Emma L. Kulbis

• Taught substance use related classes- both seated and online formats for instruction
• Develop classes and degreed programs in substance use counseling
• Use Familiar with Blackboard programming for both traditional and Correctional Education students
• Design online courses
• Design, promote CEU trainings for professionals in counseling and social work; travel to county boards to train; contract trainers for addiction and mental health work trainings
• Present CEU trainings at State level conferences, agencies around the state, and other community organizations;
• Collaborate with departments to pair addictions department courses with Bachelor programs
• University level supervision for counseling student internships, including writing procedures and protocols, and creating training manuals
• Communicate with other agencies to develop internship partnerships
• Submit budgets, grant opportunities, and reports to address on going student retention and provide evidence of growth in programs.

• Manage counseling staff and provide screening, referrals, and other case management, as well as counseling, and psychoeducation for 1st time OVI offenders

• Teletherapy and case management for mental health and substance use disorders, maintain documents, assess and treatment plan

• Executive and clinical director as well as practicing clinician and case management for those with AoD and MH diagnoses
• Educate and Refer for MAT and/or Mental Health
• Produce reports
• Oversee RAP (Richland County Alternative program for those with OVIs)
• Manage and create budgets for ACCADA and RAP programs, Manage United Way funding budget
• Community Public Relations
• Counsel a caseload, maintaining the appropriate and timely documentation
• Supervise clinicians
• Execute the details for all programs run at ACCADA
• Attend meetings/ host meetings/ develop programs, trainings, fund raisers, and other community events
• Support other community agencies and groups
• Create and update protocols and procedures as needed
• Educate and provide presentations for community members and/or other agencies and businesses for substance use related issues

· Oversaw treatment including the Vivitrol clinic- education on MAT, the collaboration and scheduling of clients, and the tracking of clients and their treatment needs.

· Supervised clinical coordinators and counselors in these programs

· Maintained treatment functions for all clients recommended to chemical dependency treatment

· Tracked movement of clients in the treatment program phases from assessment until graduation from treatment program.

· Provided chemical dependency screenings and assessments, diagnoses, treatment recommendations and case management referrals

· Supervised and monitored parts of the Family Matters program

· Assisted with outside mental health referrals

· Developed and implemented curriculum for various groups in treatment program

· Performed regular and consistent individual and group supervision

· Supervised counselor interns gaining licensure for LPC

· Attended and led meetings with other leadership within the agency; prepped for state and Medicaid audits, developed Medicaid approved documents/style of writing/implemented ASAMs;

· Created and updated protocols for treatment department as needed

· Provided assistance with assessments and counseling appointments

• Mental Health and Chemical Dependency therapist for those who are chemically dependent and often dual diagnosed with mental health disorders
• Assessed and screened for mental health disorders and addiction treatment needs
• Treated and referred as necessary for medication management
• Appropriately applied counseling techniques, built rapport, and followed clients through treatment stays
• Facilitated Group and Individual Counseling, as well as other psychoeducational groups
• Received supervision in treatment of chemical dependency, eating disorders, trauma work, co- occurring disorders and other life restricting issues
• Provided on going case management, regular feedback for client, other team members, and outside individuals such as probation officers and Children’s Services caseworkers, as well as documented interactions in a timely fashion, wrote comprehensive diagnostic assessments, discharge summaries and intervened as necessary in crisis/critical situations
• Committee work to revamp various parts of curriculum, scheduling, and policies

• Working with clients transitioning back into the community from jail, prison, or other controlled environments