• Brief Review of your Professional History: Licensed Clinical Social Worker With line of focus in Hypnotherapy/Psychotherapy addressing PTSD, addictions, and other mental health conditions. Holds Experience in Acute Care from different Hospitals in Florida such as: Florida Hospital Orlando, Florida Hospital Waterman, and the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center. He is also engaging clients via his Private practice in Winter Park called Rivibe Therapy while using Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Techniques to bring healing to clients with the most permanent and evidence based practices. Always tackling new journeys in the mental health career, he pushes to new limits to help people in reaching a new level of quality of life and wellness.

1. José Miguel De La Cruz Arjona
: 812 RenaissancePointe Apt 206 AltamonteSprings, FL 32714
: << (352) 613- 2676 >> : Jozzi36@gmail.com
Licensed Clinical Social Work/Care Management/
Psychotherapy/Hypnotherapy/
Neuro-linguistic- programming
PROFILE & STRENGTHS
Seasoned and dynamic personal offering exposure across Clinical Social Work, Hypnotherapy,
Psychotherapy, and Case Management/Care Management.
Professionally accomplished Social Worker with Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Walla Walla
University and professional experience in Clinical Case Management and Counselling.
Expertise in treatment plan, client handling, logistics, documentation, client interaction and liaison, and
psychosocial assessments.
Highly motivated learner with passion for detail, zeal for multi-tasking and strong ability to accomplish
tasks flawlessly and on-time.
Possess strong interpersonal skill with fluency both in Spanish and English.
Adept at liaising and coordinating with clients with proven ability to work accurately and quickly
prioritize, coordinate and consolidate tasks, whilst simultaneously managing the diverse range of
functions.
Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) via International Board of Clinical Hypnotherapy. Certified Family
Behavioral Therapist (CFBt) Outpatient Substance Abuse and Evidenced Based Therapeutic Model.
Experienced, trained, monitored, and Certified In Family Behavioral Therapy (FBT) (Evidence Based
Practice Model) by Dr. Donohue himself, The Author of FBT.
Experienced Trained and monitored in Calvin Banyan 5 Path Therapeutic Modality via Hypnosis to treat
PTSD, Substance Dependence, Attachment Deficits, Mannerisms, and Fears/Phobias, among other Mental
Limitations keeping an individual from experiencing highest quality of life.
Core Competencies
 5 Path Hypnotherapist  Social Work
 Family Behavioral Therapy Clinical Care Management  Counseling & Client Handlings
Biopsychosocial assessment Treatment Planning  Documentation & Reporting Multi-tasking  Research
& Analysis  Coordination
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Orlando Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center 2018 – Current
BHIP Social Worker
Key Accountabilities:
BHIP (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)CareCoordination/Psychotherapist
Performs direct clinical services on daily basis for Veterans who areactivewith a BHIP team.
Provides carecoordination with other MH specialty services such as, and Suicide Prevention,SATP,
and/or PTSD

