Aileen Zhang Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Provide field-based mental health and case management services for adults across various programs including Enriched Residential Services and Co-Occurring Disorders, Full Service Partnership, and Outpatient Care Services in the SSG division Alliance• Coordinate client care with an interdisciplinary team consisting of a case manager, addiction treatment counselor, psychiatric provider, and other relevant parties (conservator, parole/probation officer, DCFS caseworker, family members) for a caseload of 13-17 clients, including monolingual Mandarin-speaking clients• Utilize evidence-based interventions such as MI, CBT, DBT, IPT, and Mindfulness to provide individual therapy for adult clients with various diagnoses including Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and substance use disorders• Facilitate various groups as part as of Co-Occurring Disorders program focused on psychoeducation, process, coping skills, life skills, and community integration• Founding team member (clinician) of DBT program; worked with individual clients and facilitated skills groups following DBT program structure

• As a part of UCLA's Hub for Health Intervention, Policy, and Practice (HHIPP) uTECH study, work as an interventionist in a public health research study aimed at increasing health safety in the LGBTQ+ community • Provide Motivational Interviewing-informed framework of YMHP (Young Men’s Health Program) sessions exploring substance use and sexual health to eligible participants: gay, bisexual, and other men or nonbinary individuals who have sex with men ages 18-29

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Utilized evidence-based interventions to provide short-term and long-term individual therapy for clients ages 6 and 20-74 with various diagnoses• Co-facilitated psychoeducation and process therapy groups • Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to determine DSM-5 diagnosis and inform appropriate treatment plans and refer individuals for appropriate supportive services• Engaged in bi-monthly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and consultations, weekly educational seminars, and weekly group supervision to present cases and conceptualize cases• Documented clinical information in Electronic Medical Records on HealthConnect (Epic) for individual therapy sessions, intakes, referrals, and collaboration with other providers

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assist in the execution of client programming by enforcing daily schedules • Monitor and redirect client food preparation, eating, and bathroom behaviors • Conduct rounds every fifteen minutes to identify clients’ locations for safety • Communicate effectively with treatment team and other Mental Health Workers through documentation and written and oral reports• Provide support and guidance to residents in the kitchen with food preparation and if they are experiencing urges or having difficulty with programming

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Provided field-based long-term therapy for tri-morbid clients (experiencing substance abuse, mental illness, and a medical condition) who are currently or previously homeless using evidence-based interventions• Worked with clients with various diagnoses• Documented on Exym utilizing Department of Mental Health (DMH) documentation guidelines and requirements • Attended daily meetings, as part of a multidisciplinary team, focused on agency announcements, team logistics, case consultation, case presentations, and client updates• Engaged in consultation with the team, crisis intervention, and risk assessments regularly with clients

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provided behavior intervention for young children (ages 2-7) diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder by utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques, such as Pivotal Response Training, Discrete Trial Training, and Positive Behavior Support in a variety of settings (homes, schools, and other community settings) • Collected data in real time to monitor client’s progress with personalized goals using the data collection platform Catalyst• Documented and recorded session notes covering goals, interventions, response rate, plan, and overall behaviors for every client session on CentralReach and assisted in developing new goals • Completed training for Nonviolent Crisis Prevention & Intervention (NCPI) and earned certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) as a Registered Behavior Technician (valid December 2016 - December 2018)

Uc Berkeley

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Caucus (Co-chair)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Molecular And Cell Biology (Neurobiology)

Activities and Societies: AFX Dance (Training Team Director, Project Team Director), Asian American Association (Public Relations Chair).