Kishana Bowman

***-** ***** ***** ******* NY ****3 718-***-**** Email: acr8od@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a CASAC group facilitator.

CERTIFICATION: CASAC – New York State- Certificate 21362

SUMMARY

A highly trained and motivated CASAC who has achieved levels of excellence in various professional settings seeking to facilitate groups. Possess the ability to quickly understand the needs of clients and develop solutions to those needs.

EDUCATION

Outreach Training Institute, Graduate, 7/07

Katharine Gibbs School, New York, NY, 3/03 Degree: Associate of Occupational Studies/Accounting

Pace University, Major: Journalism, 1997

WORK EXPERIENCE

NADAP, Assessment Specialist 8/11 to 12/14

Conduct pretreatment and abbreviated assessments in HRA-identified applicant and recipient clients to determine whether substance abuse is a barrier to work activity at current standard of productivity level

Refer identified clients to HRA-approved treatment programs according to level of care determinations made at assessment

Make clinical recommendations regarding client progress in treatment by reviewing clinical Progress Reports submitted to HRA by treatment program

Evaluate and make recommendations on program transfer requests for clients, initiated by treatment programs, using HRA’S STARS program

Participate in activities that are part of overall program quality management. Maintain level of productivity that meets current departmental standard

Coordinate and refer individuals to outside services for continuum of care

Odyssey House, Inc., Counselor 12/10 to 8/11

Develop patients’ treatment plans based on assessment utilizing motivational interviewing techniques, and clinical experience

Review and evaluate patients’ progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans

Maintain clinical charts in accordance with OASAS regulations

Facilitate groups which included both educational and therapeutic milieu

Intervened as advocate for patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

Narco Freedom, Intake Counselor 10/09 to 6/10

Greet new applicants, secure and copy appropriate identification and instruct applicants on filling out admission applications

Conduct admission screening interview to assess prospective clients’ appropriateness for admission and to determine level of care

Refer applicants to various levels of care such as Detoxification Units, Rehabilitation Programs

and /or Residential Treatment facilities

Samaritan Village, Case Manager I & II 8/07 to 10/09

Facilitate groups such as Relapse Prevention, Caseload, Peer Level Groups, Encounter Groups

Develop Initial Treatment Plans for clients on my caseload within the first 72 hours of arrival followed by Comprehensive Treatment Plans. Review/update treatment plans every 90 days.

Monitor progress and advocate for clients to move from one phase to the next

Monitor each client when methadone is dispensed and verify the identity of each client

Communicate with departments of parole/probation and send monthly progress reports on all clients that are referred by the criminal justice system

Organize and maintain clinical charts with various notes in accordance with agency regulations

Monitor medication compliance and perform random inspections of client medication boxes

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