Edward L. De La Loza, LCSW

Current

Access and Crisis Clinician at United Behavioral Health
Director at LHI Counseling & Consultation (Self-employed)

Past

ACL at United Behavioral Health
Intensive Case Management - Behavioral Health Care Lead at WellPoint
Medical Social Worker at Vitas

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Education

California State University-Long Beach

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

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Edward L. De La Loza, LCSW’s Summary

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing service to the geriatric population and their family members. I specialize in men’s issues (since 1998), managing elder family needs, and coping with end-of-life transitions, suicide prevention and crisis counseling. I am interested in teaching, writing, and networking with colleagues to bridge the gap between isolated caregivers and an improved quality of life. Moreover, I am committed to empowering the long-distance caregiver at home or abroad to remain effective in their commitments to those they care about, through the use of technology and informal / formal resources.

Edward L. De La Loza, LCSW’s Experience

Access and Crisis Clinician

United Behavioral Health

(Public Company; UBH; Hospital & Health Care industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

UBH provides 24-hour, 7-day access to County Mental Health Services and County Alcohol and Drug Services (County Behavioral Health Services). Serves as a suicide prevention hotline. Provides mental health crisis intervention and information and referral to mental health services in San Diego County, including referrals to mental health care professionals who accept Medi-Cal. Provides information and referral to appropriate alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services for adults, adolescents, and pregnant and parenting women who are receiving Medi-Cal or who do not have health insurance.
Director
LHI Counseling & Consultation (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Mental Health Care industry)

December 1997 — Present (12 years 1 month)

Solution-focused therapy and case management is available to help overcome problems associated with impairing conditions that involve:

• Depression in family members
• Dementia (including Alzheimer's type and other related dementias)
• Anxiety
• Death of a parent
• Life-threatening / chronic illness
• Religious / spiritual conflicts
• Traumatic life events, and
• “Caregiver burnout”
ACL

United Behavioral Health

(Public Company; UBH; Hospital & Health Care industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Intensive Case Management - Behavioral Health Care Lead

WellPoint

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WLP; Insurance industry)

April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)

The Behavioral Health Care Lead for Intensive Case Management (ICM) is responsible for coordinating the work and work flow of behavioral health care managers. Essential duties to include, but are not limited to: Assesses medical necessity and implements a care management program for complex and high utilization members. Functions as resource to other care managers regarding the monitoring of all aspects of members’ behavioral health criteria and medical needs. Coordinates work flow, conducts audits and serves as lead member in the Intensive Case Management (ICM) unit.
Medical Social Worker

Vitas

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

December 2003 — May 2006 (2 years 6 months)

Provide psychosocial assessments, follow-up evaluations, bereavement, family and grief counseling, crisis intervention in support of teams throughout San Diego County.

Additional Information

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Edward L. De La Loza, LCSW’s Interests:

Time with family and friends. Teaching teens on Sunday twice a month. Walking, cycling, and swimming. Digital photography, reading books that explore the historical, present day and future dynamic complexities of the human condition. Project development and professional networking.

Edward L. De La Loza, LCSW’s Groups:

- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
- California Geriatrics Society (CAGS)
- Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
- CA Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- Case Management Society of America (CMSA)