Experience

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  Mercy House Living Centers

  • Santa Ana, CA

  • Case Manager/Intern

    • Dec 2016 - May 2017
    • Santa Ana, CA

    • Completed comprehensive biopsychosocial and eligibility assessments for chronically homeless adults with disabling conditions.• Met with Permanent Supportive Housing clients’ in their homes to build rapport, provide community referrals with warm handoffs when possible, assist in overcoming barriers to accessing health and behavioral health care services, employment, dental care, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and child care, and deliver and discuss disciplinary action notices.• Used MI, CBT, SFT, Crisis Intervention, and PST during case management meetings when clients were ambivalent, experiencing destructive thought patterns, unable to resolve problems, or experiencing crises.

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  Human Options, Inc.

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Therapist/Intern

    • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Orange County, California Area

    • In a trauma informed care residential environment, completed comprehensive biopsychosocial and needs assessments for adult men and women suffering from domestic violence.• Provided strengths-based interventions (MI, SFT, CBT, PST, Psychoeducation, Crisis Intervention) at least twice weekly to female clients, and entered, printed, and filed timely and accurate progress reports.• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for continuity and continuum of client care. • Facilitated domestic violence psycho-education group for shelter residents using Personal Empowerment Program curriculum and filed child abuse reports with Children’s Protective Services as mandated by law.• Assisted callers on crisis hotline through Crisis Intervention, MI, suicide assessment, safety planning, intake questionnaire, and information regarding local resources.

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  American Family Housing, Inc.

  • Midway City, CA

  • Case Manager/Intern

    • Aug 2014 - May 2015
    • Midway City, CA

    • Used MI, SFT, CBT, Crisis Intervention, and psycho education in case management meetings to help middle-aged female clients resolve ambivalence toward participating in AFH programs, overcome barriers to employment, budgeting, conflict resolution, and problem solving. • Assisted client in search for pro bono maxillofacial surgery team to repair bi-lateral cleft pallet, which contributed to the client’s inability to find employment.

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  Exodus Recovery Services

  • Harrisburg, OR

  • Intensive Outpatient Program Co-Facilitator/Administrative Assistant

    • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
    • Harrisburg, OR

    • Co-facilitated outpatient treatment groups for voluntary and involuntary adult clients and supervised female urinalyses.• Administered and charted results of breathalyzer to addiction treatment clients.• Used research, analysis, and critical thinking skills to review company operational strengths and weaknesses including client software program, internal communication systems, Google Docs, and accounts receivable.

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  Womenspace Domestic Violence Services

  • Eugene, OR

  • Intern/Hotline Advocate/Educator/Client Advocate

    • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013
    • Eugene, OR

    • Assisted crisis hotline callers through crisis intervention, safety planning, and referral to local resources. • Executed biopsychosocial and needs assessments, crisis interventions, safety planning, and emergency shelter intake questionnaires with clients.• Co-presented high school youth dating violence prevention program, prepared age appropriate materials regarding consent, date rape, bullying, and gender equality.• Co-facilitated open DV psycho education and personal empowerment group based on a ten week rotating curriculum.

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  United States Marine Corps

  • MCRD, San Diego, CA

  • Records Clerk

    • 1983 - 1987
    • MCRD, San Diego, CA