•Provide direct therapeutic services to adult clients utilizing diverse therapeutic interventions to meet their needs• Develop individualized treatment plans addressing clients’ needs and routinely review progress to ensure quality and effective treatment• Oversee day-to-day operations, including client intake, and administrative task• Implement HIPPA-compliant systems and processes to improve efficiency and client satisfaction• Maintain accurate and confidential client records in accordance with legal and ethical standards

•Conduct assessment interviews with youth and young adults between the ages of 7 and 21 using evidence-based, trauma- and bereavement-informed assessment procedures.• Provide assessment-driven, evidence-based treatments based on assessment results and treatment goals.• Maintain detailed records of clients’ assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic goals, treatment progress, and up-to-date clinical notes• Facilitate case referrals to appropriate professionals, institutions, or agencies when necessary to ensure that youth receive appropriate treatment.

•Assess the therapeutic needs of the patient and family •Provide counseling sessions for families, individuals, and groups •Collaborate with outside agencies and individuals to develop and coordinate discharge planning with the treatment team and the patient’s family

•Established therapeutic relationships with over 20 clients •Facilitated the development of appropriate behaviors, self-expression, and social interaction daily •Coached over 20 residents in social skills, emotional expression, and problem-solving •Assisted in daily living activities in a goal-directed manner consistent with the client’s recovery plan for over 20 clients •Assisted with the provision of vocational, education, social and recreational rehabilitative experiences for clients

•Provided individual therapy for children and teens who have experienced trauma and/or grief utilizing evidence-based trauma and grief treatments in therapy•Assessed clients and caregiver utilizing evidence-based trauma and grief standardized assessments •Made appropriate recommendations for treatment and/or referrals•Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings

•Facilitated restorative justice circles with students, families and school administration for returning students from Secondary DAEP•Collaborated with school administrators and support services to create a transition and support plan to help students to be successful on their home campus•Presented Secondary DAEP transition process at district-wide trainings

•Implemented new programming to meet the needs of gifted and talented students •Ensured compliance with local and state gifted and talented standards by auditing files twice a year •Managed the gifted and talented budget of $9,000 to fund supplies, trainings, and trips for qualified students

•Cultivated strong relationships with staff, students, families and community members through community events such as literacy nights, open library, Noche Latina, and awards ceremonies •Coordinated school-wide literacy programming for students and families including 100 book challenge, nightly reading programs, and open library times for parents to access books and the internet • Designed and implement weekly library lessons and activities for grades 1-5 to meet all school and state academic standards, and individual learners’ needs •Literacy Bites Coordinator – Designed and present seven literacy trainings •Real Men Read and Read Houston Read Coordinator – Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers to lead literacy activities with third and first-grade classes; maintain volunteer database to send updates and track volunteer hours

•Answered incoming crisis hotline calls to help callers deescalate problem situations by completing assessments for each caller, helping them create a feasible plan to manage the crisis, and making appropriate referrals •Organized and facilitate outreach events; between three health fair events, recruited five volunteers, connected hundreds of attendees to hotline resources, and established relationships with potential partner organizations•Designed and facilitate suicide prevention trainings tailored to a variety of audiences, including suicide prevention and crisis management pamphlet, and an interactive crisis management presentation •Created targeted marketing materials to promote awareness of the crisis hotline •Assisted with managing social media accounts in order to increase community awareness and engagement •Input and manage caller database system to track and monitor caller rates and demographics