Family Advocacy Counselor

• Aug 2023 - Present

Clinical Director

• Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

Design and implement business strategies to assist the clinic to realize business goals Oversee the department’s compliance with legal policies, guidelines and standards Ensure departments have sufficient and qualified personnel Organize and run all patient care or administrative operations and programs Perform quarterly and annual employee reviews and provide feedback on their performance to help motivate their dedication to professional goals Act as a connection between patients, their families and additional care staff Provide Individual Mental Health Therapy Facilitate Multidisciplinary Meetings Show less

Substance Abuse Therapist

• Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

Facilitate residential chemical dependency groups. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments. Assist with discharge planning. Work with multidisciplinary treatment team. Collaborate with patients to creat treatment goals. Work to stabilize patients in acute care settings. Certified in Recovery Dynamics Treatment Model. Incorporate evidence practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Facilitate residential chemical dependency groups. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments. Assist with discharge planning. Work with multidisciplinary treatment team. Collaborate with patients to creat treatment goals. Work to stabilize patients in acute care settings. Certified in Recovery Dynamics Treatment Model. Incorporate evidence practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Child Protection Investigator

• Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

Investigate and respond to allegations of child abuse or child neglect. Conduct in-home assessments to ensure child safety. Assess for safety to include signs indicative of abuse or neglect. Assess family dynamics using evidence-based models such as Systems Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, and Person in Environment Theory. Conduct interviews with parents, children, teachers, relatives, neighbors, etc. to assess child safety. Refer families to community-based programs to improve sufficiency of families. Show less

Affordable Housing Manager

• Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

Managed a 70 unit project-based, tax credit senior housing development Monitored and tracked financial performance through adherence to budgeted financial goalsOrdered and facilitated housing inspectionsConducted initial, interim, and recertifications for housing qualifications Conducted background screenings when neededProcessed and documented tenant move-in and move-out inspections Prepared and maintained monthly reports according to agency policy and procedures Prepared and processed new lease and yearly lease renewals Show less

Resident Services Case Manager

• Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

Collaborated with clients to create treatment goals to improve client's self-sufficiency. Provided financial assistance for housing stability. Referred clients to community-based programs to assist with financial services, medical services, substance abuse programs, food services and legal services.Advocated for clients facing loss of housing.Conducted assessments to include health and wellness, financial stability, activities for daily living, and psychosocial to evaluate clients ability to live independently. Show less

General Case Manager

• Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

Case Manage 87 homeless singles and couples Link homeless individuals to community resources Refer individual who battle with substance abuse to substance treatment Case Manage 87 homeless singles and couples Link homeless individuals to community resources Refer individual who battle with substance abuse to substance treatment

Associate Family Teacher

• 2014 - Oct 2015

Counseled Juvenile Sex Offenders Facilitated individual counseling Specialized in family unification Counseled Juvenile Sex Offenders Facilitated individual counseling Specialized in family unification

Medical Assistant

• May 2012 - Aug 2013

Medical Assistant

• Mar 2006 - May 2011

Operations Specialist

• Oct 1999 - Oct 2003