2. Provides carecoordination with other facility specialty services such as, VIST, VISOR, VIP, and/or
MOVE.
Performs duties to enhance the maintenance of recovery with appropriate internal and external
referrals/consults
Develops community resources development with theinput of themultidisciplinary teams.
Preforms duties to enhance Wellness and the Recovery model of carewith Veterans who areactive
with a BHIP team.
Utilize Motivational Interviewing toenhance engagement of Veteran in their treatment.
First line responder to MHV messages and requests for documentation.
Lead huddles for BHIP team and assist/inform team of carecoordination needs such as travel,
consults,other psychosocial issues to be addressed.
Assist Veterans and their families/caregivers in resolvingpsychosocial, emotional and economic
barriers tohealth and well-beingthrough care coordination to available resources within theVAand
the community.
Completes CPRS reminders and consults as needed and within scope of practice.
Completes documentation in accordance with established facility policies and/or standard operating
procedures.
Assists with AdvanceDirectives, annual travel forms,and other common social work practices as
outlined by the social workserviceand scope of practice.
Participates in social workon call evening and weekend rotation as assigned.
Assists in coverage needs for social work within MH as assigned.
Florida Hospital Orlando 2017 – Till Date
Care Manager ED
Key Accountabilities:
Collaborate with theinterdisciplinary team in theED for post-discharge arrangements and workwith
external entities to obtain and negotiate resources tomeet patient needs, as necessary
Interviews patients/families tocomplete an initial dischargeassessment and to evaluatecurrent
support systems available tothepatient and family, when patients arereferred by the ED clinical staff.
Applies knowledge of community resources tothe development of an appropriate dischargeplan.
Utilizes information obtained from information systems,along with professional judgment, to help
identify patients for further screening of potential dischargeneeds, if available and appropriate.
Appropriately prioritizes cases accordingtoassessed needs, per Care Management Department policy.
Facilitates thedischarge plan for patients with post-careneeds, including but not limited to, home
health,DME, ALF, or transfers toSNF.
Provides education to patients/families/caregivers regardingcommunity resourceoptions.
Serves as a field instructor for social work students,when needed.
The abovestatements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary todescribetheprincipal functions
of the job,as identified, and shall not be considered an exhaustivelist of job responsibilities which may be
inherent in the job.Responsibilities aresubject tochange
Performs dischargeplanning/post-acutecaremaintenanceand optimization toinclude:
 Acute rehabilitation placements
 New nursinghome or skilled nursingplacement
 Psychiatric or substanceabuseplacements
 New dialysis
 Acute care transfers
 Abuse cases

3.  Hospice referrals and placements
 Legal issues: adoptions and guardianship cases in collaboration with legal counsel
 Assistancewith AdvanceDirectives as necessary
 Community Resource needs
 Financial issues/funding for post-acuteneeds/identifying Medicaid eligibility cases with
appropriatereferrals
Effectively utilizes internal/external resources for dischargeassessment and planning
Participates in weekly unit interdisciplinary dischargemeetings (ICPC) and LOS
meetings for complex patients
Documents clear/concisedischarge assessments/plans in patient’s electronic medical record via Cerner
Care Manager
Documents dischargeresources, avoidabledelays and other relevant information for purposes of
tracking/trending
Manages timeand resources effectively to assurerequired tasks are completed in the most efficient,
cost-effective manner
Maintains clinical competency and current knowledge of community resources and payor
requirements to perform job responsibilities
Have actively altered quickly to variations in patient’s status and haveupdated the assessment and
Have carefully planned discharge/ reference as the patient’s condition requires.
Florida Hospital Waterman 2016 – Till Date
Medical Social Worker
Key Accountabilities:
Performs all Case Management/ Care management SW duties while present in the home and also
provides situational appropriateness, including:
Patients who’ve been recently discharged from the hospital but have not yet fully recovered
Patients with chronic conditions that require monitoring
Patients with limited mobility who need therapy services
Patients who require a pain management plan
Assesses, coordinates and completes dischargeplanning for assigned patients
Facilitates a timely and safe discharge. Coordinates with theRN case manager.
Meets with patients and/or families to discuss realistic and appropriatedischargeoptions.Considers
the unique physical,psychosocial,and financial needs of thepatient.Anticipates and/or identifies
barriers todischarge.
Identifies possiblesituations of abuse, neglect or exploitation, making call to abuseregistry if
appropriate.
Demonstrates and encourages positive interpersonal relations with thepatient/family,physicians,
community agencies, and other members of thehealth careteam. Maintains open communication.
Performs discharge planning/post-acutecare maintenance and optimization toinclude:
 Acute rehabilitation placements

