Sean Fournia
Midlothian,VA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Affiliate Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU
01.2023 - Current
- Peer Recovery Specialist for Problem Gambling
- Connect consumers to treatment/recovery services for problem gambling
- Encourage social support through relationship building, partnerships, and social involvement in community
- Provide ongoing support and follow up with problem gambling treatment/recovery plans
- Furnish personal experience and provide behavioral assessments in guiding others on a path of recovery from problem gambling
- Facilitate weekly problem gambling peer support groups with assigned caseload on a weekly basis
- Provide treatment planning by reviewing previous interventions, setting goals and targets, monitor progress and set follow-up appointments to help inspire participants on a recovery path toward change
- Deliver Peer Support Services weekly to more than 23 problem gambling clients
- Support/assist problem gambling clients in decision making and resolution of minor problems
- Realistic goal setting by identifying differences between abstinence and recovery from gambling
- Promote self-efficacy through goal setting and strength-based identifiers
- Identify consequences as well as positive and negative reinforcers to support individuals on recovery pathways from gambling
- Assist clients by finding resources, advising clients of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
- Accompany clients to meetings and participate in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients
- Model effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of PG clients
- Inform clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately and provide information to PG clients and families on specific topics, as assigned
- Assist with development of community resources
- Plan Partnership recovery events
- Support and help persons with problem gambling to identify antecedents that proceed gambling, gaming, or sports betting
- Motivate and help others with problem recognition in order to facilitate change.
Certified Peer Support Specialist
OneSource Community Mental Health Care Service Of
02.2022 - Current
- Registered Licensed Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
- Essential part of agency's clinical team that provides an array of substance abuse educational services within the group and program setting
- Update Peer Recovery Specialists and complete records for all clients with whom they have had contact, as well as the implementation of treatment goals and objectives
- Facilitate peer support groups as needed
- Under close Clinical and administrative supervision, perform entry-level work in the treatment, mentoring, education and referral of clients and other concerned persons involved with the substance abuse program
- Maintain and update client logs, reports and records in appropriate files and databases
- Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance
- Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible
- Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery
- Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery; for 'getting the life they want'
- Recovery Planning- facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan with the goal being to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance
- Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovery persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals, and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitations and clinical services
- Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person's goals and interest
- This involves a collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff, and other relevant stakeholders
- Support connections to community-based, mutual self-help groups
- Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed
- Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities (e.g., work, relationships, physical activities, self-directed, hobbies, etc.)
- As recovery specialist positions evolve and knowledge increases, visit community resources with recovering persons to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities
- Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers
- Maintain contact by phone and /or e-mail with recovering persons after they leave the program to ensure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed
- Long-term engagement, support, and encouragement.
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
03.2018 - 04.2019
- AmeriCorps Program Peer Coordinator/Supervisor/Certified and Licensed Peer Recovery Support
- Advanced to program coordinator from a supervisory position
- Provided individual assistance to men serving as peer mentor supervisors and peer mentors in the long-term peer-led recovery program with caseloads of up to 15 men
- Trained new peer mentors in all aspects of the recovery program
- Communicated and worked collaboratively with mentors, their teams of men in recovery, attended team meetings, and met with the program director to discuss other Peer Mentors' performance
- Worked extensively guiding men on a path of recovery using knowledge of The Healing Place 12-step program of recovery and Social Models to foster sobriety
- Provided harmonious servant leadership and role modeling with diverse groups of individuals
- Mentored, supervised, and trained the men in recovery in their job departments: kitchen, laundry, security, and housekeeping
- Attended and facilitated a regular community meeting of peer mentors to help address the issues and concerns of the peer mentors
- Worked directly with the Program Director in overseeing the entire facility
- Provided input into management decisions
- Advocated on behalf of participants by assisting them in navigating the health and social services systems.
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
03.2017 - 05.2017
- AmeriCorps Transition Peer Mentor/Certified Peer Support Specialist
- Provided peer counseling for participants in an Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program as they transitioned into transitional living
- Provided participants with initial assessment procedures for admission of participants into transitional living
- Explained the rules and guidelines governing transition to participants
- Counseled participants about behavior, conduct, and infractions.
