MR. ALFONSO ORTIZ PACHECO, LCSW
Social Work at Market St, San Francisco, CA

Medical Social Worker at Hospice by the Bay

Mental Health Care

Hospice by the Bay since Aug 2010 - Medical Social Worker Sutter Health--Mills-Peninsula Health Services Sep 2009 - Jul 2010 - Treatment Coordinator/Psychiatric Social Worker-II Catholic Healthcare West - St. Mary's Medical Center Mar 2009 - Aug 2009 - Psychiatric Social Worker Rady Children's Hospital Jul 2004 - Aug 2008 - Clinical Social Worker-II Rady Children's Outpatient Psychiatry Jun 2005 - Jul 2008 - Bilingual Therapist Community Research Foundation Nov 2004 - Jun 2005 - Child, Youth, & Family Therapist Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Jun 2001 - Apr 2004 - Medical Social Worker-I/Child & Adolescent Care Manager Bi-national AIDS Advocacy Project/PROCABI Jul 2001 - Jun 2002 - Mental Health Consultant Bi-national AIDS Advocacy Project/PROCABI Dec 2000 - Jun 2001 - Program Coordinator AmeriCorps National Service Sep 1998 - Jun 1999 - AmeriCorps Member/Peer-Mentor Program Coordinator

San Diego State University-California State University 1999 - 2001
MSW, Clinical Social Work University of Washington 1994 - 1998
BASW, Social Welfare/Social Work

**Alfonso (Alfie) Pacheco is: certified as a Domestic Violence Advocate through the San Diego-YWCA, has a clinical specialty/focus on males with eating disorders as well as in Gay/Bisexual/Lesbian/Transgender/Questioning (GBLTQ) Issues, is certified through the Office of AIDS Coordination as an HIV-Test Counselor, and is fully fluent (reading, writing, and speaking) in Spanish

Equal Rights, Family & Friends, Dinner & Dancing, Music, Movies, Trying out new restaurants, Travel, Camping, Amusement Parks, Bike-Riding, Volunteering, Reading (favorite author: Mitch Albom) Outdoor Running, Volleyball (indoor, grass, & beach), and Cirque De Soleil Shows.

* "Guardian Angel" Award/Recognition at Mills-Peninsula Health Services-2010., * Selected as a candidate for Clinical Social Worker of the Year by Cambridge's Who's Who Among Executives & Professionals 2008-09., * "I'm Magic" Award at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego-2007, * "I'm Magic" Award at Rady Children's Outpatient Psychiatry-2006

Psychotherapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

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Edgewood Center for Children and Families
1801 Vicente St STE D-210, San Francisco 94116
(415) 682-3035 (Phone), (415) 664-7094 (Fax)
Mission Neighborhood Health Center
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco 94110
(415) 552-3870 (Phone), (415) 552-7335 (Fax)

Adolescent Care, Adolescent Health, Behavior Management, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Health, Behavioral Medicine, Child Abuse Assessment, Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy, Counseling-Adolescent, Counseling-Marital, Crisis Intervention, Depression, Eating Disorders, End Of Life Issues, Grief Therapy, Group Psychotherapy, Hiv/Aids

Abuse, Add & Adhd (Attention Deficit & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), Adjustment Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Disorder), Depression, Grief or Loss, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, Relational Problems, Schizophrenia and Disorders With Psychotic Features, Stress, Trauma

Clinical Social Worker of the Year Nominee, Cambridge's Who's Who Amongst Executives & Professionals, 2008-09, I'm M.A.G.I.C. Award--Rady Children's Outpatient Psychiatry, 2006, I'm M.A.G.I.C Award--Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, 2007, Blamed and Ashamed--The Treatment Experiences of Youth with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders and Their Families: A Psycho-social Analysis with Implications for Psychotherapeutic Interventions, 02/2011

English, Spanish

My approach in caring for patients and clients is based on a Client-Centered Model with a therapeutic approach that is both Solution-Focused and Cognitive-Behavioral in nature. I believe in completing a comprehensive assessment which leads to a treatment plan that is formulated in collaboration with you, at the very center of the care being provided. Alternative and complimentary forms of therapy are always welcome and can include chiropractic care, reiki, massage therapy, and acupuncture.