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Rajpreeti Grewal

Kerman,CA

Summary

12 years experience in Substance Abuse counseling, professional with experience in providing individual and group support to help clients suffering from substance abuse issues. Skilled in developing and implementing treatment plans, conducting assessments and providing referrals to external resources. Committed to advocating for client rights and helping build positive coping skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substance Abuse Specialist

Fresno County DBH
03.2017 - Current
  • And referring clients to inpatient and outpatient programs. Collaborate with CRMC hospital and their SAS navigator's Chiayi or Stephanie and refer their patient to Sud inpatient programs, Saint ,Agnus, Kaiser their navigator Sonja Ayerza .
  • Provide follow up services for clients with substance abuse disorders. Initiates and participates in staffing's with clinical staff, collaborative agencies and client representatives.
  • And also complete full Sus assessment as needed and also collaborate youth wellness program.
  • Provided comprehensive counseling services to support clients in overcoming addiction challenges.
  • Educated clients on the effects of substance abuse on physical and mental health, motivating them towards sustained recovery.
  • Led group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive environment for individuals to share experiences and coping strategies.
  • Developed relapse prevention plans with clients, identifying triggers and establishing coping mechanisms for long-term success.

Intake Specialist

WestCare
04.2016 - 03.2017
  • Increased customer satisfaction with timely follow-ups, ensuring all necessary documentation was collected.
  • Complete all intakes and assessment with clients for Westcare. Make sure client is eligible for program and also check Medical status for client .Attend meetings and trainings. Do outreach as required. Also do intake paper work for drug court clients,processed promptly.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to analyze complex client situations and make informed recommendations for appropriate services and support.
  • Maintained high levels of accuracy and compliance in data entry, ensuring all information was correctly entered into the required systems.

Care Coordinator

Westcare The Living Room
04.2014 - 04.2016

Responsible for outreach, screening, testing and coordinating client services, giving referral to community resources and also the minority AIDS initiative program for primary HIV care, mental health and substance abuse disorder & other community base providers available to enroll clients.

Develop and implement risk reduction plan to ultimately reduce the contraction and transmission of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases/infections.

Conduct health education groups, case manage clients thru residential services and then follow thru outpatient services.

Data Specialist

Westcare Day Reporting Ctr
10.2010 - 10.2012

Inputting & analyzing data. Make sure inputting is accurate as it relates to invoicing and billing.

Utilize Microsoft server & learn and utilize intranet database and other databases. Trouble shoot any issues on the data base and intranet used by the Company.

Client tracking and case management per database and caseload. Work closely with clients in keeping them on track with schedules.

Submit reports on spread sheets to Parole on attendance and program completion.

Consistently met deadlines and delivered high-quality work, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence in data management.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Phoenix
Fresno, CA
05.2015

Associate of Science - Social Work/Human Services

Fresno City College
Fresno CA
12.2014

Skills

    Computer literate, word, excel, data entry, can work with intranet Databases Bilingual ,Hindi, Punjabi and can understand and read Spanish too Have a Certificate 48 hrs training for Domestic violence Finished Nurturing and Parenting thru Fresno County and completed a 13 week of facilitating the course Completed a 16 hrs of assist Applied Suicide intervention skills and Self talk training in 2014 Worked at the needle exchange program for 2 years distributed needles and other items to safely inject Certified AOD counselor clinical Supervisor thru CADTP certification number #7268

  • Relapse Prevention
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Clinical Documentation

Certification

State Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

CADTP#7268 Valid till 5/2026

Languages

Hindi
Professional Working
Punjabi
Limited Working

Additional Information

Volunteering at Central Valley suicide Prevention Hot line twice a week worked for 5 months in 2013

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Timeline

Substance Abuse Specialist

Fresno County DBH
03.2017 - Current

Intake Specialist

WestCare
04.2016 - 03.2017

Care Coordinator

Westcare The Living Room
04.2014 - 04.2016

Data Specialist

Westcare Day Reporting Ctr
10.2010 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Phoenix

Associate of Science - Social Work/Human Services

Fresno City College
Rajpreeti Grewal