Brandon A. Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, California, Us

- Deliver culturally responsive, measure-based, and evidence-based (DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Task-Oriented, etc.) care to an adult caseload of 22-30 individuals weekly with a client rating of 5 out of 5- Acquiring and enhancing skills to drive innovative behavior change through technology for clients, while sharing insights as training with peers to ensure top-quality results as a team- Formulate and administer appropriate clinical diagnosis in accordance to DSM-5

- Provide teletherapy, walk therapy, and in-person therapy to individuals and couples with a variety of presenting problems and interpersonal relationship issues affecting their functionality

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

- Facilitated crisis intervention therapeutic groups for Adults who suffer from Serious Mental Illness (SMI) while maintaining a person centered approach to provide Psycho-Education on Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, CBT, Mindfulness, and other useful behavioral health skills that help develop healthy problem-solving skills- Assisted with the opening of the Specialty Inpatient Unit while maintaining the dual responsibilities of Outpatient role (therapy sessions, Psychosocial Assessments, Process and Psychoeducation Groups, Treatment Plans, Discharge/Aftercare Planning) and built the stepdown program process from Specialty Inpatient Unit to Outpatient at ARBH- Treated adults who suffer from a psychiatric illness affecting their functionality to participate in the community and who are currently experiencing symptoms such as psychosis, delusions, depression, grief, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorders and traumatic stress syndromes - Risk managed Suicidal Ideation/Self-harm through the use of PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Scale, and Safety Contracts to effectively transition to appropriate level of care if necessary- Recognized by patients upon discharge from ARBH in post-experience surveys

Menlo Park, Us

- Provided consultation on how to implement Behavioral Health into Clinical Product Design- Managed a team by creating milestones and facilitating meetings to identify roadmaps

Santa Monica, California, Us

- Supported a caseload of clients through web-based chats/texts weekly to create roadmaps for patient recovery, identify key milestones, and support member to find success on SMART goals through a Motivational Interview and Trauma informed modality- Ginger.io and Headspace merged to form Headspace Health and continued the role from legacy Ginger

San Francisco, California, Us

- Ginger Coach - Created roadmaps for patient recovery with a person centered approached, identified key milestones, and supported client to find success on goals- Collaborated with data science team to ensure qualitative analysis of conversational data was representative of day to day coaching practice in annotations for machine learning capabilities - Provided feedback on qualitative conversation data to inform best practices as a care provider: sleep, sentiment, and empathy algorithms - Assisted on one identified member product opportunity(Self Care Content Card) to increase efficacy and reduce member drop off. Prioritized opportunity areas based on user impact and integrated into Project Requirements Document (PRD) for review by Product Manager (PM)- Collaborated with PM who connected the Engineering team and other respective teams to review a content template to be published on mobile application- Developed on-boarding plan for 4 new hires. On-boarding plan was inclusive of key milestones for each new hire. Responsible for escalating any identified risks to respective manager

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Successful implementation of empathetic strategies that continuously allowed ideas to be put into action for a consistent caseload of Psychiatric Outpatient residents who received 1-1 therapy and suffered from Serious mental Illness- Facilitated transition off of residential facility to the appropriate levels of care- Brainstormed supporting strategies and ways to mitigate service interruption for impacted patients- Identified, triaged, and self started implementation strategies to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms as they occurred- Coordinated process of review and assessment for individuals looking to start care at Psych facility

- Facilitated 1-1 therapy with adult caseload who suffered from Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI), most often mood disorders- Excelled at multitasking multiple members, stakeholders, and program expectations while maintaining an organized pathway for success - Translated the needs, desires, and motivation of patients to improve experience- Communicated ideas efficiently to gather feedback and independently produced milestones for further review- Co-Lead 2 DBT Skills group, an Occupational Therapy group, and CAMS(Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality)- Collaborated with interdisciplinary DBT team weekly- Developed treatment plans in DBT standard order: LTB, TIB, QOL

- Umoja means “unity” and represents the student organization for people of color. Umoja amplifies voices and increases awareness of issues related to race. - Amplified voices and increased awareness of issues related to race on campus- Demonstrated management skills by listening to stakeholders, drafting policy based on feedback, and pushing forth an inclusive curriculum within the Boston College Social Work Program - Communicated succinct evidenced based insights from Multi-Cultural trainings conducted

Roslilndale, Ma, Us

- Managed time accurately to adapt to shifting priorities and tailor goals to key milestones- Ensured effective documentation when conducting quarterly/bi-annual social work assessments and corresponding documentation- Provided therapeutic support for approximately 16 Adults- Oversaw case load of 45 Adults attending ADH program- Wrote psychosocial assessments for new clients and care planning

- Operated proficiently when emergencies or the need to de-escalate recovering/detoxing adult clients occurred- Maintained client safety and security by observing clients in the milieu and ability to identify client contraband, including drugs, alcohol or paraphernalia- Managed time effectively by organizing and prioritizing workload to meet the needs of clients- Monitored and documented clients' behavior

- Took input from multiple sources, identified the common goal, and followed through with bringing the group to success - Supported groups to help improve team performance, build trust and support, foster leadership development, and increase problem-solving capabilities- Produced and honed problem-solving skills to effectively complete a program- Enforced Challenge by Choice Mentality: ask participants to challenge themselves in our programs, participants can choose their own level of challenge within any particular activity

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

- Provided effective treatment for children with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett's Disorder, PDD-NOS and related disorders in all of Southern California- Administrated the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)- Worked with children to teach appropriate language, self-help skills, behaviors and social skills while using a family-focused approach

- Helped Adult College Students assess their needs- Formulated an individual plan with specific steps, tasks and timelines- Monitored the student’s progress until they have reached their goal

- Lesson planned to efficiently teach children, ages 7-10, the foundations of sailing, kayaking, and paddle boarding- Managed an average of 14 new children every week of camp while collaborating with my team to smoothly manage time and hit milestones of the weeklong course

Irvine, Ca, Us

- Managed entire campaign operation consisting of: Budget, Public Relations, Media, Political Operations, Social Networking, Volunteer Operations, Donor Cultivation, Speech Writing, Scheduling, and Coalition building

Irvine, Ca, Us

- Oversaw 10 interns and 150+ participants- Developed and execute a year-long curriculum for 60 students by writing syllabi, planning classes, creating interactive activities, hosting events, and maintaining a grade-book- Introduced participants to fundamental skills to be future leaders on campus

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Acquired the responsibility of being a mentor to a freshman or transfer• Possessed a knowledge of all the resources on campus and off• Built an overall persona that is approachable and adaptable to any situation presented • Befriended and comforted anyone who needs support

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Organized the key necessities for events to build and foster a safe community

- R.E.A.C.H. (Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness and Community Harmony)- Facilitated interaction and dialogue on diversity, multicultural, and social justice related topics- Fostered an appreciation and understanding of ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity- Educated the campus community on the needs and issues of a diverse student body- Supported the Cross-Cultural Center's mission in promoting the education, celebration, and development of a diverse and inclusive campus

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical: Health And Mental Health

Bachleor Of Arts - Ba, Social Ecology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Education Sciences

High School Diploma

Product Manager Nanodegree Program