MS Counselor, Certified Addiction Counselor Level 2

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August 16, 2016

JANESSA P. QUARLES

Tucker, Georgia 30084

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

OBJECTIVE: A counseling position in a dynamic professional organization where I can implement

my strong leadership skills.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

*Possess 11 years of counseling, 8 counseling years as a clinical director; 8 years of teaching experience.

*Excellent rapport with clients, encouraging a positive therapeutic environment

*Honest, reliable and hard working

* Detailed professional writing and editing skills

*Committed to continuing education throughout the job span

*Certified Addiction Counselor II since 2014

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

COUNSELING AND ADMINISTRATIVE

*Provide supervision for all counselors and monitor caseloads

*Supervise and coordinate in service education classes and staff meetings

*Oversee the administrative functioning of an opioid treatment facility

*Treat methadone maintenance patients with co-morbidity issues.

* Provide ongoing communication with administrative staff and program administrator

TEACHING

*Promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of clients

*Assemble modified lesson plans for children and psycho educational activities for adult clientele

*Evaluate student transcripts to determine academic placement

*Confer with administrators regarding student progress incorporating diverse strategies to achieve student success

*Worked with at risk youth in an inpatient facility

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2009-present- Clinical Director, Consecrated Care Inc- Jonesboro, Ga

2008-2009- Counselor, Consecrated Care Inc- Jonesboro, Ga

2005-2008- Counselor, Toxicology Associates of N. Ga- Marietta, Ga

2004-2005- English Teacher-Nelson Price Treatment Center- Marietta, Ga

2002-2003-Casemanager intern-VA Hospital-Decatur, Ga

1996-2004-Supply Teacher-Atlanta Public Schools-Atlanta, Ga

EDUCATION

Georgia State University- Masters Science- Professional Counseling-2003

SUNY Buffalo-Bachelors of Art- English- 1992

References available upon request