Mental Health Social Worker

Banafsheh Bita Khamooshian

***** *******, *** *****, ** 92129-1688 858-***-**** ************@*****.*** MISSION

A dedicated and empathetic profession with over five years of experience in providing holistic, evidence-based counseling and support to individuals, couples, and families. Seeking a social worker position to apply my expertise in mental health support, crisis intervention, and family systems therapy to empower individuals and communities. Passionate about promoting emotional well-being, advocating for vulnerable populations, and fostering inclusive, trauma-informed environments that support long-term resilience and growth EDUCATION

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Irvine, California Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Graduation: 2021 University of Phoenix, San Diego, California

Bachelor of Arts and Science in Clinical Psychology Graduation: 2010 EXPERIENCE

Holistic Psychotherapy, Orange County, California

Marriage and Family Therapist, August 2024 –Present

Regularly conducting assessments for individual and couple therapy to understand clients’ presenting issues

Assessing and treating individuals, couples, and families with communication, parenting, and mental health challenges

Helping couples establish healthier relationships through conflict resolution, and healthier communication

Joining couples and families going through conflicts, and reconcilable disagreements

Helping children manage traumas and fit into the family systems

Using circular questioning to encourage clients to discuss their experiences and emotions

Referring individuals, couples, and families to other resources, specialists, or services in community

Completing and maintaining confidential files and records

Helping clients process reactions and adjust to challenging marriage and family dynamics such as divorce Joy of Life Therapy Inc, Mission Viejo, California 3,000 total supervised hours, Jan 2022–July 2024

Regularly conducted assessments for individual and couple therapy to understand clients’ presenting issues

Holistically provided individual, couple, family, and group therapy to clients weekly

Skillfully maintained records such as paper work, and charts for clients

Attended case consultation, intern group, and individual supervision meetings to promote accountability OMID Multicultural Institute for Development, Irvine, California Associate Therapist (Intern), Jan 2022– July 2024

Conducted both pre-and post-assessments for individuals, couples, and families

Effectively led group therapy

Developed treatment plans for couples and families with relational and substance use issues

Assessed clients for crisis such as child and elderly abuse Low-Cost Community Counseling Center (LCCCC), Santa Fe Springs, CA Therapist (Intern), July 2020– January 2021

Administered instruments such as Mini-Mental Status Examination forms, admission forms, and progress notes

Examined clients for mental health and relational issues

Worked with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans LifePro Financial Services, Inc., San Diego, California Financial Advisor, Jan 2014–May 2017

Advised individuals, groups, and families on how to create financial goals, retirement plans and investment strategies

Regularly conducted personality tests for training purposes VOLUNTEER WORK

Conducted assessments for clients with alcohol and substance use issues and helped families understand drug abuse problems as a volunteer therapist at The Beginning Addiction Treatment center in 2021

Guided immigrants on how to access basic services, bank accounts, and offered counseling at IRC in San Diego, CA for over six years

SKILLS

Proficient in oral and written English, Farsi, and Kurdish Languages

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, Proficient in Microsoft, and Adobe Applications

Outstanding team and program implementation skills References Available Upon Request

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