Vincent Cobb
Mental Health & Substance Use Counselor
Arvada,CO
Summary
Licensed Addictions Counselor 18 years in the field with a progressive work history. Extensive work as associate and leader in the medical setting and a range of other milieus conducting assessments, treatment planning, referrals, and discharge summaries. Work well independently or as part of a team. Dedicated professional with strong background in providing evidence-based counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Skilled in developing treatment plans, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of clients.
Overview
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7
Certifications
Work History
Substance Use Counselor
University of Colorado Denver
- Provides substance use counseling under Ryan White funded program support those engaged in care in infectious disease clinic struggling with Substance Use Addiction
- Work in collaboration with medical and social work staff to provide quality wrap-around care in support of patient.
- Provides adult individual substance use counseling with clients struggling with Cannabis, Alcohol, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin and Opioid Addiction
- Assessment and comprehensive treatment planning within a culturally diverse community of patients
- Responsible for establishing a substance use program where one did not exist.
Addictions and Mental Health Therapist
LBC Counseling, LLC
- Provides contract counseling services for local treatment agency serving community corrections residential and outpatient clients
- Provides quality services consistent with contractual agreement
- Provides adult individual and group mental health and substance abuse counseling with clients struggling with Cannabis, Alcohol, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin and Opioid Addiction
- Follow OBH guidelines for completing and managing treatment intakes, assessments, planning and notes
- Experience working with a diverse population of clients to include LGBTQ
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Mentor Trainer/Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
- Trained local and regional Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in evidence based IPS model.
- Organized and facilitated regional training events which required coordinating with multiple government entities for approval and funding.
- Successfully led team in developing a training agenda and relevant material to provide comprehensive training event.
- Received 85% participant satisfactory rating.
- Operated within of Life Skills Department with a team of Social Workers, Psychologist, Peer Support Specialist, Nurse practitioners and Recreational Therapist
- The program used SAMHSA Recovery Model (10 Grounding Principles) as a framework for serving disabled veterans.
Transitional Drug Abuse Program Manager & Mental Health Therapist
Independence House
- Developed and managed comprehensive recovery program using evidence-based CBT curriculums to support and guide inmates through successful community re-entry.
- The program sustained 95% success rating over 4.5-year period.
- Annually Supervised 2 to 4 first year University of Denver Interns pursuing master’s degrees in counseling psychology with a concentration in Addictions Recovery
- Offered training, supervision and generated quarterly performance reports and appraisals.
- As program manager, ensured that program followed treatment standards and guidelines set forth by Federal Bureau of Prison’s (FBOP) contract Statement of Work (SOW) and Colorado Office of Behavioral Health
- Met and often exceeded program standards during State and FBOP quarterly and annual audits and monitoring visits evidenced by citations for best practices and scores in high 90 percentile on monitoring reports.
- Streamlined program by rewriting guidelines for intake, recovery treatment and discharge processes resulting in a well running recovery program.
- Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings supported by Psychologist, Social Workers, Case Managers, Probation Officers, Nurse Practitioners and Residential Re-Entry Center (RRC) Directors to discuss program participant’s care plans using ASAM Criteria determine most appropriate course of care.
Polytrauma IPS/ Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
- Served exclusively veterans who sustained service connected and non-service-connected brain and spinal cord injuries.
- Assists veteran in exploring and identifying rehabilitation needs, goals, and objectives relevant to supported employment and formulated it into a vocational plan.
- Provided solution focused counseling to diverse adult population with a wide range of disabilities.
- Worked closely with other services within VA and other public and private agencies to ensure Veteran receives full range of support necessary to achieve vocational rehabilitation.
- Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings attended by Occupational Therapist, Neuropsychologist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, Physical Therapist and Physician to support continuity of care.
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Addiction Therapist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
- Worked with homeless veterans in community who struggled with addictions.
- Facilitated Substance Abuse Support Groups for veterans at Beacon Place, Samaritan House, and Cherokee House GPD Grant per Diem programs.
- Assessed veterans to determine appropriate level of treatment needed to initiate and sustain sober living.
Education
M.A. Major: Counseling -
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, COSkills
Document Management
undefinedAffiliations
- National Association of Addiction Counselors (NAADAC)
- Colorado Counseling Association (CCA)
- The Society of Addiction Counselors of Colorado (SACC)
- American Legion (Wallace Simpson Post 29)
Military Veteran
12 Years (1980-1992), United States Air force, Honorably Discharged
Certifications And Professional Skills
- License Addictions Counselor/LAC 2012
- Driving with Care Instructor/DUI Education, Level II Education & Therapy 2004
- Approved Provider for Department of Corrections 2003
- Criminal Conduct & Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Self-Improvement & Change Pathways to Responsible Living 2005
- Matrix Model of Intensive Drug & Alcohol Treatment 2007
- Trained in CPR & Heart Defibrillator (Current)
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing 2008
- ECHS PMDB Master Trainer (Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior) 2010
- Microsoft: Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
Accomplishments
- Published contributing author of "Substance Use Disorder (SUD)-Associated Infections’ Treatment with Dalbavancin ENabling OUtpatient Transition (SUDDEN OUT) — an investigator-initiated single-arm unblinded prospective cohort study" in the spring 2023 issue of the The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (AJDAA).
Certification
• License Addictions Counselor/LAC 2012
Timeline
Substance Use Counselor
University of Colorado Denver
Addictions and Mental Health Therapist
LBC Counseling, LLC
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Mentor Trainer/Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Transitional Drug Abuse Program Manager & Mental Health Therapist
Independence House
Polytrauma IPS/ Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Addiction Therapist
Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System
M.A. Major: Counseling -
Colorado Christian University
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