Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Military Service
Certification
Awards
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Nathan Brockett

Paducah,KY

Summary

Military Veteran in long-term recovery from substance use disorder seeking to use lived experience along with higher education and professional development to better assist and lead others that I may interact with.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Peer Support Specialist

Turning Point Recovery Community Center
08.2022 - Current
  • Oversee operations/logistical planning as directed by Program Manager
  • Grant Reporting
  • Direct and lead staff to accomplish programmatic tasks/grant deliverables
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Responsible for training new hires/staff on programs specific to Turning Point

Data Recorder

West Kentucky Situation Table
04.2022 - Current
  • Record and submit data specific to persons served while operating the Situation Table
  • Finalize and submit data to QRT National and O2SL

Veteran Peer Support Specialist

Turning Point Recovery Community Center
04.2021 - Current
  • I assist Veterans, Service Members, and their Families during their recovery process from substance use disorder
  • Use various resources within the community and the VA to assist Veterans
  • Client Case Management
  • Data Entry specific for grant and program requirements
  • Peer Mentoring

Operations Manager

United States Air Force
05.2009 - 11.2013
  • 18th Civil Engineer Operations Manager
  • Handled work orders for base operations
  • Customer Service for clients needing assistance
  • Adept with computers and programs specific to the job
  • Other Military Duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree - Social Work

Murray State University
Murray, KY
01.2025

Associate's degree - Associate of Arts

WKCTC
Paducah, KY
12.2024

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Organizational Skills
  • Military
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer Networking
  • Case Management
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Recovery assistance and support
  • Computer skills
  • Resource navigation
  • Data Entry
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership
  • Technical Support
  • Communication Skills

Military Service

United States Air Force, United States, E-3, 05/09, 03/13

Certification

  • Adult Peer Support Specialist, Present, Certified as an APSS on 04/21
  • Mental Health First Aid Trainer, 03/24, 03/27, Trained as a Mental Health First Aider and as a Trainer of Mental Health First Aid

Awards

  • Employee of the Month, 11/24
  • FRBH Productivity Award, 09/24
  • Employee of the Month, 09/22

Accomplishments

  • I am highly proficient at the use of the WITS and GPRA systems. Throughout my time with Turning Point, I have helped bring the GPRA compliance percentage from 21% to 100%, making our program compliant with state requirements. I also train and assist other peer supports in the utilization of these programs to bring them to a sufficient working level.
  • I have been placed as lead over the Recovery Housing Scholarship Program. I ensure all applications are compliant with the program requirements to ensure safety and independence for all participants that are awarded the Scholarship. I organize all applications and am responsible for updating payment requests and tracking payment information for funding.
  • I am responsible for calculating and organizing the majority of the data that is used for our Monthly Grant Reporting. I utilizing Microsoft Excel and other platforms to ensure all data is entered correctly and in a timely manner to satisfy grant requirements.

Timeline

Lead Peer Support Specialist

Turning Point Recovery Community Center
08.2022 - Current

Data Recorder

West Kentucky Situation Table
04.2022 - Current

Veteran Peer Support Specialist

Turning Point Recovery Community Center
04.2021 - Current

Operations Manager

United States Air Force
05.2009 - 11.2013

Associate's degree - Associate of Arts

WKCTC
  • Adult Peer Support Specialist, Present, Certified as an APSS on 04/21
  • Mental Health First Aid Trainer, 03/24, 03/27, Trained as a Mental Health First Aider and as a Trainer of Mental Health First Aid

Bachelor's degree - Social Work

Murray State University
Nathan Brockett