Currently pursuing clinical licensure, with a focus on public behavioral health and forensic mental health care.

Clinical Social Worker for the California Dept. Of Corrections and Rehabilitation (California Correctional Health Care Services), at the California Institution for Women (CIW), located in Corona, CA.

Primary responsibilities involve psychiatric inpatient and intensive outpatient services to incarcerated individuals living with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

Prior field experience working inside locked psychiatric facilities (Institution for Mental Disease, LA County Dept. of Mental Health - Office of Diversion and Reentry).

Additional practicum experience working with Transition-Age Youth (TAY) in southern California, performing psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative interventions for emerging adults (15-26 years old).