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Cory Ciarlo, LMSW

Waterbury,CT

Summary

Dedicated, empathetic LMSW clinician with six years of experience counseling clients with substance use and mental health disorders as per the DSM-V and ASAM criteria. Passionate clinician dedicated to improving lives of individuals struggling with addiction and other behavioral disorders. Caring supporter of recovering clients with guidance toward tangible improvements and relapse prevention. Attentively implements sound treatment plans addressing unique patient needs and helps attain long-term behavioral goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinican

Mccall Behavorial Health
03.2017 - Current
  • Facilitates Biopsychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients to consider developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental, and medical concerns.
  • Pursues continuing educate through in person trainings, online training and in-services.
  • Works with Director of Outpatient Services to assist training new staff and interns. Delivers in-services to staff when needed.
  • Facilitates behavioral health groups including, but not limited to: Intensive Outpatient, Relapse Prevention, Gender Specific groups, Trauma Informed Groups, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Anger Management, Men for Sobriety, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy.
  • Facilitates individual therapy sessions with clients.
  • Adheres to DSM V, ASAM, and other industry standards to make appropriate clinical recommendations and determinations
  • Performs client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
  • Collaborates with APRN in order to organize mental health services.
  • Maintains client documentation reports to track client progress, record interventions and provide relevant data for analysis.

Inpaitent Clinical Intern

Wynewood Group Home
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Supervised adults, 18 years or older, with primary psychiatric diagnosis, referred by local mental health authority for group home level of care.
  • Worked with clients in order to promote skill building in order to enable clients to move on to independent living.
  • Collaborated with clients to formulate comprehensive treatment plans that include measurable goals with specific objectives and interventions.
  • Organized, documented, and dispensed client medication as needed.
  • Facilitated skill building groups with clients in order to promote personal autonomy. Groups include, but are not limited to: Cooking, hygiene, exercise, shopping, budgeting, mindfulness, and spirituality.
  • Organized client appointments and transported clients to/from meetings with medical professionals, social workers, and other providers to ensure client care.
  • Facilitated social outings in community to promote socialization and physical, emotional, and spiritual well being
  • Developed effective discharge plans for clients to help maintain positive health outcomes.

Inpaitent Clinical Intern

Reverend Edward M. Dempsey Drug Services
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Worked closely with up to 34 male clients in 120 day inpatient/residential facility.
  • Collaborated with clients to formulate comprehensive treatment plans that include measurable and attainable goals, that include objectives and interventions to attain said goals.
  • Facilitated Relapse Prevention Groups, Men's Trauma Groups, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Groups, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Groups.
  • Facilitated and supervise 12 step alternatives such as Men for Sobriety and SMART Recovery.
  • Collaborated with referral sources such as probation, parole, and court representatives to communicate regarding client compliance with treatment
  • Facilitated and supervise 12 step meetings such as Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous.
  • Provided quick crisis intervention strategies to assist clients with emergencies.

Education

Master of Social Work -

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
05.2017

Skills

  • Clinical Addiction Counseling
  • Group Psychotherapy Expertise
  • Individual Psychotherapy expertise
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • Therapy Notes & Documentation
  • Client Rights Advocacy
  • Skilled in Intake Interviewing
  • Crisis Response
  • Coping Methods
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Criminal Justice Reform & Advocacy

Certification

  • Licensed Master of Social Work, Department of Public Health
  • SBIRT: Screen and Intervention License

Timeline

Inpaitent Clinical Intern

Wynewood Group Home
09.2021 - 05.2022

Inpaitent Clinical Intern

Reverend Edward M. Dempsey Drug Services
09.2020 - 05.2021

Clinican

Mccall Behavorial Health
03.2017 - Current

Master of Social Work -

Southern Connecticut State University

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies

Western Connecticut State University

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