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Damien Benavidez

Clinical Supervisor
Pilot Hill,CA

Summary

Competent Substance Abuse Clinical Supervisor with demonstrated understanding of services, programs and resources. Forward-thinking, resourceful and dedicated professional with excellent understanding of reporting, quality assurance and training needs.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Supervisor

Progress House Inc.
Placerville, United States
07.2022 - Current
  • Assist in supervision of interns working on license or certification.
  • Monitor caseloads and ensure that intern counselors comply with all agency and clinical, legal and ethical practices. Review and co-sign intern counselors' progress notes, clinical forms and correspondence when indicated.
  • Provide ongoing, regular feedback and evaluation to intern counselors on quality and timeliness of their clinical work as well as their caseload. Also solicit feedback from intern counselors regarding supervision and whether needs are being met.
  • Administrative oversight and monitoring of billable hours requirement. Provide support, training and remediation where needed to assist intern counselors in meeting programs billing expectations and caseload requirements, charting, record keeping, documentation standards and all other quality assurance standards.
  • Communicate any concerns about quality of intern counselors work to Executive Director in timely manner.
  • Conduct employee interviews, reviews, evaluations, disciplinary actions and terminations.
  • Assist in providing agency/client information for funder audits and implement corrective action plans per funder requirements.
  • Provides support negotiating new contracts and services.
  • Attend and participate in management team meetings.
  • Collaborate with Residential Supervisor to facilitate monthly All-staff training to ensure staff is educated, trained and compliant with all regulations and core functions.
  • Collaborate with Residential Supervisor in all aspects of facility supervision, safety inspections, staff scheduling, grievance procedures and client care.
  • May attend and participate in meetings of Board of Directors proving staff support and making presentations and reports as needed.
  • Develop, implement, revise and evaluate policies and procedures.
  • Other Duties as needed.

Residential Supervisor

Progress House, INC.
Placerville, CA
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Planned, organized, developed and managed provision of client care and program activities.
  • Provided leadership and training for all client files, documentation including electronic records.
  • Assisted in staff development, conducted interviews and provided training for staff as needed.
  • Conducted employee reviews, evaluations and disciplinary actions.
  • Coordinated all staffing schedules and made sure that each shift at three residential treatment facilities had adequate coverage.
  • Mediated conflict to provide safe and secure environment through policy enforcement.
  • Under direction of Progress House Inc. Executive Director, managed and maintained program goals and objectives.
  • Provided case management, assessment, treatment planning, individual counseling and group facilitating for individuals in residential treatment.
  • On call 24-7 for three residential facilities in event of crisis and or emergencies.
  • Assisted in providing agency information for funder audits and implemented CAP's per funder requirements.
  • Ensured that all policies and procedures with regard to client information protection were adhered to by federal and state laws and regulations.
  • Maintained effective, collaborative relationships within the community with outside treatment agencies, law Enforcement and funding agencies.

Residential Counselor Intern

Progress House, INC.
Garden Valley, CA
03.2019 - 04.2021
  • Gained knowledge of fundamental principles of counseling and the counseling relationship.
  • Client care including screening, intake, assessments, treatment planning, exit planning, discharge, individual counseling and facilitating SUD groups for all gender identities in residential treatment.
  • Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
  • Documentation of group notes, session notes, case management and case notes in accordance with DMC-ODS requirements.
  • Case managing and collaborating with funding agencies.
  • Monitoring client medications and medication documentation.

Education

Alcohol And Drug Counseling

Intercoast Colleges
Anaheim, CA
03.2022

Skills

  • Administrative Duties
  • Rehabilitation Programs
  • Mediation Techniques
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Operational Records Maintenance
  • Policy and Program Development
  • Contractual Obligations
  • Charting and Clinical Documentation
  • Emergency Situations
  • Residential Support
  • Quality Patient Care
  • Direct Care Staff Oversight

Timeline

Clinical Supervisor

Progress House Inc.
07.2022 - Current

Residential Supervisor

Progress House, INC.
04.2021 - 07.2022

Residential Counselor Intern

Progress House, INC.
03.2019 - 04.2021

Alcohol And Drug Counseling

Intercoast Colleges

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