Mental Health Services

Fred Langford

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ****** **

City: Leavenworth

State: WA

Zip: 98826

Country: USA

Phone: 509-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 42

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Microsoft Word Hypnotherapy Guitar Playing Spanish

Educational Background:

Masters Degree, Education/Counseling Specialization

Heritage College, 09/2002 - 05/2004

Toppenish, WA

Bachelors Degree, Communications/Minors:Soc/Human Dev

Washington State Universityh, 09/1971 - 10/2000

Pullman, WA

Job History / Details:

FRED E. LANGFORD

MENTAL HEALTH / CO-OCCURING DISORDERS/CD COUNSELOR

DEDICATION QUALITY PATIENT CARE TRUST

Highly skilled, hands-on and trusted mental health professional with over 10 years of broad based experience, including substance dependence, mental health, developmental disabilities in adults, co-occurring adults/older, and at-risk youth. Strong background in counseling, supervising, guiding, redirecting, assessing, coaching, resolving conflicts, mediating, ensuring safety, and coordinating services and resources. My goal is to utilize my strong experiential background in an organization that values dedication and results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

"X Case Management

"X Interpersonal Communication

"X Behavioral Assessments "X Reality and Emotive Therapies

"X Chemical Dependency Therapy

"X Patient Diagnosis "X Developing Treatment Plans

"X Cross-Functional Collaboration

"X Life Skills Training

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

"X Successfully created and implemented a program for men's issues; facilitated staffing, counseling and case management in an inpatient setting.

"X As a Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP) and liaison for Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) / Child Protective Services (CPS) clients, screened, referred, and provided treatment motivation, monitoring, patient tracking, and resolution of communication challenges between all parties involved in the treatment process.

"X Assisted developmentally challenged adults with improving quality-of-life by instructing and modeling appropriate personal interaction, work, personal hygiene, and other important life skills.

"X Successfully diverted youth from problematic behavior patterns by creating structured individualized treatment plans. Enhanced rapport between police and at-risk youth.

"X Gained invaluable experience working in the private sector providing mental health therapies.

"X Coordinated services and supplied hands on attention to the personal needs and services of chemically dependent / dual diagnosed patients.

"X Coordinated a Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA) Adult Enhancement Program.

"X Self-contracted older adults and performed or coordinated support services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL

THE CENTER FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL, Wenatchee, WA August 2008 V 2012

Effectively counseled, assessed and case managed patients in an inpatient setting. Created and facilitated a program for mens issues. Utilized a Reality Therapy based approach.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL LIAISON

THERAPEUTIC HEALTH SERVICES/DSHS KINGEAST, Bellevue, WA March 2007 V August 2008

Problem-solved obstacles to treatment, and developed relationships between all parties involved in CPS case treatment, such as clients, treatment agencies, DASA, families, and attorneys. Worked intimately with social workers in advising and counseling; and with CPS clients in conducting interviews.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL

PHOENIX RECOVERY SERVICES, Mount Vernon, WA September 2006 V March 2007

Coordinated an established infrastructure for a pilot DASA Adult Enhancement Program; assessed, case managed, individually counseled and facilitated Dual Diagnosis, Continuing Care and Intensive Out-Patient (IOP) groups [TARGET, Matrix].

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL / INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR

LAKESIDE-MILAM RECOVERY CENTER, Auburn, WA 2005 V August 2007

Counseled and case managed substance abuse clientele. Created treatment plans, integrated appropriate theories, facilitated assessments and groups, and instructed Family Night programs. Utilized an Emotive Therapy based approach.

THERAPIST

BLUE SKY THERAPY, Leavenworth, WA 2002 V 2005

Based on a person-centered approach, counseled clients using guided imagery, Reality Therapy, Gestalt, and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

RELIEF STAFF

VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES, Arlington, WA 2001 V 2003

Instructed and coached life skills; supervised, coordinated, and provided support services for developmentally disabled adults.

BOARD MEMBER

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY BOARDS, Everett, Arlington and Wenatchee WA 2001 V 2003

Assessed 3 V 5 cases weekly to determine the eligibility of each candidate under the parameters of the diversion programs; subsequently created diversion plans for qualifying individuals.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CONNECTION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

YOUTH AMERICORPS / EVERETT YMCA, Everett and Lake Stevens, WA 2001 V 2002

Coordinated, administrated, created, instructed, mediated, and supervised middle school after school programs and connected teens with law enforcement educational programs.

EDUCATION

"X MASTER OF EDUCATION, Counseling Specialization, Heritage College, Toppenish, WA, 2004

"X ASSOCIATE OF TECHNOLOGY SCIENCES, Chemical Dependency Studies, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA, 2004

"X BACHELOR OF ARTS, Communications, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 2000

Minors: Human Development and Sociology

TRAINING & SEMINARS

"X Alcohol and Drug Information School Instructor Training, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA, 2008

"X Dual Diagnosis and Group Therapy: Compulsive & Addictive Behaviors, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

"X The Washington Institute, Western State Hospital, Co-Occurring Disorders Among Older Adults, 37 CEUs, Tacoma, WA, 2006

"X Institute for Integral Development, Seattle, WA

o 16th Annual Northwest Conference on Addictions and Behavioral Health, 2003

o 20th Annual Northwest Conference on Addictions and Behavioral Health, 2007

"X DSHS/Mental Health Division, Successful Community Living: Cross-System Strategies for Supporting Vulnerable Adults, Smokey Point, WA, 6 CEUs

"X Thurston County Health Department, Symposium on Co-Occurring Disorders in Older Adults, Lacey, WA, 2006

"X Professional Guardian ad Litem, King County Bar Association, Seattle, WA 2000 and 2001

"X Gambling Counselor, Seattle/Poulsbo, 48 CEU's, 2008

"X Childrens Justice Conference, SW CEU's, Seattle, WA, 2007 and 2008

"X Extensive Continuing Education Units in mental and co-occurring disorders, 80+ hours, Pesi HealthCare, Eau Claire, WI

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

"X American Counselors Association (ACA)

"X National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)

"X Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

"X National Association of Drug and Alcohol Counselors (NADAC)

"X National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH)

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