Isela Edens, ACSW
Associate Clinical Social Worker
[Under supervision of Esteban Juarez, #LCSW 28425]
Are you having a challenging time managing life stressors, emotions, or relationships? If so, therapy might be an excellent tool for you! My ideal client is an adult who has experienced childhood trauma and currently suffers from anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. I believe that a good fit is key to the therapeutic process and clients’ overall success! Which is why I am also passionate about client comfort and recognize that clients sometimes feel more confident opening up in different environments. For that reason, I can accommodate sessions in non-traditional therapeutic settings (beaches, parks, etc.)
For the past 10 years, I have worked in the mental health field in a variety of settings, including community organizations, hospitals, and residential care facilities, where I’ve had the privilege of working with clients from a variety of populations and diverse backgrounds. I enjoy working with both individuals and couples in-person and via teletherapy.
I collaborate with my clients to offer a client-centered and strengths-based approach that cultivates motivation and reinforces healthy lifestyle changes. I am fiercely committed to my clients’ improvement, and strongly believe that I can help my clients attain their goals, improve their relationships, and learn to better understand their emotions.
Clinical Experience
Primary Therapist: Mental Health (40 Hours a week)
- Completion of biopsychosocial within 24 hours (RTC); 7 days (PHP/IOP)
- Completion of all documentation within 24 hours of billable time
- Creation and implementation of treatment plan and discharge plan
- Family psychoeducation and therapy
- Crisis support and safety planning
- Conduct process and psychoeducation groups daily
Family Preservation: Supervisor of Parenting Education (40 Hours a week)
- Recruit, Supervise, Train, and Provide Support to up to 16 Staff.
- Educate and communicate to civic leaders, government officials, and childcare professionals the guiding philosophies of Olive Crest by making speeches, formal presentations, and modeling appropriate behavior.
- Educate the community by providing Parenting Education Courses.
- Maintain program budgets, ensure program goals are met, and provide county reports
Clinical Social Worker: Adolescent Partial Hospitalization (16 Hours a week)
- Conducted biopsychosocial assessments.
- Facilitated DBT, mindfulness, and discussion training groups.
- Collaborated in a multidisciplinary team with psychiatrists, medical doctors, registered nurses, and nurses.
- Utilized EPIC electronic medical system.
- Facilitated short-term individual therapy sessions.
- Created treatment planning for patients by identifying goals and objectives.
- Attended patient needs in crisis situations.
- Conducted discharged planning and resource referrals.
ACCESS/ Student Support Services: Masters in Social Work Intern (16 Hours a week)
- Conducted Assessments (Biopsychosocial, Needs, and Substance Abuse) with adolescent youth between 13-20 years old.
- Provided individual and group therapy, substance use counseling, and targeted case management (resource linkage) to clients.
- Formulated clinical diagnosis to ensure appropriate treatment planning.
- Created treatment planning for all clients.
- SOAP note documentation (Symptom, Intervention/Objective, Provider’s Assessment, Plan)
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Family Support Services: Bilingual Parent Trainer (40 Hours a week)
- Outreached all throughout Orange County, and set up meetings and presentations to agencies, businesses, parent groups, and schools.
- Provided Common Sense Parenting® classes to parents who sought to develop or improve parenting skills.
Family Support Services: Case Manager Intern (16 hours a week)
- Conducted assessments and progress notes, and worked closely with families to ensure resource linkage.
- Worked in a multi-disciplinary team of teachers, psychologists, nurses, and school counselors.