Joanna Amenero, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Founder and provider of transformational coaching services- Clinical director of group private practice that provides bilingual psychotherapy and psychedelic integration for adults

• Provide therapeutic services privately via online platforms in Spanish and English.• Deliver individual services that are HIPPA compliant via phone calls or telehealth.

• Task Leader and co-facilitator of the Organizational Process Improvement Initiative with the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center’s Organizational Process Improvement Initiative. • Develop and implement policies and procedures, plan activities, support direction of organization to coincide with mission, vision, values and goals.• Provide leadership, management and clinical supervision to staff and master level interns in the delivery of direct service to ensure patient care to have successful integration of tx and educational services.• Coordinate all 1:1 therapy referrals to ensure that participants at LA CADA receive exemplary mental health services.• Deliver continuity of care through trauma informed, evidenced based services by crisis intervention, immediate response de-escalation, documentation management, audits of case records, screening, assessments, consultations, treatment planning, referrals and recommendations in addition to community resources and services.

• Provide psychotherapeutic services and case management at a Federally Qualified Health Center, Look-Alike (FQHC-LAL) clinic.• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of professionals who provide a wide range of services such as: children services, dental services, health education, pharmacy services, senior services, primary care, women’s health and transportation. • Assist with completion of PHQ9 evaluations and provide direct trauma focused service or appropriate referrals in the community • Service primarily Spanish speaking children, adolescents and adults through Evidenced Based Practices (EBP’s)• Document direct service and generate notes on eClinicalWorks (ECW)

• Managed care coordination, step downs and discharge planning for clients in treatment with LA CADA, for DCFS, court or self-referrals • Work collaboratively with program and clinical managers to review step downs and approve discharges• Attend weekly meetings with residential program staff providing direct services to confirm needs have been met to ensure continuity of care • Facilitated scheduling client with COC department prior to client entering an Recovery Bridge Housing facility or returning home • Assisted with distributing Organizational Readiness to Change Assessment, present results to executive sponsor, propose goals, objectives, change team roster and expected deadlines• Prepared for and co-facilitate weekly meetings, reported on upcoming deadlines, meetings and visits to execute changes and meet deadlines

• Provide year round substance use disorder prevention, intervention and wraparound services for at risk youth and their families of El rancho unified school District in : El Rancho High School, Ruben Salazar High School and Ellen Ochoa Preparatory Academy• Provide substance abuse services by using the following: Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA). The Recovery High School Model and the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Tx (SBIRT)• Ensure that families receive assessments for wraparound services, crisis intervention, intervention counseling, case management, student and family educational groups, youth support-leadership groups, peer recovery support services, prevention education and health promotion • Provide referrals to outpatient tx, intensive outpatient for youth and family therapy services as needed. Representative for the agency at the integrated community health coalition lab – a LA county Spa 7 Community action team

• Work collaboratively with the director of client care with program development. Member of the clinical team in preparation for a new 16 bed crises residential program for adults called Safe Heaven.• Develop and train clinical staff on various topics and EBP modalities. Assist with the development of agency policies and questionnaires for quality assurance. Networked with outside providers to adopt alternative therapy modalities for all treatment facilities and monitored partnership with Pet Partners for pet therapy.• Assist program and clinical manager with supervision of substance abuse counselors. Complete competency group evaluations, help with monitoring of caseloads and participate in weekly case conference meetings.• Carry caseload with AB109 clients with dual diagnosis through individual therapy and weekly Spanish process groups• Provide weekly supervision and training for MSW candidates, monitor client caseloads and provide support and direction in addition to training-related duties to provide program direction for both graduate students and unlicensed clinical staff.• Provide support and supervise during Child Family Team meetings (CFT’s) with County Social Workers (CSW) for County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) cases.

• Provided therapeutic services to individuals seeking services in mental health through EBP’s• Monitored charts and maintain interdisciplinary SOAP notes. • Treated children, families, couples and adults through individual psychotherapy with use of clinical interventions in English and Spanish. • Administrative and clinical functions such as scheduling appointments, crisis management and direct services. • Worked collaboratively with the Family Resource Center (FRC) in the city of La Habra.

