Caring, empathetic Substance Abuse Counselor with 20 years of experience in clinical settings. Exceptionally talented at building rapport with different patient groups to encourage honesty and growth in recovery from substance abuse. Desire to pursue new role with administrative management team.
Monitor staff to ensure all services meet FHR/Elwyn standards and are properly documented.
Completed comprehensive assessment of persons whose lives were interrupted by mental illness, behavioral disturbances and substance abuse issues. Plan treatment modalities that benefit patient towards discharge and make a community referral. Coordinate families, providers, and mutual support groups as recovery capital upon discharge.
Supervised staff and coordinated services
Conducted screenings and assessments
Developed residential and outpatient referral programs for continue care
Facilitated individual and group sessions
Developed aftercare plan and referrals
Managed outpatient residential long-term treatment modality
*Facilitated residential individual, family and group sessions
*Presented educational seminars on Best Practices on addiction treatment
*Endorsed extended residential long-term treatment
*Facilitated outpatient Co-Occurring services
*Case managed ACT/PACT clients
*Monitored Crisis patients in a residential setting
*Burlington County Children’s Home Mt. Holly, NJ
*Supervised staff and clients in a residential setting
*Educational Assistant in a special education classroom