Susan Andrews
Walpole,MA
Summary
A seasoned Community Engagement Specialist highly skilled at building lasting and productive relationships with local community partners, Supported peer members individually and in group settings. Instrumental to the successful operation of Anchored in Recovery.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Engagement Specialist
SMOC Behavioral Health
05.2023 - Current
- Engaged with peers
- Facilitated various support groups that enhanced recovery success with in the community
- Lead new member orientation and enrollment presentation
- Established partnerships with local organizations for increased community engagement opportunities
- .Outreached to local suboxone and methadone clinics
- Managed social media accounts, driving higher levels of engagement among community members
- Participated in Metro-West care connection weekly meetings
- Created and led new recovery support groups
- Maintained vital numerical data records, membership and volunteer applications for the center
Recovery Coach
SMOC Behavioral Health
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Enhanced client engagement in recovery programs by providing compassionate support and guidance
- Supported clients one on one who were early in recovery
- Helped clients navigate the recovery process by providing them with resource's
- Enrolled and disenrolled clients in the Recovery Coach program
- Worked with clients to create their recovery wellness plan
- Maintained detailed confidential files on clients
- Managed a case load of thirty five clients and facilitated four recovery groups with in the halfway houses
Recovery Support Specialist
Turning Point Recovery Support Center
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Meet new peers at center and helped them to navigate recovery community and treatment options
- Lead person for CAPRSS Organized filing system attended trainings and seminars received certificate of training from Faces and Voices
- Lead person for MOAR and SOAR attended their meetings and brought information back to staff and community
- Received certificate of training from SOARS Boot Camp
- Completed Recovery Coach Academy and Ethical Considerations For Recovery Coaches from CCAR
- Completed Addictions 101 for Recovery Coaching and Motivational Interviewing for Coaching Recovery from Choice Recovery Coaching, Inc
- Received certificate from Recovery Coach Summit at 52ndNew England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies with AdCare
- Training from Peer Recovery in Ethics & Values, and Boundaries in Peer Recovery Support Work.
Education
Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA05.2008
Skills
- Providing community referrals
- Resource advocacy
- Microsoft Windows and Office 365
- Attention to detail, organized
- Ability to meet people where they are at
- Facilitate Zoom meetings
- Co-ordinate and organize meetings
- Research
- Co-ordinate and run in house meetings
- Public Speaking
- Carelogic
- Virtual Gateway
Certification
See work history
Timeline
Community Engagement Specialist
SMOC Behavioral Health
05.2023 - Current
Recovery Coach
SMOC Behavioral Health
02.2022 - 05.2023
Recovery Support Specialist
Turning Point Recovery Support Center
01.2019 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies
Massachusetts Bay Community College
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