Lead Clinician for ORR transitional foster program.

EDUCATION

**** ***** *** *** *** Certified

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**** *** ******** *************** *** Reprocessing (EMDR)

Phase 1 and Phase 2 basic training

**** ******** ***fessional Counselor

National Certified Counselor

2016 M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2012 B.S. Psychology; Minor: Sociology

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

EXPERIENCE

Nov. 2020 – April 2022

Lead Clinician, National Youth Advocate Program

Provided clinical supervision and support on the delivery of individual, family, group services and assessments based on the Office of Refugee Resettlement policy on a daily basis.

Managed timesheets, time-off request and daily scheduling of weekly clinical services.

Coordinated services with educational, medical and case management teams, for effective and efficient reunification of minors.

Participated in clinical weekly team staffing with Federal Field Specialist and Case Coordinator for appropriate clinical services.

Supervised and completed significant incident reports of minors under care to ensure safety of minors.

Assisted in providing weekly individual counseling services and group services based on SELF-curriculum, as needed.

Delivered and supervised safety assessment, crisis response interventions, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stability of youth served.

Provide TBRI trainings to NYAP foster parents and staff.

Provide ORR foundation training to NYAP employees and third party contractors.

Completed clinical referral paperwork of minors for third party clinical services.

May. 2020 – Dec. 2021

Mentor, Community Based Mentoring program, Gwinnett, GA

Mentor and encourage three middle school students with completing schoolwork and goals.

Help families navigate school system of Georgia to encourage parents to advocate and support the student.

Connect Families with community resources and advocate for their physical and emotional wellbeing.

Dec. 2019 - Present

CEO and Clinician, Therapeutic Allies, LLC., Lilburn GA

Provide individual and family counseling services to 10-15 children, adolescents, and adults from a Play Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach.

Participate in monthly clinical and ethical consultations with colleagues.

Schedule, manage and coordinated services with resources in the community.

Apr. 2018 - Feb. 2020

Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Ser Familia, Inc., Buford, GA

Delivered individual counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults, while maintaining a caseload of 10-15 clients, on a 40 hours schedule.

Participated in weekly individual supervision and CARF consultation.

Utilized Person-Centered interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Play Therapy, and Mindfulness counseling interventions to help clients accomplish therapeutic goals in coordination with case management services.

Participated and volunteered in fundraising community events with the organization.

Apr. 2016 - Apr. 2018

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Counselor, CETPA, Inc., Norcross, GA

Offered individual counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults. Maintained and managed clinical and insurance related paperwork, for a caseload of 40-45 clients, while serving an average of 27 clients per week, on a 32 hours schedule.

Participated in weekly supervision and consultation with the Children and Adolescent program and contributed parenting and play-therapy interventions.

Attended weekly Dialectic Behavioral Therapy consultation group to master mindfulness, distress tolerance and self-regulating interventions.

Designed and stablished Emotional Intelligence curriculum for Middle School children ages 10-14, as well as ran an Emotional Intelligence group on a weekly basis.

Supplied parents with parenting skills and education through a parenting group on a weekly basis.

Sept. 2014 - 2016

Graduate Assistant, Latino Services and Outreach, Georgia State University

Supervised and trained college level student mentors by providing information and resources on graduate programs. Participated in group discussions promoting college education to Latino families.

Sept. 2014 - Dec. 2014

Academic Coach, Academic Advisement, Georgia State University

Guided and motivated freshmen students on academic probation by providing students with effective study skills and school/academic resources.

Sept. 2013 - 2014

Research Assistant, Caminar Latino Program Evaluation, Georgia State University

Collected data in Spanish for a clinical research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a program for men and domestic violence.

Jan. 2012 - 2014

Research Coordinator, Latino Youth and Diabetes Study, Georgia State University

Recruited participants at Children’s Medical Center at Emory University. Transcribed audio data in Spanish. Analyzed quantitative data using SPSS statistical software.

Jan.2012 - 2014

Group Facilitator, Caminar Latino, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

Co-facilitated psycho-educational group curriculum to Latino children ages 4-7, in a community-based program for families affected by domestic violence.

RELATED SKILLS

Culturally relevant and diversity trainings. Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English. Efficient in Sigmund, Carelogic, GAMMIS, TX Plan+ clinical software for counseling. Presented research in four conference. Strengthening Families Program certified. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention informed. QPR Certified, First Aid informed.

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