Susan Reyes has over 15 years of experience in clinical social work. She currently works as a counselor providing trauma counseling to combat veterans in Victorville, California. Previously, she has worked as a foster care social worker ensuring the safety of foster children, a bilingual social worker supervising care for the elderly, and a mental health clinician providing therapy to children. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Boston College and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Anthropology from University of Redlands.

1. SUSAN REYES, MSW
14984 BROWN LANE VICTORVILLE CA 92392 * TEL: (626) 400-3313 * SUSAN.REYES2@VA.GOV
EDUCATION
2004 Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA
Master of Arts in Social Work; Concentration: Clinical Practicum
2001 University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Baccalaureate of Arts; Concentrations: Sociology and Anthropology; Minor: Women Studies
1999 Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Associate of Arts; Major: Liberal Arts
EXPERIENCE
2007-present Veterans Health Administration, Vet Center Victorville, CA
Community based counseling services providing services to combat veterans in order for them to make a satisfying post-war re-
adjustment to civilian life. Provide trauma counseling for issues related to combat, sexual assault and bereavement. Intensive Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder therapy with World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation
Enduring Freedom veterans. Conduct individual, group, marital/family counseling, crisis intervention, medical referrals, assistance in
applying for VA benefits, alcohol/drug and suicidal/homicidal assessments. Provide up to date progress notes, treatment plans, case
management needs, and outreach. Military sexual trauma STEP qualified counselor and Family Therapist on staff. Deal with issues
related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and subcategories as it relates to sexual trauma. Provide intervention sessions with female
veterans and their families.
2007 Foster Care Social Worker, Futuro Infantil Hispano, FFA Ontario, CA
Ensure the protection of foster children and oversee the performance level of foster parents. Evaluate children’s progress, adjustment to foster family,
and ensure safety of foster children both physical and psychological. Conduct clinical intervention meetings, crisis interventions, and brief counseling
to foster children with severe trauma, behavioral, and emotional dilemmas. Develop and update comprehensive needs and service plans of foster
children. Develop initial, quarterly, and termination progress reports of foster children. Participate in administrative counseling meetings to address
concerns of certified foster parents. Provide individual training to foster parents in order to assist them with the maintenance of placements, and to
provide quality care and supervision of foster children.
2007 Bilingual Social Worker, Glendale Gardens Adult Day Health Center Glendale, CA
Supervise bachelor level social workers, as well as review and approve their documentation. Assess and re- evaluate overall functioning
of the elderly, and provide supportive documentation in compliance with the Department of Aging and Medi-Cal. Provide coverage for
diverse portfolio of elderly, disabled, and low-income families. Provide support, psycho-educational, and coping skills groups on a
weekly basis, as well as conduct individual intervention services. Refer and link client’s to service providers in the general community.
04-06 Mental Health Clinician, For The Child, Inc. Long Beach, CA
Individual outpatient and school-based therapy to low-income, monolingual, and multicultural families and children. Agency’s
treatment focus was on treating sexually abused children. Conduct clinical psychosocial assessments on clients, and complete
comprehensive Department of Mental Health documentation. Work collaboratively with school personnel, Long Beach police
Department, on-site psychiatrist, and DCFS social workers. Provide triage services to clients, and assist with referrals to appropriate
supportive/preventative programs. Provide crisis intervention, crisis case management, and counseling services. Create and implement
treatment plans, and monitor medication compliance of caseload. Maintain up-to-date progress notes and documents for case records.
03-04 Clinical Social Work Intern, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc. Boston, MA
Provided individual counseling services to women and children in an emergency residential facility. Completed documentation on each
therapy session with clients. Co-facilitated weekly parenting and domestic violence support groups. Participated in weekly case review
meetings on clients in addition to conducting intake assessments. Worked with survivors of violence and trauma to develop coping
skills to transition from a communal living environment to independent living. Exposure to legal aspects of domestic violence issues
such as restraining orders, custody, and visitation matters.
02-03 Social Work Intern, Catholic Charities, Inc. Lowell, MA
Individual counseling services with clients with no insurance. Advocate for marginalized populations in accessing public services.
Garnered medical and personal information from foster children Physicians, Clinicians, and Teachers for assessment purposes and
adoption placement services. Conducted home visits with clients’ foster parents, as well as writing a comprehensive adoption
assessment for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services which provided funding for the Agency.
2002 School Based Coordinator, Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Inglewood, CA
Provided translation services to monolingual Spanish speaking clients. Screened for MediCal and enrolled clients on to MediCal and
Healthy Families programs. Attended multidisciplinary, as well as individual and group supervision. Completed Los Angeles
Department of Mental Health paperwork, and attended Department of Mental Health briefings in the South Bay area. Managed referrals
coming into the school-based program and matched clients with Therapists.
Bilingual Interviewer, California Self-Determination Evaluation Project Los Angeles, CA
Conducted interviews and collected biographical and socio-economic information for a California Department of Development Services
study that provided a baseline for future measurements; determined outcomes of the participants involved in the self-determination pilot
initiative; documented cases and scientific changes in quality of life before and during pilot initiative years for disabled
clients/participants.