Silvanna Valero
La Jolla,Ca
Summary
An Accomplished Professional/ Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Ii with broad expertise in Human Services. Focused on connecting with clients and motivating them to develop healthy coping mechanisms. Working knowledge of the Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and Addictions Severity Index (ASI). Comfortable working in an environment with multi-cultural and socio-economic issues; talented and compassionate communicator.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Counselor
Project Recovery
12.2023 - Current
- Conduct individual counseling sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required
- Conduct groups under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required
- Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessment, for patients
- Prepare an individual treatment plans for each assigned patient
- Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner
- Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients
- Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed
- Plan for aftercare for assigned patients
- Act as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested
- Provide case management duties for patients, insuring individual quality care
- Evaluate patient’ needs and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Lead Substance Abuse Counselor: Head of IOP Program
Apex Recovery
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Oversee the operation of Apex's Phase III (PHP/IOP) program and its assigned personnel
- Facilitate group sessions with IOP/PHP clients and document all services in EMR system
- Caseload of a minimum of 15 clients and provide direct client services, including individual, group, and family sessions, assessments, intakes, discharge, ASAM
- Work closely with the clinical team to coordinate transition and receive 'warm hand off' for clients stepping down from higher levels of care to PHP/IOP
- Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and provide updates on client progress at the PHP/IOP level of care
- Review, monitor and audit program data collection, medical charts in electronic medical record system
- Coordinate directly with the Administrative Assistant regarding purchases of supplies and equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Substance Abuse Counselor
Comprehensive Treatment Center
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Conduct individual counseling sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required
- Conduct group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required
- Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions
- Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessment, for patients
- Prepare an individual treatment plans for each assigned patient
- Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner
- Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients
- Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed
- Plan for aftercare for assigned patients
- Act as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested
- Provide case management duties for patients, insuring individual quality care
- Evaluate patient’ needs and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualified Professional
Steppingstones
10.2014 - 12.2020
- Maintain charts and all clinical documentation: treatment plans, assessments, ASAM, progress notes, NC TOPPS and processed discharge paperwork daily
- Facilitated group sessions to help them recognize triggers of substance abuse and develop appropriate coping mechanisms to continue recovery while preventing relapses
- Other duties as assigned
Education
Bachelors - criminology, minor in addictions
Wesleyan College
01.1999
Skills
- Excellent knowledge of substance abuse disorders
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral skills
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Ability to conduct counseling in a group
- Ability to conduct counseling individually
- Compassionate towards addiction
- Ability to maintain clients' treatment records in computer
- Skilled in identifying drug types
- Knowledge of different types of treatment methods
- Knowledge of therapeutic procedures
Timeline
Counselor
Project Recovery
12.2023 - Current
Lead Substance Abuse Counselor: Head of IOP Program
Apex Recovery
02.2023 - 11.2023
Substance Abuse Counselor
Comprehensive Treatment Center
02.2021 - 02.2023
Qualified Professional
Steppingstones
10.2014 - 12.2020
Bachelors - criminology, minor in addictions
Wesleyan College
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