Maria Rosario
Behavioral and Chemical Substance Use
South St. Paul,MN
Summary
Solutions-oriented- client advocate, with demonstrated experience providing an integrated approach to Co-occurring disorders, including trauma, family transitions, intervention, crisis, and conflict resolution. Person-centered, trauma-informed- care and motivational interviewing clinical modalities to teach healthy coping skills. Supportive leadership, strengthening awareness of cultural sensitivity, diversity, and inclusion.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Recovery Specialist II
Ramsey Co-Mental Health Center
06.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: The program offers an intensive out-patient recovery program
- Duties: focusing on comprehensive Assmt and Eval
- Duties: Greet walk-in clients without an appt
- Complete initial needs assmt, schedule appts for internal/external
- Skills include motivational interviews, cognitive behavior therapy, community resources as needed, education on self-care, scheduling, medical records
- Bi-weekly Care coordination unit team meetings
- Connect Clt to, housing, food services, and health ins
- Clinical professionals for medication management servicing co-occurring Clt
- Co-facilitate co-occurring groups
- Person-Centered care
- The program offers an intensive out-patient recovery program
Ramsey Co. Mother’s First Program
02.2015 - 06.2020
- Referrals derive from; child protection services, probation officers, lawyers, clients, concerned family members, and friends; (with client's signed release of information in place)
- Complete Mental Health & Substance Abuse Assessment, Motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) (MI) to support and encourage motivation, thought processes, emotions, and behaviors
- Trauma-Informed and person-centered approach
- Attend court hearing
Ramsey Co. Crisis Stabilization Services & DETOX
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Mental and chemical health in-outpatient services, provide appropriate educational resource, referrals, community resources at discharge
- Curriculum implemented in care (CBT) (MI), to support co-occurring disorder, manage triggers, post-traumatic stress disorder, situational, thought processing, emotion regulation, and physical sensation
Ramsey Co Crisis Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health
08.2013 - 01.2014
- Receive and make calls to 911 dispatch
- Gather relevant information, clearly communicate, EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) as needed
- Consultation, documentation, supervision, and meeting with walk-in clients to complete a quick needs assessment, community outreach
- Licensed crisis workers, care-consultation, management, and person-centered approach
- Referrals as needed
St. Joseph’s Hospital-Behavioral Unit
05.2011 - 08.2013
- Co-facilitated Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) evidence-based practice groups within appropriate units
- One-on-one support and developing skills with Dialectical Behavior techniques, understanding, and developing strategies to cope with illnesses, discharge planning, 1-1 developing rapport, building goals, self-esteem
- Documentation, care consultation amongst professional medical providers, person-centered approach
Youth Worker III
Lutheran Social Services Carlton Co
05.2005 - 05.2010
- Short-term emergency housing
- Duties: Monitor and support children ages 0 to 17 years
- County agencies referrals; court system, law enforcement, and out-of-county referrals
- Support and monitor current mental, physical, sexual, mental health abuse
- Administer medication as per protocol
- Coordinate with the court system and probation with other agencies involved
- Support clients through court systems and school curriculum and supervise parental visitation
- Medication Administration Training Complete
Counselor
Northwoods Children’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment-Duluth
09.2002 - 05.2003
- Monitor/engage with children aged 5-17 who are experiencing significant difficulties due to severe emotional disturbance and need a more intensive setting
- Providing empathy, building trust, empowering, praising, school curriculum, and supporting educational and recreational outings
- Highly structured, non-hospital-based treatment setting with a person-setting approach
- Enhanced Self-Defense Training completed
Lead Teacher
FDL Head Start
05.1996 - 01.2001
- Educational support through concise development, advancing children’s analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback, modeling, and supporting high-quality language
- Creating age-appropriate curriculum, in-home and classroom teacher-parent conferences, maintaining confidentiality regarding staff and families -Referrals as needed, and community support
- Lesson planning/managing classroom behavior
- Appropriate culturally inclusive environment, Cultural Diversity, and Attending Professional Events
Education
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (BS) - Licensure in progress
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University St.Paul MN 5510601.2023
Degree of Certification - Community Health Worker (CCHW)
Rochester Community and Technical College
01.2019
Peer Recovery Specialist II Certification -
01.2011
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Human Services Degree (ASS)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Carlton, MN01.2008
Skills
- Scheduling
- Discharging
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Intervention Programs
- Person-centered
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Program Development
- Strengths-Based
- Facilitation
- PHP Group
Accomplishments
- Internship; Co-occurring Intensive Recovery Program, Ramsey County Mental Health Center, 06/2022 - 05/2023
- Vice President, Metropolitan State University, 2022
- President and Vice-President, Human Services Club at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 06/2006 - 05/2008
- Internship, Carlton County Salvation, 2007
- Co-Develop Discharge Planning, St. Joseph Hospital, 05/2011
- Co-developed and created; Peer’s for Progress Organization, 2012
Career Experience
- Peer Recovery Specialist II, Ramsey Co-Mental Health Center, 06/2020, The program offers an intensive out-patient recovery program, focusing on comprehensive assessment and evaluation. Duties include greeting walk-in clients, completing initial needs assessments, scheduling appointments, and connecting clients to community resources.
- Crisis Urgent Care Worker, Ramsey Co Crisis Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health, 08/2013, 2014, Receive and make calls to 911 dispatch, gather relevant information, and consult with licensed crisis workers.
- Mental and Chemical Health Worker, Ramsey Co. Crisis Stabilization Services & DETOX, 02/2014, 2015, Provide appropriate educational resources and referrals for mental and chemical health in-outpatient services.
- Program Worker, Ramsey Co. Mother’s First Program, 02/2015, 06/2020, Complete Mental Health & Substance Abuse Assessments and provide motivational interviewing and cognitive behavior therapy.
- Co-facilitator, St. Joseph’s Hospital-Behavioral Unit, 05/2011, 08/2013, Co-facilitated Illness Management and Recovery groups and provided one-on-one support.
- Lead Teacher, FDL Head Start, 05/1996, 2001, Provided educational support and created age-appropriate curriculum.
- Counselor, Northwoods Children’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment, 09/2002, 05/2003, Monitored and engaged with children experiencing significant difficulties.
- Youth Worker III, Lutheran Social Services Carlton Co Youth Shelter, 05/2005, 05/2010, Supported and monitored children in short-term emergency housing.
Certification
Metropolitan State University Bachelor's of Science (BS) 2023.
Rochester Community College of Community Health Worker (CCHW) 2019
Fond do Lac Tribal and Community College, Associates of Applied Science (AAS) 2008
Recovery Specialist II (2011)
Current Credentials: Studding for the LADC exam.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Peer Recovery Specialist II
Ramsey Co-Mental Health Center
06.2020 - Current
Ramsey Co. Mother’s First Program
02.2015 - 06.2020
Ramsey Co. Crisis Stabilization Services & DETOX
02.2014 - 01.2015
Ramsey Co Crisis Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health
08.2013 - 01.2014
St. Joseph’s Hospital-Behavioral Unit
05.2011 - 08.2013
Youth Worker III
Lutheran Social Services Carlton Co
05.2005 - 05.2010
Counselor
Northwoods Children’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment-Duluth
09.2002 - 05.2003
Lead Teacher
FDL Head Start
05.1996 - 01.2001
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (BS) - Licensure in progress
Degree of Certification - Community Health Worker (CCHW)
Rochester Community and Technical College
Peer Recovery Specialist II Certification -
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Human Services Degree (ASS)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College