DeNia Nelson
Clinical Therapist at The Guidance Center, Long Beach- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
California Board of Behavioral SciencesOct, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The Guidance Center, Long Beach
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Therapist
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Educator
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
-Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and providing direct oversight of the day-to-day operations of the classroom. -Maintain regular and consistent communication with parents, advocates or family points of contact -Organize, monitor, and facilitate daily tutoring sessions with In-House and/or Independent Tutors. -Plan, facilitate and/or teach school-wide lessons/guest speakers/learning activities to enhance student engagement. -Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and providing direct oversight of the day-to-day operations of the classroom. -Maintain regular and consistent communication with parents, advocates or family points of contact -Organize, monitor, and facilitate daily tutoring sessions with In-House and/or Independent Tutors. -Plan, facilitate and/or teach school-wide lessons/guest speakers/learning activities to enhance student engagement.
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Exodus Recovery Inc
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Clinical Therapist Intern
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Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Assesses clients with clinical mental health assessments and develops treatment and discharge plans. Provides brokerage, linkage, and advocacy to ensure resources and services are accessed in a timely manner. Assists clients with housing resources and other placements. Utilizes Social Skills training curricula and motivational skills in both individual and group settings when applicable. Implements co-occurring disorder treatment and care coordination for clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Is trained and utilizes evidence-based practice models. Incorporates the Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) principles and client WRAP plans into service delivery. Practices integrated treatment of co-occurring disorders. Completes alcohol and drug assessments. Provides individual and group counseling. Makes necessary referrals. Show less
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Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Education Liaison
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Mar 2021 - Aug 2022
Responsible for assisting and supporting residents, families, and the educational system during the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. Contribute insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning process. Start client's academic treatment planning and chart progress. for 16 patients. Develop and facilitate groups related to coping skills, relapse prevention, DBT, education, and life skills pertinent to the unique needs of adolescents from an array of socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities Consistently document patient progress notes and mental status exams in KIPU EMR to report patient behaviors, struggles, and interactions for every shift Successfully ensure patient safety when working on 1:1 protocol for high-risk patients Complete and document CSSR-S for patients as deemed necessary by the program director, and adhere to the proper protocol to ensure patient safety based on how patients scored Show less
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Intercare Therapy, Inc.
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Behavior Interventionist
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
Provide therapy services to children with autism disorder by implementing clinical programs for each client in their home. Assess all challenges through psychological tests, observation, and interviews with clients and their support systems to gather information to develop an appropriate intervention plan. Design a plan and set goals for behavioral changes, monitor the client, assess progress, and modify behavioral plans if necessary. Provide therapy services to children with autism disorder by implementing clinical programs for each client in their home. Assess all challenges through psychological tests, observation, and interviews with clients and their support systems to gather information to develop an appropriate intervention plan. Design a plan and set goals for behavioral changes, monitor the client, assess progress, and modify behavioral plans if necessary.
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Philz Coffee
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United States
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Retail
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400 - 500 Employee
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Barista
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Jun 2017 - Mar 2021
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CARING CONNECTIONS
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Coordinated with writer to maintain consistent voice while removing citation problems. Prepared, rewrote and edited multiple chapters per week to improve readability and impact. Checked reference sources, like PsycINFO and PsycNET, to verify dates, facts, and statistics. Coordinated with writer to maintain consistent voice while removing citation problems. Prepared, rewrote and edited multiple chapters per week to improve readability and impact. Checked reference sources, like PsycINFO and PsycNET, to verify dates, facts, and statistics.
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CSUF Department of Psychology
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Fullerton, California
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Assisted running a study on the differences between unstructured and structured interviews. Recruited 50 student-athletes for the study pool. Administer the informed consent forms, California Q-set Personality Assessment, interviews, and went over debrief statement. Once the survey data analyzed and ran in SPSS for a further breakdown of the statistics. Assisted running a study on the differences between unstructured and structured interviews. Recruited 50 student-athletes for the study pool. Administer the informed consent forms, California Q-set Personality Assessment, interviews, and went over debrief statement. Once the survey data analyzed and ran in SPSS for a further breakdown of the statistics.
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Council on Aging - Southern California
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Managed 30 clients administered weekly welfare checks via telephone with isolated older adults. Addressed basic, social, emotional and environmental needs of clients and linked them to helpful local resources. Documented a summary of the telephone conversations for program records Managed 30 clients administered weekly welfare checks via telephone with isolated older adults. Addressed basic, social, emotional and environmental needs of clients and linked them to helpful local resources. Documented a summary of the telephone conversations for program records
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Education
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Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Psychology -
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology