Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer work
Timeline
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Paula McCutcheon

Oak Hill,WV

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate individual seeking to leverage personal experience and professional expertise to excel in a role centered around the social model of recovery and supporting individuals helping others. Passionate about delivering best practice driven, ethically delivered services, and initiating recovery-focused conversations, providing resources, and empowering others along their journey.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

PRSS

Fayette County Health Department
05.2021 - Current

● Coordinate Quick Response Team (QRT)

● Manage inventory and ordering for program, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

● Perform data entry using Cordata.

● Facilitate connections to resources and conduct community outreach efforts.

  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Built relations with local ED and 911 center to receive referrals more quickly

● Conduct rapid HIV testing and Narcan trainings.

● Respond to overdoses with nonjudgmental support and assistance.

  • Attended monthly meetings
  • Network to build connection to best help clients
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning.

PRSS- Harm Reduction Coordinator

Fayette County Health Department
05.2021 - Current
  • Deliver syringe exchange and overdose (OD) prevention services following program guidelines, protocols, procedures, and OHFLAC licensure.
  • Administer rapid HIV and Hep C testing.
  • Provide direct, warmhand off, to Public health, RN, or community resource/ treatment.
  • Conduct street level out reach actives/ events in high risk or under served areas.
  • Ordered safe supplies to maintain availability of products for programming.
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Utilized Redcap with WVU and Cure MD for Data entry.
  • reported monthly for SOR funding and Harm Reduction Grant.
  • Provided Naloxone trainings for participants and community members
  • Created MOU's or collaborated with community partners to best help my participants like First Choice Servies, Ryan White, and Fayette Prevention Coalition.
  • Completed statement of work for grant and measurable outcomes.
  • Tracked who and when people were connected to treatment or out patient services.
  • Facilitated Fixed site and Mobile unit
  • Helped with Hep C linkage to care grant
  • Reported to University of Charleston for Naloxone


PRSS- Plateau Medical Center

Recovery Point
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Served as a Recovery Coach in the emergency department at Plateau Medical Center.
  • Responded to overdoses (OD)
  • Combated stigma in a very closed-minded community while providing support for others
  • Conducted hourly rounds and provided follow-up services to patients.
  • Offered referrals to community resources and assisted with placement.
  • Provided transportation
  • Provided basic need items
  • Built relations with community partners
  • Completed out reach and follow ups on patients who left AMA or i did not get face to face contact with.
  • Report to direct supervisor daily and supervisor over other grant one a month
  • Attended supervision calls for PRSS
  • Completed data entry forms

Education

GED -

Lakin Correctional Center
Point Pleasant, WV
08.2011

Skills

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Strong Teamwork Abilities
  • Effective Decision-making Skills
  • Integrity and Professionalism
  • Empathetic Approach to Support
  • Microsoft Office
  • Problem Resolution
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Relationship Building
  • Time Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Organization
  • Task Prioritization
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Volunteer work

  • Domestic Violence Coalition
  • Speaker at West Virginia State Capitol regarding EBT
  • Presenter at Good Vibes Only Summit
  • Volunteer at Mountain Mission and Recovery Walk events
  • Participant in Westside Clean-up Project and Geriatric Olympics
  • Committee Member for Glow Run for Recovery
  • Contributor to Warm Hands from Warm Hearts 2021
  • Family Treatment Court
  • Stakeholder Board Member for WEAVE- current
  • County coordinator for Save a Life Day- current

Timeline

PRSS

Fayette County Health Department
05.2021 - Current

PRSS- Harm Reduction Coordinator

Fayette County Health Department
05.2021 - Current

PRSS- Plateau Medical Center

Recovery Point
09.2020 - 05.2021

GED -

Lakin Correctional Center
Paula McCutcheon