Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
BusinessDevelopmentManager

Benjamin Farmer

Huntley,IL

Summary

ASAM

QPR

Mental Health First Aid

Overdose Education

Naloxone Trainer

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Navigator

New Directions Addiction Recovery Services
10.2022 - Current
  • Help navigate people to detox/rehab
  • Build relationships with surrounding resources
  • Share my experience, strength and hope
  • Making sure everyone is scheduled to be on call at the right time
  • Scheduling a ride for our participants

Lead Recovery Tech

New Directions Addiction Recovery Services
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Driving our residents to meetings/grocery store
  • Making sure our residents are home on time
  • Drug screening residents weekly
  • Share my experience strength and hope
  • Making sure chores are done
  • De-escalating conflict
  • Communicating with residents case workers





Project Manager

Patton Painting
09.2017 - 05.2021
  • Making sure projects are done on time
  • Teaching people on my crew how to paint
  • Driving a lift
  • Painting residential/commercial interior/exterior

Education

High School Diploma -

Willowbrook
Villa Park, IL
06.2012

Skills

Being able to maintain composure during high stress times

Adapt to my surrounding very quickly

Leadership skills

Fast learner

Timeline

Community Navigator

New Directions Addiction Recovery Services
10.2022 - Current

Lead Recovery Tech

New Directions Addiction Recovery Services
11.2021 - 10.2022

Project Manager

Patton Painting
09.2017 - 05.2021

High School Diploma -

Willowbrook
Benjamin Farmer