Experience

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Access Services

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Business Owner

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022



Meridell Achievement Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Intake Specialist

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

• Program Therapist

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019



Elements Behavioral Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Therapist

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2018



Communities In Schools of Central Texas

• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• To Do College Case Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Assess the needs of the student assigned through use of assessment tools and other mean. Guides in the formulation of individual plans of service with specific goals. • Makes appropriate referrals for students and/ or their family members to community agencies, with continuous follow-up on student and agency. • Maintains a caseload of approximately 100 high school senior students and provides individual and group counseling and/or supportive guidance. • Prepare, implement, and monitor student/family service plans and case progress. • Monitor, document, and evaluate student services and case progress. • Assist student and family with academic, attendance, behavioral and social service needs that may prohibit student from pursuing high education or finding employment. • Assist in arranging academic tutoring, through volunteers and peer tutors. Provide tutoring directly as required. • Maintain accurate/ timely records of student services provided. • Ensure that CIS-HOT programs and activities meet the needs of students, families and school. • Keep Campus Manager, CIS-HOT Administration and School Administration informed and up-to-date through ongoing communication. • Establish a positive working relationship with school faculty, volunteers, and community. • Participate in all staff meetings and staff development activities. • Perform other related duties that may be assigned from time to time. Show less



Cedar Crest Hospital and RTC

• Belton, TX

• Mental Health Associate and Recreational Therapist Specialist

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Worked with latency, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations providing therapeutic care for patients with mental illness and/or behavior disorders. • Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, patients and families both written and orally, at all levels of functioning. • Managed sensitive and confidential matters with tact and provided a comfortable atmosphere. • Advocated for patient and monitored implemented services provided by therapist or psychiatrist. • Worked in conjunction with psychiatrist, nurses, therapist, social workers, mental health associates, patients and families to provide treatment in the patient’s best interests. • Successfully designed and implemented rehabilitative activities with individuals of all functioning and age populations. • Worked under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. • Managed caseload of approximately 180 patients. • Completes required documentation in patient’s chart (paper). • Works with a strong emphasis on the provision of rehabilitative services, i.e. skills training and medication education training. Show less