Tamara D. Perez, MFT

Voice Mail: (714) 766-9986
Works at: Long Beach

EDUCATION
Masters of Science, Educational Psychology, December 1995 California State University, Northridge
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology. December 1989 California State University, Long Beach
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: MFC 42908

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Community Family Guidance Center / STARS Program - Cerritos, CA
Intensive Outpatient Therapist July 1998 to present
Provide therapy and case management services to high-risk children, adolescents, and families in office, home, school, and community environments
Provide 24 hour on-call phone crisis intervention services for agency clients
Interface with multiple community systems such as school districts, DCFS, Probation, Regional Center, Department of Mental Health, local psychiatric hospitals, and legal services
Conduct routine internal auditing of documentation to ensure quality of client care and compliance with state and county mandates

College Hospital - Cerritos, CA
Social Worker - May 1996 to July 1998
Provided individual, group, and family therapy on the youth services unit of a crisis stabilization hospital
Completed psychosocial assessments, case management services, and participation in 5250 hearings
Established discharge plans in coordination with staff, patients, and their families
Acted as a liaison between the hospital and other agencies and the court system

Valley Child Guidance Clinic - Palmdale, CA
MS Clinician / Foster Care Program - January 1996 to June 1996
Provided individual and family therapy to children and their foster family on an outpatient basis
Made use of brief treatment, behavior modification, crisis intervention, play therapy and insight oriented therapy to enable individuals to better interact within their foster family and social environment
Co-facilitated group therapy focused on self-esteem and socialization
Conducted intake interviews aimed at gathering information on a client's psychosocial background

Community Family Worker / Systems of Care -April 1994 to January 1996
Worked as part of a treatment team to provide intensive, in-home services to families with children at risk of being placed in a more restrictive setting
Worked in conjunction with a therapist to provide therapeutic interventions within the home, school, and community
Utilized counseling, crisis intervention, behavior modification, recreation therapy, and socialization training skills to provide a comprehensive treatment plan

The Linden Center-Los Angeles, CA
Child Counselor - March 1990 to April 1994
Helped create and maintain a structured residential program for severely sexually, physically, and emotionally abused children between the ages of 6 and 17
Developed individualized treatment plans mutually established by an interdisciplinary team
Provided crisis intervention
Co-facilitated group therapy for children that focused on helping children work through family issues and past abuse

Straight Talk - Long Beach, CA
Behavior Intervention Aide - May 1989 to August 1989
Counseled and guided developmentally disabled adults in a group home
Planned and implemented programs to teach necessary skills for future independent living