University of San Francisco

University of West Florida

University of California, Santa Cruz

Acalanes High

Mental Health Therapist at East Bay Center for Anxiety Relief

Oakland, California, United States

Specializing in treating kids and adults of all ages with presentations of anxiety and other impeding symptoms. I have training in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and certified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, which helps work with the family as a unit to provide consistent care and interventions regarding children's challenging experiences and behaviors. I also have training in CBT (TEAM-CBT speficially) that helps guide interventions with different clients in challenging and changing their internal understandings regarding themselves and bolster their self-esteem and confidence. I have some training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, as well as an advanced understanding of Effective Communication techniques (i.e. Non-Violent Communication). I strive to provide a strong sense of empathy and understanding to each of my clients' challenges and struggles in order to build trust and connection, paving the way to an overall improvement of well-being.

East Bay Center for Anxiety

Mental Health Therapist

The Mental Health Clinician provides counseling services for children, adolescents and adults. The Mental Health Clinician performs client and/or community focused resource coordination activities to ensure clients and/or community members receive comprehensive care. This position requires a person with knowledge of parenting, infant and child development, adolescent growth and development, and ability to communicate effectively with families. The Mental Health Clinician must also have background and knowledge of trauma and the effect it has on child development. The Mental Health Clinician must possess training and group facilitation skills, knowledge of related community resources, and the ability to collaborate with other community organizations and agencies.Responsibilities:- Perform mental health, substance abuse and other risk assessments in accordance with program standards.- Develop counseling interventions in coordination with the client and/or their family.- Provide individual, infant/parent, family and group counseling.- Identify community resources, provide linkages to services, and coordinate services for clients.- Make referrals to appropriate services and follow up on referrals of targeted clients through phone calls, letters,and home visits; encourage and assist them in seeking appropriate care.- Complete comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and other documentation in a timelymanner.- Complete written documentation to program standards.- Meet billing requirements as set by the agency.- Participate in weekly individual and group supervision as required.- Attend trainings to expand knowledge of current intervention options.- Provide leadership and advocacy to promote the goals of Brighter Beginnings by developing liaisons with other community service providers that promote comprehensive systems of care for children, adolescents and families.

Brighter Beginnings

Mental Health Clinician

- Interview and hire Behavior Technician (BT) applicants.• Hold all BTs accountable for their administrative and clinical responsibilities; follow up with feedback  compliance and corrective action as needed.• Identify staff development and training needs and collaborate with other team members to ensurethat training is delivered.• Conduct investigatory interviews and implement corrective action as warranted.• Serve as a contact person, resource and liaison for BTs.• Conduct annual performance evaluations for BTs.• Oversee the professional development of and serve as a mentor for BTs.• Prepare for and lead group supervision and trainings.• Function as a Clinical Director for clients on assigned caseload (see Clinical Director Job Description).• Perform other managerial and administrative duties as assigned.

Juvo - Autism + Behavioral Health Services

Associate Regional Director

Juvo is a leader in providing ABA services to children diagnosed with Autism and other related developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Service settings take place in home, school or community settings, where the goal is to teach our clients socially significant and appropriate skills to increase their everyday functioning, as well as independence in their daily skills. Juvo aims to cater to families that have less resources to put towards services for their impacted family member. ABA services should be accessible by all. I hold a caseload of 13-18 clients of different ages, backgrounds and demographics while managing a team of 1-2 behavior technicians and 1 program supervisor, by providing feedback, updating program interventions and goals, and leading the program supervisor in caregiver training and eduction sessions. Data analysis is conducted each week for all clients to ensure progress is being made. Adjustments are implemented as seen fit in order to best promote learning for each client and family.

Clinical Director

Counseled students at the school from ages 6-13 years. Held several group sessions and mostly one on one sessions in an office on campus. Had an average caseload of 16 clients with sessions held only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Provided many approaches including CBT, BIP, expressive arts therapy, mindfulness training and many more. Held parent meetings in person and over the phone while ensuring protection of clients’ confidentiality. Held several sessions and meetings with school staff to collaborate and ensure strategies were agreed to as well as implemented outside of sessions. Communicated with principal and vice principal on a weekly basis to check in regarding other students and staff.

