Mental Health / Substance Abuse Therapist

JAVIER LEY

Km **.* Carr Masaya, Managua, Nicaragua

Tel (505-****-**** Cel (505-****-****

E-mail: ******.***@*******.***

SUMMARY Executive and Clinical Director of Nicaraguan private not for profit organization

aimed at providing treatment and prevention programs for those with alcohol

and/or substance use problems. Program methods are evidence based and

clinical professionals are internationally certified, becoming the first institution

in Nicaragua of its kind. Main interests include integrative addiction treatment,

addiction prevention, positive psychology, and education. Fully bilingual in

English and Spanish.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

CENTRO DE ESPECIALIDADES EN ADICCIONES (CEA)

Executive / Clinical Director, Mar 2010 - present

Developed and executed the initial project for this not for profit organization

aimed at providing treatment and prevention programs for those with alcohol

and/or substance use problems.

Supervises the administrative, accounting, financial, marketing and clinical

teams.

Supervises fund raising and funding activities.

Design and programming of clinical activities utilizing Evidence Based

Practices within a framework of Twelve Step philosophy.

Supervises interdisciplinary clinical team in relation to treatment activities and

case management.

Provides individual, group and family counseling. This includes therapeutic

processes of assessments, treatment planning, and counseling.

Provides psycho-educational sessions in diverse topics related to addiction.

Develops and supervises plans for prevention activities in schools, universities,

companies, and communities.

Delivers public presentations on addiction in community forums such as

universities, schools, companies, conferences and media.

Develops and supervises educational components at university level for

addiction professionals in preparation for international certification as an

Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Led clinical team that earned Certificate of Excellence by the Matrix Institute on

Addictions in Los Angeles, California.

Head representative of organization as a member board before the

International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Selected by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

as Co-Chair of Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credential Committee.

Selected by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

as a Subject Matter Expert to participate in the Job Task Analysis for Alcohol

and Drug Counselors.

Selected by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

to participate in a Cut Score Study to determine new the passing point for the

international examination required for International Alcohol and Drug

Counselor Certification.

Member of the private practice counseling team, “RENACER”. Private,

individual counseling for adolescents and adults for diverse behavioral health

issues.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Other prior work experience centered in business administration areas,

including finance, sales, marketing, advertisement, event production,

manufacturing production, and banking.

EDUCATION

CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN DOCTORATE OF PROFESSIONAL

COUNSELING PROGRAM

Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, as of August 2013

o Specialization: Addictions and Positive Psychology

MASTER OF ARTS, CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Saint Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, 2012

Earned recognition as “Distinguished Graduate”, with a 4.0

o

overall GPA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Major: Finance

The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1998

Earned recognition as “High Honors”, Spring 1994

o

o Scored in the top three percent of 1000 students in Principles of

Macroeconomics, Fall 1993

PRESENTATIONS

Understanding addiction. Colegio Alemán Nicaragüense, Managua, Nicaragua,

September, 2014. For middle school and high school students.

What is addiction? Colegio San Agustín, Managua, Nicaragua, September

2014. For parents, middle school, and high school students.

What is addiction? Colegio Centroamérica, Managua, Nicaragua, July 2014.

For parents.

Integral Perspective on Addiction. First Presbyterian Church, McAllen, Texas,

December 2013. For mental health professionals.

Integral Perspective on Addiction. Laredo Medical Center, Laredo, Texas,

December 2013. For mental health professionals.

Addiction and Family. Al-Anon Convention, Managua, Nicaragua, August

2013. For Al-Anon members and general public.

Addiction and Prevention. National Congress on Addictions, Managua,

Nicaragua, June 2013. For general public.

What is drug addiction? Universidad Centroamericana, Managua, Nicaragua,

May, 2013. For university students in general.

Addiction symposium. Ave Maria College, San Marco, Nicaragua, April 2013.

For university freshmen students.

Understanding Addiction. American Nicaraguan School, Managua, Nicaragua,

February, 2013. For high school students.

What is drug addiction? Ave Maria College, San Marcos, Nicaragua, May

2012. For university students in general.

What is drug treatment? Ave Maria College, San Marcos, Nicaragua, May

2011. For university psychology students.

CERTIFICATES AND TRAININGS

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING – Demonstration of Capacity Certificate

Engle Consulting – Member of Motivational Interviewing Network of

Trainers, Nicaragua 2014

IC&RC ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR INTERNATIONAL

CERTIFICATION (International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium)

American College and CEA, Nicaragua 2012-2013

FOUNDATIONS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING II

Mid Atlantic Addiction Technology Center (ATTC) Online, 2012

KEY SUPERVISOR MATRIX INSTITUTE

Matrix Institute, Los Angeles, California, 7/2010

CLINICAL TRAINING INTENSIVE ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT

MATRIX INSTITUTE

Matrix Institute, Los Angeles, California, 7/2010

FOUNDATIONS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING I

CEA, Nicaragua, 12/2010

RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

CEA, Nicaragua, 12/2010

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