Curriculum Vitae



Curriculum Vitae

April L. Rankin

Education: California State University Dominguez Hills December, 1999

Masters of Science, Marriage, Family and Child Therapy

License: Board of Behavioral Science L.M.F.T. 45112

Professional Highlights:

Kaiser Permanente, Department of Psychiatry

Psychiatric Social Worker

July, 2008 – Present Riverside, CA

Kaiser Permanente, Systems Solutions and Deployment

Contracted Learning Consultant

May, 2006-May, 2008 Pasadena, CA

Out Patient Individual therapy treating children, adolescents, adults and couples.

Out Patient Group therapy: “Child Social Skills Group” (an interactive psycho educational support group for elementary school aged children 1st-6th grade with a broad spectrum of behavioral issues related to diagnosis of Anxiety, Major Depression, Oppositional Defiance, ADHD, Social Phobia, Impulse Control); An Adult FTM support group; A High School Aged Psycho Educational and Peer Support Group for Teens who identify as transgender, trans fluid, non- binary, non-conforming, gender queer); and “Parent Component of the Teen High Risk Support Group” (support for parents of teens in all phases of treatment who are at risk of relapsing or have been suicidal, have chronic suicidal ideation, recently discharged from inpatient/partial day hospitalization or IOP/ who are at risk for self abuse).

• Member of the Transgender Mental Health Specialist Committee for Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region – Assist with developing Mental Health Guidelines for training / education for Transgender Mental Health providers.

• Have traveled to provide training on Culturally Competent Care for the Transgender Member, provided training in Riverside and Corona, CA.

• Provides Gender Assessments and Recommendations for Gender Affirming services including cross gender hormones and gender other related non complex and complex surgeries.

Children’s Institute International

Therapist

June, 2001 – April, 2006 Torrance, CA

Out Patient Individual therapy treating all inclusive; children, adolescents and families at contracted school sites with in the South Bay that were in the Los Angeles Unified School District areas. Out Patient Group therapy. Facilitated psycho educational and support groups for sexually reactive children.

Child Guidance Center

Therapist

June, 1999 – June, 2001 Santa Ana, CA

Out Patient Individual therapy treating children, adolescents, adults and all inclusive family for our EPSDT programs and court ordered family reunification contracts.

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