Virginia Peña, M.S.

Intake Coordinator at Howard J. Chudler & Associates, Inc.
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Riverside, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intake Coordinator
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • Case Supervisor
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      • Continuous completion of duties in the role of Behavior Specialist• Assist staff with creating their schedules and advise as needed • Supervise and provide training to over thirty staff to ensure they are implementing programs correctly in-home and via Telehealth • Take IOA and Treatment integrity during sessions• Provide clinical feedback to staff on regular basis and check-ins with management• Input Vineland results into Q-Global and Chudler system • Interpret VB-MAPP results and update assessments into Chudler System • Oversee all clinical notes for my cases and monitor data • Coordinate with management and adjust services to be via Telehealth due to COVID-19 in compliance with HIPPA requirements • Assist BCBA with writing 6-month progress reports and recommendations submitted to various insurances (IEHP, Molina) and to Inland Regional Center • Create and suggest new goals that will help our clients • Train new staff transitioning from Behavior Specialist to Case Supervisor• Received training for Interim Program Director position (as needed) to help cover various Program Managers positions while out of the office Show less

    • Behavior Specialist
      • Jul 2014 - Dec 2019

      • Provided in-home behavior intervention services to children and adults with Autism and other related disabilities• Taught basic skills in the areas of attention, imitation, excessive/receptive communication, play/socialization, and daily living skills • Collect data and record data into system appropriately • Attend staff meetings• Trained other staff members during in-home sessions• Conducted VB-MAPP and Vineland assessments • Worked with management and supervisors • Handled Release of Confidentiality forms and uploaded them into system • Attended IEPs at schools • Create my own schedule• Trained parents 1:1 with our services • Assisted BCBAs with collecting 6-month data and graphs for upcoming progress reports to analyze • Monitor progress and implement strategies as needed to help client be successful Show less

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Behavioral Therapist
      • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

      • Provided in-home therapeutic services to children with Autism and other related disabilities • Helped children become independent by teaching them basic skills in the areas of attention, imitation, excessive/receptive communication, and play/socialization • Took data and daily notes of all basic skills/programs taught during 2-3 hour sessions • Attended monthly staff meetings • Trained other staff members during in-home sessions • Worked with other instructors and supervisors on same consumer cases to maximize efficiency • Assisted Division Director in selecting and implementing new programs for consumers based on the VB-MAPP levels • Refilled consumer notebooks with necessary paperwork (i.e. data sheets, graphs) • Created materials needed during sessions (i.e. token board, PECS) • Communicated with parents of consumers (if a minor) about programs, progress, and future programs parents want implemented Show less

    • Information Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Parking Attendant
      • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

      • Greeted customers as they drove or walked up to the parking kiosk • Directed customers to the best place to park as well as informed them how to legally park without a citation • Sold daily permits, transferred permits, issued temporary permits, loading zone permits, and issued refunds • Provided customers with a map and gave thorough directions to the area they desired to go to on campus • Performed both cash, credit card, and bruin card transactions as well as followed proper protocol for refunds • Familiarized myself with and trained others with the Bruin Commuter Park Program Show less

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Customer Information Clerk
      • Dec 2005 - Aug 2009

      • Provided customers with bus route information by telephone • Transferred calls to direct extensions as well as outside lines • Took complaints and inputted them into the company database • Mailed out bus and disabled/senior citizenship transportation information • Directed customers step by step, by phone, to their desired link(s) on the company webpage • Assisted in testing new software through excel spreadsheets (i.e. Google Transit) • Provided customers with bus route information by telephone • Transferred calls to direct extensions as well as outside lines • Took complaints and inputted them into the company database • Mailed out bus and disabled/senior citizenship transportation information • Directed customers step by step, by phone, to their desired link(s) on the company webpage • Assisted in testing new software through excel spreadsheets (i.e. Google Transit)

Education

  • Purdue University Global
    Master of Science - MS, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis
    2016 - 2018
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Bachelors Degree, Sociology and English
    2009 - 2013
  • Arlington High School
    High School Diploma, 4.2 GPA
    2005 - 2009

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