Nicole Augustino Carey
Northport,NY
Summary
Dedicated professional with a demonstrated history organizing communities to achieve common goals. Social services professional with exceptional skills at listening and discerning true needs within target areas or groups. Seasoned at unifying people behind vital causes in public, private, secular and faith-based realms. Strategic-thinker with years of experience building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining relationships and growing profit channels by establishing trust. Persuasive and self-motivated with expertise in expanding network connections and introducing new programs. Well-versed in educating clients, implementing strategies and driving territory development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Engagement Coordinator
FORGE HEALTH
New York
01.2023 - Current
- Identify and develop relationships with new community contacts and organizations in effort to grow Forge Health’s referral base in the Long Island/NYC/Westchester area, Attend community events, county meetings, and coalitions related to the behavioral health field to promote Forge Health services and specialty programs and maintain a strong presence at all events
- Develops and maintains relationships with community members, currently enrolled families, and prospective families who can effectively advocate on behalf of Forge Health
- Develop events, office tours, and educational forums that educate patients, families, community and other referral sources on Forge’s services
- Create outreach initiatives that will regularly communicate facility missions with referral sources through phone, email, e-blast, written notes, events, networking, and other professional activities
- Support Access Center of Excellence (ACE) and Care Coordination teams to maintain a client preferred provider guide to ensure resources and referrals are up to date and easily accessible for Forge Health clients
- Respond to inquiries from community members and other interested parties
DIRECTOR OF PEER AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Division, FCA
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Develops, manages, and administers program budgets and resource allocation
- Oversees operational budgets of 3.2 million that represents all THRIVE services that include: THRIVE Suffolk, THRIVE Nassau, and East End THRIVE- recovery centers, THRIVE Everywhere, THRIVE housing and THRIVE university
- Manages all external relationships with funders and partners, including hospitals and other community providers, to ensure programmatic activities are achieving maximum impact Monitors the development and implementation of program curriculum and activities to ensure all activities are aligned with funders’ expectations
- Established metrics to implement OA, developed systems to collect data, trained staff on utilization and established quarterly reporting systems
- Provides data driven supervision to Program Managers for all THRIVE programs to ensure quality services are monitored, funder targets are achieved, and program expansion is successful
- Ensures program site security, operations and safety at Recovery Centers are monitored closely and any concerns are reported in a timely manner Analyzes program performance and forecasts future demand and resource requirements for continued effective program operation
- Assures that all policies and procedures satisfy regulatory requirements and reflect agency philosophy and standards
- Monitors service targets and works with management team to implement plans to achieve and/or exceed programmatic targets
- When necessary, develop, implement, and monitor Performance Improvement Plans
- Assures compliance with all policies, regulations and laws governing clients’ rights and confidentiality of information
- Oversees the completion of all statistical, Quality Assurance and other reports as assigned.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Northport-East Northport Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Develop, coordinate, and implement 12-month action plans that include measurable and time bound objectives
- Oversee and guide coalition committees and community events Lead the development in the first ever community event that was attached to Recovery Awareness and Prevention; “The Color Run” has attracted participation from 600+Interface with the community to increase awareness and education that addresses alcohol and prescription drug use prevention
- Identify and develop strategies to change current community norms
- Develop progress reports for fiscal budgets
- Manage social media campaigns and the creation of the new web design for the current website
- Build capacity of programs that continue to engage all 12 sectors in the community members since its inception and has raised funds to supplement programs run by the coalition
- Facilitate and report at monthly meetings.
CONSULTANT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Long Island Recovery Associations/ FOR-NY
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Assisted with development of Recovery Needs Survey, analyzed, and presented findings to OASAS
- Organized and facilitated education and training events for: Our Stories Have Power, The Anonymous People, and Science of Addiction Recovery
- Outreached and identified communities to host multiple Recovery Talks Forums in Nassau and Suffolk County
- Participated in VIP training (NY CARES) to help develop and implement volunteer training programs
- Participated/facilitated monthly Recovery Community Organization calls for Long Island Recovery Association
- Worked on the implementation of the Recovery Center project in coordination with partner agencies.
COUNSELOR
Seafield
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions
- Completed intakes and bio-psychosocial assessments
- Implemented treatment planning
- Executed continuing care referrals and ancillary contacts.
Education
CASAC-T - Chemical Dependency Studies
Suffolk Community College
01.2013
BACHELOR ARTS - Government and Politics
St John’s University
01.2000
CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATE -
Skills
- Policy Development
- Advocacy Background
- Volunteer Oversight
- Volunteer Management
- Recruitment Strategies
- Client Meetings
- Community Outreach
- Budget Administration
- Data Analysis
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Staff Oversight
- Client Needs Assessments
- Community Meeting Arrangements
- Event Coordination
- Advocacy Experience
- Public Speaking
Affiliations
- Long Island Recovery Association– LIRA (Past Director of Community Outreach – Board Member)
- Co- Chair Access to Care Committee (Communities of Solutions, Suffolk County)
- THRIVE Recovery Centers (Co-Chair Advisory Committee)
- School Outreach Comittee (Communities of Solutions, Suffolk County)
- Families in Support of Treatment - FIST (Advisory Committee)
Certification
- CRPA Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, 1646
- RECOVERY COACHING IN THE ED, Trainer
- OUR STORIES HAVE POWER, Trainer
- TRAUMA & ADDICTION, Suffolk County Division of Mental Hygiene Cert No. 0226 OASAS
- OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION, Naloxone Injection and Narcan Trainer
- Notary
- NY RE Salesperson
Biography
Nicole Carey is a passionate business development professional with an educational background in Government and Politics, Behavioral Health, Community Based Initiatives and Strategic Prevention Frameworks. Nicole was a member of the Advisory board for F.I.S.T (Families in Support of Treatment), Co-Chair of the advisory committee for THRIVE Recovery Center. She is the former Director of Peer and Recovery Services and former Director of Community Outreach for LIRA (Long Island Recovery Association). Prior to her current role, she was the Program Coordinator for The Northport- East Northport Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Accomplishments
- Woman of Distinction Award 2023 by NY Assemblyman Keith Brown
- Shining Star Award for Advocacy from Long Island Recovery Association
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Engagement Coordinator
FORGE HEALTH
01.2023 - Current
DIRECTOR OF PEER AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Division, FCA
01.2019 - 01.2023
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Northport-East Northport Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force
01.2016 - 01.2019
CONSULTANT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Long Island Recovery Associations/ FOR-NY
01.2015 - 01.2017
COUNSELOR
Seafield
01.2013 - 01.2014
CASAC-T - Chemical Dependency Studies
Suffolk Community College
BACHELOR ARTS - Government and Politics
St John’s University
CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATE -
- CRPA Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, 1646
- RECOVERY COACHING IN THE ED, Trainer
- OUR STORIES HAVE POWER, Trainer
- TRAUMA & ADDICTION, Suffolk County Division of Mental Hygiene Cert No. 0226 OASAS
- OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION, Naloxone Injection and Narcan Trainer
- Notary
- NY RE Salesperson
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