Mandy Webster
LEXINGTON
Summary
Dedicated Recovery Coach with expertise in motivational interviewing, client advocacy, and goal setting. Committed to fostering personal growth and empowering clients through trauma-informed care and resource navigation.
Compassionate professional with a strong background in recovery coaching and peer support. Skilled in developing personalized action plans and coordinating community resources, driving improved client engagement and recovery outcomes.
Dedicated Recovery Coach with proven skills in motivational interviewing, resource navigation, and client advocacy. Developed personalized action plans that significantly improved client engagement and recovery outcomes.
Compassionate professional specializing in recovery planning and client relationship building. Developed and implemented individualized support plans that empowered clients to achieve their recovery goals and maintain accountability throughout their journeys.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recovery Coach
Voices Of Hope
Lexington, KY
06.2022 - Current
- Facilitated individual and group recovery sessions to promote personal growth and accountability.
- Developed personalized action plans in collaboration with clients to address specific recovery goals.
- Provided ongoing support and encouragement, fostering a positive environment for client engagement.
- Coordinated referrals to community resources, enhancing clients' access to essential services.
- Monitored progress of clients' recovery journeys, adjusting strategies as needed for optimal outcomes.
- Educated clients on coping strategies and life skills necessary for sustained recovery success.
- Encouraged clients'' sense of responsibility for their recovery journey by teaching them essential coping strategies and relapse prevention techniques.
- Mentored new Recovery Coaches, sharing best practices and contributing to their professional development.
- Gathered information about useful resources and helped coordinate referrals.
- Strengthened relationships with community partners, enabling better access to resources and support services for clients.
- Enhanced client engagement in recovery programs by providing compassionate support and guidance.
- Improved client recovery rates by developing personalized coaching plans tailored to individual needs.
- Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to help clients identify barriers to recovery and develop strategies for overcoming them.
- Established trust and rapport with clients, creating a strong foundation for open communication and collaboration throughout the recovery process.
Peer Support Specialist
Jersey House
Nicholasville, KY
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Facilitated peer support sessions to enhance client engagement and recovery pathways.
- Developed and implemented individualized support plans based on clients' unique needs.
- Coordinated resources and referrals to community services for comprehensive client support.
- Monitored client progress and provided feedback to improve support strategies and outcomes.
- Served as a role model for clients, sharing personal experiences of recovery and resilience.
- Assisted clients in setting realistic goals and provided support during their journey towards achieving them.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients by maintaining confidentiality, respect, and non-judgmental attitudes.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, supporting case management efforts.
Education
High School Diploma -
East Jessamine High
Nicholasville, KY05-1998
Skills
- Resource referrals
- Self-care techniques
- Professional ethics
- Relapse prevention
- Client advocacy
- Goal setting
- Motivational interviewing
- Resource navigation
- Treatment goals
- Recovery planning
- Coaching techniques
- Boundary setting
- Substance abuse
- Resource advocacy
- Peer support
- Documentation
- Client relationship building
- Trauma-informed care
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Reliability
- Decision-making
- Team building
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of UK Drug and Alcohol Research in the development of JCOIN 2.
- Co-author of Peer Navigators Helping Women With Relationships for JCOIN SURE Conference.
- Co-Author for Facebook as a Strategy To Deliver a Peer Navigation Intervention for
Recently Incarcerated Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Mixed
Methods Descriptive Profile - Served as Lead Presenter for SUD program staff: Strengthening Lifelines: Increasing client engagement and retention in substance use disorder programs video
Certification
Peer Support Certification
Timeline
Recovery Coach
Voices Of Hope
06.2022 - Current
Peer Support Specialist
Jersey House
01.2022 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
East Jessamine High