Timothy Phillips
Grand Prairie,Texas
Summary
Hard-working professional that demonstrates strong organizational skills and great written and verbal communication. Can manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Excellent people skills. Expertise includes: Coaching and Advocacy, Customer Service, Motivational Interviewing, Management, Training and Development, Multicultural Sensitivity, Mental Health Advocacy, Recovery Advocacy.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substance Use Recovery Facilitator
Dallas Leadership Foundation (Volunteer)
Hutchins Unit Dallas Texas
02.2024 - Current
- Increased participant engagement by incorporating interactive activities and group discussions into sessions.
- Delivered high-quality training sessions, ensuring participants developed a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
- Empowered participants to apply learned concepts in their professional and personal lives through practical application exercises.
Recovery Advocate
Nexus Recovery Center
Dallas, TX
06.2024 - 05.2025
- Recovery Advocate provides supervision to clients in our substance abuse facility.
- Maintain program schedule, program guidelines, and daily program activities.
- Assist in creating a healing and safe environment for residents who may be trauma survivors.
- Facilitate and create training materials for narcotics/alcoholic anonymous group sessions.
Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)
Dallas, TX
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Provide support to colleagues and peers in daily activities essential to the recovery program objectives, including, but not limited to, screening/intake, strength assessment, orientation, recovery planning, community resources (referrals), peer engagement (recovery check-ups), evaluation (quality/productivity), customer service.
- Provide orientation and information about the human service and behavioral health systems, as well as specific APAA programs and services.
- Provide transportation as assigned to ensure peers access to behavioral health services, as well as other needed community services.
- Assist peers in navigating other human service systems, e.g., legal, medical, DPS, CPS, etc.
- Provide information and assistance in recovery planning, recovery commitment, crisis plans, self-determination, and AA/NA and support meetings.
- Assist peers
- Assist peers in securing appropriate housing and employment, accessing entitlements food stamps, disability etc.
- Provide supportive services during times of peer crisis/relapse as identified.
- Facilitate groups and educate peers on personal care/self-help, recovery and relapse prevention skills and other groups/meetings that will initiate and sustain recovery.
- Participate in community events and speaking engagements in an effort to advocate and to provide access to recovery support and services.
- Follow through with peer recovery commitment, plan and make updates/adjustment as needed.
Operator
Industrial Wood Technology
Tyler, TX
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Operating Forklift
- Operating Cutting Machine
- Loading and Unloading
Delivery Driver
Magnus Monroe
Dallas, TX
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Operated Commercial Vehicle
- Initiate deliveries in a timely manner
- Maintain Inventory
Truck Unloader
UPS
Mesquite, TX
- Coordinated unloading operations to ensure timely arrival of goods.
- Managed inventory accuracy through systematic scanning and tracking processes.
- Trained new team members on safety protocols and efficient unloading techniques.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced unloading time by optimizing workflows.
Warehouse Order Puller
The Container Store Distribution Center
Carrollton, TX
- Coordinated order picking processes to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to safely transport products within the warehouse.
- Conducted inventory checks to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize discrepancies.
- Trained new staff on warehouse procedures, safety protocols, and equipment usage.
Education
No Degree - Certified HVAC Technician
ForgeNow
Dallas, TX03-2023
Associates Degree - Biblical Theology
MORE THAN CONQUERORS BIBLE INSTITUTE
Greer, SC03.2022
No Degree - General Studies
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
Waco, TX08-1990
No Degree - General Studies
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
Seminole, OK08-1988
High School Diploma -
JUSTIN F. KIMBALL
Dallas, TX05-1988
Skills
- Coaching expertise
- Client support
- Skilled in motivational interviewing techniques
- Operational leadership
- Employee training
- Cultural awareness
- Promotion of mental health awareness
- Advocacy for recovery
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma Informed
Certification
- Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS)
- Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS)
- 340 Hour Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Service Training program covering:
- Basic Refrigeration I
- Basic Wiring
- Basic Electricity I
- Troubleshooting
- Basic HVAC Specialty Tools
- Recovery Evacuation and Charging
- Certifications
- EPA Universal
- NATE Ready-to-Work
- HVAC Support Tech
- NATE Core & Specialty
- TDLR
- Texas Certification Board
- Advises and Certifies that TIMOTHY PHILLIPS Was originally certified on 2023-12-01
- And has met the experience and educational requirements for Mental Health Peer Specialist MHPS
- Certification Number: 1978-1223
- Issue Date: 2025-09-09
- Valid Through: 2027-12-01
- And has met the experience and educational requirements for Recovery Support Peer Specialist RSPS
- Certification Number: 1905-1223
Timeline
Recovery Advocate
Nexus Recovery Center
06.2024 - 05.2025
Substance Use Recovery Facilitator
Dallas Leadership Foundation (Volunteer)
02.2024 - Current
Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)
06.2023 - 11.2024
Operator
Industrial Wood Technology
11.2022 - 03.2023
Delivery Driver
Magnus Monroe
06.2019 - 06.2020
Associates Degree - Biblical Theology
MORE THAN CONQUERORS BIBLE INSTITUTE
Truck Unloader
UPS
Warehouse Order Puller
The Container Store Distribution Center
No Degree - Certified HVAC Technician
ForgeNow
No Degree - General Studies
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
No Degree - General Studies
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
JUSTIN F. KIMBALL