Clinical Supervisor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Clinical supervisor and interim assistant clinical director of Oliver-Pyatt Centers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program. Daniela has transitioned into this interim role as she has begun working in private practice September 2022.

Assistant Clinical Director

• Feb 2020 - Sep 2022

• Assistant Clinical Director at a 23-bed residential treatment facility for individuals with primary eating disorder diagnosis in accordance with DSM-V criteria.• Conduct daily in-house audits of client charts for quality assurance and credentialing purposes.• Conduct weekly assessments and reports of whether clinical documentation meets both company policy and Joint Commission standards for company credentialing and quality assurance.• Evaluate programmatic processes and assist clinical director in development of quarterly reports for credentialing and quality assurance purposes.• Supervise and train clinical staff in streamlining clinical intervention and documentation processes. • Assist staff in use of latest companywide updates of KipuEMR systems. • Assist and collaborate with client, client families, and multidisciplinary staff, including residential and outpatient medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and clinical providers. • Co-lead multidisciplinary staff meetings and assist clinical director with documentation of meeting minutes. Communicate meeting minutes to all clinical staff, including details regarding upcoming discharges and relevant utilization review information. • Manage residential programming and provide oversite of the quality of clinical care.• Assist with collection of client feedback through direct client communication as well as collection of satisfaction surveys.• Quality assurance of discharge, aftercare, and relapse prevention planning processes.• Oversite and support with outpatient communication and referrals.• Manage and assist with clinical on-call rotation, including scheduling, staff training, and crisis management.

Primary Therapist

• Mar 2018 - Feb 2020

Primary Therapist, CST

• Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

Psychotherapist In Private Practice

• Sep 2022 - Present

After years of working as an assistant clinical director, therapist, and supervisor at a nationally recognized eating disorder treatment center, Daniela has brought her experience and expertise to Miami Counseling & Resource Center’s private practice offering individual, family, and couples counseling. After years of working as an assistant clinical director, therapist, and supervisor at a nationally recognized eating disorder treatment center, Daniela has brought her experience and expertise to Miami Counseling & Resource Center’s private practice offering individual, family, and couples counseling.

Clinical Intake Specialist

• May 2016 - Mar 2018

Clinical Intern

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

Supervisor: Iris Pitaluga, LMHC, MAC, SAP• Providing holistic treatment, taking into account all aspects of client’s needs• Conduct individual and group therapy • Conduct initial assessments and devising treatment plans for new clients• Lead psychoeducational workshops for the community Supervisor: Iris Pitaluga, LMHC, MAC, SAP• Providing holistic treatment, taking into account all aspects of client’s needs• Conduct individual and group therapy • Conduct initial assessments and devising treatment plans for new clients• Lead psychoeducational workshops for the community

Practicum Student

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

Supervisor: Isabel Rodriguez, LCSW• Observe and assess children presenting with behavioral and attention problems• Provide group based behavioral intervention• Utilize verbal de-escalation and physical management techniques as needed• Follow appropriate procedures for risk assessment if applicable Supervisor: Isabel Rodriguez, LCSW• Observe and assess children presenting with behavioral and attention problems• Provide group based behavioral intervention• Utilize verbal de-escalation and physical management techniques as needed• Follow appropriate procedures for risk assessment if applicable

Practicum Student

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

Supervisors: Jeremy Pettit, Ph.D., Yasmin Rey, Ph.D., Ileana Hernandez, PhD.Responsibilities:• Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews using the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule (ADIS) for DSM-IV and DSM-V to assess diagnostic criteria for all anxiety disorders and commonly co-occurring diagnoses• Administer weekly computerized ABMT and respective measurements to study participants• Consult with participants’ parents to record weekly clinical progression throughout the treatment phase• Participate in weekly individual clinical supervision meetings• Co-lead and lead Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups for children with anxiety disorders• Attend intensive trainings on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety disorders• Prepare for a weekly intensive group treatment program (e.g., facilitated exposure sessions)• Utilized cognitive-behavioral techniques • Conduct in-person and over the telephone follow-up assessments with study participants and respective parents at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow-up assessment points

Expressive/Recreational Therapy Intern

• Mar 2012 - May 2013

• Organized/led recreational and expressive therapy groups for patients suffering from psychiatric illnesses• Created and executed group ideas that benefitted patients’ individual needs • Provided direct support to unit staff during group sessions • Assisted patients individually• Observed and documented in-group patient behaviors and emotional affect • Organized/led recreational and expressive therapy groups for patients suffering from psychiatric illnesses• Created and executed group ideas that benefitted patients’ individual needs • Provided direct support to unit staff during group sessions • Assisted patients individually• Observed and documented in-group patient behaviors and emotional affect

Occupational Health Services Administrator

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

• Spearheaded and executed hospital wide projects covering in excess of 10,000 employees and staff • Inputted sensitive employee medical records using PeopleSoft and OHM• Developed communications plans and prepared minutes of meetings and conferences for division managers• Compiled personal health data and generated departmental reports for the companion projects • Composed letters and lab slips to hospital employees, associated personnel, and volunteers • Reviewed and updated the Immunization Records Database for all employees and staff