BRANDON BOURDON
Traverse City
Summary
Knowledgeable Peer Recovery Specialist with strong background in providing peer support and recovery services. Proven ability to foster meaningful connections and support clients through challenging situations. Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills to facilitate recovery and personal growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
State Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Catholic Human Services
03.2024 - Current
- Supported individuals in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders by providing peer support, goal setting, motivational interviewing, guidance, and access to resources in their community.
- Provided advice and knowledge from personal experience, and helped bring to the surface their inner-strength to propel them along in their recovery journey.
- Daily data entry into client's Electronic Health Records, updating information, and reviewing their charts for potential client interaction.
Lead Recovery Navigator
Addiction Treatment Services
12.2021 - 02.2024
- Was responsible for the oversight of clients and few staff in a mens substance use treatment facility.
- Led recovery groups based on literature from well-known leaders in the field of substance use.
- Entered daily data into the Electronic Health Records while following strict HIPPA protocol.
- Inspired clients through my lectures and actions.
Assistant Caretaker
Denis Pierce & Associates
10.2016 - 06.2020
- Helped to transport my niece and nephew to and from school.
- Prepared weekly meals for my niece, nephew, and uncle.
- Assisted their family with anything they needed help with due to their recent loss of their mother and wife.
Cook/Room Attendant
Neahtawanta Inn
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: One of Traverse City’s finest, sustainable, eco-friendly bed and breakfasts.
- Cooked at one of Traverse City’s finest, sustainable, eco-friendly bed and breakfasts.
- Was responsible for preparing gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian menus on a regular basis for breakfast, weekend retreats, and yoga retreats.
- Cleaned rooms daily.
- Kept up with maintenance issues around the inn regularly
- Extensive customer interaction.
- One of Traverse City’s finest, sustainable, eco-friendly bed and breakfasts.
Cook
Oryana Food Cooperative
07.2013 - 05.2014
- Was responsible for preparing and cooking a wide variety of organic vegetarian and meat meals to be served in the Co-Op’s hot bar.
- Prepped and prepared organic salads, soups, entrees, and desserts to be sold in the store.
- Followed strict sanitary protocol while working in an intense, high-paced atmosphere.
Trail Crewmember
Montana Conservation Corps
05.2009 - 11.2009
- Participated in building hiking trails in the deep woods of Montana and Idaho.
- Trained in the use of chainsaws, maps, GPS navigation, and wilderness survival.
- Camped in the wilderness for up to one month at a time.
Education
Associate of Science - Behavioral Sciences
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City06-2025
Skills
- Mental health awareness
- Self-care techniques
- Relapse prevention
- Motivational interviewing
- Resource navigation
- Recovery planning
- Empathy development
- Substance abuse
- Peer support
- Client relationship building
- Documentation
- Asset recovery
- Trauma-informed care
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
Certification
- Certified First Aid/Child First Aid and AED.
- State certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Limited Working
Interests
- Backpacking and Hiking
- Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
- Lived in Paris, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Nicaragua, Mexico, and virtually every state west of the Mississippi River
- Bodybuilding
- Nutrition, especially centered around bodybuilding or recovery
- Backpacking
- Environmental Conservation Projects
Timeline
State Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Catholic Human Services
03.2024 - Current
Lead Recovery Navigator
Addiction Treatment Services
12.2021 - 02.2024
Assistant Caretaker
Denis Pierce & Associates
10.2016 - 06.2020
Cook/Room Attendant
Neahtawanta Inn
05.2014 - 05.2015
Cook
Oryana Food Cooperative
07.2013 - 05.2014
Trail Crewmember
Montana Conservation Corps
05.2009 - 11.2009
Associate of Science - Behavioral Sciences
Northwestern Michigan College
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