SAMANTHA J BROUHARD
Battle Creek,NE
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Advocate/Certified peer support specialist
Bright Horizons
04.2026 - Current
- Built relationships with others based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of recovery and wellness principles and shared this information with others struggling during recovery.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and support meetings whenever needed.
- Assisted individuals in identifying and re-engaging with family, friends and other natural supports to build support system..
- Translation services for spanish speaking survivors
- Advocacy including but not limited to court advocacy, educational, and professional advocacy for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault
- Crisis intervention/support for survivors in multiple settings
- Case management, housing stabilization, and goal planning with survivors
Peer support/Regional Consumer Specialist Region 4
The Connection Project
Norfolk, NE
01.2024 - 03.2026
- Provide peer support using lived experience to help individuals pursue self-identified recovery and wellness goals
- Conduct consumer intakes and assist individuals with navigating community resources and services
- Utilize crisis de-escalation and conflict resolution skills when supporting individuals in distress
- Plan and facilitate peer support groups, classes, training, and sober social events
- Organize and facilitate a regional Consumer Advisory Committee to elevate consumer voice and inform behavioral health system improvements
- Coordinate volunteers, donations, and logistics for community programming and outreach initiatives
- Serve as point of contact with behavioral health agencies, treatment centers, corrections facilities, community partners, and state agencies
- Manage extension office programming, staffing coordination, and community engagement efforts using trauma-informed practices
- Conducted outreach and advocacy efforts to reduce stigma and increase awareness of behavioral health recovery and peer support
- Facilitate access to peer workforce/behavioral health provider certification trainings to support workforce development and expand peer led services
Recovery specialist/Med aide
Behavioral health Specialists
Norfolk, NE
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted clients in completion of treatment plans
- Teaching classes and facilitate groups including healthy relationships, boundaries, relapse prevention, wellness Recovery action plan, SMART recovery, etc.
- Conflict resolution and de-escalation.
Recovery coach/Med aide
The WELL
Norfolk, NE
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted clients in completion of treatment plans
- Teach classes and facilitate groups
- Team building exercises
Lead Interviewer/Translator
Braun Research
Norfolk, NE
02.2018 - 03.2020
Personal Care Aide
TAS CARE, Inc.
Saint Joseph, MO
05.2015 - 12.2016
Receptionist/Medication Aide/House leader
Area Ministers for Christ
Saint Joseph, MO
05.2010 - 12.2015
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Communicated with parole board and other judicial officials to acertain ability of individuals to acclimate to half way house
- Search of rooms, administration of drug testing, and any other necessary actions in order to maintain security of facilities
Education
High School Equivalency Diploma - undefined
Western Iowa Tech Community College
06.2001
Data Entry Certification - undefined
Western Iowa Tech Community College
01.2002
Peer support training - undefined
Southeast Community College
12.2022
Successful life skills facilitator training - undefined
05.2025
Leadership Essentials certification - undefined
Nonprofit Ready Online training
06.2025
Wellbeing initiative Seminar II training - undefined
06.2024
Grant Seeking essentials certification - undefined
Nonprofit Ready Online training
04.2025
Mental Health First Aid Training - undefined
National Council for Mental Well-Being
01.2026
SMART recovery facilitator training - undefined
06.2022
Education And Skills
- SMART Recovery Volunteer Support Coordinator for Nebraska, 2025-04-01, Present
- SMART recovery facilitator training, 2022-06-01
- Successful life skills facilitator training, 2025-05-01
- WRAP Facilitator training, 2024-06-01
- Wellbeing initiative Seminar II training, 2024-06-01
- Grant Seeking essentials certification, 2025-04-01
- Fundraising essential certification, 2025-05-01
- Leadership Essentials certification, 2025-06-01
- Peer support training (60 hours), 2022-12-01, Wellbeing initiative/Southeast Community College
- Data Entry Certification, 2002-01-01, Western Iowa Tech Community College
- High School Equivalency Diploma, 2001-06-01, Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Rentwise Train the trainer, 2025-11-01, UNL Extension
- Mental Health First Aid Training, 2026-01-01, National Council for Mental Well-Being
References
- Seth Rivest, (402)992-3580
- Jenny Phipps, (402)439-8061
- Liam Moore (402)606-3462
Timeline
Advocate/Certified peer support specialist
Bright Horizons
04.2026 - Current
Peer support/Regional Consumer Specialist Region 4
The Connection Project
01.2024 - 03.2026
Recovery specialist/Med aide
Behavioral health Specialists
07.2022 - 12.2023
Recovery coach/Med aide
The WELL
02.2021 - 07.2022
Lead Interviewer/Translator
Braun Research
02.2018 - 03.2020
Personal Care Aide
TAS CARE, Inc.
05.2015 - 12.2016
Receptionist/Medication Aide/House leader
Area Ministers for Christ
05.2010 - 12.2015
High School Equivalency Diploma - undefined
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Data Entry Certification - undefined
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Peer support training - undefined
Southeast Community College
Successful life skills facilitator training - undefined
Leadership Essentials certification - undefined
Nonprofit Ready Online training
Wellbeing initiative Seminar II training - undefined
Grant Seeking essentials certification - undefined
Nonprofit Ready Online training
Mental Health First Aid Training - undefined
National Council for Mental Well-Being