Darren Adams
Palmer
Summary
Resourceful counseling professional with experience in providing individual and group support to help clients suffering from substance abuse issues. Skilled in developing and implementing treatment plans, conducting assessments and providing referrals to external resources. Committed to advocating for client rights and helping build positive coping skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Narcotic Drug Treatment Center
01.2025 - Current
- Strengthened community partnerships, establishing referral networks to increase access to supportive resources for clients.
- Conducted intake interviews and assessment and treatment plans for at-risk patients
- Provided crisis intervention services as needed, deescalating situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
Evening and Weekend Studies Coordinator
Job Corps
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents to monitor student attendance and participation
- Created schedule for approximately 200 students for afterhours tutoring and education services
- Taught varying levels of mathematics each afternoon
- Responsible for coordinating all evening and weekend studies activities, as well as for teaching math and language arts to all 200 students who were enrolled at Job Corps at any given time
- Mentored students and counseled students when needed
Medical Support Specialist
State Of Alaska Department Of Corrections
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Provided compassionate care to patients, addressing concerns and answering questions to ensure understanding of treatment plans.
- Fostered strong relationships with nursing staff, enhancing the collaborative approach to patient care.
- Improved patient care by accurately recording medical histories and updating electronic health records.
- Tested inmates for Covid at multiple facilities
- Streamlined office operations by organizing patient files and managing daily administrative tasks.
- Performed daily inventory of sharps and critical equipment
- Inventory control
- Order processing
- Warehouse and storeroom configuration
- Vendor relations
- Assisted with orientation of new staff members regarding policies and procedures
Operations Director
Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed strategic plans for business growth, enabling the company to expand and increase revenue.
- Developed daily operational workflows
- Supervised staff and provided orientation, training, support, and direction
- Oversaw multiple departments
- HR duties within assigned departments
- Facilitated meetings and trainings
- Addressed resident and family concerns
- Delegation of duties
- Collaborated with Board of Directors
- Established security policies to ensure staff and resident safety
- Compiled reports for multiple state and federal agencies
- Public relations
Manager
Southeast Alaska Food Bank
05.2005 - 08.2019
- Managed and motivated volunteers to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for volunteers and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Community outreach, public relations, and advocacy
- Developed volunteer opportunities for youth and young adults with varying physical and developmental abilities in an inclusive environment
- Significantly increased the profile of the organization within the community as well as the state
- Public speaking and presentations
- Negotiated contracts with third parties and vendors to achieve favorable outcomes
- Increased annual revenue and incoming donations significantly during employment
- Solicitation and writing of corporate grants
- Generated detailed reports for various city, state, and federal agencies
- Collaborated with Board of Directors to develop the annual budget
- Built and maintained relationships with local and state elected officials to benefit the organization
- Coordinated with numerous nonprofit agencies to meet the needs of the community and region
- Development of policies and procedures
Community Schools Building Supervisor
Juneau School District
01.1995 - 08.2019
- Supervised youth and adult community activities and events
- Community outreach and marketing
- Maintained safe environment for patrons
- Responsible for monitoring school district buildings and occupants during after-hours use
- Incident reporting
- Compiled and maintained usage reports
- Recruited and trained new hires
- Liaison between school district and various community groups
- Assisted with policy and operational development
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Alaska-Southeast
Juneau, AK01-1995
Skills
- Addiction assessment
- Life skills and development
- Clinical documentation
- Relapse prevention
- Multicultural competence
- Self-care strategies
- Behavior modification
- Empathy development
- Mentorship and coaching
- Patient intake and assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Individual counseling
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Narcotic Drug Treatment Center
01.2025 - Current
Evening and Weekend Studies Coordinator
Job Corps
08.2024 - 01.2025
Medical Support Specialist
State Of Alaska Department Of Corrections
06.2022 - 01.2024
Operations Director
Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center
09.2019 - 01.2021
Manager
Southeast Alaska Food Bank
05.2005 - 08.2019
Community Schools Building Supervisor
Juneau School District
01.1995 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Alaska-Southeast
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