Mary Racioppi
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Patient, compassionate Addiction Counselor with 6+ years' experience in helping people rediscover best versions of themselves. Caring supporter of recovering patients, providing guidance toward tangible goals and relapse prevention. Skilled in conducting evaluations, delivering individual and group therapy, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Strong advocate for recovery and committed to helping clients lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Addiction Counselor/CASAC
Realization Center
03.2019 - Current
- Provide direct services to clients including substance use disorder evaluations, individual and group therapy, family counseling and case management services.
- Deliver individual therapy sessions to caseload of 45+ clients, implementing evidence-based interventions resulting in significant improvements in mental health and sobriety rates.
- Facilitate weekly group therapy sessions tailored to address clients' specific needs,
- Conduct individual and group counseling sessions, guiding clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), while fostering supportive and motivational environments for recovery.
- Developed professional relationships with referring agencies to improve communication related to intakes and to increase business for facility.
- Provide educational, vocational, and family counseling services, connecting clients and families to appropriate resources
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to determine effective combination of therapy and medical treatments for clients.
- Developed patient care plans and documented progress toward recovery goals.
CASAC-T (Intern)
Bridge Back To Life
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided person-centered therapeutic intervention in group setting to Substance Use Disorder clients
- Provided individual and group counseling services and processed clinical case records, psychosocial and individual and group progress notes.
- Conducted intakes and assessments of new clients.
- Attended weekly supervision and case conference meetings to assess progress of client’s development.
- Adhere to policies indicative to standards of confidentiality and safety of clients.
Administrative Assistant
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Responsible for handling outpatient client information in all forms (electronic, paper, etc.)
- Scheduled client appointments and confirmation calls.
- Provide receptionist responsibilities and other clerical/administrative support for clinical staff.
- Process UA drug tox screens for billing purposes.
- Preparation and submission of weekly admission discharge and encounter data.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kearny High School
Kearny, NJ06.1985
Timeline
Senior Addiction Counselor/CASAC
Realization Center
03.2019 - Current
CASAC-T (Intern)
Bridge Back To Life
05.2017 - 01.2019
Administrative Assistant
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
05.2016 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Kearny High School