Maria Casal Porto

Provide individual, couples, and family therapy sessions, developing psychoeducational curriculum for the Spanish/Latina population and maintaining clinical documentation.

Develop and implement comprehensive services for clinical staff, providing leadership in suicide prevention and crisis intervention while maintaining records of supervision sessions.

Offer therapeutic services and implement a postpartum depression prevention pilot project while providing crisis intervention to first responders during COVID.

Screen and assess for human trafficking, acting as a liaison for victims and developing service plans reflecting socio-cultural needs.

Provide clinical supervision and training, coordinating with hospital staff for the implementation of new policies under the Zero Suicide Federal Grant.

Supervise clinical staff and monitor crisis assessments while overseeing clinical interventions and referrals for clients.

Oversee clinical services and participate in recruitment and training processes while conducting program evaluations and audits.

Assist in the development of internal documents for human trafficking assessment and ensure compliance with ORR policies.

Responsible for crisis intervention consultations and psychosocial assessments, coordinating with medical staff for mental health referrals.

Conduct clinical assessments and redesign substance abuse curriculum to include trauma-informed interventions.

Provide intensive outpatient counseling and clinical assessments for inmates and parolees, coordinating referrals for non-English speaking clients.

Responsible for treatment clinical aspects and supervision of clinical and support staff, conducting reports for funding agencies.

Conduct clinical assessments and provide staff training in inpatient facilities while presenting for government and private agencies.

Facilitate group therapeutic services and collaborate with social workers and psychiatrists to develop treatment plans.

Completed a Doctorate in Counseling with a dissertation on the psychosocial characteristics of women with substance abuse disorders and victims of severe trauma during childhood.

Earned a Master's degree in Psychology with a dissertation focusing on the impact of immigration on family and socio-cultural stability from the perspective of a group of female refugees.

Obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a major in Organizational Psychology.