Mental Health Counselor, The Catalyst Group, HI. July 2015 – Present

 

• Provide individual and family counseling

 

School Counseling Program Clinical Director, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI. May 2014 – Present

 

• Conduct program assessment

• Develop policies and procedures for the MS Counseling Psychology School Counseling program

• Work in partnership with the Dean in developing the program’s direction (i.e., curriculum) and managing faculty responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the Practicum/Internship program and the Practicum/Internship instructors

• Manage all program-related contracts

• Review petitions for exceptions to program policies

• Determining Practicum student/Intern’s eligibility to return to the Practicum/Internship phase following a leave of absence

 

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI. August 2013 – Present

 

• Teach a minimum of 24 credits per academic year

• Actively involved in academic scholarship

• Provide advising to graduate students

• Provide service to the university

• Provide service to the community

 

School Counseling Internship Director, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI. April 2007 – August 2013

 

• Assist graduate students in formulating and assessing academic and career goals

• Academic Advising - Advise graduate students on curricular requirements, academic options, policies and procedures

• Conduct a group advising workshop for prospective practicum/internship students

• Conduct MSCP program assessment interviews for prospective MSCP graduate students

• Responsible for approving and placing  practicum/internship students at eligible sites

• Conduct site visits and provide assistance to students and DOE personnel to enhance practicum/internship success

• Maintain and monitor student relations for the MSCP School Counseling Practicum/Internship program and ensure all related documents, forms and reports necessary for the School Counseling practicum/internship program are completed and/or maintained as required

• Liaison between Chaminade University, Department of Education, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board and various K-12 schools through the State of Hawaii

• Oversee and maintain the Practicum/Internship Handbook, student records and coursework, site contracts, and evaluation forms

• Conduct analysis and provide recommendations to the Dean for improvement for the School Counseling section of the MSCP Program Comprehensive Examination

• Conduct program assessment and provide recommendations to the Dean for improvement for the MSCP School Counseling program

• Developed and taught Professional Development courses for DOE School Counselors

• Authored the MSCP School Counseling program self-study evaluation/analysis report and the unit self-study evaluation/analysis report for Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) re-accreditation

• Participate in MSCP program student recruitment activities

• Assisted in the creation of course and program rubrics

• Member of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Task Force

• Member of the Rural Access Task Force

• Member of the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee

 

Practice Management Coordinator, Hale Kipa, Inc., Honolulu, HI. February 2002 – April 2007

 

• Develop curriculum and implement educational training programs for approximately 300-plus employees.

• Responsible for providing leadership, integrative management and strategic direction for Hale Kipa Information Systems department.

• Responsible for the Information Systems’ vision and planning process that regularly evaluates existing technology, information systems, and staffing, research new solutions and technologies and recommend changes to the CEO.

• Responsible for the management of multiple information and communication systems and projects, which includes but not limited to the development of an Enterprise Level Electronic Medical Records Information System, an Enterprise Asset Tracking system and Corporate Intranet Portal.

• Work closely with the Hale Kipa, Inc. Security and Privacy Officers to ensure HIPAA compliance.

• Worked closely with the Quality Insurance department and participated in program and agency-wide assessment.

• Participated in grant writing, program development, and implementation and evaluation committees. 

• Analyze and foresee corporate and program-specific information needs; centralize and manage information so that it can be combined and distributed effectively and efficiently; manage the Information System tool (database); and maintain a reliable and functional information infrastructure.

• Conduct Internal Investigations related to alleged employee misconduct using Hale Kipa, Inc. technology.

• Network administration (Local Area Network, Wide Area Network and Wireless Local Area Network).

• Hardware, Software purchasing, installation, maintenance and troubleshoot.

• Tech support for approximately 300-plus employees.

• Coordinated and supervised internships and practicum students from various Oahu based colleges.

• Involved in the writing of agency-wide policies, procedures and grant applications, not limited to information technology.

• In Fall ’05, member of an entrepreneurial/design team at Hale Kipa, Inc. to create a For-Profit subsidiary that was tasked with creating a business plan utilizing technology to provide a suite of applications to other Non-Profits and small to medium size For-Profit organizations.

 

Program Coordinator, Hale Kipa, Inc., Honolulu, HI. July 1998 – July 2005

 

• From July 1998 to July 2005 I coordinated multiple human services programs at various times.  The programs are as follows: a) Emergency Shelter Residential Group Home; b) Therapeutic Residential Group Home; c) Adolescent Diversion Program; d) Juvenile Justice Diversion Program; and e) the Valid Court Order Program.  In summary my duties were as followed:

  • Strength-based individual and family therapy that included but not limited to, providing counseling and guidance in situations where the individual and/or family was having difficulty grasping or understanding the nature of their challenge(s), choosing amongst various options and assisting the individual and/or family to adjust to environmental conditions and/or acquiring or sustaining appropriate control or motivation.  I have experience working with, but not limited to, juveniles and young adults that are mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, substance abusers, family reunification challenges and juveniles and young adults in transition.

  • Supervision (professional development) for up to 11 staff including practicum, intern and volunteers that included but not limited to, a) plan, organize and direct the work of staff; b) assign and review their work; c) advise/coach them on difficult problem areas; d) time and schedule their work; e) train and develop new and existing employees; f) case consultation and g) adjust staff actions when necessary.  

  • Intensive case management that includes but not limited to, a) identify and make referrals to service providers within a specific geographic area or field who provide assistance in meeting the identified need(s);  b) working with juveniles and young adults who are resistive to accepting services, or have other challenges that made treatment services fragmented and it was my responsibility to develop and coordinate multiple service providers; and c) plan educational and recreation activities for residential clients.

  • Property management that included but not limited to, a) coordinate facility repairs; b) purchasing and c) coordinate vehicle maintenance.

• Responsible for completing all monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required by Hale Kipa, Inc. and various funding sources.

• Participated in grant writing, program development, and implementation and evaluation committees.  In particular, I participated in the development and implementation of a Therapeutic Residential Group Home, the Juvenile Justice Center and the Valid Court Order Program.  I also designed and implemented an outreach team for the Ho’okala Program (aka Adolescent Diversion Program).

• Participated in the Quality Improvement process by participating in internal auditing committees that reviewed client files and program workflows (program model/design).

• Participated in committees designed to develop agency-wide policies and procedures

• Liaison between the Honolulu Police Department and Family Court in addition to other State, City and non-profit agencies.

• Member of the Department of Health Child Adolescent Mental Health Division Utilization Management committee, District 1 Weed and Seed and Hawaii Juvenile Justice Project.