Richard Walsh
Recovery Coach Professional RCP,RCPF
Windsor Locks,CT
Summary
Passionate Recovery Coach Professional with more than five years experience in the addiction and mental health field. Results-focused, substance use and mental health specialist, with fortitude in Recovery. Well established relationships with recovery community care providers as well as with individuals through-out the state. . Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging open mindedness in recovery knowledge to promote solutions. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Coach Professional
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery
01.2017 - Current
- Provide recovery support to incarcerated individuals through telephone recovery support (TRS)
- Connect with recoverees in person and support their recovery wellness process
- Coordinate with DOC Addiction Services staff, halfway house staff, and parole officers
- Work closely with statewide detox and inpatient facilities as well as sober houses
- Provide resources for all needs, MAT, therapy, housing assistance, basic needs, and primary care providers
- Complete all record keeping and reports on timely manner
- Immediate response to referrals
- Facilitate CCAR trainings
- Serve as Recovery Ambassador.
- Strengthened relationships with community partners, enabling better access to resources and support services for clients.
- Established trust and rapport with recoverees, creating strong foundation for open communication and collaboration throughout recovery process.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices through education on nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management techniques, and mindfulness practices.
- Mentored new Recovery Coaches, sharing best practices and contributing to their professional development.
- Facilitated connections between recoverees and peer support groups, fostering a strong network for continued success.
Lead Recovery Coach
The Village for Families and Children
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed and provide peer mentoring support for Women's REACH Program and CCBHC Recovery Coaches
- Work closely with team members to deliver grant requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines
- Collaborate with Agencies throughout greater Hartford area, DCF, DMHAS, DOC, hospitals, detox, and residential programs to discuss opportunities in supporting clients
- Create agendas and communication materials for team meetings
- Provide excellent service and attention to clients and staff when face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Improve operations by working with team members and clients to find workable solutions
- Coach individuals, families, and groups as part of recovery process
- Share lived experience to provide hope
- Confident in public speaking and promoting education on MAT
- Assist clients in admission process at detox and residential treatment.
- Coordinated referrals for addiction services based on individual client needs and preferences.
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient setting.
- Contributed to program improvement initiatives by providing feedback on curriculum content based on client needs and experiences.
- Conducted workshops on various topics related to addiction and mental health, raising awareness in community about available resources.
Recovery Coach
The Village for Families and Children
Hartford, CT
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Recovery Coach for MAT Program
- Strengthened relationships with community partners, enabling better access to resources and support services for clients.
- Leadership and resource broker
- Excellence in written and oral communications
- Strongly connected with recovery community and resources.
- Improved client recovery rates by developing personalized coaching plans tailored to individual needs.
- Established trust and rapport with clients, creating strong foundation for open communication and collaboration throughout recovery process.
- Collaborated with treatment teams to develop comprehensive care plans, ensuring holistic approach to client recovery.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Willmington School of The Bible
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VAComplete Schooling/GED -
Enfield High School
Enfield, CT01.1996
Skills
- Coaching Techniques
- Self-Care Techniques
- Goal Setting
- Resource Navigation
- Motivational Interviewing
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking
- Emotional Intelligence
- Team building
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Word
- MS Office
- Verbal Communication
Professional Training
- Advanced Academy for Recovery Coaches-2023
- Adult First Aid/CPR/AED-5/23/2023
- CCAR-Authorized Facilitator Program (RCPF)-2023
- CCAR-Basic of Psychedelic-Assisted Recovery for Professionalism-2022
- CCAR-Recovery Coach Professional (RCP)-2022
- CCAR-Recovery Coach & Professionalism-2021
- CCAR-Coachervision, Recovery Coach Supervision-2019
- CCAR-Training of Trainers-2018
- NIH-Protecting Human Research Participants-2018
- GHHRC-Authorized Provider for Naloxone Administration-2017
- GHHRC-Opioid Overdose Prevention Training-2017
- CCAR-Recovery Wellness Planning Certification-2017
- CCAR-Spirituality for Recovery Coaches-2017
- CCAR-Ethical Consideration for Recovery Coaches-2017
- CCAR-Recovery Coach Academy-2017
- CCAR-Volunteer Telephone Recovery Support, Peer Mentoring-2016
Timeline
Lead Recovery Coach
The Village for Families and Children
01.2019 - 01.2021
Recovery Coach
The Village for Families and Children
01.2018 - 12.2020
Recovery Coach Professional
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery
01.2017 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Willmington School of The Bible
Liberty University
Complete Schooling/GED -
Enfield High School
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