Work History

Master’s Level Addiction Specialist, Case Manager, Brockton PACT Team, Community Counseling Bristol County Providing a range of comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to adults with substance abuse, severe and persistent mental illness, many of whom have co-occurring addictions, Axis II and/or chronic medical problems. Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes a prescriber, registered nurse, vocational specialist, licensed social worker, housing specialist, and a recovery specialist.

Mental Health Clinician, South Bay Community Services

Provide a continuum of outreach and community-based services to individuals, children, adults, and families. Work with professional and innovative clinical team, providing clients with a full range of counseling services for their mental health and substance abuse recovery needs, including intensive family issues, trauma, forensics, and mental illness.

Substance Abuse Counselor, Community Substance Abuse Center, New Bedford, MA

Provides counseling, education, and case management services to chemically dependent patients. Quality of work, performance expectations and responsibilities conducted in consistent and thorough manner, aligned with current standards of practice to incorporate research trends and organizational mission, goals and objectives.

Case Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket, RI

Supervised and oversaw Vocational Rehabilitation, including advocacy, education, and bridge between rehabilitative services, service providers, employers, and clients seeking to enrich their lives and increase participation/integration in the community. Proactively engaged employer cooperation on behalf of program participants, provided employment support and participated in larger multidisciplinary community support team.

Substance Abuse Counselor/Case Manager, Gateway Healthcare, Pawtucket, RI 2004 - 2015

Provided outpatient counseling (individual, group, and family) to adolescent and adult clients presenting with developmental disabilities and duel-diagnoses. Assessed and followed treatment planning with ASAM criteria and maintained clients' records, demonstrating use of evidence-based practice. Participated in clinical team meeting and case conferences to assess, monitor, and implement recovery support services to manage presenting co-occurring disorders. Member of a multi-disciplinary team, provided comprehensive case management, assessment, crisis intervention, skill, and resource development, supportive and advocacy services to clients in order to assist in achieving treatment and rehabilitation goals. Individual employment counseling and job coaching to clients, general medication maintenance, treatment planning, and outreach services in home, office, and community settings.

Resident Case Manager, Newport County Mental Health, Middletown, RI 2003 - 2004

Assisted with the operational function of a group home; provided residents with casework assistance in resolving immediate and long-term problems, impairing their ability to maintain responsible, independent living in the community. Duties included but not limited to scheduling doctor appointments, rep payee, client budgeting, counseling, and vocational training set in a community setting.

Education, Trainings, and Certifications

Salve Regina University, MA, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Providence College, BA, Social Science

Community College of Rhode Island, AA, Human Services

Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, IC & RC Certification, Rhode Island

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Disaster Response Team, Rhode Island

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island, Substance Abuse Training

Community Support Professional Training Certification, Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations, Inc., CCSP

Motivational Interviewing Intensive, New England School of Addiction Studies

Case Management Certification, Rhode Island College School of Social Work, Case Management Institute

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