Ernest Garcia
Facilitator - Immediate Stabilization Services at Seneca Family of Agencies- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Adult, Child and Infant, Pediatric CPR/AED
ProTrainingsJun, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Seneca Family of Agencies
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Facilitator - Immediate Stabilization Services
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Apr 2022 - Present
· Serve as the case management lead on a child’s ISS treatment team and work with the team to offer an array of behavioral health services to support placement stability, safety, and well-being in resource family homes and in the community.· Provide behavioral health services aligned with Seneca’s Unconditional Care clinical treatment model to improve client functioning, safety, permanency, and wellness, including intake, assessment, safety, treatment, and discharge planning.· Present to community partners as it relates to assigned youth’s treatment progress.· Facilitate treatment team and Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings which can include youth, family members, community members, Probation Officers and/or Child Welfare Workers.· Cultivate and maintain relationships with community members and providers.· Assist with planning for transportation arrangements for school, therapy appointments, and court hearings.· Maintain timely and accurate documentation and paperwork.· Provide on-call response as part of a multi-disciplinary team.· All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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Youth Counselor - Immediate Stabilization Services
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Jun 2021 - Apr 2022
- Respond to challenging situations in the community or in resource family homes and minimize safety risks through behavioral intervention and counseling.- Assist children and caregivers in implementing safety plans as warranted.- Assist Clinicians with crisis intervention strategies in both home and community-based locations.- Work in coordination with the child’s caregiver, Clinicians, and others as treatment team members to support youth and families in maintaining the current living arrangement.- Contribute to a positive team culture that centers values of anti-racism and anti-oppression.- Participate in the review of policies, practices, and data through a lens of anti-racism to ensure equitable outcomes for youth and families and equitable opportunities for staff.- Maintain accurate documentation and paperwork
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Youth Counselor - The Welcoming Center
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
-Assist clinician in intake process and create a welcoming environment for the youth-Assess and meet basic needs for youth as they enter the Welcoming Center and through the duration of their stay-Organize and engage children in fun and therapeutic activities and projects designed for a variety of age and ability levels-Intervene with the clients’ behavior as needed, providing stabilization services-Work in coordination with parents and social workers as treatment team members-Provide supervision for calls and visits with family when necessary-Maintain accurate documentation and paperwork-Contribute to a positive team culture that centers values of anti-racism and anti-oppression-Participate in the review of policies, practices, and data through a lens of anti-racism to ensure equitable outcomes for youth and families and equitable opportunities for staff
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National Park Service
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Park Ranger - Visitor Use Assistant
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Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
Overview: Responsibilities of this position include providing resource orientation, disseminating information, and collecting and accounting for fees. Other duties may include visitor management-related services such as traffic control, radio dispatching, or backcountry patrols. The resource orientation, information dissemination, and fee collection functions are primary and constitute 80% of the duties of this position •Collected, processed and managed fees and accounting for the Wawona South Entrance, and Wawona Campgrounds of Yosemite National Park •Troubleshooting register malfunctions and making minor repairs •Successfully managing a high volume of personal contacts and work under highly stressful conditions •Operating an electronic cash register, credit card machine, money counter, photocopy machine, typewriter and computer •Provided guests with information and resource orientation for Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas
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University of California, Merced
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Assistant
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2020
• Responsible for development and management of the websites for the Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and Research Development Services (RDS), Sponsored Projects Office (SPO), UC Natural Reserve System (NRS) and Research Compliance and Integrity (RCI)• Planned large scale events for 100+ attendees in conjunction with many community partners in the University system as well as in the greater Merced Community• Collaborated with upper administration to plan and execute successful events that targeted specific demographics• Organized advertising and promotional events for ORED and SBDC• Communicated undergraduate and graduate students needs to ORED
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TRV Fellow
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2020
• Successfully managed and planned extracurricular activities and events for scholars.• Organized and managed inventory sheets and other collections of data in MS Excel and Word• Organized advertising and promotional events for the TRV program• Communicated needs of scholars to other staff members/upper administration to make sure all needs were met.• Performed maintenance on and managed upkeep of program electronics and services.
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Peer Instructor
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
• Helped incoming students understand purposes of a college education and the differences between high school and college.•Set educational goals by engaging with campus services and resources and providing a basis of understanding academic skills that will lead to graduation.•Facilitated the development of connections for involvement in co-curricular activities through engaging and personal encounters with faculty, staff and fellow students
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Orientation Leader
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
• Helped incoming students understand purposes of a college education and the differences between high school and college.•Set educational goals by engaging with campus services and resources and providing a basis of understanding academic skills that will lead to graduation.•Facilitated the development of connections for involvement in co-curricular activities through engaging and personal encounters with faculty, staff and fellow students• Engaged in facilitated public speaking to crowds of 200 or more
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Creative Alternatives, Inc- Foster Family Agency
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counselor I
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Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
Supervision of children and ensuring their safety. • Set limits/consequences appropriate for children who may display: violent, self-destructive, explosive, sexual acting out, impulsive, property destruction, running away behaviors. • Maintain rules, schedules and routines for children. • Provide a positive role model. • Promote children’s social development. • Perform various foodservice and housekeeping functions, including cooking, cleaning and laundry. • Transportation of clients in company vehicles. • Completion of incident reports when necessary. Co-Therapy Functions: • Participate in crisis intervention, as necessary. • Implement the behavioral system utilized in the home. • Facilitate children’s school programs, as appropriate. • Participate in recreational activities with children. • Protect the rights and dignity of each child. Agency Functions: • Participate in staffing, meetings and training as appropriate. • Perform appropriate record keeping such as staff logs, medication charts, allowance records, menus. • Perform appropriate vehicle maintenance as necessary. • Participate in the maintenance of house property and reporting repair needs to the proper person. • Assisting in all phases of care and nurturing.
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National Park Service
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Visitor Use Assistant - Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Overview: Responsibilities of this position include providing resource orientation, disseminating information, and collecting and accounting for fees. Other duties may include visitor management-related services such as traffic control, radio dispatching, or backcountry patrols. The resource orientation, information dissemination, and fee collection functions are primary and constitute 80% of the duties of this position •Collected, processed and managed fees and accounting for the Wawona South Entrance, and Wawona Campgrounds of Yosemite National Park •Troubleshooting register malfunctions and making minor repairs •Successfully managing a high volume of personal contacts and work under highly stressful conditions •Operating an electronic cash register, credit card machine, money counter, photocopy machine, typewriter and computer •Provided guests with information and resource orientation for Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas
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California Teaching Fellows Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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300 - 400 Employee
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After School Program Tutor
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Dec 2014 - Jan 2018
• Helped students with various levels of course work in Math, Science, History and English. • Answered student questions relating to colleges/university and FAFSA. • Attended monthly Professional Developments pertaining to teaching, resources, and classroom learning. • Facilitated and coordinated after school program clubs and activities for High School students. • Helped students with various levels of course work in Math, Science, History and English. • Answered student questions relating to colleges/university and FAFSA. • Attended monthly Professional Developments pertaining to teaching, resources, and classroom learning. • Facilitated and coordinated after school program clubs and activities for High School students.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
University of California, Merced
Bachelor's of Arts: Psychology, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology -
2014 - 2017
Merced Community College District
Transfer, Biochemistry
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