Yolanda Serrano

Background

About Yolanda Serrano

Licensed Clinical Social Worker: North Carolina & Florida. These licenses allow for independent practice. Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Fluent in written/verbal Spanish and English. Experienced in the clinical field. Nine years of experience in the military setting: from high surveillance Minot Air Force Base, ND to fast paced, Ft. Bragg, NC, to remote location in Baghdad, Iraq. Two years of experience providing clinical services to the Diplomatic community in Baghdad, Iraq (Veterans, DOD employees, 3161, MSG included). Two years of experience with the US Veteran community. Experienced with children, adolescent and adult populations; also experienced in the field of Domestic Violence. Experienced conducting direct patient care and psychiatric medical evaluations. Also experienced consulting interdisciplinary teams. Clinician has offered psychotherapy in-home, out-patient mental health hospitals, schools, trough video-teleconferencing devices (intra-national and international) and in private practice offices. Multicultural background. Educated in International Relations. Solution focused approach. Used to managed-care. Knowledgeable of the DSM diagnostic criteria and codification. Typewriting skills, computer literate, research oriented, strives to meet deadlines. Team worker. Good leadership skills.