Benet Guidera, LCSW

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience, I am deeply committed to helping individuals, children, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. I offer a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your needs and work towards meaningful change. With extensive expertise in treating a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues, I specialize in client-centered, individualized treatment approaches designed to empower and support you on your journey to wellness.

Master of Social Work:
• Social Work Child Welfare, 05/2011
Bachelors Social Work:
• 05/2009
  California State University – Sacramento – Sacramento, CA

Case management
Social services
Crisis intervention
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
California Licensed LCSW
Adoption competent therapist
Group therapy specialist
Substance abuse treatments
Infant parent mental health specialist
Solution-based interventions
Life skills counseling
Life skills development
Family reunification specialist
Compassionate
Efficient under pressure
Strengths-based solution-focused therapy
EMDR trained

Therapist III – Colusa County DHHS
11/2020 to Current – Colusa, CA
Provide comprehensive treatment plans.
Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
Help clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare, adult protective services and prevention services.
Provide Individual, couples and group therapy.
Services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
Social Worker – Colusa County DHHS
12/2011 to 11/2020 – Colusa, CA
Assess clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients’ homes.