Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Matthew Colwell

North Vernon,IN

Summary

. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Extensive Lived Experience with a sobriety date of 5/31/22

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Case Manager

Truhealing Riverbend
Jeffersonville, IN
07.2024 - Current
  • Assessed clients' needs, developed service plans and monitored progress towards goals.
  • Facilitated communication between clients, families, caregivers, social services and other agencies to ensure client needs were met.
  • Provided crisis intervention support for clients in emergency situations.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to coordinate treatment plans for clients.
  • Maintained accurate case records and documentation according to agency guidelines.
  • Compiled reports on cases and submitted them to supervisors as required.
  • Monitored client progress through regular follow-up contacts.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment options.
  • Coordinated transportation services for clients who lacked access to reliable transportation.

Outreach Specialist

Alliance For Substance Abuse Progress
Columbus, IN
10.2023 - 07.2024

  • Assisted in the development of marketing materials, such as brochures, flyers, webpages, and newsletters.
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of promotional materials.
  • Partnered with community organizations to develop collaborative outreach efforts.
  • Analyzed data from surveys to identify gaps in current outreach initiatives.
  • Participated in local trade shows and conferences to promote services provided by the organization.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive outreach strategies to engage target audiences.
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of case management plans to ensure clients' needs were met.
  • Researched, identified, and referred clients to appropriate community resources.
  • Developed relationships with other social service providers to coordinate client care.
  • Provided support services such as assessment, information and referral, advocacy, crisis intervention, and follow-up services.
  • Organized and facilitated classroom workshops, webinars, and one-on-one coaching sessions.
  • Facilitated group discussions between participants to promote active engagement in learning activities.
  • Documented all training activities including attendance records, feedback forms, surveys.

Food Production Worker

Tipton Mills
Seymour, IN
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Maintained production records, including batch numbers and quantities produced.
  • Operated machinery to process, package, and store food products.
  • Cleaned and sanitized work areas and equipment to meet health standards.
  • Followed all safety protocols in the production area.
  • Assisted with unloading shipments of ingredients as needed.
  • Labeled finished product containers with required information.
  • Measured ingredients accurately according to recipes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Scottsburg Senior High School
Scottsburg, IN
06-2019

Skills

  • Substance Abuse Knowledge
  • Boundary Setting
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Resource Navigation
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Support Group Facilitation
  • Intervention Support
  • Referral Coordination
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Goal Setting
  • Case Management
  • Discharge Planning
  • Care Coordination
  • Community Outreach
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Data Analysis
  • Patient Assessments

Certification

  • 2023 Certified trainer in "Removing the Shame and Stigma of SUD" through Overdose Lifeline.
  • 2023 Completed "The Brain and the Disease of Addiction" course through Overdose Lifeline
  • 2023 Completed "Removing the Shame and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder/Addiction" course through Overdose Lifeline
  • 2023 Certificate for attending "Prevention 101" course through IU Health.
  • 2023 Certificate as a Resilience and Thriving Facilitator through the National Wellness Institute.
  • 2024 Completed Recovery Support Ethics training through MHAI
  • 2024 Completed Recovery Fundamentals Training through MHAI
  • CPRC Through ICAADA.

Affiliations

  • Homeless ministry through leaving the 99 since 2020.
  • Speaking at sunrise since June 2023.
  • AA sponsor since march 2023
  • CR leader since september 2022 .
  • Centerstone ASAP thanksgiving event 2023.

Accomplishments

Lead Case manager at Truhealing since 10/28/2024

Timeline

Case Manager

Truhealing Riverbend
07.2024 - Current

Outreach Specialist

Alliance For Substance Abuse Progress
10.2023 - 07.2024

Food Production Worker

Tipton Mills
09.2022 - 03.2023

High School Diploma -

Scottsburg Senior High School
Matthew Colwell