Benet Guidera, LCSW

Benet Guidera, LCSW

Behavioral Therapist

Education

Master of Social Work: Social Work Child Welfare, 05/2011

Bachelors Social Work: 05/2009

California State University – Sacramento –Sacramento, CA

WORK Experience

  • Therapist III, 11/2020 to Current
  • Colusa County DHHS – Colusa, CA
  • Social Worker, 12/2011 to 11/2020
  • Colusa County DHHS – Colusa, CA

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.

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