Erich Sieffers Stafford MDiv., M.Ed., LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor, CT License #002284

Adult Treatment/Individual, Family & Group Counseling

* ******** **, **********, ** 06804

409-***-**** acartn@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

A compassionate, empathetic, and person centered/cognitive behavioral counselor.

Demonstrated track record of success working with diverse client populations in one-on-one and

group settings. Effective motivator, communicator, and advocate with inherent ability to manage

all types of personalities, diffuse stressful situations, proactively resolve issues, and meet and

achieve challenging goals and objectives. Innate ability to establish rapport quickly, build trust,

interact with relate to all individuals on all levels. Superior leadership skills proven in successful

staff development and group facilitation. Team-oriented, consistently recognized for ability to

establish and maintain solid relationships with co-workers, and administration. Strong

interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.

Core Competencies

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Multi-cultural/diverse clientele Marriage counseling Drug & Alcohol Counseling

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Individual/Group counseling Case presentation Addiction counseling

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Trauma Counseling Continue care planning Suicide assessment/prevention

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Records Management Data entry 12 Step Group leader

Education/Certification

Master’s in Divinity with Biblical Languages

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Fort Worth, Texas

Master’s in Education in Counseling & Development

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor – State of Texas

License #67072

Erich Stafford, pg 2

Key Qualifications & Highlights of Professional Experience

• Counseled couples and individuals dealing with martial, drug/alcohol, relational, and

career issues.

• Provided suicide prevention and assessment in correctional and congregational setting.

• Provided pre-marital and marriage counseling to young adult congregation.

• Provided pastoral care to church congregation population of 4,000 and specific

population of 300+ (young adults).

• Counseled diverse inmate population (male & female) on many different issues (i.e.,

gender identity, faith, substance, suicide, etc...

• Led 12 Step Faith Based – group for men Beaumont, TX.

• Provided trauma counseling – Hurricane Katrina 2005 (Church in Beaumont, TX housed

those affected), Hurricane Ike 2008 (Church in Beaumont assisted those affected).

• Counseled college students with adjustment, alcohol, and relationship issues.

• Created life coaching program for Howard College Basketball team that addressed issues

on drugs, violence, integrity, and character.

• Developed and maintained $80,000 departmental operating budget.

• Managed calendar, events, and facilities. Communicated with over 500 members and

100 volunteers via visits, phone, e-mail and printed material. Organized meetings, events,

retreats and conferences.

• Implemented Celebrate Recovery Inside (Faith Based 12-step recovery program for

inmates) at Federal Correctional Institute Big Spring, TX, November 2010.

• Supervise 2 staff members, 2 Religious contractors and 140 volunteers.

• Collaborate daily with other departments within the Bureau of Prisons – (e.g.,

Psychology, Food Service, Education, and Security.)

• Input data for inmate population of 1400+ inmates at FCI Big Spring, TX and FCI

Danbury, CT.

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Chronology of Professional Experience

Federal Correctional Institution Danbury, CT December 2011 - present

Supervisory Chaplain

Samaritan Counseling Agency Midland, TX August 2011 – December 2011

Counselor

Howard College Big Spring, TX August 2010 – August 2011

Counselor

Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring, TX August 2009 – December 2011

Staff Chaplain

Calvary Baptist Church Beaumont, TX July 2004 – June 2009

Minister to Young Adults

Erich Stafford, pg 3

Chronology of Professional Experience (cont’d)

Cleary Baptist Church Florence, MS May 2001 – May 2004

Associate Pastor

First Baptist Westlake, LA, December 1997 – May 2001

Youth Pastor

References

• B.W. Plumley – Associate Warden (current supervisor)

331/2 Pembroke Station, Danbury, CT 06811 203-***-****

• Dr. David Parr – Psychologist/colleague

NYS Licensed Psychologist #014930 967 Route 22, Brewster, NY

917-***-****

• Patrick Ramsey – Clinical Director of Samaritan Counseling of West, Texas

10008 Pilot Avenue, Midland, TX 79706 432-***-****

• Lewanda Diaz – Project Director of e-Start (Supervisor at Howard College)

1001 Birdwell Ln., Big Spring, TX 79720 432-***-****

• Matt Foster – Mortgage Banker

14 Melissa Way, Tolland, CT 06084, 860-***-****

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