RENE ESTRADA

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Cell:626-***-**** Email:adycyc@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Tempe, Az. Winter 2025

DBH: Doctorate, Behavioral Health-Management

Relevant Coursework: Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety Fall 2021

Improvement Capability, Patient Safety, Leadership, Person/Family Centered Care, Triple Aim for Populations

Memberships: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, Ca. Dec 2016

CADC Certificate

Honors: Dean’s Honor Roll: 4.0/4.0 since 2011

Relevant Coursework: State Certified Alcohol/Drug Addictions Counseling

Memberships; Students against substance abuse (SASA)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca. May 2016

MA: Social Work* (Transfer)

Honors: CSWE/MFP-Y Fellow

Relevant Coursework: Medical Social Work/Recovery Systems

Memberships; Hermanos Unidos (HU): Graduate Student Liaison Chair, Lambda Upsilon Lambda

Fraternity (LUL), Inc: Academic Chair, Office of Wellness and Health Promotions (OWHP): Peer Health Advocate.

California State University, Los Angeles June 2010

MA: Social Work

Relevant coursework: Non-Profit Youth Administration Certificate, Child Welfare and Family

Violence Institute, Concentration work in Child/Women/Youth/Families.

Memberships: Hermanos Unidos (HU).

University of California, Santa Cruz Dec 2003 BA: Sociology

Honors: Academic Excellence Program (ACE): Accelerated Pre-Med Program for minority

students, Summer Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC): UCSC/UCB/SJSU.

Relevant Coursework: Social Psychology, Education.

Memberships: Chicanos in Health Education (CHE), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan

(MEChA) member, Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)[UCSC/UCB/SJSU],

Upward Bound Math/Science Academy [UCSC/UCB/SJSU], Magic School Bus Ride Co-

founder.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EastValley Health Corporation, Van Nuys, Ca April 2023-July 2023

MCC Program Manager/Patient Care Manager

Responsible for conducting mental health assessments, coordinating and integrating primary medical care with mental health services, psychiatry, case management and other resources.

Provide counseling with all medical patients to coordinate and integrate them with behavioral health, including chemical dependency treatments.

Helped train, monitor, and evaluate staff or interns.

Manage medical care coordination program, assist in periodic project reports and monthly clinic data evaluation to develop and maintain a working knowledge of NEVHC's policies and procedures; interpret policies and procedures for others.

Supervise a group of four staff member.

YMCA Metropolitan Region, Los Angeles, Ca September 2022-February 2023

Family Resource Director for Early Learning Readiness

Oversee early learning readiness program and staff at three sites: Maywood, East LA, Boyle Heights

Supervise curriculum design and implementation including monthly lesson plans, classroom management and all program related activities.

Make systematic program and staff observations/evaluations on quarterly basis.

Create community partnerships and seek grant opportunities for program development.

JWCH Institute, Pasadena, Ca. February 2022-September 2022

Patient Care Manager

● Coordinates and evaluates all biomedical psychosocial aspects of Medical Care Coordination

services.

● Provide or supervise all social services and participates in the multi-disciplinary team.

● Conduct psychosocial assessments and reassessments of MCC participants and develop

psychosocial care plans.

● Assists in interfacing with other organizations for recruitment of patients

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles, Ca March 2020-February 2022

Patient Care Manager

Conduct biomedical and psychosocial assessment, integrate care plans and monitor patient progress in conjunction with the Medical Care Manager and Medical Coordination Care Team via Case Watch and CPS.

Ensure comprehensive and thorough assessment of a patient’s biopsychosocial needs, particularly as they relate to dual diagnoses issues.

Screen Ryan White/Ryan eligible patients for MCC services

Conduct brief interventions focused on improving a patient’s health status as it relates to addiction issues, mental health distress, risk reduction and disclosure interventions.

Crisis intervention

Bienestar, Los Angeles, Ca. September 2016-March 2020

Interim Medical Director/Prevention Program Manager

Function as medical front desk assistant; schedule/re-schedule and cancel appointments via eCW, verify MediCal and or insurance eligibility/benefits, conduct medical billing duties, patient education.

Provide care management and overall support services to patients while ensuring that case management services operate within industry standards to meet all contractual requirements/guidelines per HIPAA compliance.

Manage health education staff to create, implement, monitor/maintain risk-reduction health education programming under SAMHSA, LA County/DHSP, and CDPH guidelines.

Conduct initial clinical assessments chronic disease management/treatment protocols, referral/authorization process, linkage to care, and facilitation of client access to primary medical and mental health care.

Run and monitor outpatient services; conduct relapse prevention group, provide individual drug counseling sessions, perform urine analysis tests as needed.

