René Saghieh

Experience

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  Metropolitan State Hospital

  May 2017 - Dec 2018

  Volunteer

  • Primary population served included adults between the ages of 18-60 years old. Worked with Forensics and LPS population. Psychiatric population includes Personality Disorder, Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive disorder, et cetera.• Facilitated a mural group in the forensics unit at the hospital • Displayed active listening and provided emotional support to patients through painting, drawing, and coloring activities • Established an official art and writing group with the supervision of the main psychologist at one of the LPS units Show less

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  Quantum Behavioral Solutions

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2021

  RBT

  • Primary population served includes children and adolescents between the ages of 4-13 years old. Medical and psychiatric population includes Autism Spectrum, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, and Intellectual disability. • Help establish and execute programs with children under the supervision of the case manager. • Input data on defined maladaptive behaviors and the elicited behaviors. Extinction procedures were placed in order to diminish established maladaptive behavior while desired behaviors were reinforced. • Build rapport with clients and parents and helps develop new programs for the children from observation and parents input. Show less

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  ADR WELLNESS A PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CORPORATION

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Diagnostic Practicum Student

  • Primary population included children between the ages of 8-12, adolescents between the ages of 13-17, adults between the ages of 18-60 years old, Geriatric individuals, LGBTQ+ members, individuals with disabilities, individuals in the military, family members of individuals in the military, individuals in treatment programs (PHP, IOP, residential treatment programs, community programs, and sober living homes), Latinx individuals, Alaskan Americans, Asian American and African American. The medical and psychiatric population includes Borderline Personality Disorder, Autism Spectrum, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Schizophrenia Spectrum, and Substance Abuse.• Assessed individuals in person with a variety of cognitive, neurological, and personality measures to establish a diagnosis and assess their psychological functioning.• Scored and interpreted assessments before developing a report to summarize the results of the assessments and interviews. A total of 26 batteries and integrated assessments were completed.• Participated in weekly individual and group supervision sessions.• Consulted with the client’s parents, primary therapist, and other clinicians when necessary.• Established and maintained rapport with clients during the assessment period and presented findings of assessments and provided psychoeducation during feedback sessions.• Reported billing hours to the insurance companies. Show less

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  Wings Recovery

  May 2021 - Jul 2023

  Group Facilitator

  • Primary populations are individuals who identify as male (both cisgender and transgender), individuals who identify as women (both cisgender and transgender), nonbinary, and queer individuals between the age of 18-64 years old, LGBTQ+ members, veterans, first responders, members of the police force, individuals with disabilities, Latinx individuals, Native Americans, Orthodox Jewish individuals, and Asian Americans. The medical and psychiatric population includes Borderline Personality Disorder, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Factitious disorder, Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Sex-addiction, DID, RAD, traumatic brain injury, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, CPTSD, Schizophrenia Spectrum, and Substance Abuse.• Provided psychoeducation and led mindfulness, affect processing, Internal Family Systems, DBT, Mentalization, and relaxation groups for individuals in the Residential Treatment Program (RTP), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) during the weekends and the weekdays in person and via telehealth.• Facilitated group activities.• Documented the client’s involvement in group activities, affect, and interactions with others and informed the treatment team of any clinically significant information involving behaviors, symptoms, etc.• Provided support and crisis interventions for individuals with SI, HI, and those who wanted to AMA from the program. Show less

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  Saddleback College

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Intern Therapist

  • Primary population included adults between the ages of 18-65 years old, teenagers between the ages of 15 to 17 years old, LGBTIQ+ members, individuals with disabilities, Latinx individuals, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Medical and psychiatric population includes Borderline Personality Disorder, Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Gender Dysphoria and PTSD.• Maintained a caseload of approximately four to seven clients per week of short-term and long-term therapy clients and used primarily a CBT approach for treatment that was supplemented with DBT skills.• Provided individual and group therapy in person and via telehealth.• Established and facilitated a therapy group called “Crafts and Care” that provided psychoeducation on the benefits of using art as a mindfulness tool to manage anxiety and stress. Additionally, the group provided participants with CBT, DBT, and ACT skills in a safe and open environment. Attendance varied between one to six students.• Developed a written curriculum for the “Crafts and Care” group for the college to continue to utilize for future groups.• Participated and hosted outreach opportunities that involved presentations, providing resources and information about Saddleback’s Student Health and Wellness Center during midterms, finals, and senior days.• Assessed individuals with a variety of cognitive and personality measures to establish a diagnosis and assess psychological functioning. Scored and interpreted results of the cognitive and personality measures before providing findings of assessments and psychoeducation during feedback sessions. Three batteries were completed, no reports were written as per site policy.• Results of assessment were reported to the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) in order for the students to be provided with accommodations.• Participated in monthly didactic training, case consultation, weekly individual supervision sessions, and weekly group supervision sessions. Show less

