Michael Hoover
Encino,CA
Summary
Behavioral Health Group Facilitator with experience across Detox, PHP, and IOP settings. Uses lived recovery experience to build trust with guarded and resistant clients and lead groups that promote engagement, accountability, coping skills, and relapse prevention. Delivers structured psychoeducational and process facilitation that helps clients stay present, participate more fully, and apply recovery tools in real time. Documents attendance, participation, and progress in KIPU/EHR to support continuity of care and treatment planning. Collaborates with therapists, case managers, and clinical teams to reinforce client goals and support safe, effective care.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Group Facilitator
Promises IOP/PHP
Canoga Park, CA
05.2026 - Current
- Led psychoeducational and process groups to drive engagement, accountability, and follow-through in treatment.
- Adapted prompts and session activities to align with client goals, maintaining clinical relevance and high participation.
- Provided direct, empathetic interventions to support client engagement with recovery tools in real time.
- Documented attendance, participation, and progress in Kipu/EHR to support continuity of care and treatment planning.
- Partnered with therapists, case managers, and clinical staff to reinforce next steps and shared treatment goals.
Group Facilitator
Northrige Addiction Treatment Center
Encino, CA
05.2026 - Current
- Led daily group sessions to build peer support, accountability, and participation.
- Facilitated sessions using interactive techniques to ensure sustained engagement across varying client needs.
- Assisted clients with identifying personal triggers, developing coping strategies, and strengthening motivation for continued treatment.
- Recognized client behavior and functional changes, assessed safety risks, and communicated concerns to treatment team for care planning.
- Documented group participation and tracked progress to maintain continuity of care.
Group Facilitator
Elevations Substance Abuse Facility
Northridge, CA
05.2026 - Current
- Delivered structured group sessions to guide client examination of behavior patterns and reinforcement of coping tools.
- Adjusted activities and discussion formats to improve participation and maintain accessible group engagement across varying engagement levels.
- Managed communication accountability and strengthened peer connection within group settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to reinforce treatment goals and strengthen client support.
- Coordinated client support in applying recovery strategies to drive day-to-day progress.
Group Facilitator
Saddleback Detox
Cerritos, CA
06.2026 - 08.2026
- Established a calm, nonjudgmental environment to maintain client engagement during early recovery.
- Adjusted detox pacing and content to align with client tolerance and treatment needs.
- Monitored group behavior changes and escalated concerns promptly to clinical and medical staff.
- Completed accurate attendance records and progress notes to support continuity of care.
- Facilitated structured psychoeducational and recovery-focused groups to reinforce stabilization and readiness for treatment.
Skills
- KIPU documentation management
- KIPU system
- Intake interviews
- Team collaboration
- Community engagement
- Crisis intervention
- Business networking
- Workshop coordination
- Team activity management
- Session planning
- Resource management
Accomplishments
• Successfully engages resistant and difficult-to-reach clients, increasing participation and involvement in group programming.
• Developed a specialized facilitation style that uses lived recovery experience, direct communication, and accountability to build client rapport.
• Recognized for creating strong connections with clients who are guarded, skeptical of treatment, or resistant to authority.
• Effectively facilitates substance use and mental health groups across Detox, PHP, and IOP levels of care.
• Uses personal recovery experience to model accountability, resilience, and long-term commitment to positive change.
Certification
- RADT - RT1444550526, 05/2026-05/2027
- CPR
- Water Safety
Timeline
Group Facilitator
Saddleback Detox
06.2026 - 08.2026
Group Facilitator
Promises IOP/PHP
05.2026 - Current
Group Facilitator
Northrige Addiction Treatment Center
05.2026 - Current
Group Facilitator
Elevations Substance Abuse Facility
05.2026 - Current