Dawn Gomez

Education & Experience

Master of Social Work Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2018, GPA: 4.0 License: LCSW-C Project Management Certificate 2007 Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science, Psychology 2016, GPA: 4.0 Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA Spanish Language Certificate 2005 Mexican Institute of Culture, Guadalajara, MX Mental Health Therapist, Villa Maria 11/2018 – present Abingdon, Maryland  Work with clients three days per week in clinic and two days per week in elementary school with a caseload of 28 - 34 clients and 35 appointments scheduled per week.  Assist clients in reaching their goals by completing client intake assessments, assigning diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing clinical interventions and trauma-informed care.  Help clients, ages 4 – 64, to manage and/or overcome symptoms of mental health diagnoses by providing individual therapy sessions using various treatment modalities to assist them.  Educate clients regarding the management of the symptoms of their particular mental disorder.  Oversee parent support group annually.  Provide individual and family telehealth sessions (March 2020 – present).  Recognized as top performer in customer satisfaction for month of June 2019.  Earned bonus for exceeding Volume of Service numbers in fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021.  Achieved perfect file audit in January 2021. Intern, WIN Team 1/2018 – 7/2018 Port Deposit, Maryland  Provided individual therapy sessions for clients, ages 6 – 64, using various treatment modalities to assist them in overcoming and/or managing symptoms of mental disorders, maintaining a caseload of approximately 8 – 10 weekly clients.  Assisted clients in reaching their goals by completing client intakes, performing biopsychosocial assessments, assigning diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing clinical interventions.  Provided further support to clients by organizing clinical onsite events and co-facilitating weekly women’s therapy groups.  Benefited the community by conducting agency outreaches to the community and registering new clients for the agency, who in some cases, later achieved their therapeutic goals.  Implemented policy change at agency by creating an orientation for internship program.  Received recognition (GETS Award) for performing file audits in preparation for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities resulting in successful accreditation. Intern, Army Community Services: Family Advocacy Program 1/2017 - 7/2017 Kaiserslautern, Germany  Performed outreaches in the community promoting agency services in order to decrease cases of domestic violence.  Consulted as a contributor in multidisciplinary meetings in order to determine appropriate service delivery to children with special needs.  Facilitated Exceptional Family Member play groups and support groups for families with children with special needs.  Increased productivity of New Parent Support Program by calling new clients and scheduling appointments.  Liaised with Single Parent Support Group and upper management and assisted the group in achieving their goals.  Increased the number of Emergency Placement Care parents available to house children who have been removed from unsafe situations by conducting home visits and interviews of parent applicants.  Promoted awareness of Family Advocacy Program by briefing incoming soldiers regarding available services.  Assisted soldiers with inprocessing and outprocessing checklists and forms. Intern, Army Community Services: Family Advocacy Program 8/2015 – 12/2015 Kaiserslautern, Germany  Performed outreaches in the community promoting agency services in order to decrease incidents of domestic violence and child abuse.  Provided domestic violence/child abuse briefings to Army personnel.  Conducted Child and Youth Services file audits in order to ensure compliance.