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Mike Bien

Addictions Therapist
Safford,AZ

Summary

I have a love of learning and encouraging others to learn. My goal would be to obtain a position to gain knowledge and experience, while providing personalized services that will benefit the local community.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
65
65
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director of Counseling/Addictions Therapist

Awakening Recovery Center
4 2020 - Current
  • Facilitating group and individual counseling sessions to address addictions, completing assessments and developing individual intensive outpatient plans, assisting clients in achieving their plan goals, and documenting their progress
  • Helping patient to identify and set up aftercare plans
  • Provide leadership, direction and mentoring for agency staff members
  • Provides appropriate staff development and training opportunities to staff to ensure a high level of technical skills and knowledge of mental and behavioral health issues
  • Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedures
  • Demonstrate ethical behavior, such as respecting staff member and patient boundaries
  • Recognize and respect cultural differences
  • Provides vision for program development by identifying trends and opportunities
  • Participating in staff meetings, community outreach with other providers, preparing reports, telephone etiquette, Microsoft Office skills, encouraging a team-based work place atmosphere.

Job Coach

Graham County Rehabilitation Center
9 2019 - 04.2020
  • Working one-on-one with clients in learning their duties in their work; teaching individuals with special needs, the tools to obtain and maintain employment in the community
  • Actively participating as a team member for each client’s Individual Service Plan, developing the plan, assisting clients in achieving their plan goals, and documenting their progress
  • Gathering behavioral data, personal interests and working one-on-one with clients
  • Performing a task analysis and being able to create a teaching plan that will enable the program member to master a task that is an essential skill of a Job Coach that will both promote success and help motivate
  • Training in safety protocols and teaching program members social skills, dress, hygiene, teamwork, and healthy relationships
  • Participating in staff meetings, preparing reports, telephone etiquette, encourage a team-based work place atmosphere.

Receiver

Tractor Supply Company
5 2018 - 9 2019

Overseeing inventory deliveries, unloading and organizing freight, forklift operations, staff production and performance, conducting returns and replacements for inventory and customer service and relations, participating in staff meetings, fulfilling rainchecks when inventory is low, product facing, preparing reports, telephone etiquette, encourage a team-based work place atmosphere.

Site Supervisor/Therapist

Caring Connections
05.2016 - 02.2017
  • Overseeing staff production and performance, facilitating unit meetings, attending supervisory training, service coordination with other provider agencies, conducting therapy sessions for children and families, fulfilling and modifying service plans, preparing monthly progress reports, client and employee relations, telephone etiquette, encourage a team-based work place atmosphere.

Independent Living Specialist

Arizona Children's Association
04.2014 - 05.2016
  • Developing and completing service plans and monthly progress reports, client relations, telephone etiquette, training in-care-teens sixteen and a half to twenty-one independent living skills such as building resumes, job interview scenarios, budgeting, managing monthly bills, filling out college applications, shopping, obtaining legal documentation (birth certificates, Social Security cars), obtaining driver's licenses, assistance with completing applications for family assistance and meal preparations.

Child Safety Investigation Specialist II

Department of Child Safety
03.2012 - 01.2013
  • Assess and ensure the safety of children, investigate allegations of abuse, conduct interviews and family contact visits, observe family interactions, understand and encourage cultural values, assist in developing parenting strategies and perceptions, assisting families with identifying and initiating community and family resources and supports, assisting with coordinating services in cooperation with behavioral health providers, maintaining an adaptable work schedule in a time efficient manner, complete documentation and reports for case notes, Foster Care Review Board and Court Hearings, maintaining a team-based atmosphere, collaborate services with families and community and behavioral health resources, maintaining a professional appearance and open communication with all case participants.

Child Safety Investigation Specialist I

Department of Child Safety
03.2011 - 03.2012
  • Assess and ensure the safety of children, conduct interviews and family contact visits, observe family interactions, understand and encourage cultural values, assist in developing parenting strategies and perceptions, assisting families with identifying and initiating community and family resources and supports, maintaining an adaptable work schedule in a time efficient manner, complete documentation and reports for case notes, Foster Care Review Board and Court Hearings, maintaining a team-based atmosphere, collaborate services with families and community and behavioral health resources, maintaining a professional appearance and open communication with all case participants.

Crisis Evaluator/Clinician

Arizona Counseling and Treatment Services
12.2010 - 03.2011
  • Responding to families in crisis, maintaining initial response times, case note documentation, assisting families in identifying strengths and needs, assisting in connecting families with needed community resources, understanding diverse cultural family values, client transportation scheduling and management, maintaining a team-based atmosphere.

Lead Support Rehabilitation Specialist II/Clinical Liaison

Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services
12.2008 - 12.2010
  • Assisting families in developing parenting strategies and coping techniques, youth behavior modification, assisting families in identifying strengths and needs, providing transportation for clients to specific events, connecting families with community resources, completion of documentation required for case notes and referrals for services, Child and Family Team meeting participation, maintaining an adaptable work schedule, client intake and assessments, educating families in child supervision and appropriate intervention methods.

Juvenile Detention Officer/Program Facilitator

Eastern Arizona Regional Juvenile Detention Facility
06.2006 - 12.2008
  • Ensuring the safety and security of the youth, intake and assessment of youth, complete and maintain documentation, response to youth in crisis, inspect the youths’ living quarters, interview youth, administering substance use tests, conduct investigations for allegations involving youth and officers, understand cultural diversity, develop and facilitate individual and group programs, and maintain a team-based atmosphere.

