Provide ASAM training to new staff as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Provide Training and supervision to ASWs in the program.
Complete psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments and triage patients to appropriate levels of care.
Complete ASAM Assessments for patients leaving the program to assist w/ level of care placement upon discharge.
Provide brief, solution focused therapy.
Conduct research, gather information from multiple sources and present results to build better processes.
Social Worker
DaVita Hemet Dialysis Center
01.2017 - 11.2020
Promoted and/or oversaw the standardization of Social Worker documentation, tools, initial/annual assessments, quarterly notes, and patient care plans.
Assisted in facilitating and/or taking part as a presenter or organizer for Quarterly Social Work meetings; prepared presentations and/or educational seminars to discuss changes within the field of social work.
Conducted initial and yearly assessments with patients/families to determine patients' unique psychosocial needs such as insurance, transportation, financial, and/or mental/emotional assistance.
Acted as a resource and mentor among social workers in the region (6 clinics in total).
Participated in treatment team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to discuss ways to improve patients' quality of life.
Experience with State Survey Readiness.
Utlization Review Specialist
Treatment LLC
10.2015 - 01.2017
Conducted psychosocial assessments
to determine appropriate levels of care based on ASAM criteria for substance abuse
clients.
Obtained precertification and
completed concurrent reviews for Detox, Residential, and Partial
Hospitalization levels of care.
Worked with a multidisciplinary
treatment team to create treatment/discharge plans.
Therapist Intern
Community Access Network
09.2014 - 11.2016
Provided CBT based therapy to adults, children, families, and those with disabilities/chronic pain.
Created individualized, county approved treatment plans
Collaborated with county, social workers, and family members to create better treatment outcomes.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services Coach
Community Access Network
05.2014 - 11.2015
Assisted emotionally disturbed youth to develop coping skills to decrease maladaptive behavioral patterns
Empowered caregivers/parents to utilize interventions to lower target behaviors
Worked alongside Therapist/Psychiatrist, social workers, and caregivers to develop treatment plans for children in the program.
Clinical Social Worker
Riverside Center For Behavioral Medicine/Pacific Grove Hospital
05.2013 - 10.2015
Conducted Psychosocial Assessment for patients with acute psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency
Provided individual and group therapy using CBT concepts
Taught psychoeducation courses on topics such as establishing boundaries, being assertive, and developing coping skills
Collaborated with patient's family for discharge/treatment planning
Responsible for discharge planning
Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and discharge planning.
Mentor
Providence Community Center
09.2009 - 09.2013
Mentored children with psychiatric disorders/behavioral problems
Visited a child assigned to me once a week to provide educational, mental, and emotional support
Collaborated with therapist to assist child and family with mental health needs.
Case Manager Intern
Lutheran Social Services
09.2012 - 05.2013
Provided therapy for women in transitional housing
Conducted group therapy using CBT concepts
Case managed for women in transitional housing Set up resources and referrals for housing and counseling for transitional women
Experience in filing Rental Assistance paperwork to DPSS Participated in homeless outreach/referrals.
Certificated Teacher Resource
Mirus Secondary School
08.2010 - 07.2012
Taught Algebra, Geometry, and English workshops for children with special needs
Assisted special needs children with homework assignments and projects
Completed administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and reviewing cume folders.
Student Coordinator
University of California
09.2008 - 06.2010
Assisted High School children admitted into the program with creating class schedules to reflect A-G requirements
Assisted students with filling FAFSA and college applications
Conducted seminars/workshops on FAFSA and Financial Aid
Counseled students regarding options to further their education
Assisted students with writing personal statements for college applications.
Instructional Assistant
Val Verde High School Continuation School
01.2006 - 06.2008
Assisted children with behavioral problems or learning disabilities with school assignments and projects
Collaborated with teachers to discuss student progress/treatment plans
Collaborated in developing Individualized Educational Program for special education students mainstreamed into general education classes
Tutored in a variety of classes such as Algebra, Geometry,English, and Chemistry.
Education
Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work
Loma Linda University
Ash Hill, CA
06.2026
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California
Irvine, CA
2010
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Riverside Community College/Moreno Valley City College
2008
Skills
Utilization Review
Proficient in Mircorsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
Experience using and Diagnosing with the DSM
ASAM Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Clinical Documentation experience (DAP and SOAP format)
Timeline
Clinical Lead Social Worker-CDCR
California Rehabilitation Center
11.2020 - Current
Social Worker
DaVita Hemet Dialysis Center
01.2017 - 11.2020
Utlization Review Specialist
Treatment LLC
10.2015 - 01.2017
Therapist Intern
Community Access Network
09.2014 - 11.2016
Therapeutic Behavioral Services Coach
Community Access Network
05.2014 - 11.2015
Clinical Social Worker
Riverside Center For Behavioral Medicine/Pacific Grove Hospital
05.2013 - 10.2015
Case Manager Intern
Lutheran Social Services
09.2012 - 05.2013
Certificated Teacher Resource
Mirus Secondary School
08.2010 - 07.2012
Mentor
Providence Community Center
09.2009 - 09.2013
Student Coordinator
University of California
09.2008 - 06.2010
Instructional Assistant
Val Verde High School Continuation School
01.2006 - 06.2008
Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work
Loma Linda University
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Riverside Community College/Moreno Valley City College