Daniel Colantuoni
Hightstown,NJ
Summary
Client-focused Recovery Specialist with training and expertise to help individuals with mental, emotional and substance abuse problems. Excels in counseling, personalized support and crisis intervention. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Recovery Specialist position to help launch career while achieving company goals, and highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Recovery Specialist
Self Employed Web
East Windsor, NJ
06.2018 - Current
- Helped clients diagnosed with addictive disease disorders increase skills, explore talents and build self-esteem.
- Remained calm, stayed professional and provided exceptional service on calls, even when interacting with difficult individuals.
- Collaborated with physicians and other health team members to develop patient plans of care based on on-going patient assessments.
- Referred patients for community support outside of treatment and medical providers.
- Completed drug and alcohol assessments for adolescent and adult patients to determine needed level of care.
Certified Revovery Specialist
Bowery Residents Committee
Manhattan, NY
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Developed person-centered treatment plans along with behavior contracts for high-risk patients to address barriers to treatment.
- Coordinated and cooperated with local agencies and organizations to expedite treatment.
- Helped clients diagnosed with addictive disease disorders increase skills, explore talents and build self-esteem.
- Conducted community substance abuse prevention programs for targeted groups within local area.
- Remained calm, stayed professional and provided exceptional service on calls, even when interacting with difficult individuals.
- Completed drug and alcohol assessments for adolescent and adult patients to determine needed level of care.
- Counseled clients' in-group or individual sessions to help cope with substance abuse problems.
- Referred patients for community support outside of treatment and medical providers.
- Assisted in implementing programs to improve patient retention and patient success in treatment.
- Developed and maintained therapeutic environment within recovery groups, encouraging open communication.
Head Server
Dominic's CR
Jamesburg, NJ
09.2005 - 08.2011
- Designed schedules for front of house employees, adapting plans based on seasons, days and employee availability.
- Served high volume of tables at once and simultaneously supervised serving staff.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
- Calculated charges, issued table checks and collected payments from customers.
- Trained new servers on menu items and restaurant standards.
- Checked identification to verify minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Handled food safely and kept spaces clean to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
- Prepared salads, appetizers and garnishes to assist kitchen staff.
- Dealt with customer issues for servers, consistently upholding professionalism and calmness to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Completed opening and closing checklists to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
- Reconciled cash register at close of business, verifying totals and quickly resolving discrepancies.
- Maintained knowledge of menu items, ingredients and preparation methods to assist guests with menu selection.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
Education
Certified Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor CASAC - Drug Counseling
The Resource Training Center
Brooklyn, NY06-2017
Certified Recovery Specialist - Addiction Services
CCAR
Hartford, CT06-2017
Certified Nursing Assistant - Medical Assisting
Apollo College
Tucson, AZ06-2014
High School Diploma -
Spotswood High School
Spotswood, NJ06-2007
Skills
- Documentation abilities
- Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC)
- Basic maintenance skills
- Certified Recovery Specialist
- Group facilitation
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- Patient Advocacy
- Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor
- Registered Addiction Specialist
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Crisis Response
- Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)
- Family Counseling
- Progress Reporting
- CPR/AED
- Individual Therapy
- Community Resources
- Specimen testing
- Client Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Clinical Documentation
- Crisis Management
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Case management experience
- Family Case Management
- Case Management
- Case management skills
- Case Documentation
- Good written communication
- Team player with positive attitude
- Strong planning skills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Clinical documentation oversight
- HIPAA Requirements
- Skilled in [Software]
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Transcription
Timeline
Certified Recovery Specialist
Self Employed Web
06.2018 - Current
Certified Revovery Specialist
Bowery Residents Committee
03.2018 - 10.2020
Head Server
Dominic's CR
09.2005 - 08.2011
Certified Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor CASAC - Drug Counseling
The Resource Training Center
Certified Recovery Specialist - Addiction Services
CCAR
Certified Nursing Assistant - Medical Assisting
Apollo College
High School Diploma -
Spotswood High School
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