Mental Health Recovery Specialist
Resume:
Takeya R. Gilliam
Norman, OK 73072
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Compassionate and understanding Certified Peer Specialist has a solid understanding of mental health recovery. Brings a unique perspective to living with a mental health diagnosis and maintaining success.
Skills
• Terrific interpersonal and communication skills
• Compassionate and empathetic regarding mental health issues and recovery
• Excellent listening and oral communication skills
• Good understanding of self-esteem building and managing negative self-talk
• Strong understanding of ethics and client confidentiality
• Extensive experience with creating Wellness Recovery Action Plans with client peers
• Able to tell own story and use it to help people know they are not alone Experience
Northcare RICCT Peer Recovery Specialist 04/2020- Current
• Administer post-release needs assessments to determine services and programmatic needs of reentering participants.
• Review reentry plans to develop realistic goals and personal action plans to ensure successful reintegration
• Assist program participants with obtaining and completing forms and documents necessary for transition.
• Serve as a liaison between program participants, community organizations (i.e. transitional living facilities, parole officer) and family to ensure networks of support are communicating.
• Facilitate classes focused on skills and topics necessary for successful re-entry
• Collect and maintain accurate records in our database to monitor the progress of program participants which include case notes on well-being check-ins, reentry and personal action plans, milestone achievements, attendance records, class progress and employment verification.
HOPE Community Services Peer Recovery Specialist 12/2018- 04-2022
• Serve as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for any effective recovery-based services that will aid the client in daily living.
• Assist in obtaining services that suit that individual's recovery needs by providing names of staff, community resources, and groups that may be useful.
• Assist clients in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps he/she needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery. Education
Crooked Oak High School OKC, OK 1998-2001
Basic Education
Oklahoma State University OKC, OK 2001-2008
Crime Victim Survivor Services
Strayer University Online 2021- Current
Criminal Justice
Awards and Acknowledgements
Theta Zeta Epsilon 2022
National Dean’s list 2001
Speak up No More Silence Domestic Violence Collation (president) 2020- Current
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