C. Sonny Hodgdon
Rock Springs,WY
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker offering 20+ years of counseling and crisis intervention expertise. Offering comprehensive background in addictions and mental recovery services, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills. Builds client rapport and assesses needs to provide appropriate resources. Superb Recovery Services strongly emphasizing trauma education and treatment and substance abuse prevention. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Services Clinician
Southwest Counseling Service
03.2019 - Current
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Educated clients and community members about trauma imprint and impact on themselves and children.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with clients fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Assisted clients in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled clients experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Oversaw staff development through in-depth trainings, workshops, seminars, and other learning opportunities.
- Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency.
- Developed and implemented programs to support client's mental health and well-being.
Supervisor Recovery Services
Southwest Counseling Service
08.2007 - 03.2018
- Evaluated and screened clients to determine needs and provide necessary support.
- Executed and complied with policies regarding patient admission, care and records to maintain standards of excellence for clients.
- Completed random chart audits and reported results to Program manager.
- Assessed facility and equipment for repair and replacement needs to maintain quality of therapeutic care.
- Maintained safe environment for 45-patient facility with continuous surveillance.
- Scheduled providers according to patient need to use resources efficiently.
- Monitored client care, human resources and implementation of program policies and procedures.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Maintained positive staff relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Education
Master of Social Work - Clinical Social Work (Addictions And Women's Studi
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences/Management of Recreational Managem
Lyndon State College
Lyndonville, VT01.1977
Skills
- Staffing Requirements
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Social Support
- Treatment Options
- Emotional Support
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Client Care
- Case Coordination
- Safety and Risk Assessments
- Client Meetings
- Group Activities
- Counseling Services
- Mental Health Treatment Programming
- Individualized Care
- Creative Thinking
- Social Work Processes
- Clients Rights
- Individual Sessions
- Best Practices and Standards
- Supervise Workers
- Maintain Case Files
- Cognitive Behavior Practices
- Court Testifying
- Grief and Bereavement Counseling
- Community Outreach
- Development Activities
Timeline
Recovery Services Clinician
Southwest Counseling Service
03.2019 - Current
Supervisor Recovery Services
Southwest Counseling Service
08.2007 - 03.2018
Master of Social Work - Clinical Social Work (Addictions And Women's Studi
University of Wyoming
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences/Management of Recreational Managem
Lyndon State College
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