Licensed Care Provider

• Jun 2020 - Present

I am a licensed therapist (licensed care provider) at Caring Connected where I provide a range of therapy services to Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, and across the state of California. I am a licensed therapist (licensed care provider) at Caring Connected where I provide a range of therapy services to Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, and across the state of California.

Therapist

• May 2020 - Present

Program Therapist

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

Clinician - APCC

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Program Therapist in the Intensive Outpatient & Partial Hospitalization Programs

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

Program Counselor in the Intensive Outpatient & Partial Hospitalization Programs

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

Medical Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

Primary Responsibilities Included:• Advocated for residential clients’ medical needs with treatment team, medical consultants, and Program administration.• Maintained clients’ medical charts to ensure up-to-date communication with program treatment team• Supported clients in crisis utilizing motivational interviewing, strengths-based interventions, and mindfulness.• Facilitated daily reflection and weekly meditation groups to address daily check-ins, anxiety, stress, and individual clients' experiences while in treatment.Additional Responsibilities Included:• Reported medical updates on clients during weekly case conferences. • Implemented program daily schedule and treatment routines during designated shift. • Tasked with developing and actualizing program medical documentation for medical charting. Show less

Client Advocate

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

Primary Responsibilities:• Facilitated clients' daily treatment activities while maintaining a safe and supportive environment.• Utilized one-on-one crisis and strengths-based interventions with clients adjusting to living in treatment.• Led morning reflection with clients incorporating AA principles, individual processing, and psychoeducation.• Collaborated with staff to implement programming including behavioral documentation procedures to milieu interventions.Additional Responsibilities Included:• Transported clients to and from necessary appointments and activities including 12-step meetings.• Monitored client behaviors and medical vitals, and provided interventions as needed, based on individual client treatment plan, program schedule, and medical necessity.• Documented daily observations and milieu interventions in client records and shift log summaries.• Assisted with client intakes, welcomes, treatment completion ceremonies, and client discharges. Show less

HRSA Grant - CO Traumatic Brain Injury Program - Assistant Project Coordinator

• Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

• Facilitated on-going communication between grant stakeholders, partners, and referral sites • Assisted in maintaining clinical assessment documentation based on HIPPA guidelines • Organized trainings & meetings for clinical, research, program evaluation, & community partners • Maintained REDcap data bases for research and quality control over research assessments • Facilitated on-going communication between grant stakeholders, partners, and referral sites • Assisted in maintaining clinical assessment documentation based on HIPPA guidelines • Organized trainings & meetings for clinical, research, program evaluation, & community partners • Maintained REDcap data bases for research and quality control over research assessments

Children First & Options Therapist Intern

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

• Provide individual therapy to a caseload of up to 5 adults and adolescents with issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, sexual assault, and body image • Utilize a variety of modalities including person-centered, existential, Gestalt, mindfulness, trauma- informed, and narrative • Conduct therapy to caseload of 12 children between the ages of 4 years old and 12 years old utilizing non-directive play therapy, expressive art therapies, and directive modalities for issues including grief and loss due to death, displacement of family members, incarceration, divorce, and homelessness; trauma, sexual and physical abuse; anxiety, depression, and traumatic brain injury. • Facilitate psychotherapy groups for students dealing with grief, loss, and anxiety & psychoeducation teacher support groups • Received trainings in DBT, somatic therapy, grief and loss, sand tray therapy, motivational interviewing, play-therapy, and Gestalt therapy Show less

Hotline Advocate

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

• Provide hotline support services to the community & individuals on sexual assault, rape, violence, and traumatic issues. • Received 40 hour training on domestic & sexual violence, reporting, suicide risk assessment, crisis interventions, motivation interviewing, and strengths-focus interventions. • Provide hotline support services to the community & individuals on sexual assault, rape, violence, and traumatic issues. • Received 40 hour training on domestic & sexual violence, reporting, suicide risk assessment, crisis interventions, motivation interviewing, and strengths-focus interventions.

