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TIM HANNON
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TIM HANNON

Certified Peer Counselor
Tacoma,WA

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: 2 weeks notice

Desired Job Title

CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTCertified peer CoachRecovery CounselorRecovery CoachLife Coach

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig WorkConsultingSeasonal Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Tacoma, WASeattle, WA
Open to relocation: Yes

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Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k match4-day work weekStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Summary

Compassionate specialist with expertise in client engagement and building rapport. Proficient in behavior modification, and helping people with mental health, SUD, and other issues in life, using active listening skills to facilitate recovery and self-sufficiency. Extensive lived experience in chronic homelessness, and SUD. Focused on instilling hope, positivity, and the importance of loving others, as well as themselves.

Overview

5
5

As a Certified Peer Counselor/Specialist

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

HOST-COVERAGE SUPPORT

DESC
Seattle, Washington
10.2024 - 12.2025
  • Engaged with clients, from all departments, at the main DESC drop-in center. Provided support and resources, and was a liaison, between the client and their Case Manager.
  • Collaborated with HOST, and all other programs, to ensure that effective, and comprehensive care was provided for the client.
  • Utilized crisis intervention techniques, and de-escalation skills, when clients appeared to be in crisis, or in need.
  • Assessed and addressed the needs of each client, then provided tailored support to enhance their well-being, their recovery, and hopefully their life in general.

CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

RECOVERY INNOVATIONS, INTL.
Fife, Washington
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Provided peer support to "guests" (as opposed to calling them "clients") with mental health, and SUD challenges, by using lived experiences, and CPC certification training tools, to hopefully instill hope, clarity, confidence, and determination.
  • Helped facilitated guests towards self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, and conflict resolution.
  • Provided 1-on-1 assistance for navigating recovery and provided effective coping strategies.
  • Created and maintained accurate documentation, including progress notes and notes assessing their daily interactions, to ensure continuity of care.
  • Supported all guests using lived experience, active listening skills, and trauma informed care, attempting to instill hope, and strength, confidence, and love.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Music Education, And GUR's

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA

Some College (No Degree) - Music Education, And GUR's

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Skills

  • Crisis intervention and management
  • Motivational interviewing techniques
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
  • Addiction counseling
  • Recovery support and planning
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Client engagement and advocacy
  • Mental health services
  • Documentation management
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Peer mentoring and support
  • Emotional regulation strategies
  • Life coaching
  • Active listening skills
  • Certified peer counselor (5 years)

Certification

  • Certified Peer Counselor (since 2021)
  • Agency Affiliated Counselor (since 2024)

Work Availability

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Quote

LOVE IS A VERB! HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
Tim Hannon

Affiliations

  • Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC)

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