Nicholas Steeves
Waterford,WI
Summary
Skilled Substance Use Counselor with strong background helping adult clients with wide variety of co-occurring mental health disorders overcome personal challenges and regain lives of meaning and fulfillment. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans, and engaging clients in motivational interviewing, psycho-education, and skills development. Licensed as LPC-IT and SAC-IT in the state of Wisconsin.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substance Use Counselor
Rogers Behavioral Health
06.2025 - Current
- - Facilitated approximately 4 weekly group therapy sessions for adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
- - Provided between 5 and 9 individual therapy sessions focused on motivational interviewing, recovery planning, and coping skills development.
- - Conducted treatment planning, assessments, and evaluation of client progress.
- - Maintained accurate, HIPAA-compliant documentation.
- - Collaborated with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Master's Level Counseling Intern
Rogers Behavioral Health
09.2024 - 05.2025
- - Provided individual and group therapy to adults with co-occurring disorders.
- - Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning.
- - Facilitated psychoeducational groups.
- - Applied CBT, DBT, and MI interventions.
- - Supported crisis stabilization and safety planning.
Master's Level Counseling Intern
Lighthouse Counseling Services
05.2024 - 05.2025
- - Delivered individual counseling to adults and adolescents.
- - Conducted clinical intakes and diagnostic assessments.
- - Facilitated grief and bereavement groups.
- - Focus areas included grief, trauma, and substance use.
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Ryan Brothers/Midwest Medical Ambulance
09.2018 - 07.2024
- - Delivered emergency medical care in trauma-heavy environments.
- - Provided psychological first aid and patient advocacy.
Education
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2025
Paramedic Technical Diploma -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI05-2021
Emergency Medical Technician Diploma -
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI02-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Arts
UW–Madison
Madison, WI05-2014
Skills
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Grief, Loss and Bereavement Counseling
- Motivational Interviewing
- Group Therapy
- Couple's Therapy (completed Gottman Training)
- Treatment Planning
- Multicultural Competency
- EHR (Cerner, TherapyNotes);
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
State of Wisconsin: Licensed Professional Counselor - In Training; Substance Abuse Counselor - In Training. Basic Life Support Training - AHA certified. Nonviolent crisis intervention training.
Accomplishments
- Piloted Substance Use Recovery Group program for Oconomowoc Rogers Behavioral Health Residential units, which provided substance use counseling for residents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Developed and delivered programming for trial of "at-risk" substance use psycho-education groups.
- Maintained consistent services for clients including group and individual therapy, as well as assessment and interdisciplinary coordination. Program census between two providers maintained consistent monthly unique patient contacts of 35 or more.
Timeline
Substance Use Counselor
Rogers Behavioral Health
06.2025 - Current
Master's Level Counseling Intern
Rogers Behavioral Health
09.2024 - 05.2025
Master's Level Counseling Intern
Lighthouse Counseling Services
05.2024 - 05.2025
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Ryan Brothers/Midwest Medical Ambulance
09.2018 - 07.2024
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Liberty University
Paramedic Technical Diploma -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Emergency Medical Technician Diploma -
Waukesha County Technical College
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Arts
UW–Madison