Substance Abuse Mental Health

Summary

Olivia Aggas

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Lompoc, CA 93

Phone: 805-***-****

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

To seek a challenging position where my skills, abilities and experience can be utilized in the community.

Job Objective

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER COUNSELOR, I Have worked for two and a half years with adolescents in a residential setting. I have worked with women at inpatient residential in Santa Barbara for one year, also women and children residential treatment for another year in Oxnard. Last 9 years I have worked for the Ventura County Driving Under the Influence Program. In 2019 my job was local DUI at Central Coast Headway.

I worked at the California Men's Colony for the past twenty- six months.

I worked at Atascadero State Hospital from 1-30-23 to 8-2-24.

I am a person-centered counselor educated in Dual diagnosis. I have also taught education classes at my job at Ventura County DUI

Experience

Chemical Dependency Counselor

California Mens Colony Ctr, San Luis Obispo, CA

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors provide treatment and advise people who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, or other mental or behavioral problems.

Deliver treatment programming services to participants and conduct group and facilitate curriculum. Uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other Therapeutic processes.

Engage participants daily, and reinforce group rules and expectations for participation and completion.

Works directly with participants to develop and implement treatment/action plans and educate participants about supportive networks as they return to the community.

Review treatment plans, evaluate and record treatment process, and records visible changes in appearance, behavior, and demeanor of program participants.

Maintains accurate, timely, and confidential participant records. Evaluates and document the process of participants assigned to their groups.

Completes all delivery documentation requirements. Summarizes participants' background, treatment plan, and recovery process outcomes. Prepare accurate, concise, informative reports, records, and plans that are consistent with Institution standards and comply with applicable clinical and administrative rules.

Works collaboratively with CDCr, DRP, CCHCS, and institution staff. Supports and collaborates with co-faculty, including but not limited to Supervisors, Directors, and Regional DIrectors. Participate in monthly, block, cross-training, curriculum training, technical assistance training, or other training as appropriate.

Has 15 years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD counselor.

Alcohol drug Counselor

Central Coast Headway Inc, Santa Maria, CA

I facilitated group therapy. Did one on one face to face appointments. I kept case management for clients. Wrote new schedules. Exited Clients and sent off completion forms. This was also a non-profit DUI program.

AlcoholDrugTreatment Specialist II

Ventura County DUI program, Thousand Oaks, CA

I facilitated group therapy, one on one individual counseling, Facilitated alcohol drug Education classes. Had approximately 80-90 clients that I kept a case load for. I facilitated Intake orientation for new clients entering the DUI program. Set schedules and set appointments and also performed fee assessment

appointments and facilited completions for 18 month clients that copmpleted their program, which was an hour assessment.

Counselor/floorStaff

Protypes Womens Center, Oxnard, CA

I made breakfast for the clients. Drove clients to appointments and AA/ NA meetings. Facilitated some groups. Aidid in case management.

Chemical Dependency counselor

Casa Serena Residential, Santa Barbara, CA, None Selected

Provide on-site alcohol and drug addiction treatment and recovery services including; administering psychosocial evaluation/assessment,individual/group counseling, crisis intervention,case management and treatment and discharge planning in a therapeutic residential environment .Conducted intakes, interviews and assessments with new clients as well as preparing financial agreements with client and/or third party payee.

Chemical Dependency Counselor

Action Family Counseling, SantaPaula, CA, None Selected

Co-facilitated groups; Provided and assisted with daily PE activity. Prepared daily meals, implemented recovery groups. Made referrals for clients to mental health services. Escorted clients to medical facility to have TB test completed. Prepared treatment plans and after-care plans when needed. Provided therapeutic crisis interventions and emergency services as required. Performed drug testing and sent results to lab for levels. Escorted clients to 12-step meetings and medical appointments.

Counselor-intern

Miracles for Mom's, Santa Paula, CA, None Selected

I co-facilitated as well as facilitated some recovery groups. I completed intakes and interviews as well as other necessary assessments. I provided child care when necessary as out patient program was for women and children. I completed daily progress notes for clients. I also filed charts and assisted program manager in completing County assessments. I also performed random testing for clients.

Education

Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor

Vocational School Certificate

CADTP/ California Association of DUI Treatment Programs, Escondido, CA

Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor by CADTP on 5-08-19,Certification # 7957

Skills

DEPENDABLE, HARDWORKING,,GOOD SOCIAL SKILLS,MULTITASKER, LEADERSHIP,RILIABLE, DETAIL ORIENTED,TEAM PLAYER,WORKS WELL INDEPENDENTLY

Additional Comments

Tremendous personal motivation with a proven ability to build and work collaboratively in a team environment. Emotionally stable, ability to adapt effectively to challenging and emergency situations .

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