Delphia Spruill
Suffolk,VA
Summary
A leader in addiction treatment who successfully manages projects and initiatives and achieves desired business objectives. Skilled in developing and executing strategies, managing budgets and resources, and leading cross-functional teams. Consistently produces tangible outcomes that exceed expectations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substance Abuse Counselor
Newport News Sheriff's Office
03.2024 - Current
- Assess clients for treatment
- Complete SASSI assessments
- Facilitate substance abuse treatment, utilizing evidenced-based practices and diverse modalities in a therapeutic community setting- groups and individual sessions
- Monitor and document progress and complete treatment plans based on client needs
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide appropriate treatment and services
- Re-entry team member, provide clinical supervision to interns
- Carry out court orders and submit progress reports to the courts
- Assist in coordinating programs and events.
Program Administrator for Substance Use and Prevention Services and Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor
Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Program Administrator for the medication-assisted treatment program
- Ensure state licensing, DEA, Board of Pharmacy, and CARF compliance
- Implement and monitor CAPs and QIPs
- Perform chart audits to determine compliance
- Conducted staff supervision and facilitated interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, reviewing and discussing patient charts to ensure regulations were followed and patients received proper service
- Oversee SOR and Block Grants
- Complete annual and quarterly reports, as well as assessments for state reporting
- Ensure grant initiatives in Exhibit D are being executed
- Develop logic models
- Budget and plan for agency events and coordinate agency and community mental health and substance abuse prevention and awareness training
- Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention Grant reporting
- Collaborate on projects with other CSBs in the region and local Coalitions.
Operations Director
BrightView Health, formerly Aspire Recovery and Treatment Center of VA
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Fulfill Program Administrator Role as outlined by the Virginia Administrative Code
- Develop, implement, and enforce company procedures according to agency, state, federal, and accreditation standards
- Establish and maintain community relationships
- Plan and administer the organization's managerial, operational, fiscal, and reporting components
- Ensure the safety and well-being of staff and clients by developing and implementing policies and procedures addressing health and safety accreditation standards
- Participate in the Performance Improvement Plan for client care, staff retention, and performance
- Supervise all staff and ensure they are assigned duties based on education, experience, competency, and job description
- Maintain a system for review and credentials
- Conduct annual performance reviews of all staff
- Ensure that policies for documentation in the client record are adhered to promptly
- Complete all training for orientation/annual required by the program, state, and CARF
- As a Clinical Counselor: Complete assessments and intake for services
- Conduct individual counseling sessions
- Complete Individualized Treatment Plans and treatment interventions
- Facilitate substance abuse groups.
Clinical Counselor
Tidewater Youth Services Commission/ Community Based Clinical Services
03.2017 - 01.2022
- Complete assessments, intake, and individualized treatment plans for substance abuse, anger management, life skills, and in-home services
- Work collaboratively with DJJ (Juvenile probation) and DSS (Foster care Unit)
- Attend FAPT meetings
- Case Management
- Write Reports and progress notes
- Provide in-home counseling
- Facilitate substance abuse groups.
Deputy Chief Probation and Parole Officer
Virginia Department of Corrections/ Norfolk Adult Probation
08.2016 - 09.2021
- Supervise a team of 11 staff
- Review officer casework and reports
- Assign cases and investigations
- Assists the Chief Probation Officer in carrying out administrative functions
- Conducted interviews and assisted in the hiring process, including background investigations
- Conduct chart/ case review audits for compliance and ACA audits
- Prepare Employee Work Profiles and evaluate employee work performance formally and informally on an ongoing basis
- Serve on the Management Team and work with management on employee and work-related concerns for resolution
- Serve as the supervisor for probation with the Specialty Courts- Drug Court, Mental Health Court, and Reentry Court
- Serve as a Dialogue Practitioner, facilitate Dialogue Skills Training, Working Dialogues and utilize Coaching and Intervention Skills
- Working knowledge of Criminal Justice Systems, correctional planning, budgeting, analysis, supervision, and administration
- Demonstrated progressively responsible administrative skills, including delegation
- Working knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws and ordinances
- Working knowledge of Community Corrections Operational Practices
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and public officials
- Working experience with evidence-based practices, i.e., risk, need, and responsiveness (compas assessment), EPICS, T4C, and Drug Court.
