Summary
Education
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Bertha Garcia

Covina,CA

Summary

Resourceful counseling professional with experience in providing individual and group support to help clients suffering from substance abuse issues. Skilled in developing and implementing treatment plans, conducting assessments and providing referrals to external resources. Committed to advocating for client rights and helping build positive coping skills. Passionate counselor dedicated to improving lives of individuals struggling with addiction and other behavioral disorders. Caring supporter of recovering patients with guidance toward tangible improvements and relapse prevention. Attentively implements sound treatment plans addressing unique patient needs and helps attain long-term behavioral goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Alcohol and Substance Abuse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Alcohol Abuse Counseling

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA
06.2027

Associate of Science - Alcohol Abuse Counseling

Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
10.2024

Skills

  • Interventions Understanding
  • Basic Maintenance
  • Plan Treatments
  • Life Support Technique Skills
  • Project Requirements
  • Electronic Charting
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Creative Thinking
  • Wellness Checks
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Client Evaluation
  • Lead Counseling Groups
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Emergency Care
  • Professional Relationships
  • Patient Consultations
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Prevention Programs
  • Scheduling Medical Appointments
  • Providing Community Referrals
  • Support Family Members
  • Client Management
  • Chart Maintenance
  • Progress Notes Updates
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Recommending Resources
  • Client Coping Mechanisms
  • Breathing Techniques
  • Community Service Programs
  • Therapy Modalities
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Critical Thinking
  • Symptom Management
  • Addictions and Substance Abuse
  • Assess Drug Use
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Integration Services
  • Community Mental Health Programs
  • Testing Specimens
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Group and Individual Sessions
  • Team Meetings
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Cognitive Behavior Practices
  • Medication Identification
  • Document Services
  • Mental Health Support
  • Telephonic Triage
  • Individual Therapy
  • Emotional Support
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Motivating Clients
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Admissions Screening
  • Community Resources
  • Clinical Assessments
  • Site Visits
  • Life Management
  • Interdisciplinary Care
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Defining Treatment Objectives
  • Case Management

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Alcohol Abuse Counseling

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Associate of Science - Alcohol Abuse Counseling

Mount San Antonio College
Bertha Garcia