A. Itzel Rodriguez
Harbor City
Summary
Compassionate CSUN Alumni with psychology degree ready to provide services that will aid diverse adults with mental and developmental disabilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Advocate
Disability Rights California
12.2021 - Current
- Coordinate and schedule calls with clients, regional center service coordinators, Department of Rehabilitation, and DRC staff.
- Conduct intakes and create SR's for new/existing clients.
- Provide Spanish translation during calls with clients while taking notes.
- Update case information in a timely manner.
- Review/edit closing letters, disagreement letters, and emails sent to clients.
- Networked with local organizations, leaders and consumers, resulting in establishment of new and lasting partnerships and relationships.
- Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate public on DRC services to consumers and providers.
On-Call Counselor II
Center For Discovery
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Determining whether the new client has any special needs, communicating those needs to the treatment team and assisting in making sure the needs are met
- Facilitating the treatment plan set forth by the Therapist by providing day-to-day support
- Engaging clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, relapse prevention, DBT, education and life skills
- Sharing vital information of the client’s progress with the treatment team using the Kipu system.
Youth Care Worker III
Cherokee Nation/Insight Global
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of residents in facility.
- Collaborated on program operations with shift lead and supervisor, including offering feedback from participants and improvement recommendations.
- Coordinated referrals and direct support for residents.
Youth Counselor III
Star View Adolescent Center
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Supervised youth in engaging environment to promote security and safety for all ages.
- Interacted with troubled youth and offered resources and programs to surmount challenges.
- Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
- Using EMR system to update treatment team on clients behavior,medication change, and special incidents.
Autism Behavior Interventionist
California PsychCare
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Implement established behavioral treatment plans based in the science of applied behavior analysis.
- Provide training to parents that will aid them in raising a child with a developmental disability.
- Improved behaviors through effective strategies.
- Exercised confidentiality to protect client diagnosis and treatment in compliance with HIPAA standards and regulations.
Executive Assistant
Industry Events
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Handled financial statements, reports and invoice letters. Constructed company contracts with vendors and suppliers
- Assisted in event logistics.
- Allocated executive tasks and managed complex calendars and administrative functions.
- Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.
Education
Master of Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology
California Baptist University
Riverside 03.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2020
Skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity and experience with the psychological research methods, including data collection and analysis
- Environmental observations
- Functional Behavior Assessments
- Progress tracking
- Crisis Intervention
- At-risk Youth Behavior Management
- Use of data systems to update treatment team and patient's client's file
Timeline
Assistant Advocate
Disability Rights California
12.2021 - Current
On-Call Counselor II
Center For Discovery
09.2021 - 02.2022
Youth Care Worker III
Cherokee Nation/Insight Global
02.2021 - 07.2021
Youth Counselor III
Star View Adolescent Center
02.2021 - 04.2021
Autism Behavior Interventionist
California PsychCare
07.2020 - 01.2021
Executive Assistant
Industry Events
04.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Forensic Psychology - Forensic Psychology
California Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Northridge
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