Jewel Harper-Simon
San Poil Treatment Center-Colville Confederated Indian Reservation
Keller,Washington
2
Certifications
18
years of professional experience
Senior Addiction Counselor with extensive work across residential treatment, intensive outpatient care, outpatient therapy, and continuum care. Leads motivational interviewing and CBT-based counseling for 15+ complex substance use cases per week, supporting clients managing substance use, grief, anger, domestic violence, and court-ordered recovery needs. Supports 25+ court-ordered clients per month through education and counseling, treatment planning, group facilitation, and recovery education, facilitating 3+ groups per week in programs serving complex behavioral health populations.
Work History
4 Years 7 Months
- Facilitate 6 group sessions weekly using structured discussion to support accountability and peer learning.
- Complete 10 intakes and 3 client assessments weekly to track recovery needs, goals, and treatment progress.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that align recovery goals with clinical needs and stage of care.
- Provide family counseling that strengthens communication, supports recovery, and addresses barriers at home.
- Coordinate case management with healthcare partners and community resources to improve access to ongoing care.
1 Year 4 Months
- Supported one group session weekly for clients in intensive and supportive outpatient treatment.
- Facilitated substance use groups using motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.
- Completed substance use assessments and developed practical treatment plans aligned with client coping needs.
- Coordinated case management and relapse prevention planning for outpatient clients and their families.
12 Years
- Facilitated 3 group sessions weekly to reinforce recovery skills, accountability, and peer support.
- Completed 3 substance use assessments weekly to support individualized care planning and referral decisions.
- Used motivational interviewing to build rapport, strengthen engagement, and support readiness for change.
- Developed treatment plans and relapse prevention planning that aligned services with each client's recovery goals.
- Provided family counseling and case management to coordinate care, address barriers, and support continued progress.
Education
Associate of Science - Chemical Dependency Counseling
Master of Divinity - Pastoral Care Counseling
Master of Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Skills
Motivational interviewing
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Solution-focused therapy
Art therapy
Seeking Safety
Substance use assessment
Treatment planning
Relapse prevention planning
Case management
Group facilitation
Family counseling
Clinical supervision
Certification
Counselor’s Licensure, State of Texas #14387, expiration June 2028
Published Author
- Spiritual Principles of Life 2026
- I am stuck in the mud and need Help to get out: Lord Please Help Me! 2021
- Getting through the Difficult Times in Life: Daily Reflections 2021
- My Sanctuary, A Spiritual Journal 2011 2015
Methods or Techniques:
I am educated in various therapeutic approaches; the most used are motivational interviewing, talk therapy, art therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Specialty group areas include MRT: Chemical Dependency, Domestic Violence, Anger Management, Thinking for a Change, Grief/Death and Dying, Seeking Safety, Bereavement Support, DWI/DUI Education, and Drug Offenders-certified for court-ordered educational programs. I also have experience in residential treatment (18 years), intensive outpatient (3 years), outpatient level of care (2 years), and Continuum Care outpatient (2 years).
Timeline
San Poil Treatment Center-Colville Confederated Indian Reservation
04.2022 - CurrentRead More
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12.2020 - 04.2022Read More
Grapevine Valley Hope
05.2008 - 05.2020Read More
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts from Criminology
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University of Southern California
Master of Public Administration
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Fuller Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity from Pastoral Care Counseling
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Dallas Community College
Associate of Science from Chemical Dependency Counseling
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