Victoria Butterbaugh
Beaver,OH
Summary
Passionate Counselor committed to helping clients work toward healing and
self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths. Honest and
disciplined professional with 3 years of comprehensive experience in
outpatient care. Impeccable communicator possessing ethical decision-
making abilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
KAV Health Group
KAV Health Group
Dayton , OH
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed.
- Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with alcohol and drug users and families.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation met state regulations and standards of practice.
- Attended professional development workshops related to substance abuse counseling.
- Assessed clients to determine individual needs and developed treatment plans accordingly.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Referred clients to appropriate outside agencies when necessary.
- Provided individual, family, and group counseling sessions to address addiction issues.
- Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources.
- Facilitated psycho-educational groups on topics such as relapse prevention, anger management, and communication skills.
- Identified problem areas impacting participants' ability to successfully complete treatment.
- Developed aftercare plans for clients transitioning out of treatment programs.
- Developed treatment plans based on evidence-based practices and current research findings.
- Coordinated transportation for clients attending off-site appointments or 12-step meetings.
- Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction.
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients.
- Worked closely with drug court staff in designing treatment plans specific to client needs.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of clients' substance abuse history and treatment requirements to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Conducted assessments of client's mental health status and substance use history.
- Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss best practices for treating addiction disorders.
- Educated clients about available community resources for continued recovery support.
- Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
- Advised families on how to support their loved one throughout the recovery process.
- Monitored client compliance with medication regimens prescribed by psychiatrists or primary care physicians.
- Actively participated in quality assurance activities designed to improve patient outcomes.
- Developed referral process to assist client access to special programs and services.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress in the electronic medical record system.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Guided clients in developing skills or strategies for dealing with problems.
- Facilitated IOP groups.
- Collaborated with Child Protected Services.
- Collaborated with parole and probation officers.
- Evaluated referrals from external sources regarding potential new clients.
- Discussed with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in past criminal behavior
- Delivered presentations at local schools and community organizations about the dangers of drug use and addiction.
- Assisted with program development initiatives aimed at improving service delivery models.
- Developed client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience and client histories.
Substance Abuse Counselor
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
Chillicothe, OH
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed.
- Attended professional development workshops related to substance abuse counseling.
- Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with alcohol and drug users and families.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation met state regulations and standards of practice.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Assessed clients to determine individual needs and developed treatment plans accordingly.
- Provided individual, family, and group counseling sessions to address addiction issues.
- Referred clients to appropriate outside agencies when necessary.
- Facilitated psycho-educational groups on topics such as relapse prevention, anger management, and communication skills.
- Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources.
- Developed aftercare plans for clients transitioning out of treatment programs.
- Identified problem areas impacting participants' ability to successfully complete treatment.
- Developed treatment plans based on evidence-based practices and current research findings.
- Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction.
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients.
- Conducted assessments of client's mental health status and substance use history.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of clients' substance abuse history and treatment requirements to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Worked closely with drug court staff in designing treatment plans specific to client needs.
- Educated clients about available community resources for continued recovery support.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss best practices for treating addiction disorders.
- Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history.
- Monitored client compliance with medication regimens prescribed by psychiatrists or primary care physicians.
- Advised families on how to support their loved one throughout the recovery process.
- Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress in the electronic medical record system.
- Developed referral process to assist client access to special programs and services.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Actively participated in quality assurance activities designed to improve patient outcomes.
- Discussed with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in past criminal behavior
- Evaluated referrals from external sources regarding potential new clients.
- Guided clients in developing skills or strategies for dealing with problems.
- Developed client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience and client histories.
Education
High School Diploma -
Piketon High School
Piketon, OH05-2006
Some College (No Degree) - Science in Psychology in Addictions
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INSkills
- Risk Assessment Expertise
- Conflict Resolution Abilities
- Decision-Making Capabilities
- Organizational Abilities
- Solution-Focused Counseling
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Crisis Intervention
- Therapeutic Expertise
- Time management
- Community Resources and
Education - Client Needs Assessment
- Conflict Resolution
- File and Record Keeping
- Patient Advocacy
- Group Counseling
- Care Planning
- Decision Making
- Individual Counseling
- Verbal and Written
Communication - Support Group Facilitation
- Data Confidentiality
- Crisis Management
- Case Management proficiency
- Treatment Planning
- Intervention planning
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Communication theory
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychosocial Intervention
- Telehealth
- Medicaid Familiarity
- Substance Abuse Counseling
Background - Clinical Documentation Mastery
- Suicide Precautions Expertise
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Office Administration
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Suicide Precautions Expertise
- Clinical Documentation Mastery
- Substance Abuse Counseling
Background - Medicaid Familiarity
- Telehealth
- Psychosocial Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Communication theory
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Intervention planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
KAV Health Group
KAV Health Group
04.2023 - 01.2024
Substance Abuse Counselor
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
05.2022 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
Piketon High School
Some College (No Degree) - Science in Psychology in Addictions
Purdue University
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