4.  New nursinghome or skilled nursingplacement
 Psychiatric or substanceabuseplacements
 New dialysis
 Acute care transfers
 Abuse cases
 Hospice referrals and placements
 Legal issues: adoptions and guardianship cases in collaboration with legal counsel
 Assistancewith AdvanceDirectives as necessary
 Community Resource needs
 Financial issues/funding for post-acuteneeds/identifying Medicaid eligibility cases with
appropriatereferrals
Effectively utilizes internal/external resources for dischargeassessment and planning
Participates in weekly unit interdisciplinary dischargemeetings (ICPC) and LOS
meetings for complex patients
Documents clear/concisedischarge assessments/plans in patient’s electronic medical record via Cerner
Care Manager
Documents dischargeresources, avoidabledelays and other relevant information for purposes of
tracking/trending
Manages timeand resources effectively to assurerequired tasks are completed in the most efficient,
cost-effective manner
Maintains clinical competency and current knowledge of community resources and payor
requirements to perform job responsibilities
Have actively altered quickly to variations in patient’s status and haveupdated the assessment and
Have carefully planned discharge/ reference as the patient’s condition requires.
Orlando Hypnosis Clinic/ 2016 – 2017
5 Path Hypnotherapist
Key Accountabilities:
Experienced in 5 Path Hypnotherapy,a revolutionary modality used to treat PTSD, Addictions, Anxiety,
Depression, Attachment Deficit, Fears, Phobias, Nervous Ticks, and Behaviors suppressingindividual
optimization and well-being.
Therapist is experienced using 5 Path which includes many evidenced based modalities such as:
Forgiveness Therapy,Regression Techniques, and Attachment Therapy,to help clients push through any
obstacleholding them back in their quality of life.
Establishes good rapport with clients whiledispellingmisbeliefs about hypnosis,and explains how
hypnosis is a natural human stateexperienced more often than we realize.

5. Explains how experiences turn into beliefs, then behaviors.Explains how connecting to an underlining
emotion can help cure many manifestingsymptoms that manifest from an originatinginitial synthesizing
event which is most often called trauma in the mental health realm.
Experienced in Motivational Interviewing(MI) is an evidenced based practice approach that works on
facilitatingand engaging intrinsic motivation within client tochange behavior,following up with ongoing
mindfulness approaches to analyzebarriers or motivators in theclient’s thought patterns and environment
between sessions.
The Centers Inc. / Kids Central 2014 – 2016
Family Behavioral/Substance Abuse Therapist
Key Accountabilities:
Have been closely trained In Family Behavioral Therapy,an Evidence Based Practicemodel targeted
towards Co-occurringparents whoare also dealing with drug addictions.Have implemented numerous
FBT sessions with various family structures which include:Behavioral Goals, Family Dynamics, Self-
Control, and Environmental Control, Financial Management, and Job-getting skills training.
Responsible for performing psychosocial assessments through interviewingclients and family and linking
clients with community resources,transportation,housing,jobs, and crisis programs among others.
Organized the development of the treatment plan and monitor its implementation through interaction with
the treatment team and direct contact with theclient.
Have currently supported clients by informally tellingreferral agents improvements and/or positive
attributes observed in FBT sessions.
Assisted Clients in maintainingor gettingout of systems such as:(court, DCF) by promotingefforts of client.
Promoted in achieving/maintainingfamily unity (I.E., Keep family together, calm home environment,and
replacing maladaptivecoping skills).
Orange County Drug Court 2013 – 2014
Aspire Health Partners
Case Management
Key Accountabilities:
Organized the development of thetreatment plan and monitor its implementation through interaction with
the treatment team and direct contact with theclient. Prepared documents for presentation in court and
complete required case management form.
Skillfully monitored client's performancebehavior and conformance to program rules and regulations as
well as case management goals. Referred clients or families to other support services as appropriateand
within theparameters of designated program,
Responsible for performing psychosocial assessments through interviewingclients and family and linking
clients with community resources,transportation,housing,jobs, and crisis programs among others.

