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Addictions Counselor

Posted by:	Westley M. Gillard
Posted date:	11/2/2009
Contact Info:	********@.** Show Contact Info
Country:	United States
State:	Georgia
City:	Kennesaw
ZIP:	30144
Email:	ji677b@r.postjobfree.com

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WESTLEY M. GILLARD, MPS, CAC II, CASAC, CPP
2928 George Busbee Pkwy, Unit 425, Kennesaw, GA 30144
(678) 401-**** (H), (917) 428-**** (Cell)

EXPERIENCE
Grady DDU, 48-50 Coca Cola Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
Substance Abuse Counselor, 9/29/2008 to Present
As the primary counselor on a treatment team provided individual and group counseling to patients in an OMT program. Conducted intake interviews and assessments. Completed ASI, ISP, and MICP documents.
Coordinated relapse prevention plans, referrals, and discharge plans.

STAND, INC., 4319 Covington Highway, Ste. 117A, Decatur, GA 30035
Substance Abuse Counselor: January 2008 to 03/31/2008
Provided both individual and group counseling to a criminal justice population. Conducted Intake interviews, assessments, and psycho-socials interviews..

Atlanta Psychological Associates, 1637 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA
Primary Therapist: 2/2007 to 1/2008
Provided individual and group counseling to federal inmates residing in a halfway house.

NYS Office of Alcoholism and Sub. Abuse Services, 501 7th Ave., NY, NY 10018
Addiction Program Specialist II, 9/28/98 to 11/16/2006
Maintained open ongoing communication with treatment and prevention programs in order to administer OASAS policies and procedures.

Lehman College of City University of NY
Adjunct Instructor/CASAC Training Program, 9/1999 to 11/16/2006
Taught/facilitated all sections of the 350 hour CASAC curriculum.

Harlem United Comm. AIDS Service Ctr., 123 W. 124 St., NYC 10027
Substance Abuse Coordinator, 9/2001 to 10/2002
Coordinated SA services for members of the Harlem United Community. Facilitated groups and individual sessions, conducted assessments, made appropriate referrals.

Outreach Alternatives, 117-11 Myrtle Ave., Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Addiction Counselor, 11/1997 to 10/1998 & 3/2000 to 9/2001
As part of a CS treatment team serviced clients mandated into treatment by the NYC dept. of Probation. Conducted screenings, intakes, and assessments. Facilitated individual and group sessions. Made referrals.

Visiting Nurse service of NY, 1250 Broadway, NY< NY 10025
Intensive Case Manager, 02/1996 to 9/1998.
Coordinate and implement services to dually diagnosed chronically mentally ill persons. Services included
Tx Planning, crisis intervention, linkage to entitlements, monitoring of service delivery and ADL skills.

Stuyvesant Sq. At Beth Israel Hosp. MC, 17th St & First Avenue, NY, NY
Counselor I, 11/1996 to 12/1997
Provided evaluation and counseling services to patients on a chemical dependency detoxification ward. Services included psycho-socials, group and individual counseling and discharge planning.

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Harlem Hospital Unit I, 264 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10016
Addiction Counselor, 7/1993 to 12/1994
Provided counseling to MMT patients, which included screening, intake, assessments, referrals, psycho-socials, toxicology reports, individual and group counseling

Colonial Park Community services, 2433 8th Ave., NY< NY 10027
Primary Counselor, 3/1989 to 5/1993
Worked with chemically dependent clients. Conducted HIV/AIDS screenings and counseling. Provided services to families with children in the foster care system. Counseled parents of babies born with positive UDS. Facilitated groups.

Altro River edge Community House, 690 East 125 St., NY, NY
Senior residence Counselor, 1/1985 to 2/1989
As a counselor and Sr. Counselor provided counseling and client services to deinstitutionalized mental health clients residing in a transitional setting. Supervised eight counselors.

Project Return Foundation, 1600 Macombs Road, Bronx, NY
Counselor/Night Staff 3/1982 to 1/1985
As part of a substance abuse rehabilitation team provided facility supervision and client serviced. Facilitated groups and individual counseling sessions. Conducted outreaches and made referrals.

EDUCATION

New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY
MPS (Master of Professional Studies, Human Relations/Clinical Counseling), May 1995.

University of the State of New York, Regents College, Albany, NY
Bachelor of Science, September 1980.

The College For Human Services, New York, NY
Certificate: Mental Hygiene Therapy, 1984

CAC II, Georgia Certified Addiction Counselor, # 1816-R
ICADC, Georgia Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, # 12607
CADC, Georgia Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, # 370
CASAC, NYS Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor, # 11017
ICPS, Georgia Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist, # 700369
CPP, Georgia, Certified Prevention Professional, # 154
CPP, NYS Credentialed Prevention Professional, # 179CPP
Certified Education and Training Provider, New York State, # 0407

References Will Be Furnished Upon Request

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