Nevalon Mitchell, Jr.

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Bowie, MD 20720 Update June 9, 2023 Email: adycyv@r.postjobfree.com

approved clinical addictions supervisor

Highly accomplished, motivated, and results-oriented clinician with a diverse background of dedicated experience providing exceptional mental health, spiritual, and substance abuse care for veterans, their spouses, the public, and staff at The Department of Veterans Affairs and The United States Army. Provided clinical supervision and daily face-to-face meetings to ensure compliance in all client matters to comply with CAFR accreditation requirements at BD Health Services in Baltimore, Maryland. Top-tier senior performer with a proven 45-year track record of leading diverse groups of civilians and military leaders. Strong work ethic, autonomy, and dependable, detailed solutions with exceptional results. Managed individual client programs and group programs while addressing adverse behavior related to substance use and mental health disorders. Conducted consultations with patients, their family members, and staff. Participated as a member of several multidisciplinary teams and a senior member of the general staff. Served as a senior-level trainer, senior-level supervisor, and consultant for business leaders, community leaders, and church leaders through NMJ Ministries Inc. from 2001 through 2023.

Areas of Expertise

Support System Development

Documentation

Pastoral Care

Community Involvement

Suicide Prevention

Substance Use Disorders

Assessments

Alliance Building

Mental Health

Interdisciplinary Team

Clinical Evaluations

Counseling; Individual, Family, Group

Co-Occurring Disorders and Dual Diagnosis

Conflict Resolution

Critical Thinking Mindset

Planning and Organization

Referrals

Professional/Ethical Responsibilities

Clinical Supervision

Professional Experience

Clinical Supervisor, BD Health Services, Inc. Baltimore Maryland May 11-27, 2023

Provided full-time supervision of all counselors:

Assisted 2 Program Managers/ Sponsors to ensure compliance in all matters about the clients' charts and training of all newly hired counselors.

Held in-house individual and group meetings to review the accuracy of clinical notes.

Developed education and training class on transference and counter-transference for clinical staff.

Provided daily positive face-to-face constructive feedback to all staff to ensure a healthy and high-functioning team to increase treatment effectiveness, client retention, and staff satisfaction.

Maintained daily openness to discussion, availability, understanding, expertise, flexibility, and empathy.

Due to scheduling challenges, I decided to leave a great work environment.

President, NMJ Ministries, Inc 2020 - 2022

Developed, and taught virtual classes:

The Impact of Covid-19 on the Family System and the Church Setting.

How to Maintain a Mentally Healthy Lifestyle.

How to Remain Safe and Sane in an Insane World.

Mentorship Activities for Success

Understanding Suicide Ideation and Suicide Prevention

Substance Use Disorders

How to Identify Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

The medical, spiritual, psychological, and emotional challenges of substance

use disorders and their link with Covid-19.

President NMJ Ministries, Inc 2016 - 2020

Served as the Instructor for The National Baptist Sunday School Publishing Board.

Taught 16 adult classes on spirituality, mental health, substance abuse, and its impact on the church.

Provided consultation to local pastors, business owners, and healthcare providers on substance use disorders, mental health, trauma, and the psychological, emotional, and spiritual consequences of Covid-19.

Served as the Ecclesiastical Endorser for the National Baptist Convention, USA.

Provided educational training, and endorsements for 550 chaplains and

bi-vocational pastors on spiritual, mental health, and substance abuse

challenges for the military, church, and community settings.

CHAPLAIN/Senior Chaplain Clinician Baltimore Veterans Administration Healthcare System 2008-2017

Baltimore, MD RETIRED October 31, 2017, GS12-10, FULL TIME

Substance Use Disorders Treatment Clinic

Provided 2 weekly individual and group counseling sessions O

Developed and implemented weekly group sessions on relapse prevention

Developed and taught weekly life skills and recovery group

Developed 12 Steps and Their Biblical Comparison

Taught 1 class each week at the VA

Conducted 1 evening group with NMJ MINISTRIES

Provided spiritual assessment on each patient who was seen daily

CHAPLAIN/Deputy Chief of Chaplains Baltimore Veterans Administration Healthcare System 2002-2007

Senior Chaplain, Leadership Team, Baltimore, MD GS-12, FULL TIME

Pastoral Coordinator

Chief of the Service

Provided spiritual needs assessment on each patient seen daily

Participated as an active member of the weekly interdisciplinary team,

obtained pertinent information regarding the patient’s condition,

family dynamics, and the healthcare team's understanding of the

need for spiritual care, and made referrals as needed.

Offered grief and loss counseling as needed

Participated in the rotation of funerals detail

Provided worship opportunities weekly

Documented patient medical, psycho-social, and spiritual/religious goals

Provided and coordinated sensitive cultural patient care needs and concerns

Maintained ethical, legal, and professional boundaries with patients, family members, and staff

Participated in daily staff team coordination meetings and directed,

planned, and implemented all team activities as Chief of the Service.

Developed, trained, and taught all staff members the 12 Steps,

relapse prevention, and the medical consequences of addiction.

Served as a train the trainer for Pastoral Care Service until August 2016.

