ELLEN POWELL

***-** ***** ******, ***. # **B, Jamaica, New York 11434

516-***-**** (mobile) / actedj@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

****-**** **** ***** ********** SERVIES Queens, NY

Credential Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Case Manager

• Provided comprehensive clinical case management services to substance abuse clients that included individual and group counseling sessions

• Ensured OASAS, DSS/Medicaid Compliance

• Performed assessment of new clients to appropriate counseling needs and comprehensive treatment plan coordination

• Managed substance abuse and mental health services to clients

• Provided group, individual and family treatment counseling and coordination of documentation

• Case managed unique populations such as criminal justice, adolescence, duel diagnosed, and women’s specific issues

• Conducted interventions with client support systems to include Social Service programs and management care advisers

• Conducted didactic educational presentations on a daily basis concerning chemical dependency and crisis intervention

• Created individual discharge planning that incorporated relapse prevention, sober support networks to include 12 Step meetings

1999-2001 CATHOLIC CHARITIES Queens, NY

CASAC Substance Abuse Counselor

• Provided clinical rehabilitation services for ongoing MICA caseload

• Coordinated and managed social and recreational functions of MICA client populations

• Formulated intervention and recommendations as well as provided home visits when necessary

• Improved and facilitated service delivery of policy and procedures for the MICA client population in Community Life Skills program

• Functioned as part of the crisis team liaison

• Supported crisis intervention, in-person and telephone referrals; outreach and follow-up

• Recorded direct and indirect contact with clients

1988-1998 SAMARITAN VILLAGE, INC. Queens/Bronx, NY

Senior Coordinator (1996-1998)

• Provided oversight and supervision to six coordinators.

• Managed social and recreational functions for HIV/AIDS support groups

• Assisted with updates and administered agency-wide educational seminar curricula

• Coordinated status updates and in-service training for staff

Health Coordinator (1993-1996)

• Provided in-house educational seminars and pre and post- test counseling

Criminal Justice/DTAP Liaison (1990-1993)

• Conducted initial screening interviews; assessed referral candidates suitable for treatment

• Coordinated admission processes and conducted admission interviews

• Monitored the therapeutic environment in an effort to ensure beneficial behavioral guidelines

Case Manager (1988-1990)

• Provided case management/advocacy services to assigned resident caseload

• Supervised daily facility Compliance operations and procedures as needed

• Conducted group forums related to chemical dependency and to the integrity of therapeutic community

EDUCATION

1990- Present MOLLOY COLLEGE Rockville Center, NY

Substance Abuse Training

• Competencies and Methods of Chemical Dependency Counseling

• HIV Pre and Post Test Counselor

• Advanced Ethics Training for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Professionals

• Certified Acupuncture Specialist

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) – specialty in gambling treatment

Additional DATA Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) – specialty in gambling treatment;

PROFICIENT IN MICROSOFT WORD

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