Christopher Czajkowski
Secaucus,NJ
Summary
Confident and highly organized individual with more than 4 years of experience in the substance abuse/mental health/addictions field. Experienced in working with diverse cultures while managing multiple cases and providing compassionate client car to all.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Therapist
Care Point Health
04.2024 - Current
- Facilitate group therapy sessions for diverse populations promoting interpersonal growth and increased self-awareness among participants.
- Assisted clients in setting realistic goals for therapy sessions, leading to improved overall satisfaction with treatment outcomes.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients in need, stabilizing the situation and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.
- Provided one-on-one and group therapy sessions to clients with various disorders.
Primary Counselor
Turning Point Inc.
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Create collaborative treatment plans that reflect clients individualized care needs
- Facilitate group therapy and educational didactic sessions
- Evaluate clients progress based on ASAM criteria, write level of care reviews to support continued extension of client care
- Communicate with collaborative care providers such as Recovery Court, DCPP, ISP, NJSP
- Utilize electronic health record for clinical documentation
- Provide direct clinical services including biopsychosocial assessment and individual counseling to clients participating in the long-term, short term and withdrawal management treatment.
Counselor Intern
Eva’s Village
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Evaluate clients' strengths, needs, problems, and substance use history
- Create client centered goals and treatment plans
- Teach client’s coping skills and self-soothing strategies
- Provide updates and progress reports to legal entities
- Facilitate discharge planning
- Provide supportive counseling and individual therapy sessions
- Refer clients to support groups
- Educate clients on behavior modification to support long term sobriety.
Counselor Aid
Eva’s Village
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Maintain shift reports, monitor clients' movements, and facilitate communication during shift exchange
- Administer urine drug screens
- Provide documentation of client behavior and progress
- Medication monitoring
- Assist clients in program orientation
- Facilitate clients discharge and continuing care plan.
Inventory Control Clerk
FSR
04.2018 - 06.2020
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Trained new employees on inventory control processes, ensuring consistency across all team members.
- Managed cycle counting program to maintain up-to-date inventory records and identify discrepancies early on.
Education
NJPN 270 Hours CADC Educational Requirements -
11.2022
GED -
01.2011
Skills
- Self-Esteem Building
- Anxiety treatment
- Client management
- Patient Diagnosis
- Relapse Prevention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural Competence
- Individual Therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Treatment Plans
- Group sessions
- Empathy Development
- Psychoeducation
- Family therapy
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- One-on-one counseling
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient documentation
- Electronic Charting
- One-on-one support
- Client Confidentiality
- Crisis Intervention
- Building rapport
- Progress assessment
- Progress Evaluations
- Referral Coordination
- HIPAA Compliance
- Active Listening
- Patient Care
Certification
Certified in CPR
Certified in Mental health first aid
Timeline
Primary Therapist
Care Point Health
04.2024 - Current
Primary Counselor
Turning Point Inc.
10.2022 - 03.2024
Counselor Intern
Eva’s Village
04.2022 - 10.2022
Counselor Aid
Eva’s Village
12.2020 - 04.2022
Inventory Control Clerk
FSR
04.2018 - 06.2020
NJPN 270 Hours CADC Educational Requirements -
GED -
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