On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Diana Beltran, LCSW, who gets into all things clinical social work, including being a director, her own journey to becoming a director, the importance of supporting Latino communities in clinical work, and the ins and outs of this job!
Diana Beltran is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Arkansas and Texas. She is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas where her experience has been in working with nonprofit agencies providing services for low-income Hispanic communities. Upon receiving her MSW in 2018, she worked for Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock, Arkansas providing services for Latino families. As she worked at the Centers for Youth and Families, she slowly worked on breaking the barriers of the mental health stigma in the Latino culture by engaging in community outreach at local Catholic churches. At Centers for Youth and Families, she worked with clients as young as 2 years old to adults by providing Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) to improve attachment to children as well as their parents who have experienced trauma. Not only was PCIT offered, but she also provided clients support and treatment for clients experiencing depression, anxiety, and issues with family/platonic relationships. Moreover, she engaged in conducting mental health assessments for clients going through immigration processes as well.
In January 2021, she began working for The Family Place, providing group and individual counseling services for domestic violence survivors. Throughout her experience in working at The Family Place, she has been able to educate survivors in Psycho-education Domestic Violence groups and provide a safe and culturally competent space to process their experience with other individuals who have gone through similar incidents. Now, she is the Clinical Director at Therapy Works Counseling where she oversees bilingual clinicians in five offices and provides supervision for master-level interns. Diana has continued to engage in community outreach by being available for interviews with Telemundo, Estrella, and Dallas Morning News, and conducting trainings to educate the community. She is dedicated to educating, supporting, and collaborating with those as equally as passionate about providing services for the Hispanic community.
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