Family Therapist

Posted on: 2007-07-13

P.O. Box 1178 Window Rock, AZ 86515 928.729.4441 (office) 505.409.4882 (cell) 928.729.5443 (home) Education Master of Social Work Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona August, 1995 - August, 1997 Bachelor of Social Work (Minor: Family Resources and Human Development) Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona January, 1986 - May, 1992 Associate of Arts Liberal Arts Diné College (formerly Navajo Community College), Tsaile, Arizona August, 1978 - May, 1982 Work Experience Navajo Nation Division of Social Services March, 1986 – Present Fort Defiance, Arizona Navajo Treatment Center for Children and Their Families(formerly Navajo Child Special Advocacy Program) May, 1997 – Present Family Therapist Principal Social Worker Social Worker III • Provide psychotherapy for clients diagnosed as having DSM-IV disorders by providing individual, group and family therapy in a home/school/office-based setting. Receive/process referrals, complete intake and clinical assessment, develop treatment plan with discharge planning. • Paid internship from May 1997-August 1997 (Social Worker II). Navajo Adult In-Home Care Program April, 1993 – September 1995 Social Service Representative III • Certification of In-Home Services for Navajo/Native American Adults and Elders confined to home on the Navajo Reservation; case management; referrals to nursing homes/residential care; prevention and intervention. Little Miss Muffet Day Care Center March, 1986 – August 1990 Child Development Worker I • Provide direct services to children ages 6 months to 5 years in the form of child care; one to one parenting and parenting classes; case management and worked with children with behavioral problems and abused children. • Paid internship while working (twice during BSW). Summer/Volunteer Experience Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community May, 1996 – July 1996 Intern • Case management for Native American Elders and Adults in the Senior House, Center and Adult Care Programs. Area Agency on Aging, Region I January, 1996 – May 1996 Intern • Worked with elders in Maricopa County; Ombudsman for local nursing homes; home visits to homebound clients, also worked with the HIV/AIDS portion of this program. Arizona State University Child Care Facility January, 1992 – May 1992 Intern • Placement in ASU’s Child Care facility to fulfill requirement for a minor in Child and Family Development; provided childcare for children ages 3-5 in a child-centered environment. Navajoland Festival of the Arts Summers from 1978 to 1981 Music Instructor/Music Instructional Aide • Summer program for children on the Navajo reservation, each summer I was either a music instructor or assisted the music instructor. Taught music to children ages 5-21 in a classroom setting as well as individual sessions. • Taught classes in music appreciation, basic music theory, guitar, flutophones, and private lessons in instrumental music (trumpet, baritone, trombone, flute, and clarinet). Skills Play Therapy, Sandplay/tray Therapy Energy Psychology Techniques (Seemorg Matrix, Thought Field Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Tapas Acupressure Technique, Healing From the Body Level Up I and part of Level II, Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique, Trauma Incident Reduction, 9x9 integrative and Energy Medicine). Computer Literate (self-taught): Word, Word Perfect, ACCESS, Publisher, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Print Shop, Photo Deluxe, and the Internet. Professional Memberships, Awards and Certificationa Licensed Independent Social Worker, New Mexico, License # I-05526, expires 07/01/2008 Certified Field Instructor, Arizona State University National Association of Social Workers, Navajo-Hopi Nations Unit (1997-2000),Secretary (1997-1999); Co-Chair (2000-2001) Certified Ombudsman for State of Arizona,DES/Aging and Adult Administration Phi Alpha Honor Society, Arizona State University Nominated for Social Worker of the Year, NASW Navajo-Hopi Nations Unit, 2001 Social Worker of the Year, NASW Navajo-Hopi Nations Unit, 1998 Employee of the Year, Division of Social Services Long-Term Care, 1995 Employee of the Year, Little Miss Muffet Day Care Center, 1997 Navajo Nation Marching/Concert Band, 1997-present