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  Mindful Wellness Center

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Intern Practicum

  • Primary population included adults, teens, and children between the ages of 9-60 years old, LGBTIQ+ members, individuals with disabilities/chronic pain, domestic violence survivors, Latinx individuals, and Asian Americans. The medical and psychiatric population included Borderline Personality Disorder, TBI, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Gender Dysphoria, CPTSD, and PTSD.• Attended weekly individual and group supervision.• Held a caseload of six to nine long-term therapy clients while utilizing CBT, DBT skills, existentialism, and body awareness.• Provided therapy in person and via telehealth in English and Spanish.• Assessed clients with a variety of neurological, cognitive, and personality measures to establish functioning and diagnosis. Consequently, scored and interpreted assessment results before developing a report to summarize the results and provide recommendations. Wrote report summaries with recommendations which were provided to clients during feedback sessions. Feedback sessions were provided in English or Spanish. Seven batteries and integrated reports were completed.• Documented sessions, intake and managed scheduling for ongoing clients. Show less

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  AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement)

  Aug 2023 - now

  • Primary population includes adults and geriatric between the ages of 21-75 years old, individuals with disabilities/chronic pain, Latinx individuals, Asian Americans, unhoused individuals, domestic violence victims/survivors, convicted felons, and refugees/asylum seekers. The medical and psychiatric population included Borderline Personality Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, CPTSD, and PTSD.• Attends four to five hours of weekly individual and group supervision for therapy, and assessment. Additionally, attends team and behavioral health department meetings. • Works with interpretation services to provide therapy, case management and assessment to clients who speak different languages.• Holds a caseload of 6 to 9 long-term therapy clients (Spanish and English speakers) and a case load of 2 assessment clients. Utilizes CBT, DBT skills, existentialism and body awareness when providing therapy services.• Provides case management services to connect clients with different community-based resources based on needs such as housing, food, childcare, work, etc.• Works with the psychiatry department to schedule clients and provides care coordination which includes consultation with nurses/psychiatrists/MD, attending intakes, and medication management appointments with clients to provide support, interpretation, and additional insight.• Assesses individuals with a variety of neurological, cognitive, and personality measures to establish intellectual/emotional functioning and diagnosis. Consequently, assessments are scored and interpreted before a report and a summary are developed with the results and recommendations. Feedback and psychoeducation are provided to the individual and their referral resource. Two neuropsychological batteries and integrative reports have been completed so far. • Documents Services through the Epic system while following CalAims guidelines for documentation. Show less • Primary population included adults and geriatric between the ages of 24-75 years old, LGBTIQ+ members, individuals with disabilities/chronic pain, Latinx individuals, Asian Americans, unhoused individuals, domestic violence victims/survivors, convicted felons, and refugees/asylum seekers. The medical and psychiatric population included Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Developmental Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Schizophrenic Spectrum, Substance Abuse Disorders, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, CPTSD, and PTSD.• Attended four to five hours of weekly individual and group supervision for therapy, peer supervision, and assessment. Additionally, attended weekly two hour didactic trainings.• Worked with interpretation services to provide therapy, case management and assessment to clients who speak different languages.• Held a caseload of 6 to 9 long-term therapy clients in Spanish and English while utilizing CBT, DBT skills, existentialism, and body awareness.• Provided case management services to connect clients with different community-based resources based on their needs.• Worked with the psychiatry department to provide care coordination which included consultation with nurses/psychiatrists/MD, attending intakes, and medication management appointments with clients to provide insight and support.• Participated in the following rotations offered: Peer Supervision, Integration Group, Domestic Violence (DV) client assignment, and Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) client assignment.• Assessed individuals with a variety of neurological, cognitive, and personality measures to establish intellectual/emotional functioning and diagnosis. Consequently, assessments were scored and interpreted before a report and a summary was developed with the results and recommendations. Feedback and psychoeducation was provided to the individual and their referral resource. Four neuropsychological batteries and integrative reports have been completed. Show less

  • Psychological Associate

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Psychology Intern

    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024