Please describe your professional experience (this will be used on Therapist Finder)
Extensive Clinical & case management experience assisting clients coping with serious mental illness & co-occurring disorders. Experience includes: Psychotherapy (Individual, Family & Group), Dual Diagnosis, Trauma-informed Care, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, Solution-focused & other counseling modalities; Crisis Intervention & Verbal De-escalation, Psycho-education & Social Skills training, Inpatient/residential treatment, outpatient & health services settings, Assessment & diagnosis (ASAM criteria for Drug Medi-Cal, DSM-V, ICD-10), Anasazi (Cerner), EPIC, Welligent & Best Notes Electronic Health Records;
* Successfully addressed addiction issues applying Motivational Interviewing skills & extensive knowledge of 12-Step based programs, SMART Recovery & other strategies (Paradigm Model, Harm Reduction, etc).
*Expertise in Personality Disorders, Communication & Conflict Resolution, Distress Tolerance skills, ADHD, psychiatric medications, chronic medical conditions.
*Diverse populations served include: Child, Adolescent & TAY, Homeless, Geriatric, LGBTQ, Eating Disorders, Family Violence, Criminal Justice involved, Veterans, Cancer patients, Asperger's/DD, & Sex-Trafficking Survivors.
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