Piedad Uribe

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229-***-****) home; (850) 544 5871cell

ace0xe@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Use my education and experience in Substance Abuse to

counsel individuals to identify and learn strategies to overcome their own

addictions, including but not limited to alcohol, drugs, and /or gambling.

I am qualified to counsel family members or loved ones who have been

affected by addiction.

Certifications: CAP# 5785

CPR Florida

Experience:

Program Director Intensive Out Patient-IOP: (Madison CI., Fl 2013) I

started working with Community Education Center at Madison Correctional

Institution. The program had 6 months when I came on board on July 2013. As

program director I am responsible for ensuring that all elements of the

program are effectively provided and implemented. I am responsible for

recruiting, selecting, training, supervising and evaluating staff in

accordance with positions specifications. As a manager and leader, I am

prepared all the times to assist the program staff and provide direct

clients services as well as provide support and direct program services

coverage as need it.

Clinical Counselor CAP: (Polk Correctional Institute, Polk City, Fl. 2012)

I was continuing my employment with Spectrum Health System as Clinical

Counselor in Polk correctional Institution. I was assisting with the

development of the prison's Residence Therapeutic Community. Duties

include: psychosocial assessment, intake evaluation, and case management.

In addition I provided individual group and family therapy. I teach the

various components of the curriculum for the inmates. This innovative

teaching style is an attempt to help the inmates reach their best potential

for change and became active citizens. This effort also strives to reduce

the recidivism in prison.

Clinical Counselor CACII: (Port Wentworth, GA. 2011) In my employment as a

Clinical Counselor II with Spectrum Health Systems, I worked at Coastal

State Prison in the therapeutic community. Duties include: psychosocial

assessment, intake evaluation, case management as well as teaching the

curriculum for the inmates. In addition, I carried a caseload of up to 30

inmates for individual counseling. Under our supervision and care the

inmates were taught using and innovative teaching style in the attempt to

help the inmates reach their best potential for change and become active

citizen.

Clinical Counselor CACII: (Ridgeland SC. 2010) As a bilingual clinical

counselor for Recovery Concepts, Inc (an assistance medication clinic), my

duties include: intake evaluation, case management. When clients were in

need, I was responsible for providing referrals to other institution for

care and support. I provide individual and group counseling. In the effort

to prevent relapse I was responsible for teaching clients the necessary

skills to coping with stress, anger, and other situations that may develop

on a day to day basis.

Addiction's Counselor: (Savannah, GA. 2008) as a Substance Abuse and

Addictions Counselor at Recovery Place, I provide counseling services both

to English and Spanish speaking clients who were required to receive

treatment for DUI. I was able to obtain their confidence, respect and trust

and as such, clients responded well to the program of treatment.

Private Addiction's Counselor: (Mexico City 2001-2003) I practiced as a

private addiction's counselor helping people to recover from alcohol and

drugs. During this time my clients have had a lot of success. My therapy

was based on biopsychological and cognitive behavior therapy model. I was

able to use my own experiences in developing and providing short-term

therapies for people with addictions. Additionally, I supported clients as

they entered into programs for recovery, reinforcing the importance of

attending with AA meetings.

Casa San Jose. Addiction's Counselor :(Huitzila, Mexico, 1997-2000). As I

completed my education, I began my practice of providing therapy by

volunteering my time to clients in this all women institution. Casa San

Jose provided care for people who are unable to seek treatment, due to

their financial situation. Women with addition were able to reside there

and receive weekly counseling sessions as well as the opportunity to attend

in house AA meeting twice a day is a place for people who can't afford to

pay for treatment. The addictive people reside there and receive counseling

in addictions every week and AA meetings twice a day. My practice there was

voluntary

Languages:

. Spanish Native Speaker

. English as a Second Language

Education:

2013 Certify Addictions Counselor CAP

Orlando, Fl

20012 California Coast University

Santa Ana, CA Master in Psychology,

Behavior finish in Dec. 2014

2008 Certify Spanish Teacher by Georgia

until 2013

2007 Saint Leo University

Savannah, GA

Bachelor of art in Human Services Administration

1998 Universidad Aut noma Metropolitana de M xico

M xico, City

Diploma Course on Addictions

1997 Centro de Atenci n Integral en Problemas de Adicci n M xico,

City

Alcohol and Other Addictions

1996 Hospital ABC of Mexico

Mexico, City

9th Course on Psychiatry

1978 Centro Superior de Administracion Industrial

Cali, Colombia

Business Administrator technician

Computing Skills:

. MS Word

. Power Point

. Windows 8 Home Edition

Personal References: Available upon request

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