SANDRA M. PAGLINAWAN

Hemet, CA 310-***-**** * EMAIL adroah@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

United Friends of the Children, Los Angeles, CA January 2019 -present

(Pathways Program)

Advocacy Counselor

Support and guide the residents while maintaining an advisory relationship based on trust and respect. Meet one-on-one with residents on caseload on a weekly basis to discuss goals related to various areas associated with career, education, finance, budgeting, and physical and mental health. Facilitated Individual life skills sessions and groups sessions to promote personal growth, independence, responsibility, and account ability among other residents in the housing program and inspire them to reach their full social potential. Conduct needs and assessment s, coordinate resource referrals, and connect residents to services through effective case management. Provide crisis intervention assistance and personal counseling as needed. Develop housing plans to guide residents through transition from developing a proper exit plan into a permanent and stable housing situation.

Wayfinder Family Service, Los Angeles, CA March 2017 to December 2018

(Formerly known as Junior Blind of America)

Mental Health Clinician (Transitional Shelter Care)

A range of progressively acquired experience in a variety of foster child counseling therapies, core skills include case observations, assess treatment planning. Skilled at utilizing a culturally sensitive, process-oriented approach to the delineation, fostering and acceleration if improvement in individual coping skills, through application of carefully managed counselling methodologies and therapeutic theories aimed at identifying and working through crisis, trauma, and focusing on modifying behavioral issues to increase positive functioning, interaction, and communication skills.

Work collaboratively with TSC Directors and Managers to provide reports, updates, and information in a timely manner for the purpose of needs, services, and transition plans. Provided individual consultation, and two hour weekly In-Service clinical training to the milieu counseling teams.

United Friends of the Children, Los Angeles, CA May 2013-August 2016

Parenting Instructor (Part-time)

Perform clinical case management and-support facilitating the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program Model) which focuses on assisting the parents with developing the highest level of self-efficacy and self-confidence in their parenting role. Skilled at exploring relevant family history, teaching a safe engaging environment, observation of parent-child interaction. Developing parenting routines, teaching parents how to practice a positive learning environment for the child, assertive discipline, realistic expectations on a developmental level, and self-care of the parent.

SANDRA M. PAGLINAWAN

WILMINGTON, CA * CELL 310-***-**** * EMAIL adroah@r.postjobfree.com

Junior Blind of America, Los Angeles, CA April 2014 to March 2017

Community Therapist

Performs intake, psychological assessments, treatment planning, clinical case oversight, crisis intervention, progress evaluation, and community liaison aimed at facilitating the highest levels of independent growth and personal self-development. Additionally, conducts counseling and therapy to relieve a range of conditions that include post-traumatic stress disorders, disruptive disorders, and opposition defiance. Teaches behavior modification and anger management. Strives proactively to thoroughly enrich clients' life experience so that they become healthy, independent, productive members of their communities.

Masada Homes, Gardena, CA March 2003 to August 2014

Community Therapist for Outpatient Mental Health (March 2003 - August 2014)

Community Therapist for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (April 2008)

Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) Clinician and Supervisor (January 2006)

Capable of service trilaterally. Provides top-tier vocational and mental health counseling and therapy sought privately and through juvenile justice system court mandate for adults, foster care children, juvenile delinquents and at risk children and their families. Assess clients' eligibility for TBS interaction. Performs intake, psychological assessments, treatment planning, clinical case oversight, crisis intervention, progress evaluation, and community liaison aimed at facilitating the highest levels of independent growth and personal self-development. Performs individual and group supervision of subordinate behavioral specialists. Coordinates services provided by therapists, caregivers, county social workers and department of mental health clinicians. Conducts counseling and therapy to relieve a range of conditions that include post-traumatic stress disorders, disruptive disorders, and opposition defiance. Teaches behavior modification and anger management. Strives proactively to thoroughly enrich clients' life experience so that they become healthy, independent, productive members of their communities.

EDUCATION

Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson CA - Master of Science Degree in Marital Family Therapy (December 2002)

Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson CA - Bachelor of Science Degree- Business Administration; Marketing (June 1984)

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