Tiffany Wang, Asw, Ppsc Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Wellness Centers Program (School-Based Mental Health)- Provide school-based mental health services to high school students in the San FranciscoUnified School District (ages 13-18), including individual therapy, collateral contact, riskassessment, and crisis intervention.- Support clients in managing psychological symptoms and external stressors, such asanxiety, depression, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships, and academic stress.- Cultivate safe spaces and community care within school Wellness Center by creating awarm and welcoming environment for students seeking services for mental/physical health.

- Managed GOT GAME program development, including curriculum development, grant writing, completion of deliverables/ reports, and community outreach.- Organized and conducted professional development training, GOT GAME: Promoting Responsible Screen Use Among Children, Youth, and Families, for service providers from various community-based organizations.

Primary Projects: GOT GAME (Going Overtime - Gaming and Media-use Education) & CCPGP (Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project)- Delivered engaging workshops to middle/ high school students and parents on behavioral addictions such as video gaming/ screen use and problem gambling to reduce harm.- Coordinated and facilitated GOT GAME Advisory Panel meetings consisting of community mental health providers, youth serving organizations, and student advisors.- Supervised undergraduate interns from various disciplines (e.g., social work, public health, Asian American studies).

- Performed client psychosocial assessments, determined diagnoses, and developed treatment plans for caseload of 7 child/ adolescent clients ranging from 5-16 years old.- Engaged clients in weekly psychotherapy sessions and provided support through interventions (e.g., coping skills, emotion identification, psychoeducation) via telehealth.- Provided collateral contact and case management services to caregivers as needed.- Knowledgeable in Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health paperwork on electronic health record system, Exym.

Los Angeles, California

- Provide individual therapy and socioemotional support for students ages 5-14 years old (K-8th grade).- Facilitate student groups (1st, 2nd, 5th, and 7th grade) focusing on social skills, kindness and mindfulness.

San Francisco, Ca

- Educated audiences ranging from mental healthcare clinicians to high school/college students about Problem Gambling through trainings focused on gambling disorder, the neuroscience of addiction, screening, and intervention methods such as cognitive restructuring.- Authored Tobacco-Free Project final report by analyzing key themes from qualitative focus group data and summarizing findings about traditional tobacco and e-cigarette use among Chinese Americans in San Francisco, considering factors such as age and level of acculturation. Project done in collaboration with and funded by the San Francisco Department of Public Health.- Developed Youth Video Gaming Addiction curriculum in response to the rise and recognition of problematic gaming in the APA DSM-5 and by the World Health Organization.- Outreached to mental health professionals and community members through events such as professional conferences and health fairs.

Riverside, Ca

- Collaborate with interns on projects with the goal of shifting “princess culture” away from a focus on external beauty, and to instead promote racial, cultural, and gender diversity and environmental consciousness- Outreach to middle schools in Southern California to offer “Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful,” an educational and interactive workshop which aims to empower and mentor middle school girls in body positivity and self-confidence- Facilitate various events which focus on utilizing the arts and media in order to teach elementary school students about topics including intersectionality, sustainability, and anti-bullying- Assist in marketing, managing, and creating content for social media accounts

Riverside, Ca

- Run the Moving and Memorizing Study and ensure that the experiment runs smoothly- Introduce and debrief the experiment to college-aged participants- Train new research assistants by explaining and demonstrating study procedure- Perform various tasks such as reviewing research articles and assisting with video editing

San Francisco, Ca

Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. - Hire-Ability Vocational Services- Developed and led a one-hour presentation on Self-Care and Wellness for vocational training clients with mental health diagnoses- Created community resource list that would be beneficial to clients by researching agencies that provided vocational training, housing, food services, etc. in the San Francisco Bay Area- Revamped and coordinated Job Club for the month of August, which included preparing a curriculum, delegating tasks, and facilitating a small group of clients- Contacted different organizations about potential internship opportunities for transitional age youth receiving behavioral health services in their career of interest

San Francisco, Ca

- Assisted with the Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project focusing on the social issue of gambling within the Chinese immigrant population of San Francisco’s Chinatown- Provided community trainings to various groups such as graduate students and rehabilitation clients, introducing the issues of problem gambling and gambling addiction and their impact on the population- Completed monthly outcome reports on Excel by tabulating past training evaluations

San Francisco

- Created a space for male and female clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds struggling with substance abuse where they were able to share their past and present experiences- Assisted with intake process by interviewing potential clients, introducing the treatment program, and administering urinalysis drug tests and pregnancy tests- Helped with data entry, including the creation of case profiles and face sheets for incoming work-therapy clients

San Francisco Bay Area

- Worked in the Infant Development Program with children from 0-3 years old, modeling appropriate social interactions and introducing self-help skills- Observed clients’ character development and interactions with other children during activity times such as free play time and small group time- Cultivated connections with parents and guardians of clients

Master Of Social Welfare - Msw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Asian Pacific Islander Caucus at UCLA Luskin

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

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