Education
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) June 2011
B.A.: Psychology with a minor in Education and Applied Psychology
Experience
Summitview Child and Family Services April 2013 – May 2020
Multiple positions within the company:
Wellness Coordinator
Oversee the medical needs (Mental Health & Physical Health) of over 50 youth in residential care
Track, document, and fill medications
Coordinate tele-psychiatry clinic with medical professionals, therapists, youth and guardians.
Track and document clinical appointments, labs, dental appointments, opthamology appointments, etc.
Take medical vitals and provide minor first aid when nurse is unavailable
Interface with parents, social workers, probation officers and internal staff
Input information in the Electronic Health Records Management System
Quality Assurance Officer
Lead efforts in the Council on Accreditation, COA, process
Create Quarterly Quality Assurance Reports
Analyze data from all company departments
Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) Substitute
Teach youth Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills and Independent Living Skills
Create mindfulness exercises
Create lesson plan
Instructional Aide
Provide educational support, skills coaching and crisis intervention in the school environment
Substitute for teacher when absent
Create physical fitness activities curriculum
Create, organize and implement the outing and activity plans for school vacation periods
Document behaviors
Residential Counselor
Support the safety, health, and welfare of youth in the Summitview Residential Program
Provide clients with skills coaching based on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dispense and record medications
Write daily client progress reports
County of Tuolumne, Child Welfare Services May 2012 – November 2012
Social Worker
Work directly with clients to assess needs and progress
Monitor family visitation with foster youth
Research appropriate family support resources, and provide linkage to clients
Document client assessments and progress
Write court reports for county dependency cases
Appear in court to represent Child Welfare Services for Dependency Drug Court Cases
Complete instant urinalysis testing and the documentation for further laboratory processing
UCSB Social Psychology Lab, Psychology Dept. September 2010 – October 2011
Research Assistant
Elicit prospective participants personal relationship information and health information to screen for psychological study eligibility
Clearly explain procedures and participants’ rights, to increase participants’ understanding and comfort with process
Gain research study participants’ trust and agreement to proceed with psychological study
Set-up and record complex physiological data from participants including: blood flow, breathing rate, and blood pressure
Assist with training of new research assistants
Child and Family Mental Health, County of Sacramento April 2006 – September 2009
Secretary to Division Chief
Write and edit reports, synthesizing information from various sources into cohesive documents
Write and publish meeting minutes from mental health management meetings and community outreach meetings
Provide coordination and administrative support to mental health community meetings (i.e. Teen Suicide Prevention Taskforce and Children’s Mental Health Community Stakeholders’ Group)
Interface with employees, management, and community members regarding departmental procedures
Respond to phone inquiries with appropriate referrals to Mental Health departments
References
Cecilia Barron, RN
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Carla Wills, LCSW
Lisa Bertaccini, LCSW
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