Bryant Dooley
Baltimore,Maryland
Summary
Seasoned Social Worker plans and directs different types of client-centered and evidenced based practices. Well-versed in providing counseling, organizing activities and overseeing operations. Over eight years of progressive experience in public substance use and mental health treatment facilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of High Intensity Services
Powell Recovery Center
08.2023 - Current
- Managed high-functioning team of 14 substance abuse counselors and five mental health counselors in day-to-day operations.
- Demonstrated ability to address mental health crisis and facilitate necessary referrals as needed
Assistant Director of High-Intensity Services
POWELL RECOVERY CENTER
01.2019 - Current
- Managed team of 20 SUD and Mental health counselors to provide integrated treatment modalities to a population of urban client’s co-occurring disorders
- Provided training to multi-department staff members in delivering
- Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance
Substance Use and Mental Health Counselor
POWELL RECOVERY CENTER
11.2015 - 01.2019
- Provided crisis interventions for clients in crisis by assessing for suicidality and psychosis.
- Delivered direct service to groups and individuals in the Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Mental Health (MH) programs.
- Provided supportive services to clients assisting with community referrals to various resources Assess clients’ needs to determine appropriate level of SUD treatment and proper MH services.
- Provided immediate crisis interventions and conflict resolutions techniques to clients in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC).
- Completed discharge planning for clients in the SUD and OMHC programs.
- Co-Facilitated integrated team meetings in assessing clients’ needs for appropriate SUD or MH treatment.
- Reviewed and updated clients MH goals via completing MH treatment plans.
- Coached counselors using different modalities of practice to include, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and cognitive behavioral therapies.
- Provide daily interventions to clients struggling with adjusting to treatment through MI techniques to keep clients engaged in treatment.
- Provided psychotherapeutic groups and psychoeducational groups covering symptoms management, diagnosis and medication awareness.
- Coordinated and provided community-based substance abuse prevention counseling to adults
- Facilitated groups geared at addressing clients' treatment plan goals in the first 30 days of Substance Abuse Treatment.
- Delivered therapeutic services for a caseload of fifteen clients by conducting individual sessions.
- Delivered direct contact services using didactic and therapeutic techniques to large and small groups.
- Developed a standardized curriculum for appropriate levels of care.
- Managed the supportive housing component of aftercare treatment
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
- Facilitated smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout transitions.
- Employed methodologies such as cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients.
- Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
- Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and effects of employment and housing issues on mental health.
- Improved outcomes of patients with psychiatric and co-morbid chronic pain conditions.
- Maintained caseload of more than 15 adults from the urban homeless population
Addictions Counselor CIT-AD
Powell Recovery
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Facilitates early phases of Substance Abuse Treatment Delivered direct therapeutic services for a caseload of eight clients through individual sessions
- Delivered didactic and therapeutic services to groups of 10
- Developed and facilitated sexual health in recovery curriculum
- Developed patient care plans and documented progress toward goals
- Led individual and group counseling sessions to meet variety of therapeutic needs for recovering individuals
- Provided counseling and support to clients with drug and alcohol abuse issues
- Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient setting
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Program Manager
Year Up Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Develop and maintain strong, high-functioning relationships with other core functional areas of the organization that are critical to the success in serving students and engaging diversity
- Engaged in the training of sixty young adults per year in closing the opportunity divide in the workplace.
- Collaboratively lead, support, develop, as well as coach a core team of instructors and advisors.
- Developed diversity and cultural competency strategies to maintain a high-quality learning Community through various activities.
- Managed, enforce, and tracked student contracts in a consistent manner.
- Managed a diverse population of young adults to function in multi-cultural environments.
- Provided conflict resolution training to young adults through various activities.
- Identify and respond to student needs; partner with The Student Services Team, as appropriate, for student social service needs
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
Education
Master of Social Work - Public Health Concentration
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland05.2015
Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland05.2011
MSW - Social Work
Powell Recovery Internship
Baltimore, MD05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Year Up Internship
Baltimore, MD05.2011
Skills
- Logistics Management
- Staff Management
- Staff Development
- Crew Collaboration
- Rules and Regulations
- Hiring and Retention
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Creativity and Innovation
- Issues Resolution
- Crisis Management
- People Management
Awards Accomplishments
- Graduate Interns Future Trends Fellow 2014-2015
- Year Up National “Advisor” Excellence Award recipient for 2012
- Graduate of Year Up’s Emerging Leaders Program 2012
References
References will be provided upon request
Timeline
Director Of High Intensity Services
Powell Recovery Center
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Director of High-Intensity Services
POWELL RECOVERY CENTER
01.2019 - Current
Substance Use and Mental Health Counselor
POWELL RECOVERY CENTER
11.2015 - 01.2019
Addictions Counselor CIT-AD
Powell Recovery
05.2014 - 11.2015
Program Manager
Year Up Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014
Master of Social Work - Public Health Concentration
Morgan State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Morgan State University
MSW - Social Work
Powell Recovery Internship
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Year Up Internship
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