Professional Bio

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Samuel Martin Nunez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and approved clinical supervisor with more than four decades of experience in behavioral health, social services, and human-service program leadership. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The University of Texas at El Paso and a Master of Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Samuel’s professional background includes outpatient behavioral health, community mental health, addiction treatment, hospital programs, military behavioral health, hospice care, pain-management services, family services, teaching, program development, and clinical administration. At Buen Salud, he contributes extensive experience in assessment, counseling, treatment planning, clinical coordination, and professional supervision.

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Samuel is committed to helping individuals and families strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and move toward stability, recovery, and improved quality of life.

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Areas of Expertise

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• Depression

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Domestic violence

• Anger management

• Substance use disorders

• Sexual abuse and trauma

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Family counseling

• Parenting support

• Dual-diagnosis concerns

• Chronic pain and behavioral health

• Community mental health

• Clinical supervision and program leadership

 

Treatment Approach

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• Individual psychotherapy

• Family therapy

• Group counseling

• Trauma-informed interventions

• Substance use recovery support

• Anger-management interventions

• Parenting education

• Psychosocial assessment

• Treatment planning

• Care coordination

• Strengths-based and client-centered care

• Interdisciplinary collaboration

 

Populations Served

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• Adolescents

• Adults

• Older adults

• Couples and families

• Veterans and military families

• Individuals affected by addiction

• Individuals involved with community and social-service systems

• Behavioral health professionals seeking supervision

 

Languages

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• English

• Spanish