Kaiya Wright Email & Phone Number

Huntington Beach, Ca, Us

Orange County, California, United States

• Promote academic remediation and growth in students receiving special education services• Provide behavioral, social, emotional, and functional support

• Promoted academic remediation and growth in students receiving special education services• Provided behavioral, social, emotional, and functional support

Garden Grove, California, United States

I worked as a marriage and family therapist trainee at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove's Family and Youth Outreach Program (FYOP) in which I provided short-term clinic-based outpatient therapy to youth mandated for services by the police department and the nearby school district, as well as youth brought in by their caregivers. I also facilitated Anger Management and Juvenile Offender Education group therapy classes.• Utilized translators in family sessions to provide services to Spanish and Vietnamese speaking families• Developed goal-directed treatment plans and monitored client progress• Created safety plans in collaboration with youth in crisis, and notified caregivers of any potential safety concerns before releasing youth from session• Utilized a multicultural approach to counseling individuals from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds• Maintained appropriate communication with Children Social Workers (CSW) and/or Probation Officer• Consulted the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse Hotline as needed and completed all reports within 24 hours

Anaheim, California, United States

As a marriage and family therapist trainee at Pathways Community Services, I provided clinic outpatient therapy to 2-15 year-olds and their families covered by Medi-Cal. I was trained to use EXYM, an electronic health record (EHR) software for behavioral health agencies. I also created and facilitated a coping skills therapy group for upper-elementary youth to learn emotion regulation and de-escalation strategies.• Conducted intake interviews and administered mental health assessments• Assigned clinical diagnoses using ICD-10 and DSM-V criteria• Provided appropriate outside resources and referrals for youth who did not qualify for moderate-to-severe mental health services• Utilized de-escalation strategies to enhance the safety of clients in crisis

Los Angeles, California, United States

I worked as the Peer Counseling Coordinator for Retention of American Indians Now (RAIN), a student-run retention project within the Student Retention Center at UCLA. In this role, I organized academic enrichment workshops for Native American/American Indian students, oversaw the peer counseling unit for 70+ underrepresented students, and held a caseload of students myself.• Coordinated outside student resources (i.e. financial support, grocery assistance, writing assistance, professional counseling, and career advisement) and utilized tools to promote the holistic well-being (mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual) of Native American students• Assisted clients with academic planning and goal setting geared toward successful graduation from UCLA

Master Of Science - Ms, Marriage And Family Therapy/Counseling

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Psychology