Manager Substance Abuse

MONIQUE KOEDEL, CASAC

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Staten Island, NY 10312

Home: 718-***-****

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

Objective: To obtain a position with an agency that utilizes my experience with methadone maintenance, methadone-to-

abstinence, residential and drug-free out-patient modalities. I am organized, efficient, and a steadfast advocate for client

success. I seek to stretch my current skill set with new challenges.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Substance Abuse Counselor April ’01 to November ‘10

Beth Israel Medical Center Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program New

York, NY

• Screened, assessed and evaluated potential patients/clients for admission

• Provided individual counseling for a caseload of 50 to 80 patients

• Proficient in providing services to those formally incarcerated, mandated, and with co-occurring disorders

• Crisis Intervention and Harm Reduction Techniques

• Timely completion of all charting requirements as per regulations

• Counseled patients on evidence-based practices, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral

Therapies

• Coordinated patient care with various external community partners

• Multi-disciplinary and Quality Improvement team member

• Verified Medicaid benefits via Epaces/EmedNY

• Weekly and monthly reporting on NYS OASAS CPS and HRA STARS

Substance Abuse Counselor November ’00 to April ’01

NARCO Freedom/Rikers Island Queens, NY

• Recruited male inmates for participation in jail-based drug-free modified therapeutic community

• Provided individual counseling for a caseload of 20 to 30 inmates

• Facilitated group counseling sessions focused on Relapse Prevention, Re-Entry, Socialization Skills, and

preparation for continued involvement in community-based chemical dependency treatment upon release

• Coordinated resident referrals to community-based treatment partners

• Timely completion of all charting requirements as per regulations

• Utilized evidence-based practices, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

• Adhered to all regulations in accordance with NYC Department of Corrections

Substance Abuse Counselor/House Manager November ‘97 to

October ’00

Samaritan Village Methadone to Abstinence Queens, NY

• Provided individual counseling for a caseload of 15 - 20 residents

• Facilitated group counseling sessions focused on relapse prevention, alternative means to manage

methadone withdrawal, caseload groups, process groups and life skills

• Timely completion of all charting requirements as per regulations

• Responsibilities as House Manager included but not limited to handling all house finances, assignment of

resident duties, resident community activities, supervision of upper peer job functions (kitchen,

maintenance, etc), resident community re-entry, house intra-staff communications

• Counseled patients on Crisis Intervention Techniques

• Coordinated resident referrals to community-based partners

Substance Abuse Counselor September ’96 to November ‘97

Camelot Counseling Center Staten Island, NY

• Provided services in a drug-free, medically supervised substance abuse program (NYS OASAS 1035),

operating on site in a Tier II homeless shelter

• Conducted intake and psycho-social assessments

• Timely with all charting requirements as per regulations

• Facilitated Orientation and level 1 groups

• Individual counseling for caseload of 15-22 clients

Prevention/Intervention Counselor January ’96 to September ‘96

Camelot Counseling Center/Division for Youth Group Homes Staten Island, NY

• Provided chemical dependency education for At-Risk Youth

• Worked with pregnant teenage mothers and adolescents mandated to group home settings by family

court

• Provided individual and group sessions

• Liaison between resident and Family Court or Probation

• Trained adolescents in communication techniques to assist in re-establishing relationships with caregivers

and other concerned individuals

• Responsible for documenting and maintaining all case records

EDUCATION

Long Island University/The Resource Training Center 1996-1999

350 Hour Curriculum for Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor

CREDENTIALS

Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor License #13177 2008

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in MS WORD, EXCEL, Publisher, Power Point, Electronic Charting (J5 & Avatar)

REFERENCES

Excellent references will be furnished upon request

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