Peoples First Hospice Bereavement Services Intern

• Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

Hospice bereavement services, provided by qualified hospice staff, begin at the time of the patient’s admission and continue through the bereavement period to help the patient/family cope with death-related grief and loss issues. As a bereavement intern, I help to provide the continuum of bereavement care for families and significant others prior to and following the patient’s death is provided. Services I provide include: - Telephone support to families or community members close to the deceased - Provide companionship to current patients for grief & loss to life storytelling. - Bereavement mailings with grief literature to assist family members in coping with their loss grief education, support, and counseling - On-going staff psychosocial support to Hospice Team with Bereavement Coordinator, Social Workers, and Chaplins - Co-facilitate and plan all staff quarterly memorial Intern Activities: - Represent Bereavement Department at Inter-disciplinary Team meetings - Member of PFH Veteran's Committee - Helped organize and plan Veteran's Day celebration & Holiday Season of Giving at local Veteran's facility - Ongoing grief, loss, and bereavement training Show less

Regional Development Coordinator

• Dec 2012 - Apr 2013

-Manage 3 fundraising events across West Coast Region: Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City, and Tucson. -Coordinate web-based fundraising efforts for West Coast Region: website development, Kintera & Raiser's Edge management, and email campaign revenue -Maintain office operations for West Coast Region -Develop volunteer base, event committees and community partners to further the organizational mission. -Promote and execute school based programs to increase awareness and funds on food allergy education, advocacy, research, and awareness. Show less

Regional Development Coordinator - West Coast

• Oct 2011 - Nov 2012

-Managed 7 fundraising events across the West Coast Region ranging from community walks, corporate sports games, and endurance hiking -Developed marketing & promotional materials in accordance to national guidelines for communities, social media, and constituents -Participated in an organization wide focus group to create, plan, and implement a new fundraising program focused on corporate and sports involvement, named Return To Recess -Coordinated the Kick-It for Children's Cancers fundraising program in the West Coast Region. -Maintained communication and fostered good customer service to volunteers, constituents, and fellow staff -Charged with developing a volunteer base, event committees and corporate partners to further organizational mission and fundraising support in: Seattle, Wa; Tacoma, Wa; San Diego, Ca; Santa Barbara, Ca; Fresno, Ca. -Trainer of volunteers in event based fundraising and promoting organization mission Show less

Volunteer Legislative Ambassador, California American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

• May 2009 - Dec 2011

- Promote advocacy efforts at local Relay For Life events. - Promote VLA program to college and high school students. - Recruit ACS CAN members. - Participate in advocacy action alerts. - Promote advocacy efforts at local Relay For Life events. - Promote VLA program to college and high school students. - Recruit ACS CAN members. - Participate in advocacy action alerts.

Volunteer Advocacy Chair, National Collegiate Advisory Team

• May 2009 - Oct 2011

-Develop advocacy campaigns for 400+ college chapters. -Designed college advocacy marketing materails for colleges. -Bi-monthly facilitator on National College Conference Calls. -Presenter at: • ACS Relay For Life Collegiate Summits. • ACS CAN Lobby Day and Leadership Summits. • CA Relay For Life Summit. • CA ACS CAN Caucus. • ACS Pasadena Youth Council. -Current Projects: • Commuter Campus Marketing. • Relay For Life Scout Teams. • Celebrate With Action Campaign. • Youth Advocacy. Show less

Sales Manager & Lesson Coordinator

• Sep 2005 - Oct 2011

- Oversee and execute sales of music retail merchandise. - Coordinate weekly music lessons for 10 in-house music teachers. - Personal and Group Customer Service Provider. - Oversee and execute sales of music retail merchandise. - Coordinate weekly music lessons for 10 in-house music teachers. - Personal and Group Customer Service Provider.

Independent Living Skills Instructor

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

-Provided independent living skill instruction and support to adults 18-25 with intellectual disabilities -Assist clients with problem solving and life management issues -Monitor clients' safety, health, and safety hazards -Provided independent living skill instruction and support to adults 18-25 with intellectual disabilities -Assist clients with problem solving and life management issues -Monitor clients' safety, health, and safety hazards

General Office, Development, and Outreach Intern.

• Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

- Researched & developed partnerships and in-kind sponsors. - Helped formulate a volunteer program model for Pablove. - Maintained E-Tapestry donor database, invoices, and merchandise. - Researched & developed partnerships and in-kind sponsors. - Helped formulate a volunteer program model for Pablove. - Maintained E-Tapestry donor database, invoices, and merchandise.

Nonprofit Relations Intern

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

- Researched and updated Causecast Non-profit partner profiles. - Developed web-based support materials for current campaigns and resources for Non-profit partners. - Analyzed potential Non-profit partners applications, financial and mission statements. - Researched and updated Causecast Non-profit partner profiles. - Developed web-based support materials for current campaigns and resources for Non-profit partners. - Analyzed potential Non-profit partners applications, financial and mission statements.