Ricky R. Brand
***-** ******* *********, ***. *D
Jamaica, New York 11433
Home Phone: 1-929-***-**** Mobile Phone: 1-347-***-****
E-mail: *.******@****.*** / ********@*****.***
Objective: To acquire a position as a Substance Abuse Counselor and Mental Health
Counselor that will challenge me professionally and personally while assisting
an organization and their clientele reach their long and short term treatment
goals.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Associates Degree in Chemical Dependency,
Chemical Alcohol and Substance Abuse Training Certificate, Microsoft Office
Certified.
Software: MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook,
MS PowerPoint, MS Access.
Education:
2012-2014
Associate Degree Chemical Dependency
Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York
2015-16
Credential Alcohol and Substance Abuse-Trainee Certificate
Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York
2006-2011
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
York College, City University of New York
Work Experience:
2016-2017
Case Manager I
Samaritan/Daytop Village, Incorporated/Medical Assisted Treatment Program
130-20 89th Road
Richmond Hill, New York11418
Phone :718-***-****
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor
• Working closely with Case Managers
• Carried a 25 member client caseload.
• Provided group facilitation of substance abuse treatment groups.
• Completed case note documentation in a timely manner.
• Attended bi-weekly supervision.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings for the review and development of treatment
Client treatment plans.
• Oversaw the day-to-day needs of client population (i.e., stipends, requests, job functions,
routine disciplinary measures.
• Conducts weekly chart audits of at least 10 charts per week to determine timeliness and quality
of staff documentation and reports issues to program Manager
• Insured that daily schedule of groups, activities were carried out during the daily clinical..
schedule.
2016-Present (Per-Diem) Case Manager I
Outreach Project
117-11 Myrtle Avenue
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Phone: 718-***-****
• Working closely with Case Managers I carried a caseload 25 of individual clients.
• Provided group facilitation of substance abuse treatment groups.
• Completed case note documentation in a timely manner.
• Attended bi-weekly supervision.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings for the review and development of treatment
Client treatment plans.
• Oversaw the day-to-day needs of client population (i.e., stipends, requests, job functions,
routine disciplinary measures.
• Conducts weekly chart audits of at least 10 charts per week to determine timeliness and quality
of staff documentation and reports issues to program Manager
• Insured that daily schedule of groups, activities were carried out during the daily clinical..
schedule.
2012-2015 Nutrition & Food Service
St. Albans Veterans Resident’s Home
179-00 Linden Boulevard
St. Albans, New York 11425
Phone: 718-***-****
Portioned food items and set up assigned stations on the tray line.
Prepare uncooked food items such as sandwiches and prepare a wide variety of salads.
Delivered meal trays to and from patient rooms.
Provide inventory support.
Provide a full range of manual cleaning task.
2008-2010 Executive Assistant
Samaritan Village Veterans Program 43rd Street
138-02 Queens Boulevard Briarwood, NewYork
Phone: 718-***-****
Maintained Foothold Database, Internet Research.
Served as a liaison between Director of Veterans Services and Case Management Staff.
Worked closely with House Counselors and client base.
Performed correspondence typing, filing; also responsible for Director’s Calendar.
Ten-Key calculator, fax and copy machine.
Typed and distributed meeting minutes from staff meetings, scheduled meeting.
Prepared monthly office supply order and ordered supplies.
Trained client base and supervised Telephone Switchboard Operation
2001- 2007 Percy A. Randall, Esquire, Legal Services Legal Assistant
123-06 82nd Avenue
Rego Park, New York 11415
Phone: 718-***-****
Created charts and exhibits, sorted and distributed mail, ordered office supplies.
Correlated general reports, memos, and business letters.
Assisted with all legal correspondence.
Scheduled meetings with clients while working closely with attorneys and parallel legalese.
Conducted Internet research; Set up travel arrangements, foreign and domestic.
References available upon request.