Mental Health Therapist

• Dec 2021 - Present

Behavioral Health Counselor

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

• Providing direct services to a wide range of patients, including warm hand offs from primary care, culturally informed assessment, and individual/family therapy• Conducting risk assessment and triage concerns accordingly• Maintaining and keeping current electronic clinical charts, including initial assessments, treatment care plans, and progress notes• Screening patients to determine level of need for behavioral health services and referring to a higher level of care when appropriate• Providing case management services and facilitating referrals to psychiatry and/or appropriate agencies

Behavioral Health Program Director/Administrative Supervisor

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2020

• Providing school-based and centered-based psychotherapy to school-aged children and adults• Providing comprehensive assessments (CANS and ANSA), treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management• Utilizing evidenced based intervention including Psychodynamic Therapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)• Establishing the Behavioral Health Program for the agency• Overseeing, developing and Integrating behavioral health services across the continuum to ensure clients benefit from more comprehensive and effective services• Developing, monitoring, and managing each program budget• Coordinating and overseeing the preparation of grant reports and evaluation documentation• Monitoring the delivery of services and aftercare planning• Providing clinical consultation to clinical trainees and agency staff• Managing incoming referrals and case assignments• Ensuring recruitment, training, and supervision of clinical trainees within programs, services, and committees• Collaborating with managers and directors on the management team on program operations and agency policies that promote client-centered care coordination and planning

Assistant Program Manager of the Visitacion Valley Branch

• Mar 2015 - Oct 2016

• Overseeing referrals from Child Protective Services, including Differential Response, Enhanced Visitation, and Family Decision Making• Overseeing designated programs including the supervision of program staff and interns, and managing client data base• Ensuring timely and thorough case documentation and program statistics• Providing psychotherapy on site and at the elementary and middle schools in the community• Connecting clients to services within agency or in the community

Senior Case Manager

• Feb 2012 - Mar 2015

• Providing case management services to no/low income families residing in a public housing project in San Francisco• Connecting residents to community resources to assist with independence and stability• Providing intake and assessment • Providing support and advocacy at school meetings and Child Protective Service meetings• Facilitating weekly community gatherings to promote community building and violence reduction• Collaborating with service providers in the community to promote community unification and serving the community from a collective impact approach

Court Dependency Unit Intern

• Jul 2010 - May 2011

• Conducting interviews and home visits with children, families, and collaterals • Composing court report, petitions, service recommendations for court hearing• Case plan development based on client’s strengths and needs• Providing consultations and case referral• Obtaining clients’ history and records of medical, mental health, criminal, domestic violence, and substance abuse etc.• Collaborating with community agencies to provide services (i.e. parenting training, rehabilitation services, and DV shelter etc.)

MSW intern

• Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

• Conducting interviews and home visits with children, families, and collaterals• Assisting attorneys in case assessment, strategy, and management• Assessing suitability for placement and visitation of families for minors• Connecting families to services available in the communities • Conducting interviews and home visits with children, families, and collaterals• Assisting attorneys in case assessment, strategy, and management• Assessing suitability for placement and visitation of families for minors• Connecting families to services available in the communities

Family Services Specialist

• Apr 2008 - Jun 2009

• Providing individualized support, information and referral services to families with special social and health care needs• Conducting family assessment and formulating family service plan• Assisting in planning and organizing community events• Developing the "Family Life Resource Corner" (community resource booth) at the center• Assisting in inter-agency collaborations in the community • Providing individualized support, information and referral services to families with special social and health care needs• Conducting family assessment and formulating family service plan• Assisting in planning and organizing community events• Developing the "Family Life Resource Corner" (community resource booth) at the center• Assisting in inter-agency collaborations in the community

Member Services Coordinator

• Oct 2004 - Jun 2009

• Member services (appointment scheduling, registration, and service navigation)• Interpretation assistance • Insurance verification • Member services (appointment scheduling, registration, and service navigation)• Interpretation assistance • Insurance verification

Intern

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

• Data researching and compiling• Ideas initiation• Assisting program operation • Data researching and compiling• Ideas initiation• Assisting program operation