6. Performed home visit to client homes to inspect residential environment is within system limits for thedrug
court program and would not interferewith theclients’ progress in treatment.
Appreciated for managing and documenting a caseload size of about 95 clients’ overall progress in our
program which includes: Keeping trackof client’s court sanctions,Drug Screening, Medical prescription
and dosage monitoring.
Exchanged information with allied sources like Client’s probation officers, public defender, and Drug Court
Judge, as well as outside sources as long as the confidentiality requirements arein place.
Prepared documents for presentation in court and assist with planningand development of the work
curriculum.
Asia-Pacific International University, Muak Lek, Thailand Summer 2012
WWU International Community Outreach
MSW Program Assistant
Key Accountabilities:
Provided local residents with basic needs such as food, water,shelter,helped with land and crops, taught
local residents Basic English, offered spiritual support,and initiated religious support through future
projects.
Delivered mission program's effectiveness reports and conducted quality of life surveys and improvement
assessments on local Residents.
Jubilee Youth Ranch Academy, Prescott, WA 2011-2012
Youth Counselor Intern
Key Accountabilities:
Counseled male adolescents ages 13-18 (individual and group sessions).Treated clients held of substance
abuse, PTSD, depression, ODD, ADD, school failure, and family conflict.
Conducted treatment plans,psycho-social assessments and client advocacy and interacted with parents
about their child’s behavior and academic status in theprogram.
St. Mary Medical Center Hospital (Fresenius), Walla Walla, WA 2010-2011
Medical Social Work
Key Accountabilities:
As a member of the interdisciplinaryteam,assesses patients' psychosocial status,strengths and areas of
need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes as part of the comprehensivepatient
assessment.
Participates in careplanning in collaboration with thepatient and healthcareteam to identify effective
interventions that will help thepatient meet rehabilitation,treatment goals,and improvequality of life.
Utilizes FMS Ultra Care patient education programs,established social worktheory and methods and
quality of life measurement instruments as part ofassessment and careplanning to resolvebarriers and
meet patient treatment goals.
Provides established outcomes driven psycho-educational counselingmethods aimed at improvingareas
of need, treatment adherence,vocational/educational rehabilitation and/or quality of life.
Provides supportiveand goal directed counseling to patients whoare seeking transplant.
Assesses patient awareness of advancedirectives;assists with accessingadvancedirective
forms/information and facilitates discussion of advancedirective wishes,if necessary,with thehealthcare
team and the patient's family/support persons.
Will provide general information about Do Not ResuscitateOrders and Advanced Directives
Provides information and assists theteam and patient with referral tocommunity resources (home health
services,vocational rehabilitation,etc.) to facilitateoptimal treatment outcomes.
In collaboration with thephysician and nurse,participates in thediscussion of patient DNR status in the
facility to ensure patient understandingand informed decision making.

7. Provides usual careand/or Social WorkIntensive to address non-adherence and quality of life concerns for
all patients
With other members of the interdisciplinary team,provides appropriateinformation about all treatment
modalities. Facilitates thetransplant referral process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team,if
delegated by Clinical Manager.
Provides ongoing education to patient/family regardingpsychosocial issues related to End Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) and all support services that areavailable.
Reviewed patient rights and responsibilities,grievanceinformation (company and network)and other
facilities policies with patient and/or thepatients’representativetoensure patients’understandingof the
rights and expectations of them.
Maintains current knowledge regardinglocal vocational/educational rehabilitation programs and assist
patients with referral and access to vocational rehabilitation toenablethem to remain employed, become
employed or receive education.
Understands FMCNA financial policies and procedures as they related to patient services.Collaboratewith
Financial Coordinators to educate patients about programs that may beavailabletoassist with uncovered
services,how to resolve billingconcerns, and understand financial responsibilities.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
LCSW 2017
Master’s in Clinical Social Work, 2012
Walla Walla University
Walla Walla WA
Bachelor of Computer Science, 2010
Antillean Adventist University Mayaguez, PR
References: Availableon Request.