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Alexandra GOMEZ

Fall River,Massachusetts

Summary

Highly experienced self-starter known for exemplary team-building and project oversight skills. Gifted at working with all types of personalities. Performance history of developing strong collaborative relationships and delivering impressive results. Currently seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Recovery Coach

Community Counseling of Bristol County
Taunton , MA
2024.01 - Current
  • Provides supports with housing, healthcare, and employment.
  • Utilize recovery-based practices and motivational interviewing to build rapport with members in the community.
  • Collaborate with members to developing comprehensive Wellness Plans and Relapse Prevention Plans.
  • Maintain a caseload of up to 30 members to include responsibility for all daily/weekly/monthly documentation and insurance requirements.
  • Maintain weekly communication with members; interact with members in person and over the phone in order to aid in recovery from addiction.
  • Provide information on community, wellness and recovery resources that meet the member’s needs.
  • Coordinate and assist in connecting members to addiction and recovery support providers and services, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
  • Accompany members to provider appointments and meetings to enhance the recovery experience (AA, Faith Based, etc.) using personal vehicle for transportation.
  • Collaborate with established natural supports and community providers.

Recovery Coach

Gandara
Brockton , MA
2023.10 - 2024.01
  • Assessed risk factors associated with relapse triggers and provided proactive interventions as needed.
  • Created a safe space for open dialogue about difficult topics such as shame, guilt, trauma, grief.
  • Adhered to ethical guidelines established by professional organizations such as ICRCP.
  • Participated in continuing education opportunities related to substance use disorders or mental health conditions.
  • Performed administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, completing paperwork.
  • Attended weekly staff meetings to discuss current cases and collaborate on new ideas and initiatives.
  • Provided peer recovery support to individuals in early stages of recovery from substance use disorder.
  • Assisted clients in creating a personalized recovery plan that outlined goals for achieving long-term sobriety.
  • Monitored progress of clients throughout their recovery journey by facilitating regular check-ins and assessments.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when needed to deescalate difficult situations or behaviors.
  • Actively listened to clients during individual sessions to provide an understanding environment for processing feelings and experiences.
  • Supported clients through challenging times by offering emotional guidance and unconditional acceptance.
  • Engaged in outreach efforts within the local community to raise awareness about addiction issues and available resources.
  • Implemented personalized treatment plans and monitored progress.
  • Put together list of applicable resources and helped secure necessary referrals.

Sales Associate

Run Newport
2022.03 - 2023.10
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.

Visual Lead

Gap Inc.
2021.08 - 2022.03
  • Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
  • Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
  • Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.
  • Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.

Operations Manager

Sephora
2016.04 - 2021.08
  • Responsible for managing all Operations related aspects of a specific Sephora store location.
  • Direct management of all members of the Operations team.
  • Support in areas such as staffing of the operations, overnight stock team, operations leadership team and the overall execution of Sephora operations standards within the store.
  • Operational Excellence.
  • Inventory Management.
  • Visual Merchandising.
  • Supply Management.
  • Performance Assessment & Development.
  • Develop budget strategies.
  • Support in areas such as staffing of the operations, overnight stock team, operations leadership team and the overall execution of Sephora operations standards within the store.

Front End Associate

Roasted And Brewed
2015.04 - 2016.04

Front End Customer Service- Opening/closing café.

  • Responsible for tallying cash register at end of night.
  • Summer nights have high volume and our team must
    work well together in order to stay ahead and give
    every customer the attention and service they
    deserve/require.
  • Capable of maintaining a smile and a friendly
    conversation with general public.
  • Store duties include keeping work stations clean and
    presentable.

Education

Equity Inclusion And Diversity For Recovery Coach

Recovery Education Collaborative
2024-06

Motivational Interviewing For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collaborative
2024-06

Self Care For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collabvorative
2024-06

Mental Wellness For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collaborative
2024-06

Addictions And Recovery 101

Recovery Education Collaborative
2024-06

Ethical Considerations For Recovery Coaches Online

High Point Treatment Center - New Bedford, MA
2024-02

Certificate - Recovery Coach Academy

CCAR
Brockton, MA
10.2023

Cosmetology

Rob Roy Academy
Fall River, MA
06.2010

High School Diploma -

Middletown High School
Middletown, RI

Skills

  • Resource Referrals
  • Goal Setting
  • Intervention Planning
  • Client Education
  • Resource Advocacy
  • Treatment Goals
  • Treatment Planning
  • Basic Maintenance Skills
  • Documentation Abilities
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Progress Reporting
  • Community Resources
  • Client Evaluation
  • Client Counseling
  • Crisis Response
  • Defining Treatment Objectives

Accomplishments

  • Awarded “Employee of the Month” in May 2017 and June 2019
  • Brought in a multitude of new clients.
  • Effective Communication - Followed up and kept track of expected orders from the court and correspondence from opposing attorneys.
  • Exceeded monthly quota time and time again.

Additional Information

Dedicated, hardworking and able to lead and motivate. As a Recovery Coach the goal is to provide care management and system navigation supports to Members with a diagnosis of substance use disorder and/or co-occurring mental health disorders. Staffed by paraprofessionals, engage Members as they present in the treatment system and support them in accessing treatment services and community resources.

Timeline

Recovery Coach

Community Counseling of Bristol County
2024.01 - Current

Recovery Coach

Gandara
2023.10 - 2024.01

Sales Associate

Run Newport
2022.03 - 2023.10

Visual Lead

Gap Inc.
2021.08 - 2022.03

Operations Manager

Sephora
2016.04 - 2021.08

Front End Associate

Roasted And Brewed
2015.04 - 2016.04

Equity Inclusion And Diversity For Recovery Coach

Recovery Education Collaborative

Motivational Interviewing For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collaborative

Self Care For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collabvorative

Mental Wellness For Recovery Coaches

Recovery Education Collaborative

Addictions And Recovery 101

Recovery Education Collaborative

Ethical Considerations For Recovery Coaches Online

High Point Treatment Center - New Bedford, MA

Certificate - Recovery Coach Academy

CCAR

Cosmetology

Rob Roy Academy

High School Diploma -

Middletown High School
Alexandra GOMEZ