•Provide bilingual (Spanish and English) counseling to students and families at both Joseph Gary Elementary School and Telpochcalli Community School, both of Chicago Public Schools. •Facilitate evidence-based groups on Anger Coping and CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools).•Collaborate with school administration, teachers and parents to implement violence prevention program at two neighborhood schools in the Little Village community

•Managed a case load of 22 male participants between the ages of 15 – 17 at the International Children’s Center at Beverly, a residential facility for unaccompanied immigrant youth. •Completed assessments for both behavioral health needs and potential human trafficking victimization. •Developed Individual Services Plans for all incoming youths.•Provided individual and group therapy, as well as facilitated psycho-educational groups•Collaborated with behavioral health team, made recommendations for after care services.

•Provided individual and group therapy services at Curie Metropolitan High School and Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language, both of Chicago Public Schools. •Managed a caseload of 20 students with Individualized Education Plans and eight regular education students.•Facilitated psycho-educational groups using the curriculum of “Safe Dates: an Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum.”• Consulted with parents, teachers and disciplinary team regarding students’ social and emotional progress.•Provided crisis intervention services and made referrals to outside agencies in the community. •Completed annual and initial evaluations, social assessments, social work goals and objectives.

•Provided bilingual (Spanish and English) individual and family therapeutic services.•Facilitated a series of psycho-educational groups entitled “Breaking the Secret,” for children ages 6-10 who have been exposed to domestic violence.•Facilitated support and psycho-educational groups for adult female victims of family/domestic violence. •Completed needs assessments and treatment plans, taking into consideration both linguistic needs and immigration status. •Responsible for the Intake Hotline— a telephone hotline for the report of elder abuse and domestic violence

•Managed a case load of 16 adults with significant behavioral health needs. •Assessed Clients’ needs and made pertinent referrals within the agency and outside community agencies•Advocated on behalf of clients with related community and local government agencies to ensure that their behavioral health needs were met. •Provided individual and group psycho-educational interventions in clients’ homes and their community.•Developed and coordinated the implementation of clients’ Individual Treatment Plans.•Completed home visits and supervised home maintenance services. •Provided supervision and guidance to assigned Case Workers. •Documented the process and results of services in accordance with specified departmental and governmental standards.

•Provided individual and group counseling and collaborated in the completion of mental health assessments and individual treatment planning.•Delivered the following services: psychotropic medication monitoring and training, crisis intervention, client-centered consultation, case management, extended treatment services and psychosocial services.•Recorded client progress according to the Medicaid billing requirements