Vesta Bell
@vestabell
Trauma-informed Associate Clinical Social Worker with 5+ years delivering crisis and housing-focused mental health care and supervision.
What I'm looking for
I’m an Associate Clinical Social Worker with 5+ years of trauma-informed, client-centered experience across community-based, clinical, and housing settings. I focus on evidence-based, culturally responsive practice—especially when supporting youth and adults through high-stakes moments like crisis and transition to care.
In my current role with Telecare Mobile Crisis (San Mateo, CA), I provide crisis triage and management, risk assessment, in-person intervention, and case management. As an Unlicensed Clinical Supervisor (Short hour), I give direct supervision to unlicensed clinical and peer staff, lead the dispatched mobile team with clinical guidance, and coordinate onsite crisis support—including collaboration with first responders/law enforcement—while completing assessments and making referrals for placement, case management, and aftercare.
Previously, at Bay Area Community Services (Oakland, CA), I served as a Clinical Care Coordinator providing individual, family, and group counseling, rehabilitation services, and intensive clinical case management. I maintain compliant documentation and reporting, conduct assessments and person-centered treatment planning, provide weekly field supervision for MSW/MFT interns, and facilitate trainings for new hires, including maintaining 65% or higher productivity per Medi-Cal billing and charting standards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Unlicensed Clinical Supervisor
Telecare Mobile Crisis
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Serves as an unlicensed clinical supervisor for a mobile crisis team, supporting crisis triage, risk assessment, and in-person crisis intervention. Provides onsite therapeutic support, supervision to unlicensed clinical and peer staff, and referrals to appropriate levels of care and aftercare services.
Clinical Care Coordinator
Bay Area Community Services
Jun 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)
Provides individual, family, and group counseling and intensive clinical case management, including assessments and person-centered treatment plan development. Coordinates outreach and engagement for SAGE participants with legal aid partners, maintains Medi-Cal compliant documentation, and supervises MSW/MFT interns while facilitating trainings.
Certified Nursing Assistant
From the Heart Home Care
Jun 2017 - Aug 2022 (5 years 2 months)
Provided in-home support including medication reminders, transportation and errands, companionship and safety, light housekeeping and laundry, meal preparation, and assistance with bathing and eating. Assisted with medication management, served as a liaison with family members and the care team, and documented shift activities and notable changes.
Housing Navigator
The Salvation Army Anaheim Emergency Shelter
Apr 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years)
Managed housing-focused casework for 30–50 residents, including assessment administration and accurate record keeping in housing systems. Provided holistic housing advocacy and support such as application assistance, document coordination, and landlord rapport-building to link residents to appropriate housing services.
Volunteer Intern
Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center
Apr 2018 - May 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Assisted professionals with studies and surveys and supported field activities alongside social workers when available. Helped with crisis intervention and violence prevention trainings and participated in community public relations and public speaking requests on behalf of the organization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Azusa Pacific University
Master of Social Work, Social Work
Earned a Master of Social Work at Azusa Pacific University.
University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Arts, Media and Cultural Studies
Completed a B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside.
Laney College
Associate of Arts, Social Sciences
Completed an A.A. in Social Sciences at Laney College.
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