Renata Solís

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 9 years of experience specializing in trauma-informed care, anxiety disorders, and adolescent behavioral health across community mental health and private practice settings. Trained in EMDR and DBT, with a consistent caseload of 35–40 clients per week and a 78% goal-attainment rate across active treatment plans. Committed to culturally responsive practice with bilingual (English/Spanish) session capability.

Work Experience

Senior Mental Health CounselorMar 2020 - Present

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Portland, OR

Carry a caseload of 38 active clients weekly, maintaining a 91% session-retention rate over 12 months by implementing structured between-session check-in protocols.
Reduced average client PHQ-9 scores by 34% over 16-week treatment cycles through individualized CBT and EMDR intervention plans tracked in EHR system.
Mentored 4 practicum-level counselors per semester, contributing to a departmental supervision model that cut onboarding time from 8 weeks to 5 weeks.

Mental Health CounselorJun 2016 - Feb 2020

Willamette Valley Community Health Center, Salem, OR

Provided individual and group therapy to 25–30 clients per week in a Federally Qualified Health Center serving predominantly low-income and uninsured populations, achieving a 73% treatment-plan goal completion rate.
Developed a 6-session psychoeducation group for adults with generalized anxiety disorder that enrolled 112 participants over 2 years and received a 4.7/5 satisfaction rating.
Collaborated with primary care physicians on integrated behavioral health referrals, reducing average referral-to-first-appointment wait time from 21 days to 9 days.

Mental Health Counselor InternSep 2014 - May 2016

New Directions Youth & Family Services, Eugene, OR

Conducted intake assessments and biopsychosocial evaluations for 60+ adolescent clients presenting with depression, self-harm, and family conflict under licensed clinical supervision.
Co-facilitated a weekly DBT skills group for 8–12 adolescents, contributing to a 40% reduction in reported self-harm incidents among group participants over one program year.
Maintained documentation compliance at 100% across 18 consecutive months, earning recognition in departmental quality-assurance review.

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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Electronic Health Records — Credible EHR & SimplePracticePHQ-9 / GAD-7 Outcome MeasurementCrisis Intervention & Safety PlanningLicensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — Oregon #C4821Bilingual Counseling (English/Spanish)Integrated Behavioral Health & Primary Care Collaboration

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