MICHAEL CONNELL, CAGS LMHC LCDP

CONNELL COUNSELING

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NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 02852

401-***-**** abqjrp@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVES~ to start and develop my own counseling practice in substance abuse and

behavioral health

SKILLS~

Individual and group counseling

Program management and development

Administrative and computer skills

Care planning and case management

Research

Community outreach

Personal development and work skills

Employee relations

Policy and licensing guidelines

Education and training

EXPERIENCE~

Program Coordinator, Intensive Out Patient Program /09/01/2007-Notice of Departure for 05/

18/2009

Adcare Hospital Out patent Clinic

Working as the Clinical coordinator for the hospital evening treatment program, providing

assessments and evaluations for substance abuse treatment levels of cares, individual counseling,

group counseling and therapy, aftercare referral, process documents for charts and provide crisis

intervention.

Director of Partial Hospital/5/1/2005-11/1/2006

Meadows Edge recovery Center

Worked as the Clinical coordinator for the partial hospital evening treatment program, providing

assessments and evaluations for substance abuse treatment levels of care, gain authorizations as a

treatment provider from insurance companies, individual counseling, group counseling and

therapy, aftercare referral, process documents for charts and provide crisis intervention.

Clinician-1/20/2004-4/1/2005

Gateway Healthcare-Warwick RI

Worked as a fee for service clinician in an out patient office setting helping individuals with

substance abuse problems, conducting assessments and evaluations for the courts and the legal

system,, individual counseling sessions, facilitating groups, and completing office forms and

general reports that is demanded of all staff daily-Bachelors degree and license in addictions is

required.

Coordinator~8/27/1997-4/25/2005

Butler Hospital Providence RI

Worked as a substance abuse counselor, mental health worker and treatment coordinator for their

inpatient, outpatient and partial hospital programs. Providing, individual, group, and

detoxification counseling. Also working at intake, assessments, orientation, treatment planning,

clerical and medical documentation and aftercare. Their population includes substance abuse,

depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders and borderline personality

disorders. Therapy exists by providing cognitive behavioral therapy and education.

Assistant Director~6/2/1999-7/10/2001

Naval Ambulatory Care Center Newport Naval Base

Provided assessments for licensed practitioners to diagnose naval personnel for alcohol

dependence and abuse. Coordinated intensive outpatient treatment programs, provided out reach

education to Naval Recruits, Conducted workshops on substance abuse prevention at the Naval

War College, acted as liaison for Naval health care New England to provide access to substance

abuse treatment for all military commands in the New England area. Provided individual and

group counseling, referral, treatment planning, aftercare, staff supervision and military clerical

documentation for all command contact.

Psychotherapist~6/8/1998-8/13/2000

Jones & Clarke Associates North Kingstown RI

Worked as a co-facilitator with a trained gestalt psychotherapist, in twelve-week human

interaction groups for men. Practiced skills during sessions involving anger release work,

relationship conflict resolution, healing physical and sexual abuse, art therapy, drumming and

other types of hands on therapy. Two hours of training and supervision weekly were required.

The agency provides EAP services, individual and group psychotherapy, couples counseling, and

family interventions as well as community personal growth education.

Outpatient Counselor~10/2/1992-11/20/1995

CODAC Counseling Inc. Newport RI

Provided individual and group substance abuse counseling, case management for clients from

Department of Youths and Families, accessed managecare for insurance reimbursement,

provided weekly supervision, urine tox screens and documentation for clients from probation,

parole and DWI education. Facilitated addiction education programs at the Adult Correctional

Institution, Cranston RI.

Addictions Counselor 8/20/1988-9/1/1992

Edgehill Newport Newport RI

Worked in 125 bed alcohol and drug inpatient rehab evenings, interacting with patients

beginning their recovery from addiction, leading twelve step recovery groups, escorting patients

to AA meetings, providing crisis intervention, passive counseling and recovery guidance.

Facilitated recovery groups for detoxification services. Required to provide documentation,

progress notes, psychosocial assessments, and aftercare planning.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING~

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

CAGS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING 2008

MASTERS DEGREE IN AGENCY COUNSELING 2005

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

BACHELORS IN SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES~1998-01

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISALND

ASSOCIATES DEGREE SOCIAL WORK~1995-97

LICENSED CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND LIC#00403 Certified in 2008

LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCEY PROFESSIONAL

RHODE ISALND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH~2008-LIC#CDP00228 Certified in 1997

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