Clarisa Villa
Staff Clinician and Supervisor at Nueva Vida Behavioral Health Associates- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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BLS For Healthcare Providers
American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationJan, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Nueva Vida Behavioral Health Associates
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Clinician and Supervisor
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Jan 2016 - Present
Serve children from 4 years old to adolescents and adults 100 plus. Serve children from 4 years old to adolescents and adults 100 plus.
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GainWel
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San Antonio, Texas
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Lcsw supervisor
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Mar 2018 - Present
Also provide creative in home therapy as well as serving clients in nursing homes and assisted living communities. Specialize in depression, anxiety, grief/loss issues, and addiction and trauma issues as well as specialty in child sexual abuse and complex trauma. Serve Spanish speaking only clients. Also provide creative in home therapy as well as serving clients in nursing homes and assisted living communities. Specialize in depression, anxiety, grief/loss issues, and addiction and trauma issues as well as specialty in child sexual abuse and complex trauma. Serve Spanish speaking only clients.
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Nueva Vida Behavioral Health
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Psychotherapist
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Feb 2016 - Present
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Optum Behavioral Health
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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EAP Specialist
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Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
Provide crisis telephonic counseling as needed to members experiencing life stressors. Link members to mental health professionals in their communities. Provide psychoeducation on the benefits of counseling to address depression, anxiety, addiction, and grief to prevent work disruption. Provide crisis telephonic counseling as needed to members experiencing life stressors. Link members to mental health professionals in their communities. Provide psychoeducation on the benefits of counseling to address depression, anxiety, addiction, and grief to prevent work disruption.
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Staff Clinician
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Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
Serve as a mental health provider utilizing multiple treatment modalities to empower clients to lead healthier more productive lives. Serve as a mental health provider utilizing multiple treatment modalities to empower clients to lead healthier more productive lives.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Feb 2014 - Apr 2015
Developed biopsychosocial assessments to treat and manage the mental health needs of detainees. Provided counseling, crisis management, psychotherapy, behavioral management, and substance abuse counseling to the ICE population. Developed biopsychosocial assessments to treat and manage the mental health needs of detainees. Provided counseling, crisis management, psychotherapy, behavioral management, and substance abuse counseling to the ICE population.
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Deer Oaks
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Staff Clinician
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Jun 2010 - Feb 2014
Provided mental health services to the geriatric population in the nursing home setting. Focused care on severe mental health disorders, loss of independence issues, and end of life issues affecting the individual, family, and community. Provided mental health services to the geriatric population in the nursing home setting. Focused care on severe mental health disorders, loss of independence issues, and end of life issues affecting the individual, family, and community.
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Fresenius Medical Care North America
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Corpus Christi, Texas Area
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Renal Social Worker
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
Functioned an essential part of a multidisciplinary team providing social and clinical services to hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients facing life altering treatment and care. Promoted a positive adjustment to ensure quality rehabilitation and improved quality of life. Functioned an essential part of a multidisciplinary team providing social and clinical services to hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients facing life altering treatment and care. Promoted a positive adjustment to ensure quality rehabilitation and improved quality of life.
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Congreso de Latinos Unidos
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Clinical Manager
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Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
Supervised and managed the outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program. Provided clinical supervision to a team of five clinicians and collaborated with community agencies to identify barrier's to the recovery process. Ensured quality treatment and delivery of addiction and mental health services. Supervised and managed the outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program. Provided clinical supervision to a team of five clinicians and collaborated with community agencies to identify barrier's to the recovery process. Ensured quality treatment and delivery of addiction and mental health services.
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Cyndi Taylor Krier Residential Treamtent Facility
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Staff Clinician
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Nov 2003 - Oct 2008
Provided individual, group, and family counseling to adolescent females housed in a residential treatment facility. Provided therapeutic interventions, creative alternatives, and specialized treatment plans for youth at risk and their families. Provided individual, group, and family counseling to adolescent females housed in a residential treatment facility. Provided therapeutic interventions, creative alternatives, and specialized treatment plans for youth at risk and their families.
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Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Senior Probation Officer
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Feb 2001 - Nov 2003
Served as an officer of the court specializing in supervising dually diagnosed adolescents struggling with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Developed therapeutic interventions and behavior modification plans to enhance the strengths of the client during their legal and probation process. Served as an officer of the court specializing in supervising dually diagnosed adolescents struggling with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Developed therapeutic interventions and behavior modification plans to enhance the strengths of the client during their legal and probation process.
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Education
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Walden University
PhD in Social Work, Social Work -
Our Lady of the Lake University
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Clinical/Medical Social Work -
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology