quality to Executive Director, purchase items in bulk.

+ Volunteer-training and management of the front desk office.

+ Welcomed visitors, guests, and residents by providing assistance and information. Love the World Fellowship · Fairfax, Virginia 4/2007 – 11/2014 Pastoral Care + Music Director

Led weekly music group presentations and Spanish study meetings in a ministry for persons experiencing homelessness. Cared for people in a variety of settings, demonstrating sensitivity and patience to foster rehabilitation and emotional healing. Listen empathically to help people make their own decisions, identifying and organizing tasks.

+ Coordinated social assistance for church members and accompanied them to appointments.

+ Advocated for members and encouraged support and clinical counseling for abuse issues.

+ Pastoral counseling around issues related to substance use, parenting skills, and acculturation. Fundación Cristiana La Casa del Señor · Santiago, Chile 1995 - 2006 Art Director

Develop and mentor talent, motivating others to achieve common goals in art, graphics, theater, and music departments. Brainstorm and make use of group energy in order to promote concepts through a variety of media. Establish a culture that supports learning. Graphic design, executing color, shape and form.

+ Led creative workgroups for weekly presentations, video and audio recordings, plays, and rehearsals.

+ Production and edition of stories, poems, articles, in-house circulars, and informative texts. EDUCATION

Master in Political Ecology, Degrowth and Environmental Justice 08/2019 – Thesis defense in 10/2020 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Barcelona, Spain Master of Arts, Professional Counseling 04/2013 - 05/2016 Liberty University · Lynchburg, Virginia

Bachelor of Science, Psychology 03/2010 - 03/2012

Liberty University · Lynchburg, Virginia

Associate of Applied Arts, Visual Communication Graduation 09/1993 The Art Institute of Dallas · Dallas, Texas

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

+ Multicultural competence and systemic approach in case management.

+ Community organization and mental health proficiency with underprivileged populations.

+ Demonstrate expertise in grammar and style with writing and editing expertise.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office, SPSS, and Credible Behavioral Health and HMIS.

+ Motivational Interviewing certification and yearly HIPAA, CPI, and CPR training. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

+ The Lamb Center · Fairfax, Virginia 04/2007 – 12/ 2009

+ Prison Aftercare Ministry · Fairfax, Virginia 02/2010 – 02/2012 HONORS

+ Member of the Psi Chi Honor Society

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES

+ Fluent in English and Spanish