• Assessed needs, conducted initial psychosocial assessments, developed initial treatment plan, conducted 1:1 sessions, reviewed treatment goals, completed PHQ9 evaluation and welfare checks; facilitated groups with adults and the geriatric population through milieu therapy.• Translated intake medical documentation and evaluations to Spanish and ran the Spanish program. • Worked collaboratively with Centralized Assessment Team (CAT) when dealing with high risk, suicidal & symptomatic clients in crisis. • Maintained progress notes for 1:1, couple, family & group therapy. Monitored medical charts & managed care by providing clinical reviews to insurances for IOP and PHP level of care.• Developed weekly group schedules and participated in treatment planning meetings and interdisciplinary functions. • Coordinated with the treatment team involved with patient’s care (physicians, nurses, dieticians, family members, residential care providers, social workers, conservators, outside therapists) acting as a liaison to provide information regarding medication, changes in treatment, referrals and discharge planning.Experience facilitating psychotherapy groups in the following topics:■Anger management■Coping/Communication skills■Community integration ■DBT■Discharge planning■Expressing feelings■Eating Disorders ■Goal setting■Identifying stressors ■Improving leisure activities ■LGBTQA■Positive self-affirmations■Problem solving■PTSD/ Trauma ■Resolving conflicts■Relationship building■Relapse prevention■Preventing De-compensation■Self-esteem■Social skills■Substance abuse with mental health ■Symptom management■Treatment goals

• Assisted foster families in integrating children into foster homes while providing training and supervision to certified foster families applicable to the needs of the children in the foster homes.• Implemented, monitored and evaluated treatment plans for each fost/adopt minor to have successful and positive placement experience through weekly home visits and team decision making meetings (TDM’s).• Subsequently worked on family reunification or towards possible legal guardianship or adoption.• Responded to crisis calls and made emergency home, school and hospital visits.• Provided case linkage with county social workers, therapist and school personnel regarding treatment progress of clients in placement along with the preparation of initial intakes, subsequent quarterly evaluations, incident and termination reports for each client.

• Provided crisis intervention services/ per referral or case by case, performed one-on-one weekly and bi-weekly counseling services. • Developed treatment goals; facilitated self-esteem and anger management groups with low income, at risk and homeless youth.

Irvine, California, Us

• Conducted behavioral instruction to clients with autism using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), play therapy and Picture Exchange Community System (PECS). Maintained and evaluated data through progress reports and discrete trial teaching (DTT) exchange community system (PECS)

• Mental Health service provider for low income K-12 students and families, conducted one-on-one counseling sessions with students per referral and students on Individualized Education Programs (IEP); facilitated social skills group with middle and high school students.• Completed and accurately maintained case records up to date; including biopsychosocial assessments, suicide assessments, mental health status exams and child abuse reports.

• Provided assistance, supervision, instructions, support, encouragement and transportation to developmentally disabled adults. Submitted weekly progress reports and documentation for all community based resources accessed by consumer

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Clerical work. Monitoring the front desk, answered calls, created documents, flyers, pamphlets, assisted with payroll and prepared for presentations and staff meetings. Assisted director with the planning of projects and events taking place in the residence halls

• Organized expenses to maintain ledgers updated, used Microsoft office to maintain data and occasionally assisted with clerical work.

• Worked in a boutique setting, handled payroll, employee work schedules, store promotions, inventory, price changes and customer satisfaction.

• Maintained calendar of appointments. Handled incoming phone calls, answered customer service calls, and efficiently serviced upset Spanish-speaking customers.

• Assisted with scheduling appointments and doing client’s hairstyles. Helped close sales by translating in an energetic and enthusiastic way. Trained new employees during the holidays.

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Mental Health, Military Social Work & Veteran Services (Dean’S Scholar)

B.A In Women'S Studies; Spanish & Latin American Studies Minors, Focus In Disability Studies & Lgbtq Studies (Ulaa Scholarship Recipient)

Education record

High School Diploma, Info. Tech Academy