Gia Del George, MSW

Gia V. Del George

***** ***** **** *** *****, CA 92127 619-***-****  ***.*********@**.***

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work conferred June 5th, 2009

University of Denver, Denver, CO.

Clinical: Adult/ Late Life Challenges Track

Honor Roll

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology conferred May 28th, 2005

University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Major: Psychology; Minor: English Literature

Dean’s List 2005

WORK EXPERIENCE

Therapist Intern, Pennock Center for Counseling, Denver, CO 9/08 – 6/09

 Provided short and long term individual, couples, family and group counseling to

diverse populations with varying mental health, medical issues (including HIV) and substance abuse disorders

 Conducted biopsychosocial assessments to complete clinical formulation and

treatment planning

 Co-facilitated Love and Logic parenting classes at agency, and social skills group

at local high school

 Under the supervision of Ben Leonard, LCSW

Conflict Management Intern, Denver, CO 9/07-6/08

 Facilitated court mandated youth classes in emotional intelligence and critical

decision making

 Worked to provide a comprehensive full-school program at three elementary

schools incorporating restorative justice and leadership development activities

 Introduced new evaluation measures to track full-school program’s impact on

school climate using SPSS

 Assisted with youth-at-risk curriculum program development

 Assisted with bullying prevention at North High School in Denver, as

well as training elementary school students in play ground conflict management

Child Care Worker, New Alternatives, Inc., San Diego, CA 9/06-5/07

 Counseled at-risk youth in a temporary residential setting

 Used token economy and positive reinforcement as ways to track children’s

progress and emphasize importance of making healthy decisions

 Served in helping clients be placed in foster care families while employing ways

to ease eventual transition

Worked directly with client’s therapist and social workers to ensure effective

emergency intervention plans and goal contracts for each child

Administrative Assistant, Psychiatric Centers at San Diego, San Diego, CA 1/05 – 8/06

Supervised and trained new employees to better ensure quality of care to mental

health patients

Handled multi-line phones in busy psychiatric office

Completed medical records, authorizations and eligibility for patient’s health

insurances

Interacted and corresponded daily with psychologists and psychiatrists in order to

maintain an effective working environment

Medical Receptionist, University of San Diego Health Center, San Diego, CA 9/04- 1/05

 Worked directly with nurses and doctors to ensure quality of care for patients

 Handled student accounts and fees for all services

 Used a Medical Manager Program to schedule appointments, as well as handled

multi-line phones

Autistic Tutor, F.A.C.T.S. of Temecula, Temecula, CA 8/02-10/03

$16,000 per year

 Tutored severely autistic 4-year old boy in his home to provide a safe, yet

disciplined environment

 Worked on various tasks and assignments designed to foster communication and

understanding of basic life skills

 Met with child’s psychologist weekly to review and revise behavior modification

techniques

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

 Certified Love and Logic Facilitator, Pennock Center for Counseling, Brighton, CO, 2009

 Presented at Pedagogy of Privilege Conference, University of Denver, Graduate School

School of Social Work, 2009

 Volunteer, 9Health Fair, Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, CO, 2009

 Specialized training in Suicide Assessment and Domestic Violence, 2009

 Dean’s List, University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, 2008-2009

 Certified At-Risk Youth Facilitator, The Conflict Center, Denver, Co, 2008

 Comprehensive Training in Childhood Victims of abuse, neglect, and childhood psychological

disorders, San Diego, California, 2006

 Awarded Employee of the Month, University of San Diego, Ca, August 2005

 Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and SPSS

References

Ben Leonard, LCSW Carole Ivanoff, PhD, LCSW

Supervisor Pennock Center for Counseling Professor of Social Work, University of Denver

Work: 303-***-****, ext. 7 Home: 303-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*******.*** Email: ********@**.***

Jody Pierce, LCSW Ronnie Weis, MSW, Former Supervisor

Director, Pennock Center for Counseling The Conflict Center

Work: 303-***-****, ext. Work: 303-***-****

E-mail: ****@*****************.***> E-mail: ******.*****@**************.***

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