WORK HISTORY

2011 - Current Private Psychotherapy Practice - Tampa, FL

Clinical Expertise in Treatment of: Family/Marital Issues, Disruptive Disorders of Children, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Anger Management, PTSD, Crisis Intervention, Grief and Loss.

 

2010 - Current Contract employee - FES/ARS - Pinellas Park, FL

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Therapist. Conduct individual and family therapy for children and families. Provide Intensive therapeutic(TBOS) services in home and school. Facilitate in home Assessments of individual needs for therapeutic services. Establish individual treatment plans, provide detailed documentation for agency and court documents. Team player with case managers and Guardian ad Litems.

 

2009 - 2011 Lifeshare, Inc. Tampa, FL

Clinical Therapist. Conducted individual and family therapy for children and families. Provided intensive therapeutic(TBOS) services in home and school. Established individual treatment plans, provided detailed documentation for agency and court documents.Team player with case managers and Guardian ad Litems.

 

1997- 2001 Crittenton Services, Fullerton, CA

Clinical Therapist. Conducted individual, group and family therapy in a Level 12 residential treatment facility. Established individualtreatment plans, provided details documentation for facility, insurance, quarterly and court documents. Team player with case managersin establishing goals, working in day treatment and group activities.

 

1996 - 1997 OCHCA, Children and Youth Services, Costa Mesa, CA

Social Worker intern. Provide individual, family and group therapy to children between the ages of 6 to 18. Developed treatment plans,conducted assesments and evaluations, diagnosed, and worked within the DSM IV.

 

1995 - 1996 Crittenton Services, Fullerton, CA

Residential Counselor. Responsible for the heath, safety, and security in the residential program. Duties included administering meds,assisting therapists with working on client's individual treatment goals, attending IEP meetings, documentation of daily activities,med charts, behaviors, supervised visits and transports to visits, court dates and extracurricular activities.

 

1993 - 1995 Orangethorpe Elementary School, Fullerton, CA

Counseling Intern. Assist K through Grade 6 students; provide individual counseling; organize and instruct groups for self-esteemand divorce recovery workshops, among others.

 

EDUCATION

1995 - 1997 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Masters Degree in Social Work

 

1990 - 1994 California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

B.S. Degree in Human Services, June-August 1994Concentration: Social Work/Counseling