Ivan Gonzalez
Bakersfield
Summary
Dedicated School Social Worker offering 5 years of experience in education environments. Familiar with issues such as learning difficulties, socialization problems and emotional needs. Background working in urban areas of poverty with high population of at-risk students.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker
Kern High School District
Bakersfield, CA
08.2021 - Current
- Provide case management by referring clients to community organizations that would best serve their needs.
- Assess students for Tier 3 support services utilizing various counseling/therapy approaches and frameworks.
- Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Facilitated groups to address specific needs such as grief and loss, anger management and social skills.
- Lead individualized and group counseling sessions with children and families.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet each student's needs.
- Support students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Collaborated in Multi-Tier Systems of Support meetings with school faculty to ensure students were receiving the appropriate resources to succeed in the district.
School Social Worker Intern
Bakersfield City School District
Bakersfield, CA
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Developed assessment interviewing skills to explore student (K-8th) engagement to gain precise case conceptualization to treat student behaviors or symptoms properly in treatment plan
- Collaborated in Multi-Tier Systems of Support meetings with school faculty to ensure students were receiving the appropriate resources to succeed in the district
- Knowledgeable in current prevention and intervention programs/strategies for students utilizing the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support tiers
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships
Education
Master's - Social Work
Cal State University
Bakersfield, CA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2017
Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Report Writing
- Rapport & Trust Building
- Counseling services
- Individual counseling
- Emotional support
- Data collection and management
- Risk assessments
- Reporting
- Suicide prevention
- Crisis intervention
- Grief counseling
Certification
Pupil Personal Service Credential 2021
Child Welfare Credential 2021
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Social Worker
Kern High School District
08.2021 - Current
School Social Worker Intern
Bakersfield City School District
08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare
University of California Berkeley
Master's - Social Work
Cal State University