Senior Probation and Parole Officer, CSAC
Virginia Department of Corrections/ Virginia Beach Adult Probation
01.2014 - 08.2016
- Review officer casework and presentation reports
- Assists the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in carrying out administrative functions
- Assign cases and investigations
- Prepare Employee Work Profiles and evaluate employee work performance formally and informally on an ongoing basis
- Counseling and case management of adult offenders with substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring disorders
- Manage Substance Abuse Funding
- Provide Clinical Supervision to Staff
- Facilitate Peer Support Groups
- Coordinate Peer Support Graduation and Treatment Provider Meet and Greet with Staff
- Serve as a Dialogue Practitioner.
Group Facilitator
Clinical Associates of Olde Towne
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Facilitate and co-facilitate substance abuse treatment groups.
Probation and Parole Officer
VA Department of Corrections/ Portsmouth Adult Probation
09.2007 - 01.2014
- CSAC/ Drug Court PO, counseling, and case management of adult offenders with substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring disorders
- Group counseling, conduct assessments, make referrals to appropriate resources and community agencies and develop case plans collectively with the client using EBP and Motivational Interviewing techniques to develop goals
- Conduct mental health screens and assess offenders for appropriate delivery of services, knowledge of the different Axis as they relate to DSM-IV-TR and demonstrated skill in crisis intervention techniques and treatment methods to include different theories and counseling techniques
- Participate in Triads with CSB and Client
- Prepare reports for courts; gather information/ social history for PSR, demonstrated ability to interact positively with clients, staff, other agencies, and the public
- Initiate independent actions and carry out assignments with minimal supervision, manage time, and prioritize work
- Conduct drug screens, attend training in related fields, Re-Entry, and EBP
- Additional Duties: Subject Matter Specialist, Leadership Team Member, conduct first panel interviews of possible new hires, and on occasion train and supervise volunteers and interns.
Volunteer
VA Department of Corrections/ Norfolk Adult Probation
05.2007 - 09.2007
- Assist with the supervision of adult offenders
- Case management: utilize individual counseling techniques to develop supervision plans
- Investigations to gather information
- Retrieve and maintain offender information using state and local database systems
- Prepare reports for court.
Operations Manager
Colbert/ Ball Tax Service
10.2006 - 04.2007
- Manage two locations
- Hire, train, and schedule employees
- Supervise employees
- Payroll
- Conduct office meetings
- Tax Preparation.
Deputy Sheriff/ Master Deputy
Norfolk Sheriff's Office
07.1999 - 06.2006
- Jail and courtroom security and civil process
- Data entry, Basic office skills, and administrative functions
- Interviewing to gather information
- Counseling
- Fingerprinting, warrant, and criminal history checks
- Supervise staff and inmates
- Field Training Officer.
Education
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) -
VA Board of Counseling
Doctoral Candidate: Psychology -
Walden University
05.2027
Master of Science: Psychology -
University of Phoenix
08.2011
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology with specialization in Human Services and Administration -
Saint Leo University
06.2007
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Dual Diagnosis Treatment
- Crisis Intervention
- Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Harm Reduction Strategies
- Organizational Leadership
- Compliance Management
- Administration knowledge
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Training and Orientation
Certification
CSAC - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Virginia Board of Counseling #0710102775
Issued 11/16/2012
References
References Furnished Upon Request
Timeline
Substance Abuse Counselor
Newport News Sheriff's Office
03.2024 - Current
Program Administrator for Substance Use and Prevention Services and Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor
Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services
01.2023 - 03.2024
Operations Director
BrightView Health, formerly Aspire Recovery and Treatment Center of VA
09.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Counselor
Tidewater Youth Services Commission/ Community Based Clinical Services
03.2017 - 01.2022
Deputy Chief Probation and Parole Officer
Virginia Department of Corrections/ Norfolk Adult Probation
08.2016 - 09.2021
Senior Probation and Parole Officer, CSAC
Virginia Department of Corrections/ Virginia Beach Adult Probation
01.2014 - 08.2016
Group Facilitator
Clinical Associates of Olde Towne
01.2012 - 01.2015
Probation and Parole Officer
VA Department of Corrections/ Portsmouth Adult Probation
09.2007 - 01.2014
Volunteer
VA Department of Corrections/ Norfolk Adult Probation
05.2007 - 09.2007
Operations Manager
Colbert/ Ball Tax Service
10.2006 - 04.2007
Deputy Sheriff/ Master Deputy
Norfolk Sheriff's Office
07.1999 - 06.2006
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) -
VA Board of Counseling
Doctoral Candidate: Psychology -
Walden University
Master of Science: Psychology -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology with specialization in Human Services and Administration -
Saint Leo University
CSAC - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Virginia Board of Counseling #0710102775
Issued 11/16/2012
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