Nick Mattos

Experience

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  Association of Washington Business

  May 2007 - Aug 2008

  Membership Manager

  Cultivated relationships between Washington State's primary business advocacy group and the business community. Contributed to development of organization through telephone solicitation of memberships and donations from community members. Crafted organizational database system for donor tracking and cultivation.

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  Red Light Clothing Exchange

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Publicist / Customer Experience Manager

  Managed day-to-day operations of youth-oriented vintage retail stores. Planned several community events to drive business and improve public perception of company. Employed social media and web presence strategy to better connect with diverse customer base. Authored and enforced customer service protocol guide, leading to greatly enhanced customer experience. Demonstrated detail-oriented skill in communication and multi-tasking when acting in both public relations and store management roles.

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  Psychster Inc.

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Social Media Manager / Analyst

  Social Media Manager and Analyst for a group of Seattle-based Ph.D. psychologists providing usability testing, brand research, and user research on social networking, social media, and social computing. Clients include Microsoft, AllRecipes, Reader's Digest, the State of Washington, CareOregon, and BookRags.

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  Just Out Publication

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Columnist and Contributor

  My column Remember to Breathe ran in Just Out, Portland's alternative newsmagazine. In addition to my column I frequently took other assignments from the paper, including feature stories, nightlife coverage, and blogging.

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  Freelance

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2021

  Writer

  Publications include the Guardian, El Hispanic News, the Portland Mercury, Relevant Magazine, Where Is My Guru?, New Queer Media, On Uneven Ground, The Interdependence Project blog, Litigulous.com, and numerous fiction zines.

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  PQ Monthly

  Jan 2012 - Nov 2014

  Founding Staff Writer / Social Media Manager

  Founding staff writer, columnist, and social media manager for PQ Monthly, a monthly print and daily online publication covering Oregon and SW Washington’s LGBTQ communities in all their diversity.

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  Various

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2020

  Teacher of yoga and meditation in the lineages of Bishnu Ghosh and Yogi Bhajan. Provided personal administration for elite roster of high-profile executive clients in diverse fields including wellness, transformative education, technology, and real estate.Managed daily office operations, HR, social media, online course administration, tech support, and public relations to ensure executive focus remained on high-level objectives.Brought order, peace, and sanity into high-intensity, chaotic environments.

  • Yoga and Meditation Instructor

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2020

  • Executive Assistant

    Aug 2014 - Jan 2020
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  The Shift Network

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Manager of Faculty Relations

    Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Manager of Festivals & Events

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Faculty Recruitment and Engagement Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
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  CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES OF ALAMEDA COUNTY

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Volunteer Crisis Counselor

  Provided brief, solutions-focused crisis counseling including risk assessment and safety planning as volunteer suicide prevention counselor for hotline callers from throughout the East Bay.Consistently demonstrated high levels of skill and verve working with diverse populations facing moments of extreme distress by utilizing best practices in suicide prevention counseling.Maintained impeccable client contact records to ensure maximal accountability and data integrity.

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  Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Clinical Intern

  Provided individual psychotherapy and case management as supervised intern with clinical service department of LGBTQ+-focused social service agency.Engaged with agency’s diverse array of community support groups to build group facilitation skills and improve clinical outcomes for clients.Participated actively in group and individual supervision and didactic sessions to maximize learning and ensure the highest standards of client care.

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  Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Clinical Research Intern

  Provided individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and sleep hygiene psychoeducation for diverse caseload of clients with multiple co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses.Developed and delivered trainings on anti-oppressive practice in community-based research settings for continuing education of research clinicians.

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Clinical Social Work Intern

  Provided individual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and clinical case management for clients with experiencing complex, persistent mental health challenges including psychosis, PTSD, and personality disorders.Dynamically co-led therapeutic groups focused on DBT Skills Training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis.Participated actively in individual supervision, DBT consultation team, and didactic sessions to maximize learning and ensure the highest standards of client care. Show less

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Sept 2024 - now

  Associate Post-MSW Mental Health Fellow, Intensive Services/Clinical Case Management

  Providing mental health treatment and clinical case management services for people experiencing severe and chronic mental health conditions including experiences of psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe depression, and complex trauma.Facilitating skills and support groups including Compassion and Action (an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based group intervention), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis, and Wellness Club (an interdisciplinary group intervention for clients stepping down from inpatient hospitalization).Carrying a case load of individual patients for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with evidence-based psychotherapy modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy.Participating in weekly individual supervision, group supervision, didactic training, and case presentations as member of Fellowship cohort. Show less