Gracie Patton
Cincinnati
Summary
Dedicated Family Mentor with expertise in case management, trauma-informed care, and resource navigation. Proven ability to empower clients in achieving long-term family stability and sobriety through effective collaboration and recovery coaching.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Mentor
University of Kentucky
Lexington
11.2021 - Current
- Provide one-on-one mentorship and guidance to parents involved with Children’s Services, focusing on those impacted by substance use disorders.
- Support clients in developing and maintaining healthy family routines, parenting skills, and recovery-focused lifestyles.
- Collaborate closely with caseworkers, therapists, and other service providers to ensure coordinated care and progress toward reunification, or permanency goals.
- Assist clients in navigating systems such as child welfare, recovery services, housing, and employment programs.
- Serve as a role model of successful recovery and effective parenting, drawing from lived experience and professional training.
- Facilitate access to community resources, treatment options, and peer support to promote long-term family stability and sobriety.
- Maintain detailed documentation of client interactions, progress, and setbacks in alignment with agency and legal standards.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and contribute to case planning with a trauma-informed, client-centered approach.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Administrative Assistant
Lincoln College of Technology
Cincinnati, OHSkills
- Case management
- Documentation practices
- Trauma-informed care
- Resource navigation
- Recovery coaching
- Motivational interviewing
- Family support strategies
- Active listening
- Relationship building
Affiliations
- Dedicated to serving the community through active involvement in recovery initiatives that promote healing, connection, and sustainable change
Certification
- Certified Peer Support Specialist | Since 2022
- Mental Health First Aid Certification | Certified 2024
- Trauma-Informed Care Trainings
Completed various trainings focused on trauma-informed approaches to care, communication, and crisis response - Ongoing Professional Development in family support, recovery services, and community engagement
Timeline
Family Mentor
University of Kentucky
11.2021 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Administrative Assistant
Lincoln College of Technology
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