Raul Martinez, LPC, NCC, CCTP
Senior Bilingual Counselor at American Bar Association ProBAR- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Texas Department of State Health ServicesSep, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
The National Board for Certified CounselorsMar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Evergreen CertificationsFeb, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern
Texas Department of State Health ServicesJun, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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American Bar Association ProBAR
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Bilingual Counselor
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Mar 2022 - Present
•Serves as a mentor and leader to Release Support staff, including social workers and counselors. Provides resource development for and clinical skills training to ProBAR staff, including trauma-informed approaches, therapeutic interventions, and topics related to client's clinical and social service’s needs.•Assists with outreach to community partners, including organizations and mental health service providers.•Performs the same duties as a Clinical Counselor (please see below for duties). Show less
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Clinical Counselor
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Jun 2019 - Mar 2022
•Conducts interviews with refugees, asylees, and family members, in the office, or via telephone to assess appropriate resources including shelter, physical and mental health services, educational, and legal services to work towards a stable immigration status.•Provides counseling and crisis intervention to individuals and/or their families to resolve crisis, prevent future crisis and promote progress toward individualized goals and outcomes.•Assist age-out clients with reunification, including coordinating travel arrangements, providing transport, and ensuring they arrive safely with family members. •Conducts client and/or family psychosocial and/or needs assessment. •Screens for human trafficking concerns. Show less
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Legal Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Jun 2019
•Provide information to refugees and asylees, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure that each client receives the services they require.•Manage client cases and act as a point of contact for relevant parties, including clients, attorneys, and outside agencies.•Completes Pro se asylum applications, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist attorneys with immigration matters.•Provides administrative support and assistance to assigned legal staff. Prepares legal filings, and documents (e.g., immigration applications, correspondence, translations, etc.) as directed. Show less
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CCI Therapy Counseling Centers International
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Harlingen, Texas, United States
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Counseling Therapist
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Feb 2022 - May 2023
•Applies specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, development of individualized plan of care, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. •Provide supportive counseling and psycho-educational support to the identified client and family to improve stability and coping mechanisms. •Provided ongoing assessment of the client's presenting emotional and mental health issues. Uses the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Show less
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Children's Advocacy Centers of Cameron and Willacy Counties
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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Family Advocate Intern
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May 2018 - Dec 2018
•Conducts intake assessment to gather information relating to family history and risk factors and generate recommendations. •Provide referrals to assist survivors in creating future safety as the priority. Referrals can include but are not limited to, medical, housing, legal, job placements, education, parenting issues, and court advocacy. •Advocate for the wellness of the family system by working closely with the Department of Children and Families and other state agencies. •Coordinates ongoing evaluations, individual and group counseling with children, families, and individuals receiving services. Show less
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Seeds of Hope
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outreach Specialist
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Nov 2014 - Dec 2017
•Facilitating access to available community services and resources as needed. •Participate in the neighborhood and public activities that foster family and community wellbeing. • Observe and identify family and community needs. Establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths. • Coordinate events and recreational activities for families of low income. • Conducts community outreach to set up donation drives to get the essentials needed for the families being served. Show less
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Southwest Key Programs
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Case Manager
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May 2016 - Aug 2017
•Managed a caseload of 10-14 clients and ensures the timely completion of (assessments) Initial Intake and emergency placement are completed. •Determine options available for youth within 48-72 hours and proceed with the required documentation to reunify youth with family in home country or in the United States as deemed applicable.•Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and social work best practices•Engage and support clients through motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and culturally competency. Show less
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Bilingual Teacher
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
•Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a positive learning experience for 12-20 students ages 10-17 with diverse backgrounds.•Create age-appropriate lesson plans and reviews and revise as needed.•Utilize the Flores Settlement Agreement adopted curriculum to ensure compliance with National Academic Standards.•Develop Individualized Educational Plans to report and document students' developmental progress (cognitive, emotional, social, and physical). Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2018
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master of Science - MS, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling -
2011 - 2016
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology
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