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1. JUAN GAVIDIA, MFTI
18411 Devlin Ave, Artesia CA, 90701 | 562-659-2149 | jgavidia2002@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Antioch UniversityLos Angeles
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology 2012
Completed courseworkandtraining for Marriage andFamilyTherapy(MFT)
and LicensedProfessional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensure
Additional Specialization Completed:AppliedCommunityPsychology(Program Development, Grant-writing,
Program Evaluation, PreventionandPromotion, CommunityOrganizing, andCreating Psycho-educational
Material)
Cal State UniversityLong Beach
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 2009
Areas ofConcentration;Communitypsychologyand clinicalpsychology
President’s andDean’s Honor List
Cerritos College
Associate of Arts in Psychology 2004
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
OccupationalTherapist TrainingProgram (OTTP), Torrance, CA
Bilingual Clinical Therapist November 2014 – Present
 Under the supervisionof a licensed clinician, conductedindividualand family
psychotherapyusing various models, including CAPPS, EMDR, CBT andother
psychotherapeutic modalities.
 Conductedassessments, intakes, crisisinterventions, createdsafetyplan,
treatment goal andexit interviews for adults and adolescents with a historyof
mental illness and/or substance abuse.
 Interacted withcommunityagencies, including DMH, criminal justice services,
public healthservices andother relatedcommunityagencies to assist client in
meetingtheir goals.
 Maintain documentationof all counseling sessions andother requiredpaperwork
and ensuredcompliance with agencypolicies andprocedures, contracts and other
regulatoryagencies.
Didi Hirsch:MentalHealthServices, Inglewood, CA
Bilingual Care Coordinator November 2011 – October
2013
 Conducted/facilitated individual and groupcounseling andprovides routine case
management including assessments, psycho-education, crisis intervention, and
exit interviews for adults andadolescents witha historyof mental illnessand/or
substance abuse.
 Interfacedwith such agencies as the DMH, criminal justice services, and public
healthservices and other relatedcommunityagencies andresources to provide
appropriate linkages for clients.
 Maintaineddocumentationof all counseling sessions, substance abuse services
and other servicesandensuredcompliance withAgencypoliciesand procedures,
contracts and other regulatoryagencies.

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 Supervisedprogramparticipants withmedication compliance, anddrug screening
as needed. Providedcrisis interventionandfacilitated conflict resolution among
the program participants.
 Preparededucational materials for staff training andpresentations.
Didi Hirsch:MentalHealthServices, Culver City, CA
Bilingual Prevention Specialist January 2010- November 2011
 Coordinated meetings with counselors to assessthe services neededin high
schools inunderservedareasin the Los Angeles Area.
 Led groups at localhighschools, to discussconsequences anddangers of
substance use and/or abuse.
 Led psycho-educational familygroups to helpfamilies understand andsupport
students using and/or abusingdrugs.
 Mentoredstudents one onone bymeeting withthem ona weeklybasis, created
actionplans to helpthem better meet their goals.
 RepresentedDidi Hirsch at communitymeetings bygivingpresentations about
services relatedto the preventionof substance use, abuse anddependency.
 Attendedmulti-agencymeetings, to provide informationabout servicesto local
schools andmembers of the community.
Mental HealthAmerica: TAY Academy
Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist September 2009- Dec 2009
 Under the supervisionof the a LicensedClinician, and other trainers:
Conducted/facilitated individual and groupcounseling andprovidedroutine case
management including assessment, intake, education, crisisintervention, and exit
interviews for adults andadolescents witha historyof mental illness and/or
substance abuse.
 Maintaineddocumentationof all counseling sessions, substance abuse andother
services.
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS
CAPPS (Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States) 2015
In the processof completing certification for CAPPS.
EMDR Basic training (Level 1 and 2) Completed 2015
Seeking Safety Training Completed 2015
Mental Health America: Jumpstart Fellowship/ Cal State Dominguez Hills 2009
Areas ofConcentration:Community-basedmental healthinternshipandclassroom experience
SPECIAL PROJECTS
South Bay Family Health Center: Integration of Community Mental Health and Medical Services 2014
 Served as consultant andmember of committee responsible for creatingthe
integrationof mental health and medical services at OTTP.
Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) 2012-2013
 Led clinicalstaff in the planning, implement and executionof CET at Didi Hirsch
Mental HealthServices. Ledthe outreach andpromotionof CET to members of
the community.

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Healthy Inglewood Project (HIP):Integration of Community Mental Health and Medical Services 2012-2013
 Member of the committee assigned to create the HealthyInglewoodProject (HIP),
which integrated mental health and medical services to clients withsevere mental
health problems at Didi Hirsch MentalHealthServices.
Program Development Project: Phoenix High School
 Under the supervisionof anAppliedCommunityPsychologist: Developedan
outcomes-basedprogram at a Phoenix HighSchool, using various techniques
includinga logic model, conductedneeds assessment andcreated a community
map. The empowerment-theorybasedprogramwas aimedat helpingstudents
and staff members to improve linesof communicationto reduce truancyand
increase student’s attitude about school.
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
MEMBERSHIPS
California Associationof Marriage andFamilyTherapists (CAMFT)
California Boardof Behavioral Sciences
EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)