Cynthia Hernandez
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Education
*/** ** ****** ** Liberal Arts, Mendocino Community College, Ukiah California 7/2002 BS Degree in Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco, North Bay Campus
8/2004 Master in Counseling Psychology Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, University of San Francisco, North Bay Campus
Experience:
10/2020 to Current. Leidos Travis Air Force Bases Fairfield, California Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Perform counseling and psychotherapy functions; talking with clients on a one on one a bases, identifying problems and assisting clients in reaching their therapeutic goals. Providing ongoing supportive therapy and group therapy sessions. Intervening during a client’s crisis, and determining if client has a potential to harm self or others.
Maintaining and providing a safe environment for clients and staff. Provide bicultural and bilingual services as needed. 1/2004 to 5/2020 Redwood Children’s Services Inc Ukiah, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Perform counseling and psychotherapy functions including answering crisis calls; talking with clients on a one on one a bases, identifying problems and assisting clients in reaching their therapeutic goals.
Conducting evaluations and assessments.
Providing ongoing supportive therapy and group therapy sessions. Documenting progress in a DAP format in client’s chart. Intervening during a client’s crisis, and determining if client has a potential to harm self or others.
Maintaining and providing a safe environment for clients and staff. Provide bicultural and bilingual services as needed. 1/2004 to 5/2006 Mendocino County Department of Social Services Ukiah, California
Social Worker IV
Per Title 31 of the Welfare & Institution Code, investigate, assess and provide protection for children who maybe experiencing sexual, physical, emotional abuse or neglect. Making the decision regarding the need for out of home placement. Submitting professional reports to be used for preparing court reports, and collaborating with community organizations.
Make recommendations and testifying as an expert witness in Court proceedings. Provide bicultural and bilingual services as needed. 2/1999 to 1/2004 Redwood Children’s Services Inc Ukiah, California
Case manager
Assist with therapeutic interventions and activities. Assist in maintaining client’s well-being in their foster home. Once a month provide “on-call” services for both nights and weekends to the youths and/ or their foster parent.
Provide bicultural and bilingual services as needed. 7/89 to 2/1999
Mendocino County Department of Social Services Ukiah, California
Social Service Aide
Recruit providers, screening applicants, and instructing provider orientations and parenting classes.
Maintain contact with clients to monitor progress. Provide transportation and supervise visits between the clients and their families. Provide bilingual services for both clients and staff. Complete case narratives and notes as required.
1/89 to 9/95 Mendocino County Youth Project Ukiah, California
Crisis Worker
Provide after hours crisis intervention to Mendocino County youth and their families. Arrange respite care as needed.
Refer youth to community services and agencies.
Provide bicultural and bilingual services as needed. 7/89 to 2/90 Mendocino County Juvenile Hall Ukiah, California
Extra help Group Counselor
Supervise safety, treatment, recreation and daily living activities of youth incarcerated at Juvenile Hall.
Work closely with probation officers, attorneys, law enforcement officers and social service agencies, ect.
Maintain daily logs of resident’s behavior.
Counsel juveniles and families, conduct group sessions and refer to specialist as needed. 2/86 to 8/88 Trinity School for Children Ukiah,
California
Counselor
Supervise the daily activities of residents, provide them with needed emotional support. Facilitate behavior modification and support groups. Assist residents with basic living skills, administer prescribed medications, provide nightly tutoring, and engage in crisis intervention as needed. Compose incident reports and maintain daily logs of youth’s behavior. Work closely with the youth’s families, social workers, therapist and teachers, etc. 6/83 to 6/84 Trinity School for Children Ukiah,
California
House Mother
Manage daily routine of the unit, including purchasing, washing and mending the youth’s clothes, schedule medical appointments and transportation, ect. References Upon Request