Patient-focused Clinical Supervisor with more than 7 years of experience and success in delivering outstanding care to a variety of mental health and SUD clients. Adept at developing robust programs to educate clinicians and improve patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director
The Edge Treatment Center
07.2024 - 06.2025
Supervised and supported a team of licensed therapists, case managers, and clinical interns, ensuring delivery of evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and trauma-informed care.
Developed individualized treatment planning protocols and oversaw clinical assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and ongoing risk management procedures.
Delivered crisis intervention services to clients in acute emotional distress, utilizing de-escalation techniques to ensure a safe and supportive environment for emotional processing and stabilization.
Implemented and created clinical policies, protocols, and quality assurance initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance and improve patient outcomes.
Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor
Alternative Options Counseling Center
01.2022 - 07.2024
Handles aspects of management, including direct supervision and training of 30 therapist, case managers and interns and administrative support staff.
Development and implementations of facilities policies, procedures and oversee decision making in regards to program.
Provides training, coaching, and developing the patient care and operational skills for the clinical staff: Therapists, Program Managers, Case Managers and interns.
Help to ensure IOP/PHP program runs effectively, ethically and is providing high quality care to clients.
Responsible for the overall management of programmatic and administrative operations.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Alternative Options Counseling Center
02.2019 - 01.2022
Provided therapy to IOP, PHP, and outpatient levels of care. Average case load 20-30 clients.
Used different therapeutic modalities such as Emotion Focused, Experiential, and Person-centered therapies.
Saw a variety of client demographics including adolescent, adults, couples and family.
Specialize on working with LGBT community, families, couples, and trauma
Responsibilities included individual, couple, family and group sessions. Providing assessments along with case management of clients. Helped contact insurances to get authorization for program participation.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
MFT Associate for Dr. Dianna Trout, LMFT Certified EFT Therapist
10.2017 - 12.2019
Providing therapy using Emotion-focused, Experiential, and Person-centered therapeutic orientations.
Works with a variety of client demographics including couples, young adults and adolescents.
Specializes working with couples, depression, anxiety and members of the LGBT community
Responsibilities include attending supervision, assessment, diagnosing, treatment planning, alliance building, supporting documentation and implementing interventions.
Part-time Accounts Payable
Aeronet Worldwide
04.2014 - 02.2019
MFT Trainee
Hope Community Counseling Center
05.2016 - 06.2017
Provided Therapy to the community using a myriad of theoretical orientations
Documented Clients progress while consulting with supervisors
Created treatment plans catered towards each client’s goals.
General Merchandising Clerk
Stater Brothers
06.2009 - 04.2013
Education
M.A - Clinical Psychology; Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
06.2017
B.S - Human Services Mental Health Track
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
05.2015
Skills
40-hour Certification in Intimate Partner Violence Advocacy
Level 1 Gottman Training Certified
Completed EFT Externship and 4 of 4 core skills trainings
Trauma informed Certification
Timeline
Clinical Director
The Edge Treatment Center
07.2024 - 06.2025
Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor
Alternative Options Counseling Center
01.2022 - 07.2024
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Alternative Options Counseling Center
02.2019 - 01.2022
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
MFT Associate for Dr. Dianna Trout, LMFT Certified EFT Therapist
10.2017 - 12.2019
MFT Trainee
Hope Community Counseling Center
05.2016 - 06.2017
Part-time Accounts Payable
Aeronet Worldwide
04.2014 - 02.2019
General Merchandising Clerk
Stater Brothers
06.2009 - 04.2013
B.S - Human Services Mental Health Track
California State University, Fullerton
M.A - Clinical Psychology; Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy