Rick Valdez

Addictive Disorders Treatment Program

• Providing supervised individual outpatient psychotherapy and psychoeducation treatment of co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders using a CBT-informed model.
• Completing biopsychosocial intakes with diagnostic assessments to produce treatment recommendations and initial DSM-5TR diagnosis.
• Collaborating with veterans to develop individual veteran-informed treatment plans.
• Co-facilitated CBT for Substance Use Disorder and Relapse Prevention psychoeducation groups.
• Building professional therapeutic relationships with veterans to help veterans achieve their goals.

Redeploy Program

• Collaborated with Juvenile Probation to develop case plans and client-directed goals, promoting successful discharge from probation.
• Facilitated case management services for juvenile clients and their parents, enhancing support systems.
• Cofacilitated life skills groups and classes for juvenile clients, fostering skill development and personal growth.
• Conducted home visits and parent engagement activities.

• FBI Certified Crisis / Hostage Negotiator - Engaged individuals using advanced communication skills to achieve peaceful resolutions in crisis and critical incidents.
• State of Wisconsin Certified Evidence Technician - Ensured proper collection, documentation and preservation of evidence from incident scenes.
• Conducted investigations into alleged criminal behavior through interviews and examination of physical evidence, establishing probable cause for criminal activity.
• Prepared comprehensive reports detailing investigative processes, conclusions, and actions for potential court proceedings.
• Provided testimony in court proceedings with the results of investigative actions taken.

• Directed operations of a 100-bed Wisconsin DHS Licensed CBRF Transitional Housing / Residential Treatment Program and a VA-funded 48-bed Homeless Veteran Transitional Housing Program.
• Oversaw program operations to ensure compliance with agency goals and grant requirements.
• Established program-specific policies and procedures to adhere to regulatory and contractual requirements while enhancing program outcomes.
• Provided client-centered case management in a supportive transitional housing program for homeless veterans, federal inmates, and State of Wisconsin DOC offenders.
• Created fundraising strategies by writing grant proposals, soliciting donations, and organizing events to achieve fundraising goals.
• Prepared regular, detailed program quality assurance reports to track programmatic outcomes.
• Documented individual client progress through detailed case notes.
• Conducted investigations for Wisconsin DOC, US Bureau of Prisons, and US Probation regarding client program infractions and prepared appropriate incident reports to the agency of jurisdiction.