Miguel Disarufino
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Seasoned Advisor/Group Facilitator with over 30 years of lived experience; overcoming addiction, mental health issues, homelessness, gangs, racism, and incarceration. Known for strong problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, and effective communication. Demonstrated history of resilience and creative coping while optimizing an array of life recovery processes . Committed to making a significant impact by helping organizations and clients meet their goals and objectives through insightful advisement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Spiritual Advisor
Redtail Recovery
San Diego, California
03.2009 - Current
- Directed and participated in recruitment and enrollment activities.
- Planned and conducted Spiritual programs and group sessions to promote adjustment of individuals to new life experiences.
- Provided crisis intervention to peers dealing with difficult adjustment periods.
- Established and supervised peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain healthy and productive living environment.
Group Facilitator (12 Step)
N/A,A/A,Red Road Recovery, White Bison
Tehachapi, California
01.2006 - 11.2024
- Facilitated communication and collaboration among disputants using mediation methods.
- Facilitated weekly sessions in community using designated curriculum.
- Maintained a positive attitude while facilitating sessions with the intention of encouraging engagement from all participants.
- Developed strategies for overcoming obstacles that hindered progress within the group.
- Welcomed new members to group and provided orientation on both group operations and self-help services.
Life Coach
Getting Out by Going In
Chino, California
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Helped clients set weekly goals and plan how to accomplish objectives.
- Provided guidance on how to make decisions around career choices, relationships, and other life changes.
- Assisted clients in navigating crisis and traumatic and difficult situations and provided methods to improve familial and professional relationships.
- Delivered treatments to improve client functionality and environmental adjustment.
- Provided emotional support during times of crisis or transition in order to facilitate healing processes.
Support Group Facilitator
Beyond Us & Them
Los Angeles, California
03.2017 - 01.2022
- Facilitated weekly meetings and kept track of attendance.
- Assisted in developing strategies for managing difficult emotions or situations.
- Counseled clients physical, mental factors impacting personal success.
- Facilitated conversations about difficult topics such as grief, trauma, addiction while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students utilizing wide variety of innovative teaching aids and motivational and implementation strategies.
- Offered advanced counseling in institutional setting following correct procedures and aligning with required standards.
Education
Certificate - Peer Support Specialist
CAPS ACADEMY
Huntington Park, CA10-2024
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CASkills
- Presentations and public speaking
- Goal setting
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building
- Written communication
- Critical thinking
- Persuasion techniques
- Group facilitation
- Active listening
- Empathy and understanding
- Client relationship management
- Emotional intelligence
Timeline
Life Coach
Getting Out by Going In
01.2022 - 08.2024
Support Group Facilitator
Beyond Us & Them
03.2017 - 01.2022
Spiritual Advisor
Redtail Recovery
03.2009 - Current
Group Facilitator (12 Step)
N/A,A/A,Red Road Recovery, White Bison
01.2006 - 11.2024
Certificate - Peer Support Specialist
CAPS ACADEMY
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
Coastline Community College