Bilingual Associate Clinical Social Worker

RAMSSES VERA, MSW, ACSW

Modesto, California 209-***-**** ************@*****.***

ASSOCIATE CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN MSW FIELD INSTRUCTOR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Bilingual Associate Clinical Social Worker with 5+ years of behavioral health and human services experience in county and school- based settings. Skilled in biopsychosocial assessment, DSM-5 diagnostic formulation, suicide risk assessment, person-centered treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and multidisciplinary care coordination. Completed all California supervised clinical hours and pursuing LCSW licensure. Brings culturally responsive practice, strong Medi-Cal documentation, and leadership experience supervising an MSW intern.

CORE CLINICAL EXPERTISE

Assessment & Diagnosis: Biopsychosocial Assessment • Mental Status Examination • DSM-5 Diagnostic Formulation • Suicide & Crisis Risk Assessment

Treatment & Intervention: Individual Psychotherapy • CBT • Solution-Focused Therapy • Motivational Interviewing • Trauma-Informed & Strengths-Based Care

Clinical Operations: Treatment Planning • Crisis Intervention • Care Coordination • Telehealth • Medi-Cal/HIPAA-Compliant Documentation

• Clinical Supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mental Health Clinician Merced County Human Services Agency May 2022 - Present

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and biopsychosocial assessments, mental status examinations, suicide risk assessments, and crisis evaluations; formulate DSM-5 diagnoses and develop person-centered treatment plans.

• Provide individual psychotherapy using CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care, and strengths- based interventions to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

• Coordinate care with psychiatry, county programs, community providers, and multidisciplinary partners; connect clients with behavioral health, housing, social-service, and medication-support resources.

• Produce timely, clinically sound Medi-Cal and HIPAA-compliant documentation, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, referrals, care coordination, and discharge documentation.

• Serve as Field Instructor for a Stanislaus State University MSW intern, providing weekly clinical supervision, case consultation, documentation review, professional mentorship, performance feedback, and verification of internship hours. Career Navigator Modesto City Schools Oct 2019 - May 2022

• Managed student and family cases; completed needs assessments; developed education and career plans; coordinated resource linkage; and collaborated with school personnel and multidisciplinary partners to address barriers to success. Social Work Intern Redwoods Family Center Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

• Managed a clinical caseload, contributed to treatment planning, facilitated individual and group counseling, documented services, and coordinated referrals and community-based supports. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work (MSW) - UMass Global University, 2021 Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education - National University, 2019 LICENSE & LANGUAGES

Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) - California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Completed all required supervised clinical hours; pursuing California LCSW licensure.

Languages: English (Fluent) Spanish (Fluent)

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