Substance Abuse Medical Assistant
Resume:
Alyson G. Marsalis, MS, LCPC
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CAREER PROFILE
Successfully operated a private culturally diverse psychotherapeutic counseling practice for seven years. Supervised Master Level Counselors and Social Workers preparing for state licensure. Secured financial not-for profit, for-profit, managed care, state and local agency contracts. Taught college level courses.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
State Career College, Waukegan, IL. 8/2016-3/2017
Medical Assistant Laboratory Instructor
Taught clinical application skills; Injections, blood drawing. vital signs, analyses of blood and urine, and electrocardiograms. Students were also taught medical terminology, Pharmacology, and medical specialties.
Golden Memorial Methodist Church, Douglasville,
Ga. 1/2011-8/2012
Therapist
Provided individual and family counseling to parishioners in homes and church. Nicasa, North, Chicago, IL. 10/2008-9/2009
Parent Counselor/Coordinator
Provided individual and group parenting counseling to women in substance abuse recovery through parent-child videotaping.
Conduct substance abuse assessments and facilitated recovery educational groups. Provided regular and on-going consultation and support to Nicasa's childcare program regarding child development.
Alyson Marsalis Counseling Services', Waukegan, IL 5/2002-9/2009 Psychotherapist
Successfully developed and operated a private psychotherapeutic counseling program that served children and families.
Conducted mental health. substance abuse. parental capacity. child custody evaluations. and mediation.
Conducted workshops and seminars on child development, substance abuse and provided EAP services.
Supervised Master level counselors and social workers pursuing licensure. Secured private, county, not-for-profit, for-profit, and managed care financial agreements to provide counseling services.
Nicasa, North Chicago, IL. 4/1998-10/2004
Parent Coordinator/Behavioral Health Manager
Developed, implemented, and evaluated the effectiveness of a parenting program for women and children in substance abuse recovery.
Provided individual, group parenting counseling, and parent-child bonding assessments via videotaping.
Provided substance abuse parenting and child development education to women in prison; law makers, county, state, and private agencies.
Supervised parent counselors and conducted substance abuse and mental health assessments to determine co-occurring disorders.
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL 10/2001-10/2003 Adjunct Instructor (Part-Time)
Provided college instruction in Human Services, Psychology, and Ethical Behavior. The Family Link, Chicago, IL 12/1996-4/1998
Program Coordinator of Special Protects
Developed the Critical Incident Response Team for students experiencing traumatic experiences in the Chicago Public School system.
Supervised independent consultants and volunteers. Assisted in the development of a substance abuse program. EDUCATION
-June 2003 Illinois School of Professional
Psychology Chicago, IL
96 Earned Hours toward Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology September 1994 National-Louis University Evanston, IL Master of Science Degree —Community Wellness/Human Services August 1990 National-Louis University Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts-Management Business Administration November 1982 Illinois Medical Training Center Chicago, IL Medical Assistant Graduate
CORE COMPETENCIES
Building and Managing Relationships Program/ Case/Curriculum Development Supervision Developed a Health Curriculum
Team Leadership Educational Instruction
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIOn
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Inactive)
• Divorce and Family Mediator
• Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
• Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (Inacti
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