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Marcella Swoopes

5370 E. Craig Rd Apt 2263,NV

Summary

Dynamic Tele-Counselor with extensive experience at Pinnacle Treatment Centers, skilled in motivational interviewing and client advocacy. Proven ability to develop tailored treatment plans and facilitate engaging SUD counseling sessions. Adept at crisis intervention and building rapport, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support throughout their recovery journey.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

TeleCounselor

Pinnacle Treatment Centers
04.2022 - Current

Via zoom facilitate intake, assessments of clients with alcohol, substance abuse issues. Utilize evidence based curriculum to engage clients in SUD counseling. Case Management, assist clients in developing individual treatment plans, tailored to the individual clients situation, needs. Complete detailed documentation of client interaction, client individual counseling sessions. Encourage client through motivational interviewing process. Serve as advocate for client ; work effectively in collaboration with other agencies, community resources.

AOD Counselor

Alternatives for A Better Living
03.2021 - 04.2022

Intakes intake, assessments of clients with alcohol, substance abuse. Case Management, assist clients in developing individualized treatment plan tailored to client situation, needs. Provided group facilitation of evidence based curriculum. completion of detailed documentation fo client interaction, individual counseling sessions, group notes. Encourage clients through motivational interviewing process. Served as clent advocate, work effectively in collaboration with other agencies, community resources.

Supervising Counselor

MedMark Treatment
05.2019 - 03.2021

Provided clinical supervision, facilitate intakes, assessments. Monitor program record keeping (Participant files, staff training files, roosters, ect.). Assigned counselor caseloads, review countersigns assessments, treatment plans of qualt5iy accuracy of interns/counselors. provided input on employee evaluations, provided trainings to counseling staff. Debriefed counselors on treatment process. Monitor schedule's of participants individual group activities. Assist in hiring interviews for open positions. Participated participants parole probation, hearings as needed. Ensured proper practices are observed to protect health, welfare, safety of programs, participants, staff.

AOD Counselor

Archway Recovery Services Inc
09.2018 - 05.2019

Conducted intake, assessment of clients with alcohol, substance abuse addiction. Conducted case management, assist clients in developing individualized treatment plan tailored to the individual clent situation, needs. Utilized evidence base curriculum to facilitate SUD groups. Completed detailed documentation of client interaction, individual counseling sessions, group notes. Encouraged clients through motivational interviewing, served as client advocate, working effectively in collaboration with other community agencies, resources.

Transitional Counselor

Center Point Inc
04.2016 - 11.2017

Collaborated with ICDRC, instauration staff, network collaborate with parole, probation in 58 counties in California to provide transition placement, housing for participants being released form custody.

Assisted Program Director as liaison with institution staff CC3, PSA, custody, classification staff, as needed. Supervised administration of assessment process for all participant's entering Center Point in custody SAP program. Supervised Entry , Journey level Counselors activities as support for program Director.

Journey Level Counselor

Center Point Inc
11.2016 - 04.2017

Education

No Degree - IC&RC AOD Credentialling Exam

IC&RC
Harrisburg, PA
06-2017

Bachelor of Science - Human Services-Addiction

University of Phoenix
Fairfield, CA
09-2015

Associate of Arts - Human Services

Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
05-2011

No Degree - Certificate Human Services

Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
05-2011

Skills

  • Client advocacy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Client needs assessment
  • Intake assessments
  • Crisis intervention techniques
  • Client records management
  • Treatment plans
  • Case management proficiency
  • Biopsychosocial assessments
  • Substance abuse counseling
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) expert

Timeline

TeleCounselor

Pinnacle Treatment Centers
04.2022 - Current

AOD Counselor

Alternatives for A Better Living
03.2021 - 04.2022

Supervising Counselor

MedMark Treatment
05.2019 - 03.2021

AOD Counselor

Archway Recovery Services Inc
09.2018 - 05.2019

Journey Level Counselor

Center Point Inc
11.2016 - 04.2017

Transitional Counselor

Center Point Inc
04.2016 - 11.2017

No Degree - IC&RC AOD Credentialling Exam

IC&RC

Bachelor of Science - Human Services-Addiction

University of Phoenix

Associate of Arts - Human Services

Solano Community College

No Degree - Certificate Human Services

Solano Community College