Direct Support Professional

• Jun 2018 - Present

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

• Aug 2015 - Present

• Conduct mental health evaluations and assessments. • Create and implement treatment plans to assist clients in reaching short-term and long-term treatment goals. • Facilitate individual and group therapy counseling sessions at a women’s transitional living home. • Reference and integrate various therapeutic techniques from different models including cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, narrative and solution-focused therapy. • Document and maintain accurate and detail client progress notes.

Resource Specialist & Peer Mentor

• Dec 2012 - Present

• Built and maintained a resource database of over 2,400 resources. • Created and formatted an updated Resource Guide Handbook available to NAMI-OC members. • Trained as a peer mentor for a mental health talk line. Provided emotional support, education, advocacy and resources to mental health consumers, family members, and mental health professionals. • Represented NAMI-OC at mental health conferences, community outreach events, speaking engagements, and police briefings. • Analyzed and submitted monthly call reports to Orange County Mental Health.