Claire Perretta MA, MPH, LCDP, CAGS, LMHC

Master's level clinician trained in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with mental health, addiction and behavioral disorders.

A New Leaf Counseling Center, North Kingstown, RI  10/2024-present

Counselor working with Adults. 

Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket RI, March 2023 - Present

Master's Level Clinician for Community Support Teams.  Addiction and Mental health Counseling, Coping Skills and Education.  

Morcap Detox, Taunton, MA, 11/2021-2/13/2023

Detox Counselor and Discharge Planner on Level 4 Detox.: Client centered treatment planning, overdose and relapse prevention education, roup and individual counseling.

Norcap Lodge Detox, Foxboro, MA 5/2017-11/2021

Part-time Counselor and per diem Evaluator. Complete intake assessments. Client centered treatment planning. Provide overdose prevention and relapse prevention education. Group and individual counseling. Discharge/aftercare planning.

Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket, RI 10/2019 - 10/2020

Assistant Team Leader, ACT Team/Master’s Level Therapist. Community Outreach Multidisciplinary Team serving 150 clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Supervised Case Managers. Oversight of at-risk clients and facilitated crisis intervention. Problem Solving.

The Providence Center, Providence RI April 2015-December 2017
Addictions Counselor at Men's Roads to Recovery, Women's Roads to Recovery and Outpatient Services 5/2015 - 12/2017
Gateway/South Shore Mental Health Center, Charlestown, RI 1998-2015

Emergency Services Clinician:

Crisis evaluation and assessment. Coordinate with family members and external service providers for appropriate level of follow up care.
Assistant Manager, Community Support Team:

Supervised seven case managers. Case Manager to 25 clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Electronic record keeping.

Complete intake assessments. Client centered treatment planning. Group and individual counseling. Discharge and aftercare planning. Coordination with external agencies. Used Motivational Interviewing techniques and DBT skills training techniques.

Hospital Liason: with area hospitals to ease transition through levels of care.

Case Manager: Coordination of care for clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Supportive counseling. Signs and symptoms monitoring.

Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, 2017 to Present, Rhode Island
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 2017 to Present, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Shaumburg, IL
Certified Community Support Professional 1999, Council for Community Mental Health Centers, Cranston RI

Certificate in Holistic Thought and Practice 1996, Interface, Boston, MA

Rhode Island Public Health Association President 2008-2009, Newsletter Editor 2007-2008