Julia
Rodriguez-O’Donnell, LCSW
1525
NE Weidler, Ste 202
Portland, Oregon 97232
Education
Advanced
Spanish language and cross-cultural social service training in Ecuador
and Mexico . 2003
Masters in Social Work, Portland State University. June 1996.
36 graduate-level hours (one year) in clinical psychology, Pacific Univ.,
School of Prof Psychology. 8/93
Bachelors Degree in psychology with a minor in sociology. University
of Florida. 5/91.
Professional Experience
A. Mental Health and Medical Social Work
Private
practice. Provide mental health counseling to adults, couples,
families, teens, and groups addressing a variety of issues including
relationships, parenting and blended families, mood/anxiety disorders,
grief/loss, PTSD/trauma, career/life transitions, medical/health concerns,
domestic violence, alcohol/drug abuse, and sexual minorities. Contracts
with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Managed Health Network and Child Welfare
Services. April 1998 to present.
LifeWorks Northwest. Bilingual mental health counselor,
medical social worker and clinical supervisor. Developed and implemented
a new mental health services program in the Virginia Primary Care Garcia
Memorial Health Center under a United Way Special Projects Grant in
order to increase utilization of mental health services among Latinos
and immigrants. Supervised advanced MSW student interns and master’s
level therapists toward LCSW licensure. September 2004 to present.
Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital. Provided psychosocial, alcohol/drug, mental health evaluations and case management in emergency, psychiatric, pediatrics, adult, mother/baby, and oncology units. Provided crisis intervention, community advocacy and referrals to patients and families. Provided consultation, treatment recommendations and support to hospital medical staff. May 2000 to August 2003. Presently on-call.
B. Community Mental Health
•
Catholic Community Services. Bilingual mental health counseling to children,
adults, and families. March 2004-Sept 2004.
• Phoenix Rising Foundation. Provided mental health counseling
to primarily sexual minority adults, teens and groups. Supervised MSW
graduate student intern. Community education presentations regarding
mental health and sexual minorities. Co-developed domestic violence
intervention program for same-sex couples. Sept 1996-Sept 1999.
• William Temple House. Volunteered as mental health counselor
in agency’s free counseling program for adults, couples and families.
Sept 1997-May 1998.
• Delaunay Family of Services. Advanced student
practicum. Provided mental health counseling to adults, teens and families
in an outpatient setting. Sept 1995-June 1996.
C. School Social Work
• Youth Contact. Student Assistance Program Coordinator. Provided administrative supervision to Student Assistance Counselors in Washington County middle and high schools. Developed support group curriculums and program policy manual. Generated quarterly service reports for program funders. Aug 1997- Oct 1998.
•
Youth Contact. Student Assistance Counselor. Conducted mental health,
alcohol/drug and
psychosocial evaluations of teens/families in a high school-based counseling
program. Provided individual, group and family counselling in a school
setting. Classroom presentations and school- wide educational programs
to improve academic success and retention. Mental health, academic and
behavioural consultations regarding students/families with teaching
staff. Recruited, trained and supervised peer counselors. Aug 1996-Aug
1997.
D. Domestic Violence and Crisis Counseling
•
Council for Prostitution Alternatives. Organizational Consultant and
Trainer. Developed and facilitated implementation of agency policies/procedures
and in-service trainings. Provided clinical supervision to agency advocates.
Sept 1995-June 1996.
• Council for Prostitution Alternatives. Counsellor and Support
Group Facilitator. Generalist Student Practicum. Provided crisis counselling,
advocacy and referrals to women and children escaping the sex industry.
Co-facilitated psycho-educational support groups for women attending
program. Sept 1994-Aug 1995.
• Multnomah County Community Corrections. Domestic Violence Educational
Class Facilitator. Developed and facilitated educational classes for
women whose abusers were in the deferred sentencing program. March 1994-July
1995.
• Raphael House of Portland. Volunteer Program Coordinator. Recruited,
trained and supervised volunteers for direct service in domestic violence
shelter. Developed and co-facilitated support group for battered women.
Provided case management support to direct service staff. July 1993-Aug
1994.
• Portland Women’s Crisis Line. Volunteer Crisis Intervention
Counsellor and Support Group Facilitator. Domestic violence, sexual
assault and mental health concerns. Jan 1993-Sept 1994. co-facilitator
of psycho educational support groups for adult women molested as children.
July 1993-Sept 1994.
Continuing Education and Special Focus Training
Seeking Safety: treatment for PTSD and substance abuse
Supervision of Clinical Social Workers (30 hrs)
Motivational interviewing
NAMI 20-hour training for facilitators of Family-to-family groups in
Spanish
Bilingual Narrative Therapy Conference in Oaxaca, Mexico (upcoming).
Sponsored by Dulwiche Center Advanced Spanish language instruction,
social service volunteering and cultural immersion in Ecuador and Mexico
Mental health and substance abuse treatment for Latinos through REDES
Multigenerational family systems and family-of-origin therapy / Narrative
therapy
Interpersonal and cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression
Gottman’s model of therapy with couples / David Snarch’s
model of treatment for sexual disorders in couples
Mind/body skills for stress/health concerns (i.e., guided imagery, meditation,
breathing, Eriksonian hypnosis, NIA)
Certified in EMDR for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder
Coping with long term illness and end of life care
Counseling for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals
and couples
Professional Affiliations and Academic Awards
Member of REDES Network of Social Service Providers to Latinos. January
2003 to present.
Recipient of White Belt and licensure to teach NIA (mind-body-fitness
program). Sept 2002.
Member of Institute for Family-Centered Therapy (now dissolved). 1996-1998.
Member of National Association of Social Workers. 1995 to present.
Recipient of National Assoc of Clinical Social Workers Clinical Social
Work Scholarship. May 1995.
Recipient of Undergraduate Research Achievement Award for senior thesis.
May 1991.