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Lancaster, CA

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I graduated with my BSW in May 2023. A few months later, I obtained a job as an In Home Outreach Counselor through a Family Preservation program contracted through DCFS. I worked in collaboration with CSW’s in a supportive case management role to provide referrals and resources to ensure the successful closure of their DCFS case and prevent future DCFS involvement. I then moved on to Parents Anonymous where I worked as a United Mental Health Promoter.

I currently work as a Medi Cal Certified Peer Support Specialist at Tarzana Treatment Center where I provide services to support the recovery of the patients during their stay at the rehabilitation facility.

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Like all social workers, I have a passion for service. I have found myself drawn to places and populations I never imagined I would be. For now, my primary aspiration is to gain as much knowledge and experience as possible to best serve wherever my community calls me in the future.

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Mental health, substance use, and DCFS have been consistent entities in my life as long as I can remember. My mother fostered all five of my cousins at different times throughout my childhood due to her sisters’ substance abuse. During this time, I was personally impacted by not only the result of my aunts actions but also by the consistent involvement of DCFS is my life.

I also bared witness to how these entities affected the mental health and wellbeing of my cousins and parents and the challenges they had to overcome. Throughout this time and many other formative moments in my life, I felt an overwhelming urge to not only provide support for others in need, but also to be apart of what betters these systems. My family’s experiences and strengths drive me every day to be a better worker, to create a system in which people feel safe, and to be the worker I would have wanted for my family during that time.

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Going to concerts is my favorite hobby! I have been to over 30 concerts and hopefully many many more to come!