Mike Peters
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated behavioral health care professional with willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Empathetic and attentive individual with a strong work ethic. Dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Care Staff Member
Telecare Corporation
03.2023 - Current
- Safeguard patients by closely monitoring their behavior and intervening during crises when necessary
- Transport clients to appointments and to improve client's quality of life
- Assist with improving family unit relations through virtual and live communication.
Counselor / Case Manager
Duffy's Napa Valley Rehab
03.2021 - 10.2023
- Provided individual and group counseling for clients with co-occurring disorders
- Direct liaison to facilitate connection with social services, health care providers, governmental agencies, such as homeless veteran housing services on behalf of clients
- Worked as a team with multiple agencies and departments creating goals to work towards client self-sufficiency.
Field Canvasser
Democratic National Committee
05.2008 - 07.2008
- Researched and communicated important topics to residents
- Increased engagement by effectively presenting crucial messages door-to-door in Santa Cruz and neighboring counties
- Worked closely with manager to refine talking points based on evolving landscape and constituents' concerns.
Education
Associate of Science Degree -
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA05.2022
Peer Wellness Collective
Oakland, CA10.2020
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA08.2012
Skills
- Experience providing care to stigmatized populations
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary team and outside agencies
- Community resources specialist
- Knowledgeable with HIPAA and CFR 42 part 2
- Crisis Intervention
- Familiar with prioritizing budget needs
- Personalized treatment planning throughout stay
- Intervention Planning
- Behavior monitoring
- Creating curriculum for group therapy
Volunteer Experience
- Tobacco Prevention Coalition, Contra Costa County, CA, 2020
- Options Recovery Services, Alameda County, CA, 2019-2020
- Reach Out Program-Peer Wellness Collective, Alameda County, CA, 2019
- Paraprofessional, Oakland and Lafayette Unified School Districts, CA, 2016-2018
Timeline
Direct Care Staff Member
Telecare Corporation
03.2023 - Current
Counselor / Case Manager
Duffy's Napa Valley Rehab
03.2021 - 10.2023
Field Canvasser
Democratic National Committee
05.2008 - 07.2008
Associate of Science Degree -
Diablo Valley College
Peer Wellness Collective
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
University of California