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
09.2016 - 03.2017
- AmeriCorps Peer Mentor
- Served as part of a cohesive team providing recovery assistance to men addressing substance abuse
- Provided individual assistance to groups of 15 men in all different stages of the recovery program, including admission, rules, guidelines, behavior, conduct, and infractions
- Assessed participants' individual strengths, weaknesses, problems, and provided solutions for the development of a Recovery lifestyle
- Provided a Recovery Plan for participants by assessing and identifying participants' problems needing resolution
- Helped participants establish long-term Recovery goals and decide upon a recovery process and the resources needed.
Journeyman Electrician, Richmond, VA
01.2012 - 01.2015
Network Engineer/WEB SEO Specialist, CS Flournoy Inc., Richmond, VA
01.2010 - 01.2012
Network Engineer/Server Support Engineer/Proactive Information Management LLC, Richmond, VA
01.2008 - 01.2010
Education
Associates Degree Computer Programming/Network Administration, Richmond, VA - Information Technology
ECPI
Chesterfield, VA11.1998
BS Computer Science -
Strayer University, Henrico, VA
Henrico, Va2025
Skills
- Connect consumers to treatment/recovery services
- Provide ongoing support and follow up with treatment/recovery plans
- Assist in peer support groups with assigned consumers on a regular basis
- Support/assist consumers in decision making and resolution of minor problems
- Assist clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
- Accompany clients to meetings and participate in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients
- Model effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers
- Inform clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately and provide information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned
- Assist with development of community resources
- Plan Partnership recovery events, equity and inclusion
Accomplishments
NAADAC NCPRSS, DBHDS CPRS-PG Endorsement, Certificate of Completion from VPGH Problem Gambling Treatment 101 course curriculum, DBHDS Certificate of Completion REVIVE Training of Trainers, LivingWorks Start, learning the TASC steps to Recognize thoughts of Suicide and engage safety Resources. Relias Addiction Professional Training 74.55 Total hours
Certification
- Problem Gambling Peer Specialist VA License #0701002152 VCU/DHDBS
- Certified Peer Recovery Specialist VADH Licensing# 0735000099
- National Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialist NAADAC/VCB
- International Certified Peer Recovery Specialist ICPRS VCB#13719
- Certified Peer Recovery Specialist CPRS VCB#2091
- NAADAC (NCPRSS) National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist #239985
Training Programs
- CARITAS Works Character building and Employment Training & Certificate, 09/2016, 01/2022, Engaged in full-time coursework (320 hours) to strengthen workforce competencies and skills; computer literacy, professionalism, team building, communication, conflict management and leadership.
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services Peer Recovery Specialist Training, 72 hour’s classroom certificate.
- Kelly Foundation and The National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Recovery Dynamics, 15-contact hour’s certificate.
- National Fatherhood Initiative 24:7 DAD Certification Relationship Foundation Of Virginia, December 2021
- Chesterfield Community Corrections Moral Reconation Therapy, May 24, 2026
- Teamwork Recovery Services LLC business Owner, February 2023
Leadership Experience
Alumni Association, President, 03/2018, Present
Community Service
- Recovery Community, Bi-weekly inside Chesterfield County Jail and Beaumont Department Correctional Prison
- Recovery Community, Monthly service opportunities to CARITAS
Training
- More than 100 documented hours of clinical and non-clinical CEU’s credit in 2022-2024
- MCP+I 1999 Core Exams (3)
- MCSE 1999 Core Exams (4) Plus IIS4 and NT Enterprise Server
- CCNA 2000 Cisco Certified Network Associate
Affiliations
- NCPG
- VPGH
- NAADAC
- VAAP
- VCU
- DBHDS
- CARITAS AfterWorks
- CARITAS THP Alumni Association
- GA, AA, NA 12 step mutual aid groups
- Chesterfield County Jail Volunteer
- Beaumont Correctional Center Volunteer
- Teamwork Recovery Serivces LLC Owner
Timeline
Affiliate Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU
01.2023 - Current
Certified Peer Support Specialist
OneSource Community Mental Health Care Service Of
02.2022 - Current
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
03.2018 - 04.2019
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
03.2017 - 05.2017
CARITAS The Healing Place Richmond, VA
09.2016 - 03.2017
Journeyman Electrician, Richmond, VA
01.2012 - 01.2015
Network Engineer/WEB SEO Specialist, CS Flournoy Inc., Richmond, VA
01.2010 - 01.2012
Network Engineer/Server Support Engineer/Proactive Information Management LLC, Richmond, VA
01.2008 - 01.2010
Associates Degree Computer Programming/Network Administration, Richmond, VA - Information Technology
ECPI
BS Computer Science -
Strayer University, Henrico, VA
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