USF School of Education

Mental Health Counselor

Aided in coordination of World Series Parade set up, direction and break down. Prepped event by moving large, heavy boxes to appropriate booths before event opened. Communicated via radio to other event staff regarding supplies and PA system. Helped guide event goers to different stations, ensured security of goods,  and directed over 2,000 people onto public transportation upon closure of the event. Overlooked event cleanup until all stations were broken down.

Hartmann Studios

Project Manager Assistant

Clinical Training Manager: Oversee the clinical training program at Gateway, providing feedback, improvements, and creating a centralized RBT training program. Provide face-to-face training covering a broad range of ASD and ABA tactics and terminology, with approaches to accurate data collection. Manage and mentor training teams that conduct clinical training to new hire staff.As the Clinical Training Consultant, I individually restructured the clinical training for new hires and created a streamlined RBT training curriculum allowing the training process of new hires to be completed within a 30 day time period. Using standard video recording equipment, I created, recorded and manage the updates of 12+ hours of quality RBT training. I create training modules and corresponding exams for employees company wide (400+ total). Regarding training modules, I ensure employee completion and make needed training plan adjustments and module updates as needed.Behavior Analyst: Supervise and oversee client programming, conduct functional assessments, create behavior support plans, create client programming, provide consultation to Behavior Technicians and ongoing training, as well as schedule and conduct parent training sessions. Evaluate the data collected by Behavior Technicians and provide mentorship for those pursuing a career as a BCBA.Provide 1:1 applied behavior analysis in home and school settings. Create a play-based environment for children diagnosed with development disabilities ages 18 months to 27 years. Incorporate procedures (Discrete Trial Training, Task Analysis, Pivotal Response Training, Vocal Verbal Imitation, Mand Training, PECS/VIA, etc.) in order to build the learning skills correlating with age appropriateness. Provide daily data collection and analysis, designing and interpretation of graphs, entrusted with program analysis and progress feedback, and communicate effectively with BCBA and family regarding progress on case.

Gateway Learning Group

Behavior Analyst & Clinical Training Manager

Contains many different wards and locations in the state of California. Offer many different types of medical care; physical and psychological.Volunteer at Child Development Center with kids ages 7-9Conduct creative environment for physical play with children with developmental disabilities. Hold lessons on appropriate social conduct and facilitate social interaction and self coping strategies in small play groups.

California Pacific Medical Center

Volunteer

Watched over three children at various times throughout the week; ages newborn, 2 years & 4 years.Responsible for dressing, changing, providing meals, transporting, entertaining, ensuring nap time, and bathing. Had a great rapport with kids and the family.

Self-Employed Au-Pair

Au-Pair

Applied behavior analyst service provider for pre-kindergarten children diagnosed with behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder. Provided 1:1 services, analyze data, and design/interpret graphs.Pre-K Autism Resource Team, SFUSD; Early Childhood InterventionistWorked 1:1 using Applied Behavior Analysis with children ages 3-5 that have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Implemented simple teach tasks (fine motor, verbal, eye contact, etc.)Recorded data and graphed progression after each sessionGave first hand input and expertise suggestions in bettering the teaching process

San Francisco Unified School District

Autism Resource Team ABA Therapist

NIH funded project that assessed the effectiveness of a brain-learning computer game for kids ages 4-6. Directed the children, answered questions, solved technical problems, kept children interestedCollected and collaborated research results of a pretest-post test structure

Morphonix LLC

Research Group Leader

Pacific Catch is a highly successful local restaurant chain that serves roughly 400 people per day. The 9th Ave location offers a large, fast paced work environmentPromoted up from host to bar-back to bar tender over the course of a year.Mastered mixology and gained deep knowledge of beer and wine.Interfaced with beer, wine and spirits distributors.Trusted with closing the restaurant.

Pacific Catch

Bartender/Server

Implemented Applied Behavior Analysis in a 1:1 environment with children 18 months to 3 years old with developmental delays. Conducted research relating to mastery skills and corresponding milestone-ages of typical developing children.Set up play environments that would entice the child to engage in learning playRecorded data after each trial and deciphered progressionResearched databases that coincided with average age of mastery level skills

Matt Garrett