Mikala A. Camacho received a Master's in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2016 and a Bachelor's in Psychology from Concordia University Irvine in 2014. She has worked as an attendance improvement counselor at Dr. Owen Knox Elementary School since 2014, facilitating behavioral lessons, parent meetings, and brief counseling. Her experience also includes internships providing counseling, revising treatment plans, and notifying supervisors of issues like domestic abuse. She is a board member of the Military & Veteran Social Work Caucus and member of the Clinical Social Work Caucus.

1. Mikala A. Camacho
Macamach@usc.edu
(909)228-2247
Current Address: Permanent Address
2605 Severance Street 5051 Thornberry Way
Los Angeles, Ca. 90007 Fontana, Ca. 92336
EDUCATION
University of Southern California May 2016
Master in Social Work
Concordia University Irvine 08/2010-05/2014
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology
GPA:
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Owen Knox Elementary School: Attendance Improvement Program Counselor 08/2014- Present
• Conduct behavioral intervention lessons with grades kindergarten- 6th grade
• Facilitate parent meetings
• Brief counseling interventions with grades kindergarten -6th grade
Metropolitan State Hospital (summer internship) 06/2013-09/2013
• Interacted with patients during “free time”
• Helped facilitate group support meetings.
Temecula Valley Treatment Center (summer intern) 05/2012- 08/2012
• Created worksheets and logged information correctly into the computerized tracking system.
• Collected and analyzed data on individual clients using records, tests, interviews and professional
sources.
• Conducted 6-10 one-on-one counseling sessions per week.
• Revised treatment plans in consultation with clinical psychiatrist based on patient progress.
• Counseled clients to help them understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral
problems while developing long term treatment plan goals and objectives.
• Notified supervisor in cases involving potential domestic abuse and other family problems
affecting clients’ development.
Riverside District Attorneys Office (summer intern) 05/2011-08/2011
• Drafted legal briefs and opinions for all clients.
• Transcribed memoranda and reviewed legal briefs.
• Filed all case pleadings in a timely manner.
• Drafted statements of the case and witness lists.
AFFILIATIONS
Military & Veteran Social Work Caucus – Board Member
Clinical Social Work Caucus – Caucus Member
SKILLS
Computer- Microsoft Office (Work, PowerPoint)
Language- Conversational Spanish
Other- Event planning and fundraising