Passionate about giving back to others who struggle with mental health and substance use disorder and providing them with resources and support they require.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Peer Support Specialist
Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare
Columbus, OH
06.2024 - Current
Act as a role model to persons with a mental health/substance use disorder.
Conduct support meetings.
Develop recovery Strategies.
Respond to patient emergencies as needed.
Sharing resources and building skills.
Peer Recovery Specialist
Safer Station
Columbus, OH
10.2023 - Current
Promoting dialogues on recovery and resilience
Identify personal strengths that can help them reach and maintain their recovery goals
Act as an advocate for individuals in crisis and on-scene, ensuring their needs are met and barriers to treatment are removed
Discussing shared lived experiences to make clients comfortable
Teaching and modeling symptoms management skills
Education
Certified Peer Supporter
Ohio Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Ser
Columbus, OH
08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
11.2016
Skills
Working knowledge of community and local resources to assist in obtaining self-sufficiency
Self starter and self motivated
Strong desire to help Others
Problem-solving skills
Timeline
Peer Support Specialist
Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare
06.2024 - Current
Peer Recovery Specialist
Safer Station
10.2023 - Current
Certified Peer Supporter
Ohio Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Ser
Program Director, Resuscitation Education at Veterans Affairs Central Ohio Healthcare SystemProgram Director, Resuscitation Education at Veterans Affairs Central Ohio Healthcare System
Administrative Professional 4 at Ohio Central School System/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and CorrectionsAdministrative Professional 4 at Ohio Central School System/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections