Experience

Volunteers of America Southwest

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intake Specialist

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  San Diego, California Full-time Team Leader on the evening shift. Duties include completing screenings, logging clients checking in from the waiting list, processing intakes for the detoxification program, as well as intakes for the Inebriate Reception Center with various law enforcement agencies. Engaging with clients in crisis situations and discussing options with them, as well as giving referrals. This position includes daily direct contact and work with chronically homeless individuals, criminal justice… Show more Full-time Team Leader on the evening shift. Duties include completing screenings, logging clients checking in from the waiting list, processing intakes for the detoxification program, as well as intakes for the Inebriate Reception Center with various law enforcement agencies. Engaging with clients in crisis situations and discussing options with them, as well as giving referrals. This position includes daily direct contact and work with chronically homeless individuals, criminal justice involved individuals (i.e. AB 109, Federal/County probation/parole), and those with co-occurring disorders. Most of the clients worked with are suffering from the Severe form of Substance Use Disorder. Show less



Palomar College

• Behavioral Sciences Mentor

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  San Marcos, CA Worked as a mentor for the Behavioral Sciences program at Palomar College. Specifically, I mentored (and tutored) for the Physiology and Pharmacology of Psychoactive drugs class, which is a required course for the degree/certificate in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies at Palomar.