Cristina J. Garcerán MSC., MA.

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EDUCATION

Northern Arizona University – Tucson, AZ- Master’s in Educational Psychology/ Human Relations - 12/2009 - GPA 3.6

Grand Canyon University --- Tucson, AZ - Master in Addiction Counseling – 3/ 2015- GPA 3.86

Northern Arizona University –-Tucson, AZ - Bachelor in Government Agency -6/2007 – GPA 3.8

Pima Community College Tucson, AZ – Associate Degrees in Science & General Studies – 6/2003 – GPA 3.9

High School, GED- Mtn Home H.S. ID- 6/1988

EXPERIENCE

Rite of Passage- Bilingual Clinician- from 8/221. – 3/2022

• Unaccompanied minor children from Central America & Mexico

• Individual & Group Counseling

• Risk Assessments

• UAC Assessments

• Case Reviews

• Family Sessions

• GDIT Team Meetings

• Progress Notes

AZ PRN- BHT- from 1/2021 to present. PT. (While working for Home Health)

BHT working nights at mental health facilities. Ability to use the computer, make rounds for safety around the facility, able to take vitals during the shift.

SOSI – Bilingual Mental Health Clinician from 4/2021 to 5/2021 (Contract for one month)

ORR Immigration shelter for minors., Influx shelter in San Antonio, TX

Provided Mental Health Risk Assessments, Case Reviews as well as individual and group counseling.

Home Health – Private duty- 2/2018- to present P/T (while working for AZPRN)

Private duty case caring for the parents of a friend with physical issues and husband with Alzheimer. Working nights. Occasionally taking then to doctors, appointments and shopping.

Sycamore Academy (Rite of Passage) ORR Youth Program- Bilingual Clinician – F/T 10/17/ - 3/2019

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Unaccompanied minor children from Central America & Mexico

Individual & Group Counseling

Risk Assessments

UAC Assessments

Case Reviews

Family Sessions

GDIT Team Meetings

Progress Notes

VisionQuest- ORR Youth Program- Bilingual Therapist - F/T 4/17- 10/17

Unaccompanied minor children from Central America & Mexico

Intakes

Progress Notes

Risks Assessments

Case Reviews

Individual and group therapy

GDIT Team Meetings

AZCA - Trauma Counselor F/T Clinician II 09/15- 03/2017

Sexual and Physical Abuse, Neglect, abandonment Therapy

Group Therapy, (Social Skills, Healthy Relations)

DAP Notes, Initial Assessments

Safety Planning

Monthly reports and Assessments

Correctional Facility CHC Group P/T MRT Therapist 8/15- 12/2016 (Working in combination with other job)

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) for clients on Parole

Initial Assessments

Groups MRT, consisting or 8 or more people

DAP Notes for each client

Individual therapy if requested after group

Southwest Key ORR Youth Program - F/T Bilingual Clinician 06/14- 09/2015 (Working PT Weekends at Sierra Tucson)

Collaborated in Mental Health Assessment for new clients.

Intakes

Assessments

Group and individual counseling

Some duties included Incident reporting, CPS reporting and within the facility behavior reporting

Notes DAP.

Sierra Tucson P/T/T Week-ends Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT) 02/13- 12/2014 (while working at Southwest Key)

Group DBT consisted of a weekly well-planned program that had ten weeks duration.

A note was done after each group or individual notes as sometimes some clients would stay after the group to talk.

Weekends Saturday and Sundays

Clínica del Alma Bilingual Counselor. Temp – PT- 06/12 -01/2013 (while working at The Center for BH)

Providing therapy for AHCCCS recipients in both Spanish and English

Individual and group therapy

DAP notes

Scheduled own sessions with clients

Referrals to other programs as needed

Assessments

Intakes

The Center for Behavioral Health CM/Counselor Tucson, AZ F/T- 01/12- 04/2013

Responsible for new client biopsychosocial history

Provided 1:1 counseling sessions and daily life management

Monthly progress notes, treatment plans and discharges

New Directions Addiction Center directed by COMPASS Internship counselor Tucson, Arizona.

900 hours, 5/2011- 5/2012 for first M.A.

250 hours from 12/2014 – 3/2015 for second M.S.

Worked with Addiction client in residential setting.

Core meetings twice a day with 25 clients at a time.

TX plans, Intakes

Women’s group weekly.

Responsible for individual and group counseling

DAP notes after each direct session with clients

Behavioral Health Technician 4 years at different Behavioral Health Agencies from 9/05-12/2009

Duties included 1:1 supervision at different behavioral health companies in Tucson, AZ

Special needs clients with behavioral issues needing to be in group homes supervised 24/7

Substitute Teacher

On call for agency to be placed at different school as needed

English as a Second Language at Pima CC and Taft H. S.

Home Health Aide Certified Home Health Tucson, Arizona 2002 -2006

Working with the elderly helping in daily life skills

Driving to appointments

Certified Dental Assistant from 1989-2003 Boise, ID, Eugene, OR and Tucson, Arizona

Expanded Functions; Impressions, x-rays, Dental Surgeons Certified Dental

Treatment plans, oral care

Certified Expanded Functions

TRAININGS

Motivational Interviewing 6/2013

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 3/2015

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) 8/2015

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 2/2015

Healthy Relations

MEMBERSHIPS

Mental Health America (MHA) Since 2015

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Pima Literacy Program, Tucson, Arizona 2000- 2002

Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) and helped develop new materials for bilingual students

School tutoring

Substitute Teacher

Teen Mothers Jewish Family Center, Tucson, Arizona 2000

Group meetings for teen mother and her child to promote safety and knowledge in motherhood

Mentored adolescent teens facing adversity

Life skills and plan parenthood taught to teens weekly

Meals on Wheels, Eugene, Oregon and Tucson, Arizona 1994-1997 & 1999-2003

Worked in the kitchen preparing meals

Delivered meals driving to the elderly and sick homes

Served in the dining room

Answered phone calls in Spanish for those asking for help

Skills

Apply Behavioral Analysis

Behavior Management

Care Plans

Case Management

Child & Family Counseling

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Conflict Management

Crisis Intervention

Dentrix

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Documentation Review

Experience with Children

Individual/Group Counseling

Intake

Medication Administration

Meeting Facilitation

Motivational Interviewing

ORR Experience

Protective Services

Rational Behavioral Therapy

Social Work

Spanish

Substitute Teacher

Tutoring

Vital Signs

Fingerprint Card Level 1 - CPR & First Aide current

LANGUAGE: Speak, read, and write Spanish at the native level

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