Train the Trainer: Suicide Prevention, Substance Use Disorders,

Leadership Development, Mentorship and Support Activities for Success

CHAPLAIN /U. S. ARMY LTC Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1998-2000

Senior Chaplain Clinician Washington, DC 20307 RETIRED

CHAPLAIN/U.S. ARMY Fort Detrick, MD 1996-1998

CHAPLAIN/ U.S. ARMY Taegu, Korea 1989-1991

23rd Support Group 2nd largest Army Military Community in Korea

Excellence Award

CHAPLAIN/U.S. ARMY Residential Treatment Facility 1987-1989

Senior Chaplain Clinician Eastern United States, Puerto Rico, Fort Gordon, Georgia

CHAPLAIN/ U.S. ARMY Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA 1986 1989

CHAPLAIN/ U.S. ARMY Fort Knox, Kentucky 1983-1984

Coordinated all pastoral/chaplain activities, and preached the Protestant Interfaith Worship Services. Participated in the ethics committee, cancer committee, education committee, and narcotics inspection team. Developed and taught the Alcoholics Victorious Group, including Steps 1 through 12, recovery, renewal, reconciliation, co-dependency, healthy boundaries, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and spirituality classes for the Faith Exploration Group - a Day Treatment Program for the Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program.

Served as the chaplain/clinician at the in-patient Mental Health Facility at the Perry Point VA Medical Center and the Addictions Center. Provided spiritual assessments for veteran in-patients at the addictions facility and Mental Health Facility, taught steps 1-12 and the spirituality classes. Taught the medical consequences of alcoholics and drug abuse in ALANON and ALATEEN classes for patient spouses and teenagers.

Reorganized, reworked, revised, and implemented a two-week ongoing Chaplain Resident Course on "Introduction to Pastoral Care/Ministry to the Chemically Dependent Person." This program became a model in the United States Army Chaplains Corps

Developed a procedure for a more efficient way of conducting spiritual assessments.

Taught over one hundred classes on "The Medical Consequences of Alcoholism and the Impact of Forgiveness."

Interviewed by the editor of both the Fort Gordon and Augusta, Georgia newspaper and The Fort Gordon Post Chaplain's Office for work as a therapist, resident expert on pastoral care to HIV patients, and the Residential Treatment Facility. (1988 – 1989) Fort Gordon, Georgia

Developed, planned, and taught classes on spirituality and the impact of faith in the life of the chemically dependent.

Provided pastoral care, counseling, and worship services for the Post Detention Center and Stockade. Crisis Counseling and Management. Saved several careers and marriages. Prevented several suicides on and off Post.

As co-therapist for the spouse/family program conducted weekly assessments, crisis interventions, individual and couples counseling, and fifteen retreats on "Spirituality and Marriage Enrichment

Certifications and Licenses

Licensed Addiction Counselor (Colorado) 0001554

Certified Addiction Counselor (DC) CACII 1286

Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) – NAADAC-508031

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) – NAADAC-20755

Certified Co-Occurring Professional (CCOP) CDP0042

Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (C4315)

Certified Trauma and Abuse Therapist (CTAT)

Certified Motivational Interviewing Therapist (CMIT)

Certified Pastoral Counselor (CPC)

Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CCBT)

Certified Associate Counselor Drug and Alcohol (CAC-AD) License No. AC0527 MDHMH

Certified Instructor, Hazelton Foundation

Certified Instructor Hazelton Foundation, Pastoral Ministry to the Chemically Dependent and Their Families

Certified Instructor, United States Army Trauma Crisis Response Team

Diplomate American Academy of Traumatic Stress and Crisis Management

Graduate M F T with The Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists effective 22 February 2022.

Maryland Certified Alcohol and Drug Approved Supervisor (CSC-AD) Reference Number 1411

Post Graduate Marriage and Family Certificate (October 2012)

Certified Sex Therapist (CST) with a specialization in treating Sex Addiction (October 2020)

CPR Certification, American Red Cross July 16, 2021-2023

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate in Sex Therapy, Colorado School for Family Therapy, Aurora. Colorado(Nov 2020)

Post Graduate Certificate in MFT, Colorado School for Family Therapy, Aurora, Colorado (Oct 2012)

Doctor of Ministry, Louisville Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky (May 1986)

Master of Divinity, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois (June 1978)

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, University of Michigan, Flint, Michigan (Jan 1975)

Publications

"The Bright Side of Depression," United States Army Chaplains Review Board,

"Grief Resolution: Helping Others to Mourn" published in the December 2003 edition of The Christian Education Informer, National Baptist Convention, USA Inc.

"The 21st Century Church: God's Vehicle for Hope, Healing and Help" published in the Summer 2007 edition of The Christian Education Informer, National Baptist Convention, USA Inc.

"The Nature of Grief – Do's and Don'ts"-2007 edition of The Christian Education Informer, NBC USA, Inc.

Skills and Memberships

The American Association of Pastoral Counselors

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

The American Counseling Association

The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Maryland Addictions Professionals Certification Board (MAPCB)

International and Reciprocity Consortium (IC and RC)

References

Dr. Reo Leslie

CEO Colorado School for Family Therapy

12101 East 2nd Ave, Suite 101

Aurora, Colorado 80011-8328 720-***-****

Mr. Kalonji Forman

Owner, Compass Forman Properties

Licensed Realtor

1313 14th St. NW

Washington, DC 20005

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Dr. Evelyn Leslie

Co-Founder, Assistant Director

The Colorado School for Family Therapy

12101 E. 2nd Ave, Suite 101

Aurora, Colorado 80011 720-***-****

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