Program Coordinator/Case Manager

Vision Quest
04.2003 - 05.2006
  • Interaction with children and youth, ensuring the safety of the youth, establish and maintain an adaptable schedule involving youth education, religious services, counseling and programming, identifying and utilizing youth strengths and supports, complete and maintain documentation, cultural awareness and understanding, ensure collaboration with service providers, maintaining open communication with community resources, initial response to youth in crisis, certified trainer in Safe Crisis Management.

Patient Care Specialist

Catholic Community Services
11.2000 - 04.2003
  • Interaction and assistance of daily living activities with/for senior adults, maintaining an adaptable work schedule, develop and advocate best practices for patient care, complete and maintain documentation, identify and implement community supports for senior care, maintain transportation schedules.

Preschool Teacher/Kitchen Manager

Children’s World
07.1998 - 11.2000
  • Provide for the safety and developmental care of children, establish and maintain supportive relationships with children and families, observation of children’s behaviors and activities, conduct parent conferences to identify strengths and needs and utilize community resources, maintaining safety and sanitation in the kitchen area, and encouraging a team-based atmosphere.

Corrections Officer

Arizona Department of Corrections
03.1997 - 06.1998
  • Ensure safety and security of the individuals within the facility, inspection of residents’ living quarters, initial response to crisis situations, interview and interact with residents, identify needs and facilitate the use of resources for those needs, complete appropriate documentation, Conduct investigations, maintain timely appointments and an adaptable working schedule.

Youth Specialist

Arizona Boy’s Ranch
02.1992 - 03.1997
  • Assessment, treatment, referral and education for a wide range of clients including CPS referrals, Court appointed youth, substance abuse cases and foster children, ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in care, complete and maintain documentation, facilitate group and individual programming, interview and develop relationships with children, identify strengths and needs for children and families, maintain professional relationships and open communication with community resources and provider agencies, initial response to crisis situations, creates safe and supportive connections between youth and families, assist families in developing appropriate conflict and stress resolution methods.

Baptist Pastor

Crossroads Baptist Church
11.2023 - 06.2024

Education

Master of Science - Substance Abuse Counseling

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science - Human Services

University of Phoenix

Patient Care Technician Certificate - undefined

Tucson College
Tucson, AZ

No Degree - Certificate of Ordination of Pastor

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist
Safford, AZ
05.2001 -

No Degree - Youth in Transition And Vocational Services Cert

Community Partnership of Arizona
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2010

No Degree - ADHS-DBHS Behavioral Health Assessment: Birth - 5

Community Partnership of Arizona
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2010

No Degree - Clinical Foundations: Enhanced Clinical Skills

Community Partnership of Arizona
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Data Validation Certificate

Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis Certificate

Community Partnership of Arizona
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Treatment of Adolescents W/Co-Occurring Disorders

Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Safford
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Juvenile Justice System Certificate

Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Ansell Casey Life Skills Assessment Certificate

Community Partnership of Arizona
Safford, AZ
05.2001 - 05.2008

Skills

Pastoral counseling

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Timeline

Baptist Pastor

Crossroads Baptist Church
11.2023 - 06.2024

Site Supervisor/Therapist

Caring Connections
05.2016 - 02.2017

Independent Living Specialist

Arizona Children's Association
04.2014 - 05.2016

Child Safety Investigation Specialist II

Department of Child Safety
03.2012 - 01.2013

Child Safety Investigation Specialist I

Department of Child Safety
03.2011 - 03.2012

Crisis Evaluator/Clinician

Arizona Counseling and Treatment Services
12.2010 - 03.2011

Lead Support Rehabilitation Specialist II/Clinical Liaison

Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services
12.2008 - 12.2010

Juvenile Detention Officer/Program Facilitator

Eastern Arizona Regional Juvenile Detention Facility
06.2006 - 12.2008

Program Coordinator/Case Manager

Vision Quest
04.2003 - 05.2006

No Degree - Certificate of Ordination of Pastor

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist
05.2001 -

No Degree - Youth in Transition And Vocational Services Cert

Community Partnership of Arizona
05.2001 - 05.2010

No Degree - ADHS-DBHS Behavioral Health Assessment: Birth - 5

Community Partnership of Arizona
05.2001 - 05.2010

No Degree - Clinical Foundations: Enhanced Clinical Skills

Community Partnership of Arizona
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Data Validation Certificate

Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis Certificate

Community Partnership of Arizona
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Treatment of Adolescents W/Co-Occurring Disorders

Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Juvenile Justice System Certificate

Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
05.2001 - 05.2009

No Degree - Ansell Casey Life Skills Assessment Certificate

Community Partnership of Arizona
05.2001 - 05.2008

Patient Care Specialist

Catholic Community Services
11.2000 - 04.2003

Preschool Teacher/Kitchen Manager

Children’s World
07.1998 - 11.2000

Corrections Officer

Arizona Department of Corrections
03.1997 - 06.1998

Youth Specialist

Arizona Boy’s Ranch
02.1992 - 03.1997

Director of Counseling/Addictions Therapist

Awakening Recovery Center
4 2020 - Current

Job Coach

Graham County Rehabilitation Center
9 2019 - 04.2020

Receiver

Tractor Supply Company
5 2018 - 9 2019

Master of Science - Substance Abuse Counseling

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science - Human Services

University of Phoenix

Patient Care Technician Certificate - undefined

Tucson College
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