Matthew Metcalf

Experience

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  Jewish Family Services

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Social Worker

  School Based counseling

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  Partners in Care Foundation

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Supervising Care Manager

  Supervised the MSSP program.

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  California Army National Gaurd

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Battalion Chaplain

  Served as a member of the Commanders special staff. Provided Religious services, counseling, and presentations to Battalion.

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  Aurora Vista Del Mar

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Group Therapist

  Provided Group Therapy for those on a 5150 psychiatric hold.

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  U.S.VETS Initiative

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  VIP Coordinator

  Manager for 106 Bed ( GPD) for the VA. Included treatment groups, work force training and skills training, and advocacy.

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  Weingart Center for the Homeless

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Senior Case Manager

  July 2015-Dec 2015. I worked with mothers in Compton find housing by assisting them in obtaining benefits.

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  Evolve Treatment Centers

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Therapist

  I am currently a Therapist for Evolve Treatment Center and I work as a Primary Therapist for adolescents and their families.

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  Clinical Practice

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2022

  Lead Clinician
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  Evolve Treatment Centers

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  Clinical Director/ Therapist/ Adolesents/ DBT
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2020 - now

  Psychotherapist and Clinical Social Worker

  • Specialized in DBT and CBT therapy for adolescents and families.• Taught clinical social work at Loma Linda University.• Enhanced clinical skills of others through mentorship and training.

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  BNI Treatment Centers

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Clinical Parenting Skills Coach DBT Certified Clinician

  Matt Metcalf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with adolescents and their families for over 10 years. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Utah, a Master’s degree in Divinity from Amridge University’s Turner School of Theology, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. He is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician, and he is training in CBT with the Beck Institute and DBT with Behavioral Tech. He has intensely studied and practiced these therapies in order to best support his clients with a variety of needs, such as: social anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, Mood Disorders, and addictions.Matt’s professional career includes Clinical Director for a dual Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient program; as well as Primary Therapist for school-based programs, psychiatric hospitals, and residential treatment centers. He currently holds a private practice with clients from Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles in which he specializes in providing comprehensive DBT to adolescents and their families.Matt is personable, practical, and results driven. He is diligent about creating a space for parents to build relationships with their adolescents, and he strives to assist families in finding the balance between maintaining structure and setting appropriate limits. Matt recognizes his role as a Clinical Parenting Skills Coach as a calling, much more than as a profession, and he brings immense passion and dedication to the position while always keeping the needs of the families he is supporting in mind. Show less

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  Ascend Healthcare

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Program Director of Resedential Programs Empress and Magnolia

  Matt Metcalf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with adolescents and their families for over 11 years. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Utah, a Master’s degree in Divinity from Amridge University’s Turner School of Theology, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. He is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician, and he also has trained in CBT with the Beck Institute and DBT with Behavioral Tech. He has intensely studied and practiced these therapies in order to best support his clients with a variety of needs, such as social anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, Mood Disorders, and addictions.Matt’s professional career includes serving as Clinical Director for a dual-diagnosis partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program; as well as serving as Primary Therapist for school-based programs, psychiatric hospitals, and residential treatment centers. He currently has a private practice with clients from Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles in which he specializes in providing comprehensive DBT to adolescents and their families.Matt is personable, practical, and results-driven. He is diligent about creating a space for parents to build relationships with their adolescents, and he strives to assist families in finding the balance between maintaining structure and setting appropriate limits. Matt recognizes his role as a Program Director of residential programs as a calling, much more than a profession, and he brings immense passion and dedication to the position while always keeping the needs of the families he is supporting in mind. Show less

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  Rincon DBT Family Skills Center

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2024

  Owner, Executive Director, and Lead Skills Trainer

  A Social Work Corporation that focuses on providing comprehensive DBT services to adolescents and their families. As President and Lead Clinician of the organization my role involves managing the growth of the company as well as leading the direction of ways to reach our clients through evidence based practices.