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Orange County, California, United States

Providing clients with self-improvement opportunities and consulting for small business owners.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Conducting individual counseling, group counseling, assessment, crisis intervention, and diagnosing mental health disorders. Currently working with adolescents and teenagers.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Improved coordination of care response to client referrals from DMH from 30% to 85% in the first year.• Implemented collaborative documentation between the therapist and clients; Improved cliniciancompletion of all documentation from 30 days to 24 hours.• Monitored compliance for seven outpatient behavioral health services treatment facilitiescontracted to the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Los Angeles.• Created and implemented training modules for SUD counselors, therapists, and supervisory staff.• Supported staff and DMH auditors during official county and state audits.• Oversee several quality improvement projects for DMH.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Improved SAPC audit outcomes from 25% compliance to 100% compliance with all threeOutpatient SUD programs within the first year.• Monitored compliance for three outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilitiesContracted to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), Los Angeles.• Created and implemented training modules for SUD counselors.• Supported SUD counselors and staff during SAPC audits.• Supported staff and SUD counselors with the implementation of annual updates from SAPC.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Perform primary SUD counseling responsibilities including screening, assessment, and intake of beneficiaries in a clinically managed low-intensity residential facility.• Provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis management, and coordination of care; For the individual caseload of 10-15 clients.• Completed clinical documentation within the LA County electronic health record (SAGE) and Exym electronic health records, including group notes, individual progress notes, screening, ASAM assessment, and discharge and transfer forms.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Coordinated state audits on behalf of the Volunteers of America SUD program.• Perform primary SUD counseling responsibilities including screening, assessment, and intake of beneficiaries in a clinically managed low-intensity residential facility.• Provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis management, and coordination of care; For the individual caseload of 15-20 clients.• Completed clinical documentation within the LA County electronic health record (SAGE) and Exym electronic health records, including group notes, individual progress notes, screening, ASAM assessment, and discharge and transfer forms.

La Mirada, California, United States

• SAGE Coordinator’s responsibilities were related to SAPC’s new requirements, including managing the SAPC electronic health record system entitled SAGE.• Operated as clinical liaison between Aegis Treatment Centers and SAPC; providing supportand updates to Aegis Treatment Centers management team.• Participated in collaborative meetings between the organizations of SAPC and the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) on behalf of Aegis.• Perform primary SUD counseling responsibilities including screening, assessment, and intake of beneficiaries in a clinically managed low-intensity residential facility.• Provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis management, and coordination of care; For the individual caseload of 20 clients.• Completed clinical documentation within the LA County electronic health record (SAGE) and Exym electronic health records, including group notes, individual progress notes, screening, ASAM assessment, and discharge and transfer forms.

El Monte, California, United States

• Perform primary SUD counseling responsibilities including screening, assessment, and intake of beneficiaries in a clinically managed low-intensity residential facility.• Provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis management, and coordination of care; For the individual caseload of 50 clients.• Completed clinical documentation within the LA County electronic health record (SAGE) and Exym electronic health records, including group notes, individual progress notes, screening, ASAM assessment, and discharge and transfer forms.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Counseling: Clinical Mental Health, Gpa: 4.00

Coursework in individual counseling, group counseling, addiction counseling, crisis and trauma, psychopharmacology, human sexuality, legal.

Master Of Science - Ms, Christian Counseling Of Substance Use And Addictive Disorders, Gpa: 4.00

Coursework in individual counseling, group counseling, addiction counseling, crisis and trauma, psychopharmacology, human sexuality, legal.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Counseling Of Substance Use And Addictive Disorders, Gpa: 3.99

Coursework in individual counseling, group counseling, addiction counseling, crisis and trauma, psychopharmacology, human sexuality, legal.