Bilingual Clinical Social Worker

• Jul 2023 - Present

Behavioral Health Intern

• Sep 2022 - May 2023

As a behavioral health intern, I provided monthly individual counseling sessions in English and Spanish for a caseload of 50 patients ages 4-80 using trauma-informed, person-centered, and solution-focused approaches. Additionally, I conducted risk assessments and supported patients with creating safety plans for patients at suicidal risk. Furthermore, I completed weekly case consultations to discuss patient care strategies, including treatment recommendations, patient progress, and effective interventions. Lastly, I participated in weekly group supervision, staff meeting, and didactics training. Show less

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

As a social worker intern, my duties were to provide emotional support and case management services to a caseload of 5 program participants who were survivors of domestic violence. Furthermore, I taught a class on how trauma impacts the body to program participants and provided administrative support to staff members. As a social worker intern, my duties were to provide emotional support and case management services to a caseload of 5 program participants who were survivors of domestic violence. Furthermore, I taught a class on how trauma impacts the body to program participants and provided administrative support to staff members.

Immigration Paralegal

• Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

As an immigration paralegal, I assisted immigration attorneys with drafting petitions for Asylum, VAWA, and SIJ cases, conducted VAWA and U visa intakes for new clients, filed, scanned, and updated clients' cases on Immigration Pro and Legal Server, and served as a Spanish interpreter in client-attorney meetings. As an immigration paralegal, I assisted immigration attorneys with drafting petitions for Asylum, VAWA, and SIJ cases, conducted VAWA and U visa intakes for new clients, filed, scanned, and updated clients' cases on Immigration Pro and Legal Server, and served as a Spanish interpreter in client-attorney meetings.

Legal Advocate

• Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

As a legal advocate, my main responsibilities were to conduct legal intakes for clients seeking free legal services. I was able to provide clients with advice, information, and referrals regarding their civil matters. Additionally, I was able to conduct intakes during legal clinics that took place at the Suffolk Court House and served as a Spanish interpreter in client-attorney conversations. As a legal advocate, my main responsibilities were to conduct legal intakes for clients seeking free legal services. I was able to provide clients with advice, information, and referrals regarding their civil matters. Additionally, I was able to conduct intakes during legal clinics that took place at the Suffolk Court House and served as a Spanish interpreter in client-attorney conversations.

Youth Development Counselor

• Mar 2015 - Oct 2018

My primary responsibilities were assisting the Youth Department staff in the operations of youth programs focusing on personal, leadership, and career development for youth and conducting and developing outreach strategies to engage youth and build a positive teen center community. My primary responsibilities were assisting the Youth Department staff in the operations of youth programs focusing on personal, leadership, and career development for youth and conducting and developing outreach strategies to engage youth and build a positive teen center community.

Instructor

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

I served as an instructor of Apprentice Learning to middle school students. Additionally, I assisted students in developing professional skills to prepare them for their Apprenticeship. Lastly, I conducted Community Service Projects for students to benefit their communities. I served as an instructor of Apprentice Learning to middle school students. Additionally, I assisted students in developing professional skills to prepare them for their Apprenticeship. Lastly, I conducted Community Service Projects for students to benefit their communities.

Orientation Leader/Peer Mentor

• Jun 2013 - May 2016

As a student leader, my duties were to led a group of 26 first year students in their transition to college and served as a Peer Mentor in their First Year Seminar Class. As a student leader, my duties were to led a group of 26 first year students in their transition to college and served as a Peer Mentor in their First Year Seminar Class.

Intern

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

As an intern, my duties were to serve as a positive role model from youth can learn to behave and communicate pro-socially, to serve as a mentor for youth who needed academic assistance and aid to establish healthy relationships, and to assist caseworkers by filing clients documents up to date and supplemented the programs offered to youth. As an intern, my duties were to serve as a positive role model from youth can learn to behave and communicate pro-socially, to serve as a mentor for youth who needed academic assistance and aid to establish healthy relationships, and to assist caseworkers by filing clients documents up to date and supplemented the programs offered to youth.