EDUCATION

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor April 3, 2019 (26979) (Renewed)

CASAC Credentialed since April 4, 2013

Master of Human Administration –University of the Rockies- May 2016

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Social/Criminal Justice – Ashford University, 2013

820 Residential Director

Pride Site

Center for Recovery and Wellness June 20, 2016 - Present

820 Residential Redesign:

Planned, coordinated and provided leadership (administrative and clinical) in a 100-bed residential facility for adults struggling with chemical dependencies (coed). Ensured program adherence to the contractual and regulatory requirements (820 Residential Redesign); managed program budget, oversaw purchasing and disbursement of all monies & petty cash; participated in Quality assurance, performance management, staff recruitment and selection, prepared annual training plans for staff, provided clinical and administrative supervision and conducted annual staff evaluations; delivered direct service to substance abuse/mental health consumers as needed. Oversaw day to day 820 Implementation of Medicaid Redesign Service. I oversee Admission within All Three Elements: Stabilization, Rehabilitation, Re-Integration. I am task with creating Evidenced Based Systems for Groups and Individualized Documentation, Validated Screening Tools, Level of Care Assessments, and 30-Day Treatment Plan Adherence. Planned and help design Central Intake for Admissions into both 820 Residential Services and Outpatient Services at CRW.

Lehman College Instructional Trainer

CASAC-T Substance Abuse Clock Hour Instructor Present Part-Time

Provider Evidenced-Based 12 Core Function Instructional Training to Aspiring CASAC-T candidates at Lehman College.

Program Director

EAC Network Staten Island TASC March 14, 2016 – June 17, 2016

Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) program. Responsible for implementation, supervision, problem solving and day-today operations of the program and staff of the Staten Island TASC program providing screening, assessment, treatment planning and case management services as an alternative to incarceration for the substance abusing and co-occurring mentally ill and substance abusing populations.

Camelot Counseling Services

Assistant Director December 8, 2014 – March 12, 2016

Provide direct care in 819 Adolescent and Adult residential setting and continuous supervision of staff under the direction of the program director and responsible for residents within facility.

Bridge Plaza Clinic Alternative

Senior Primary Counselor April 2014 – December 8, 2014

Provided primary care for both dually enrolled clients in 822/MAT Facility and clients who that were not in IOP status but non-intensive care. Admissions Specialist and Primary Counselor.

New York Center for Addiction and Treatment Services

CASAC Case Manager February 26, 2012 – April 8, 2014

Facilitated Group and Individualized Substance Abuse for Sex Offense Clients that were State Mandates, Registered Sex Offense Levels, in for profit 822.

Metropolitan Corporation Life Skills

Substance Abuse Counselor May 2010 – February 2012

In charge of supervising, developing group and individualized sessions, Treatment Planning and APG record keeping.

Transitional Services NYS DOCS

Residential Director January 2001 – July 2009

Supervised 17 inmate facilitators, including Senior Counselor and office personnel. Managed 250 inmates daily in the Phase 1, 2, & 3 program services. Worked Closely with Department of Corrections Administration in Transitional Services. Supervised Inmate Organization for African American and Latinos. Corresponded with employers, Shelter Systems, and NYS Division of Parole on behalf of residents. Participated in crisis intervention and emergency responses within controlled environment

Proficiencies and Evidence-Based Practices, including but not limited to 820 Medicaid Redesign:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Stages of Change

Behavioral Modification and Criminal Thinking Models

Seeking Safety

Domestic Violence (Duluth Model)

Anger Management and Conflict Resolution

Reality Therapy

Relapse Prevention

Gestalt Therapy

Hierarchy of Needs

Relapse Prevention,

Gestalt Therapy,

Hierarchy of Need

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