Care Program Sud Counselor

RESUME

Eric Dierker

Helping Others to find for themselves a greater wellness is what I want to do. I came into the profession wanting to help people. And I can say that it is the most rewarding work I have done.

Learning our documentation skills has taught me how important that aspect is to good care. If we get that down, the rest is helping others.

I have been homeless, incarcerated and in Emergency Departments and IOP and inpatient. In the last 2 years I have lost 6 patients to this disease. I accept those risks because from the homeless to the incarcerated to the Emergency rooms I have seen what good we can do in others lives.

My last brush with the law was a DUI and that was over 23 years ago. I have been in recovery for sometime with over 8 years of total abstinence. This has included being secretary, sponsoring and working the crisis lines in NA/AA. This has given me a solid knowledge base for the services and paths to recovery. I am not currently active.

Relationship building and maintaining are very important to me. I have worked very hard and made reasonable money, but the satisfaction in helping others is what I hold most important.

Developing my own self care program and continuing to adjust it to new skills and research allows me to deal with the stress of this work and happilly pass that on to others. Every one has stress. Keeping it from stopping prosocial activity is my goal for myself and others.

Teamwork is what makes the dream work.

Relevant Education

Currently working toward AOD program completion from SDCCD. AA in psychology candidate. Final semester Spring 2025. Eligible for certification with CAADE/ACCBC through Independent Studies. RAC with ACCBC.

B.Ph.

Philosophy of Sciences

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Arizona

JD, California Western, San Diego

Work Experience;

SUD counselor, Men’s Correctional Reentry Program

San Diego CA.

September 2022 - August 2023

Worked with inmate/participants to obtain abstinence from Drugs and Alcohol. Residential Group and individual counseling. Preparing Treatment Plans, case notes, ROIs, assessments, discharge summaries and more documentation. Becoming proficient in ARMS system and EMR.

OUD counselor, Acadia Healthcare El Cajon, CA.

August 2023 to March 2024

Worked with patients in a Methadone harm reduction clinic. Outpatient. Preparing treatment plans, case notes, ROIs, assessments, discharge summaries and more documentation. Becoming proficient in ASAM criteria system and EMR. Group and individual counseling and crisis intervention including justice involved and Homeless populations. Experience in Older Adult populations.

Crisis Counselor

Dierker Consultancy

Spring Valley CA.

January 2009 to January 2022

Dierker Directions 501(c)(3) March 2024 to current.

Helping families, individuals and corporations in personal and financial crisis avoid losses. Helping families keep their homes and businesses. Homelessness prevention. Connecting people with resources that can literally save them is first priority and the second is helping them walk through it and motivate them when things seem too much to handle

Extra Curricular Activities:

Memberships: APA, ISSUP, ACA and SMI Advocates

Climbing and Hiking, Gardening, Woodworking and Coaching. SDCCD Honors Society. Ordained Minister. Member of American Correctional Association since 2022.

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