About Me
Nell (Ellen) Branco, LCSW, MPH
CA License #LCS28376
AZ License #LCSW-19799
social work and teaching
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20+ years counseling experience
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8 years community mental health experience (IHS and FSA)
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Child, adult, and group counseling
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10 years high school teaching experience
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7 years middle school teaching experience
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Intermediate level training from National Pediatric Hypnotherapy Institute
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Teen health curriculum development
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Coordination and consultation with school staff and faculty.
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Diagnostic assessment using DSM IV / V
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Crisis intervention and trauma informed care
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Case management
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Intake and community resourcing
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Group facilitator for social skills, CBT, and DBT
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Focus on adolescent and Native American health issues
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Public health research
education
MSW, Children and Families, University of California at Berkeley 1998
MPH, Maternal and Child Health, University of California at Berkeley 1996
BA, Social Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1992
professional experience
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TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORP. August 2021- Present
Tuba City, AZ
Mental Health Counselor
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MARIN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL August 2016- June 2021
Corte Madera, CA
Upper School Counselor​
SONOMA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Nov. 2017-Oct. 2018
Provided temporary school counseling for students affected by the Sonoma Complex Fire on an as-needed basis.
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MARIN COMMUNITY CLINIC April 2016- May 2017
Novato and San Rafael campuses
Group therapy facilitator ​
SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL 2013- 2016
San Anselmo, CA
Middle School Counselor
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THE BENTLEY SCHOOL
Lafayette, CA 2009-2013
Director of Counseling for the Upper School
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FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MARIN
San Rafael, CA 2007-2009
ASW Intern for Child, Adult, and Family Team
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THE BRANSON SCHOOL
Ross, CA 2006-2009
Health and Wellness Educator
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SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, CA 2001-2004
Health Educator​
NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Shiprock, NM 1998-2001
Mental Health Liaison​ for Iina Clinic and HPDP
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Current Board Work:
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THE BAY SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
SF, CA
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