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Substance Abuse Counselor

Location:
New York, NY
Salary:
38000
Posted:
January 25, 2015

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Anthony Gargiulo

abl7lh@r.postjobfree.com

Address **** ***** ****** ***** *** York 10468 Cell

646-***-****

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

< Over 6 years' experience in Human Services

< Completed 350 CASAC-T hours

< Fluent in Spanish and English

< Extensive counseling experience with co-occurring mental and substance

abuse clients

< Maintain charts and all clinical documentation (Treatment plans/reviews,

progress/group notes and individual counseling sessions) on a daily

basis.

< Facilitate clinical therapy groups: Relapse Prevention, Alcohol and other

Drugs, Coping and Life Skills, Domestic Violence, Denial, 12 Step self-

help, Criminal Justice

< Ability to perform under clinical and administrative pressure

< Deeply committed to high quality of care for the client

< Trained on the Welligent & AWARD systems

EDUCATION & TRAINING

College of New Rochelle, Bronx, N.Y. Anticipated Graduation: 2015

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, GPA 3.50, and 91 Credits earned

The Resource Group

Counselor Trainee Certification approved No. 22979

CASAC-T Recertified to November 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

< Conduct Intake process, assessments, interview and admitting potential

substance abuse and MICA clients into facility, (Maintained caseload

of 20-25 clients) utilizing the AWARD system.

< Presenting clients in case conference and referring clients to a

higher level of care as determined by treatment team. Documented all

notes into Welligent systems

< Experience counseling substances abuse and MICA patients, completing

Bio-psychosocial Assessments, Treatment plans, group, and individual

notes utilizing the Award systems.

< Experience in facilitating Bilingual, English, and Spanish groups such

as educational groups, relapse prevention, early recovery, gender

groups, meditation, and smoking cessation. Conducted individual

session, with English and Spanish speaking clients.

< Attended Child safety conferences and followed up with determination

of CPS and supervision, visit clients homes to ensure safety of

children. Referred parents to treatment programs, for substance abuse

issues, and documented all progress notes.

WORK HISTORY

Phoenix House, Long Island City, NY

07/15/13 to 01/12/2015

Admission Counselor

BRC Crisis Center Detox Inpatient Program, New York, NY

11/13/12 to 4/25/13

Substance Abuse Counselor

Forum Group Temps-BRC Crisis Center Detox Impatient Program, New, NY

2/08/11 to 2/05/12

Substance Abuse Counselor

Forum Group Temps-Palladia Outpatient Program, New York, NY

2/8/11 to 2/5/12

Substance Abuse Counselor

Scan NY Child Protective Services, Bronx, NY

5/15/10 to 1/5/11

Substance Abuse Counselor



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