Summary
Work History
Education
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Ashley Sandstrom

Ashley Sandstrom

Hibbing,MN

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a cheerful outlook. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet goals, with valuable personal and professional expertise with an optimistic attitude. Readiness to always learn and stay educated. Well versed professionally through devoting 5 years as professional in the legal field. Served the courts for two years as a court clerk in family law. Devoted time with Legal Aid, plus Public Defenders Office as a Legal Assistant. Obtained experience with a nonprofit delivering domestic abuse services. Directly after passing the CPRS exam. Dipped toes at a larger scalded mental health facility. Now, today through various professional experiences, a career path is finally determined. The time has come, and the search is over. The search has begun for a remote position, or work with a small business. Through years of trial and error, addictions, traumas, mental health disorders, a role as a Peer Support Specialist.

Lastly, today I can confidentially say, I survived. I made it.

Work History

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Range Mental Health Center
11.2023 - 03.2024
  • CPRS's provide lived experience, without judgement, empathy, and trust. CPRS's offer guidance, skills, resources, and coping skills
  • Develop treatment plans to help clients build self-confidence and resilience
  • Document client interactions accurately and diligently, ensuring proper tracking of progress over time
  • Help clients get into routine, teach boundaries, triggers, and more
  • Developed resource materials such as tip sheets, educational handouts, or referral guides to assist clients throughout their journey toward lasting recovery
  • Established trusting relationships with clients through empathetic listening, understanding, and genuine connection during one-on-one sessions

Support Advocate

Advocates For Family Peace (AFFP)
04.2023 - 09.2023
  • Provide clients with utmost respect and dignity as clients navigate life
  • Greet new clients and determine which support and resources will be able to help them. Whether it is in house, or other resources
  • Delivered friendly service and offered expert support in every interaction, which respect, dignity, in a non-judgmental environment
  • Manage administrative tasks for non-profit agency

Legal Assistant

Public Defenders Office
12.2019 - 08.2022

Senior Court Clerk

6th Judicial District Courts
10.2014 - 03.2016

Education

Associates in Business Administration -

Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
05.2010

Skills

  • Proficient with Office 365, Adobe
  • Skilled in motivational interviewing
  • Documentation abilities in timely manner
  • Mental health, and substance abuse knowledge, and awareness
  • Emotional, non-judgmental, and empathetic support
  • Provide various techniques in coping strategies, boundary training,
  • Regulatory, and legal compliance
  • Treatment Planning, goal setting, combined with client advocacy
  • Professionalism with robust mindfulness
  • Able to read body language, and client's tone, giving invaluable insight

Certification

  • Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Certified in Crisis Intervention
  • Notary Public expiring

Timeline

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Range Mental Health Center
11.2023 - 03.2024

Support Advocate

Advocates For Family Peace (AFFP)
04.2023 - 09.2023

Legal Assistant

Public Defenders Office
12.2019 - 08.2022

Senior Court Clerk

6th Judicial District Courts
10.2014 - 03.2016

Associates in Business Administration -

Lake Superior College

References

  • Zane Bail, Chief Operating Officer - Northland Foundation

      Lifelong Mentor, 218-393-7438

  • Taylor Draper, Therapist

       Former Coworker, 562-243-4132

  • Terrence Aronson, Retired Judge

       Mentor/Coworker, 218-780-9130

Ashley Sandstrom