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
About
Education
Skills
WORK Experience
About
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.
Education
Master of Social Work: Social Work Child Welfare, 05/2011
California State University – Sacramento – Sacramento, CA
Bachelors Social Work: 05/2009
California State University – Sacramento – Sacramento, CA
Skills
- 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
WORK Experience
Therapist III- 11/2020 to Current
Colusa County DHHS – 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- 12/2011 to 11/2020
Colusa County DHHS – 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.
Colusa County DHHS – 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- 12/2011 to 11/2020
Colusa County DHHS – 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.
About
Education
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
About
Dr. Kaur is board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry offering care for
various psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychotics
disorders, attention deficit disorder and substance use disorders. She has special clinical interest
in medication management of psychiatric symptoms, treating treatment resistant psychiatric
conditions and substance use disorders. Dr. Kaur is experienced in using advanced treatment
modalities e.g, ketamine, esketamine ( nasal spray) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
(TMS) for treatment-resistant depression. Dr. Kaur worked at the Univeristy of California, Davis
as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences.
Education
Medical School
M.B.B.S., Medicine and Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India 2004
Internship
Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus and Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA 2009-2010
Residency
Psychiatry/General Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus and Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA 2010-2013
Fellowship
Psychiatry/Addiction Psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Maryland Health System, Baltimore MD 2013-2014
M.B.B.S., Medicine and Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India 2004
Internship
Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus and Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA 2009-2010
Residency
Psychiatry/General Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus and Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA 2010-2013
Fellowship
Psychiatry/Addiction Psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Maryland Health System, Baltimore MD 2013-2014
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Association of Medical Review Officer
- American Psychiatric Association
- California Psychiatric Association
- Clinical Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Society
- International Society of ECT and Neurostimulation
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Sigma Xi, Research Honor Society
Professional Memberships
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