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Hello fellow ACP PsyD classmates!  I am so excited to be on this journey with you.  I hope we can support each other while we get through this program and learn about ourselves, each other, and this fascinating field we have chosen.

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My kiddos

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Professional experience and goals

I currently work for the LA Department of Mental Health as a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor in the Intensive Care Division.  My department oversees the County's long term locked and unlocked psychiatric facilities and monitors the movement of patients through the County's different levels of care (from acute inpatient all the way to outpatient).

I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2005.  My experience includes years with different community mental health agencies, ranging from case management and clinical work to clinical and program supervision.  My goal is to work with the mentally ill population within LA County's institutional settings doing forensic evaluations, personality assessments, and providing expert testimonies.

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Provide DMH program liaisons and peer advocates to assist in the coordination of psychiatric services and supports for individuals being discharged from County Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services, UCCs, Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD), and crisis residential, supportive residential, substance abuse, and other specialized programs;

Promotes the expectation that individuals must be successfully reintegrated in their communities upon discharge and that all care providers must participate in the individual's transition to the community.

Mental Health Peer Advocates facilitate self-help and substance abuse groups in IMD and IMD Step-Down Programs. In addition, Advocates provide education and information about recovery and wellness to clients, families, and providers.

Residential and Bridging Data:

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Residential & Bridging Services - Department of Mental Health

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Provide DMH program liaisons and peer advocates to assist in the coordination of psychiatric services and supports for individuals being discharged from County Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services, UCCs, Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD), and crisis residential, supportive residential, substance abuse, and other specialized programs; Promotes the expectation that individuals must be successfully reintegrated in their communities upon discharge and that all care providers must participate in the individual's transition to the community.