Stephanie King
Georgetown
Summary
Approaching three years clean and in recovery, I am ready to pursue an LCDC and use my experiences with more than ten years in active addiction, incarceration and homelessness in addition to the knowledge and skill sets I obtained through earning an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to help others.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service
The Pit BBQ Restaurant
08.2024 - Current
- Communicate effectively with customers so they feel respected and heard.
- Prepare orders efficiently and correctly.
- Train new employees.
Home Health Aide
Capitol Care
01.2024 - Current
- Provide daily living assistance to my client, who is my mother.
- Focus on building a healthy emotional relationship through building trust and reliability.
Admissions Specialist
Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Served as point of contact for patients and families in mental health crisis.
- Performed evaluations to determine necessary level of care.
- Communicated with doctors to obtain orders for admission.
- Obtained insurance coverage inpatient treatment.
- Referred to other treatments when appropriate.
Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Psychology
St. Edward's University
Austin, TXMaster Of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX05.2014
Skills
- Personal story of addiction and recovery
- Trained in active listening
- Intrinsically motivated
- Compassionate
- Goal-oriented and focused
Experiential Understanding
- Incarcerated from August 2022 - January 2024, including transitional treatment.
- Successful completion of the SAF-PF program (9 months) within TDC, wherein I learned cognitive behavioral interventions to address my addiction and build a firm foundation for my recovery.
- Homeless for 3 years; trauma, victimization, hunger.
- First hand knowledge of the power of addiction, as I myself lost family, children and career to it.
Timeline
Customer Service
The Pit BBQ Restaurant
08.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide
Capitol Care
01.2024 - Current
Admissions Specialist
Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center
01.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelor Of Arts - Psychology
St. Edward's University
Master Of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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