Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist/ LMFT Supervisor

• Oct 2016 - Present

-Licensed Marriage Family Therapist.-Provide supervision to Marriage and Family Therapist Associates (AMFT) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCC).

Mental Health Services Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

-Managed the Mental Health Department at Specialized Therapy Services-Coordinated mental health services for several local charter schools-Provided training to new employees and consultation to department clinicians

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (IMF #82270)

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2016

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA #1360)

• Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

-Implemented therapeutic practices under the supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist. -Planned and provided individual and group therapy consistent to speech/ language goals contained in Individual Education Plans for students in a school-based and clinical setting.-Maintained progress notes for all students and clients to ensure proper data collection and documentation of all sessions.-Collaborated with teachers, occupational therapists, and other IEP team members to maintain professional communication. Show less

Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

MFT Practicum Student

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

-Provided counseling, crisis intervention, and support in individual, group, and milieu settings. -Maintained proper documentation consistent with San Diego County standards. -Developed individual service plans consistent with client's treatment recommendations. -Facilitated weekly group therapy sessions from DBT and CBT framework. -Conducted Behavioral Health Assessments for new clients using Anasazi Electronic Health Record. -Provided appropriate referrals for follow up outpatient treatment to assist with discharge planning. -Collaborated with facility treatment team members, outpatient treatment providers, and probation officers to ensure proper continuation of care. -Attended CRF sponsored trainings: DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Anasazi training to further clinical skills. Show less

Behavior Interventionist

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

-Implemented 1:1 intervention to children on the autism spectrum using Applied Behavior Analysis, Discrete Trial Teaching, and Pivotal Response Training to teach language, play, motor, social, and self-help skills in the home-based and clinical settings. -Processed maladaptive and self-injurious behaviors in children, and taught safer coping strategies. -Teamed with Behavior Consultants and parents to increase and maintain consistency between classroom and home intervention. -Maintained detailed data collection for all clients to ensure proper documentation of each session. Show less

Research Assistant

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

-Worked with a faculty member from the University of Redlands Department of Communicative Disorders to develop a pilot study which assessed the long term effectiveness of a popular autism intervention program. -Presented research proposal and project design to the University of Redlands College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Program and to representatives from the Osaka Medical College of Osaka, Japan. -Worked with a faculty member from the University of Redlands Department of Communicative Disorders to develop a pilot study which assessed the long term effectiveness of a popular autism intervention program. -Presented research proposal and project design to the University of Redlands College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Program and to representatives from the Osaka Medical College of Osaka, Japan.