Astrid Portillo

Dedicated professional with 5 years of experience administrating psychological assessments to diverse populations and one year of providing psychological support to unaccompanied children. Reliable team player capable of delivering consistent and professional work for any assignment. Currently seeking new responsibilities and challenges in the mental health field to continue providing psychological support to clients.

Mental Health Clinician

Vighter

July 2022-June 2023 | El Paso, Texas

• Conducted and documented mental health assessments for children in care as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling per ORR policies and procedures.
• Developed specific behavioral treatment interventions such as coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating behavior activities.
• Screened for human trafficking concerns.
• Ensured quality care for all unaccompanied children and timely response to children's needs, including crisis intervention.
• Collaborated in making a positive impact on more than 46,000 children during the process of reunification.

Adult and Adolescent Counseling Center

April 2017-August 2022 | El Paso, Texas

• Administered and scored objective psychological, neuropsychological, personality, and achievement test batteries.
• Assisted in gathering patient case history, client complaints, test results, and other clinically relevant information for use in the evaluation and diagnosis of patients.
• Documented clinical observations of the client’s behavior including mood, affect, mental sharpness, performance, working style, and overall functioning and any changes observed.

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)

November 2016-February 2017 | Chaparral, New Mexico

• Conducted between 10 to 15 legal screenings per day to unaccompanied children for potential relief forms while assuming administrative duties such as filing and scanning.
• Collaborated with attorneys to manage between 5000 to 1000 cases by offering skilled administrative support.
• Supervised new staff, assigned daily roles and trained new volunteers when attorneys were absent.
• Confidently spoke in public to give Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations in Spanish to detained minors and staff about immigrants’ rights, relief forms, visa responsibilities, and safety plans.

May 2016-September 2016 | El Paso, Texas

• Taught between 5 to 10 youth social and independent living life skills such as coping mechanisms for difficult situations.
• Assisted youth with maintaining employment, medical, and personal appointments by offering transportation.
• Improved long-term outcomes by modeling positive behaviors, attitudes, and life choices.

1. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

• University of Texas at El Paso | May 2020
• Dean's Honor List (GPA: 3.5+), 2020

1. Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice

• University of Texas at El Paso | May 2016
• Dean's Honor List (GPA: 3.5+), 2014, 2016