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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Kurt Bunting

Sun City Center

Summary

Experienced professional specializing in recovery guidance and resource navigation. Demonstrated success in supporting clients through personalized recovery plans, effective collaboration, and comprehensive documentation, ensuring seamless access to vital services.

Compassionate Peer Support Specialist with expertise in crisis management and effective communication. Proven ability to develop personalized recovery plans and foster strong rapport with clients.

Hardworking Peer Support Specialist committed to coaching peers through life challenges. Develops customized plans for individual issues. Engaging and outgoing with strong communication skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Peer Support Specialist

Tri-County Human Services
Lakeland, FL
11.2025 - Current
  • Facilitated peer support meetings, fostering a safe environment for sharing experiences.
  • Assisted clients in developing coping strategies to manage personal challenges effectively.
  • Provided emotional support and encouragement to clients during recovery journeys.
  • Providing suggestions to the client such as Detox Inpatient service, Intensive Outpatient, services. Outreach service and information for various other recovery paths such as 12 steps, Celebrate Recovery, SMART Recovery or Rehabilitation centers.
  • Entering detailed note regarding each client into their profile.
  • Ensuring that each prospective facility has the proper paperwork emailed or faxed to them.
  • Follow up with each client and/or facility as needed
  • Provide all end of month forms and notes and email them to the supervisor and others in a timely manner.

Certified Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor

Tadiso Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2024 - 09.2025
  • Provided individualized support to clients in recovery programs.
  • Assisted clients in navigating resources and community services.
  • Monitored client progress and documented case notes accurately.
  • Educated clients on coping strategies and relapse prevention techniques.
  • Coordinated referrals to external services for additional support needs.
  • Enhanced program effectiveness through feedback collection and analysis.
  • Developed personalized recovery plans in collaboration with clients.
  • Supported clients in achieving personal goals
  • Acted as a liaison between clients and external agencies, including housing providers, legal services, and medical professionals to ensure seamless access to required supports.
  • Promoted a safe environment for clients by adhering to strict confidentiality policies and respecting individual privacy concerns at all times.
  • Contributed to program success by maintaining accurate documentation, tracking progress, and reporting outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
  • Assisted clients in developing coping strategies for managing stressors related to substance use or mental health challenges.
  • Enhanced team collaboration in the treatment process through effective communication and active participation in interdisciplinary meetings.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness by analyzing outcome data and implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives based on identified areas of need.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of local community resources available to clients in order to provide accurate information and appropriate referrals when needed.
  • Developed therapeutic rapport with clients through empathetic listening and genuine interest in their experiences and perspectives.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when necessary
  • Maintained client confidentiality and adhered to HIPAA guidelines.
  • Supervision of several peers as they do the same.

Provide supervision on a scheduled weekly basis and throughout each day as needed. Also, tracking of these peer's daily, weekly and monthly progress. insuring documentation is thorough and completed.

Education

High School Diploma -

Keystone Oaks
06-1978

Skills

  • Peer support ethics
  • Recovery guidance
  • Boundary setting
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Rapport building
  • Self-care management
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Arranging transportation
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Leadership skills
  • Wellness recovery action plan
  • Relapse prevention
  • Empathy development
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Effective collaboration and interaction
  • Relationship cultivation
  • Recovery planning
  • Resource navigation
  • Providing direction
  • Multicultural sensitivity
  • Service navigation
  • Issue resolution
  • Communication
  • Recovery assistance and support
  • Positive environment facilitation
  • Exemplary communication
  • Community services information
  • Emotional support
  • Conflict resolution
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Coping methods
  • Crisis management
  • Decision-making
  • Patient referrals
  • Data confidentiality
  • Needs assessment
  • Community resources specialist
  • Team collaboration
  • Patient advocacy
  • File and record keeping
  • Staff training
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Referral coordination
  • Positive patient experiences
  • Learning disability awareness
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Administration and management
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 5 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Complete all Certification requirement for Recovery Support Specialist.
  • Completed educational requirements for Lead/Supervision role.

Certification

  • Certified Recovery Support Specialist, Tadiso Inc - within 1 year.

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Peer Support Specialist

Tri-County Human Services
11.2025 - Current

Certified Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor

Tadiso Inc
11.2024 - 09.2025

High School Diploma -

Keystone Oaks