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Reanna Legere
Haverhill
Summary
Lead Certified Peer Specialist with a passion to walk with others on their journey by providing active listening, validation, unconditional positive regard, and by inspiring hope. I am motivated from personal experience to support others on their journey by fostering trust and mutuality. I model excitement, empathy, and knowledge regarding mental health issues and recovery. Living with mental health diagnosis and trauma experience offers a unique perspective of recovery and provides insightful advocation. Strong understanding of ethics and confidentiality related to human services. Manages and guides certified peer support staff on multi disciplinary team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Peer Specialist
Vinfen Corporation
06.2021 - Current
- Led new staff orientation, training, and ongoing supervision to maintain service quality and promote professional development.
- Conducted intake processes with Persons Served (PS), focusing on engagement, goal setting, and facilitating the understanding of services available.
- Shared personal recovery experiences to provide education, advocacy, and support, especially during transitions such as hospital discharges or life changes.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maintain engagement with PS, particularly those struggling with initial or sustained involvement in services.
- Assisted PS in completing 8 Dimensions of Wellness Assessment and Power Statement during intake to support goal development.
- Offered support and guidance to PS navigating life transitions, such as moving to independent living or facing age-related challenges, particularly for young adults and elders.
Certified Peer Specialist
Vinfen Corporation
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Meet with person served one-on-one to build trust, create relationships, advocate, empower and support person served on their journey to wellness
- Provide purposeful recounts of past experiences and recovery story for the intention of forming connection and inspiration
- Facilitates multiple groups and coordinates group attendance
- Promotes engagement by forming meaningful relationships
- Active committee member for several events since employment and pandemic
- Certified Peer Specialist certification completed
- CPR and First Aid Certified
Behavioral Health Technician
SERENITY AT SUMMIT
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Promotes safe atmosphere on a residential detox level
- Monitors patient safety by preforming safety checks, belongings search upon admission, participation in milieu, vital signs, and by being alert, educated, and trained in the disease of addiction and the affects of withdrawal
- Educated in dual diagnosis
- Facilitated Groups, fresh air breaks, and support to residents via motivational interviewing, active listening, and validation
- Provided training to new staff members
Dunkin' Donuts Trainer
DUNKIN' DONUTS
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Trained new trainees during first week of employment as a Dunkin' Donuts crew member
- First point of contact representing the company for a new employee
- Provided manager attention to new trainees and home store employees when on the floor
- Handled cash transactions and trained in food health and safety
- Managed shifts fluently and with team spirit
- Customer satisfaction guaranteed
Education
BACHELOR'S - HUMAN SERVICES
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
12-2026
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Desire to Learn
- Relapse prevention
- Resource navigation
- Boundary setting
- Substance abuse
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Reliability
- Team leadership
- Staff training and development
- Project planning
Certification
Certified Peer Specialist, KIVA CENTERS, No Expiration
Interests
Timeline
Lead Peer Specialist
Vinfen Corporation
06.2021 - Current
Certified Peer Specialist
Vinfen Corporation
02.2020 - 06.2021
Behavioral Health Technician
SERENITY AT SUMMIT
01.2018 - 01.2021
Dunkin' Donuts Trainer
DUNKIN' DONUTS
01.2017 - 01.2018
Certified Peer Specialist, KIVA CENTERS, No Expiration
BACHELOR'S - HUMAN SERVICES
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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