Quality Management Committee Chair: create and update HRSA/DHSP/HIPAA compliant practices, establish best practice models/protocols for successful coordination of services, establish demographic, financial and clinical data elements (CDE) on a quarterly basis with CEO, VP and Board of Directors

Collaborate with CDPH and upper management to help clinic establish FQHC status and establish clinic as an ADAP and PrEP-AP contract site as lead enrollment worker.

Act as Field Liaison Instructor for MSW interns.

Act as Interim Medical Director for Clinica Bienestar.

INTERN AFFILIATION

Pasadena Department of Public Health, Pasadena, Ca. August 2015-May 2016

SAMSHA Program MSW Intern

Conduct marketing promotion outreach in local community.

Employ short-term and intensive long-term evidenced based practice models and interventions.

Provide individual psychotherapy, counseling, mindful meditation techniques to clients/families.

Screen/assess and provide psychoeducation to clients with severe mental illness and or HIV.

Consult with multi-disciplinary care providers to develop comprehensive patient care/treatment plans.

Volunteers of America, El Monte, Ca. August 2014-May 2015

Community Outreach Case Manager

Provide street outreach, case management and referral services.

Conduct comprehensive screenings and assessments with families to collect functional, environmental, psycho-social, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate, to develop a case plan via VI-SPDAT.

Develop linkages and support systems for families, including children and adolescents to ensure identified needs are met.

Crisis intervention.

MidValley Outpatient Clinic, El Monte, Ca. August 2013-May 2014

CADC Student Intern

Perform screening/intake interviews to provide consultation and coordinate care for potential clients.

Conduct biopsychosocial assessments with comprehensive diagnosis for mental health and substance abuse, trauma and psychosocial needs.

Manage, formulate, implement prevention curriculum design and instruction including HIV and substance abuse prevention/risk-reduction.

Co-lead group counseling sessions to target: trauma, domestic violence, substance abuse, rape issues with the goal of improved functioning and increased positive health outcomes.

Omni Center-Residential, El Monte, Ca. January 2014-May 2014

CADC Student Intern

Handle screening/intake phone interviews.

Administer strength-based biopsychosocial assessments.

Case management: refer clients to community-based resources to implement care plan.

Lead individual and group counseling sessions using motivational interviewing modalities/interventions.

El Centro del Pueblo, Los Angeles, CA. September 2009-July 2010

Psychotherapist Resident Intern

Conduct screening, intake interviews.

Perform bio/psycho/social assessments with AB1733 clients and update Clinitrak/DMH notes

Provide psycho/social support and psychotherapeutic counseling.

Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, CA. March 2008-June2009

Medical Social Work Resident Intern

Perform intake assessments.

Conduct discharge planning.

Provide psycho/social support for clients/families using solution focused interventions.

Andrew Escajeda Clinic, Pasadena, CA. September 2007-December 2008

Pasadena Department of Public Health Intern

Conduct HIV screening tests.

Provide HIV101 psychoeducation, CBT and MI based psychotherapeutic counseling.

Develop functional and strength-based assessments to meet biopsychosocial needs of clients/families.

Participate in professional trainings, meetings and case consultations to advocate for clients.

Complete all case notes, progress reports, care/treatment plans and other documentation needed.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

February 2019-February 2020 California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center Los Angeles, Ca.

UCLA/Luskin Fellow

Create and support research policy to analyze and address critical issues related to HIV/AIDS care and prevention in California.

Work with sponsor agency to enhance capacity building to develop, monitor and shape policy that impacts statewide and local HIV prevention and treatment.

January 2016-June 2016 East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Commerce, Ca.

USC/Annenberg PhD Research Partner

Plan, organize and implement research project activities.

Develop and conduct Bilingual local survey tools.

Work with agency groups, community and research partner to develop Exide campaign reports

and other documentation needed for advocacy and or policy.

Gather and disseminate research findings around lead poisoning/decontamination and

environmental health justice issues.

May 2003-August 2003 Emergent Literacy Program Los Angeles, Ca.

USC Project Assistant/Research Assistant

Assist with data collection for research study.

Help prepare, collect, record or enter data.

Administer assessments, surveys, and questionnaires as indicated, clean/edit data; perform

basic analysis.

Perform clerical/office duties and other tasks as assigned or requested.

May 1997-August 1997 Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, Ca.

Student Research Assistant

Assist Post-Doctorate Fellows conduct research on Borna Disease.

Run electrophoresis tests.

Conduct basic lab procedures and document results via photography.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Computer software: CPS, CaseWatch, SAGE, LA Department of Mental Health/Clinitrak, Welligent, eClinicWorks Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Language: LA County Department of Child Family Services Bilingual Certified.

Education: California Commission of Credentialing (CBEST)

Certifications: ASAM, HIV/AIDS 101 LA County Department of Public Health Office of AIDS and Programs Policy, ADAP/PrEP-AP enrollment specialist, California Addictions and Treatment Counseling (CATC IVi), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CIBHS TF-CBT, CIBHS Leadership Training.

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