1. Martha E. Irizarry
86 Seashore Drive, Daly City, CA 94014
Cell (650) 219-8437
martha_irizarry@yahoo.com
Objective: A position as Case Manager
 Profile: Goal-oriented organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver, proven ability to work in unison with
staff, volunteers, great customer service and supervisor, team player, multi-cultural, bilingual Spanish & English.
 Education: Drug and Alcohol Studies Certification: C.C. of S.F. – 12/2008
 Assess. & Tx of Post-TraumaticState in Adults & Adolescents: S.F.Dept. of Public Health
 Healthcare Quality: Washington, D.C -. Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Baltimore
 Overview of Harm Reduction: Oakland, CA - Intermediate Harm Reduction: Oakland, CA
 Trainers Workshop: CPEP, S F, CA - Multicultural Psychotherapy: Berkeley, CA
 HIV TX Training a Component: Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, S.F., CA
 HIV and Cocaine abuser:Oakland, CA.Effective Techniques fro PTSD Training:Berkeley,CA
 DomesticViolence Training: W.O.M.A.N., Inc. San Francisco, CA
 Clerical Training: L.E.N. Business & Language Institute, San Francisco, CA
 Executive Secretary: Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Centro America.
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 Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Oversee the further implementation, development, coordination, monitoring and direction of all clients. Provide education to theinmates
and clients, complete necessary documentation as required by jail, coordinate and facilitate groups and individual’s sessions. Experience
on Outpatient and Residential Programs.
 Outpatient Counselor The Latino Commission SouthSan Francisco, CA February 2013 present
Group facilitator of 7 groups of Relapse Prevention, Seeking Safety, Substance Abuse, Coping Skills, Domestic Violence, etc.
Screenings, Intakes, Treatment Plans and Avatar documentation of services. Managing case load 20-25. Intensive Residential Program
working with 5-6 clients, conducted 3 groups on daily basic, provide case management: Find housing’s program, providejob placement
services and others resources to the clients, preparethen to find vocationals training. Motivateclients to return to school.
 Volunteer Iris Center San Francisco, CA December 2010-11
Group Facilitator of D/V and Seeking Safety groups, intakes and complete necessary Avatar documentation as required by the agency,
client’s screen. Seeking Safety Group Facilitator. Find housing’s program
 Volunteer/Group Facilitator San Francisco City & County Jail 8 -August/November 2010
Group Facilitator of D/V. Parenting Class/Life Skills/ Substance Abuse/ Seeking Safety. Provide resources when release.
 Substance Abuse Counselor, Case Manager/SubstanceAbuse Counselor, Management/SupervisorUjima, Program
Program Coordinator, Iris Center, San Francisco, CA 1998-09
Group facilitator of 7 groups per week, individual counseling, managing housing program for women and their children, outreach to
women in jails and institutions, treatment plan development and documentation of services, facilitate young and adult group in San
Francisco County Jail 8, collaborate with CPS workers, Probation Officers, Riley Center, Shelter Plus Care, Sheriff’s Department,
Goodwills Industries managing a complete case load of 15 – 30 clients and managing the 10 families enrolled in the Shelter Plus Care
Program. Supervise childcare staff, develop list of supplies, coordinate client’s lunch, train new substanceabuse staff, monitoring client’s
chart, coordinate presentation to other agencies, attend and enroll in coordination of community events, streets fair, coordinate clients
events, gifts and entertainments for clients and children, organized events to clients, case management, implement and conduct Latina
Program and providethe annual APR for Shelter + care. Provide job placement services and resources to the clients, preparethen to find
vocationals training. Develop coordination, monitoring and direction of all outpatient contracts, Provideadministrative and clinical
supervision to counselors, monitor weekly clients billing reports and complete necessary documentation required by grantors,
coordination and implementation of Medi-Cal requirements meet with doctor to review and sign client’s charts, conduct and/or oversee
all hiring, evaluations, and termination of recovery staff. Act as liaison with San Francisco Community Behavioral (CBHS), coordinate
schedule and curriculum for groups, train staff to outreach, treatment plans, charts, discharge planning and URC, resolve problems on
daily basic of clients and staff. Directed recruitment employees, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement management
skills, implemented new projects.
 Receptionist W.O.M.A.N., INC. San Francisco, CA 1994-1998
Answer the phone, made copies, fax documents and office support of staff, traslateto monolinguals clients. Sort mail.
 Skills: MicrosoftWord, Excel, Fax, copy and create flyers, community development organization. Find housing’s program,
 Latino Behavioral Health: September 2004
 San Francisco Carnival Health Pavilion 2007, 2008 and 2009,
 BHRS San Mateo County “Housing Hero Award” October 3th 2013
 The Board of Supervisors of SanMateo County “HousingHero Award” September 30th
2014
 State of California, Senate 13th
District “HousingHero Award” September 30th
2014.