Monica Y. Vargas, MSW
Baldwin Park
Summary
Clinical professional with experience addressing mental health challenges and facilitating client growth. Known for collaborative approach and dedication to achieving meaningful results. Reliable team player with strong skills in conflict resolution and adaptability, ensuring client focused care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensive Service Therapist
Foothill Family
06.2024 - Current
- Lead Clinician for EPSDT-funded cases, managing a diverse caseload and providing Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) to ensure continuity of care.
- Collaborates with team members within the Child and Family Team (CFT), collaborating with service providers, schools, and psych department to align all identified services and documentation.
- Partners with families to develop and implement collaborative treatment plans focused on the Core Practice Model.
- Monitors child safety, identifies risk factors for abuse or neglect, and remains available 24/7 for crisis response while adhering to California mandated reporting laws.
- Maintaining documentation standards, including intake assessments and progress notes, while administering outcome measures (e.g., YOQ, OMA) to monitor goal progress every six months.
- Worked with children and families often impacted by systemic trauma, mental health issues, socioeconomic barriers, and involvement with child welfare.
Mental Health Therapist Intern – MSW Internship
Beach Cities Learning San Gabriel
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Working with students with a variety of disabilities including emotional disturbance, substance use, autism, other health impairments and specific learning disability.
- Case Load consists of individual sessions of 6+ clients and facilitating 2-3 groups within grades K-Highschool.
- Helped lower suicide and self-harm risks with proactive assessments and interventions.
- Attended IEP meetings with school district, psychologist, parents.
Student Worker
Public Works - Environmental Division
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Provided customer service and resolved queries through the CleanLA hotline.
- Participated in community events focused on Earth Day events, Smart Gardening, Household Hazardous Waste, Sharps Disposal, and West San Gabriel Valley SEPLA resources fair that consisted of 100+ guests.
- Provided essential information on how to properly dispose of HHW, sharps, batteries, how to inquire/access resources based on their residence, raffled BYO items to promote environment safe items.
- Maintained data, record keeping, and prepared reports in accordance with predetermined forms and procedures.
Child Welfare Intern – BSW Internship
El Monte Unified School District
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Completed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
- Provided community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Completed detailed documentation to summarize interactions with clients and scheduled follow-up sessions.
- Monitored client progress toward treatment goals to ensure appropriate interventions and adjustments to overall case plan.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
- Developed relationships and built rapport with a caseload of 12 weekly clients.
Customer Relations Manager
Puente Hills Mazda
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Supervised daily operations and sales functions to maximize revenue, customer satisfaction and employee productivity.
- Developed and implemented customer feedback systems to enhance service quality.
- Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
Customer Service Representative
Toys R Us
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Resolved customer complaints and maintained a clean and tidy checkout area.
- Maintained customer satisfaction and monitored cashiers and provided help in resolving complex problems.
After-School Program Leader
Thinktogether
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents, and school officials.
- Supported students in making positive behavior choices and assisted students with homework (20-25 students).
- Developed a partnership with parents to build awareness and increase support for the child.
Education
Master of Social Work -
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA05.2023
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA05.2021
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis intervention / Safety Plan
- One-on-one sessions
- Intervention planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Clinical documentation
Certification
Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, California BBS, License# 123964 Issued: 07/2024, Expires: 07/2026
Timeline
Intensive Service Therapist
Foothill Family
06.2024 - Current
Mental Health Therapist Intern – MSW Internship
Beach Cities Learning San Gabriel
09.2023 - 06.2024
Student Worker
Public Works - Environmental Division
02.2023 - 05.2023
Child Welfare Intern – BSW Internship
El Monte Unified School District
09.2022 - 05.2023
Customer Relations Manager
Puente Hills Mazda
01.2019 - 08.2022
After-School Program Leader
Thinktogether
12.2016 - 01.2018
Customer Service Representative
Toys R Us
11.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
California State University - Los Angeles
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Rio Hondo College
Master of Social Work -
California State University - Los Angeles