Amanda Quintero, LMSW

Experience

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  California Pizza Kitchen

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2020

  Server Trainer

  Consistently provide excellent customer service while maintaining professional relationships with co-workers and management staff. While receiving a Masters and Bachelors degree, there was also a dual commitment to working at a restaurant as well. Both were maintained with the same level of dedication.

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  Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Clinical Social Work Intern

  Provided supportive counseling to the middle school students on my caseload as well as facilitated a weekly support/ psychoeducational group for 5th grade students with an IEP.Collaborated with educators, school administrators, and external professionals in the development of Individualized Education Plans/Programs (IEPs).Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings with MSW interns from other campuses to work on establishing policies to better benefit our students.

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  Fenway Community Health

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Clinical Social Work Intern

  Provided weekly, one-hour, trauma-informed counseling to LGBTQ+ identified individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and hate violence. Caseload consisted of 10 clients per week. Participated in weekly trans-disciplinary team meetings with the behavioral health department, medical directors, nurses, and psychiatrists. Worked in tandem with these providers and clients to create treatment plans and allocate community resources. Responded to physician urgent care requests, conducted risk assessments, and provided crisis intervention during Behavioral Health on-call hours.Conducted weekly intakes with prospective new clients looking to engage in counseling services. Presented prospective clients and psychodynamic case formulations to group supervisor and fellow clinical interns. Show less

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  Kindnesting

  Dec 2019 - now

  Mental Health Consultant

  Serve as a social work consultant for Kindnesting’s up and coming publication that aims to focus on kindness, growth, mental, and physical wellness.Topics of mental health writings included providing psychoeducation of somatic trauma responses, mindfulness techniques, attachment theories, and deconstructing dominant world view messages and stigmas of mental health

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  OCD Set Free

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  Licensed Master Social Worker
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  Aguirre Center for Inclusive Psychotherapy

  Nov 2021 - now

  Psychotherapist In Private Practice